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Branford’s softball team celebrates after defeating top-seeded Bell in the District 6-1A semifinals on Tuesday. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Branford’s softball team celebrates after defeating top-seeded Bell in the District 6-1A semifinals on Tuesday. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

PREP SOFTBALL: Fort White, Branford knock off top seeds to advance to District 6-1A title game

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Tuesday, May 3, 2022
BELL — What must seem like a lifetime ago in a pair of wild seasons seems awfully prudent now. Back on March 1, Branford and Fort White squared off in just the third game of the regular season in a 3-1 win for the Indians.
Suwannee’s Katie Jo Brackin heads up field against Florida A&M during the Region 1-1A quarterfinals Tuesday night at Langford Stadium. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Special to the Reporter)

Suwannee’s Katie Jo Brackin heads up field against Florida A&M during the Region 1-1A quarterfinals Tuesday night at Langford Stadium. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Special to the Reporter)

PREP FLAG FOOTBALL: Florida A&M ends Suwannee’s season in 1-1A quarterfinals

CONCEPCION LEDEZMA
Tuesday, May 3, 2022
LIVE OAK — The Suwannee flag football team’s magical postseason run came to a sobering end, but heads were still held high despite the tears shed. In the Bulldogs’ first appearance in the state playoffs, the newly-crowned district champions fought gamely to overcome a disastrous start.
CHS, FWHS, SHS, BHS

CHS, FWHS, SHS, BHS

PREP ROUNDUP: Monday's district tournament results in softball

NEWS STAFF
Monday, May 2, 2022
Here are the results and stats for Monday's district tournament games in softball in the area: SOFTBALL — Suwannee 17, Gadsden County 0: The No. 4 seed Bulldogs (9-12) run-ruled the No. 5 seed Jaguars (0-10) in three innings in the District 2-3A quarterfinals on Monday night behind a 13-run first...
Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan (from left) head coach Doug Pederson, first-round draft pick Travon Walker, and general manager Trent Baalke hold up Walker’s jersey during a press conference Friday at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville. (COREY PERRINE/The Florida Times-Union via AP)

Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan (from left) head coach Doug Pederson, first-round draft pick Travon Walker, and general manager Trent Baalke hold up Walker’s jersey during a press conference Friday at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville. (COREY PERRINE/The Florida Times-Union via AP)

NFL: Jaguars address D in draft, get little help for Lawrence

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Saturday, April 30, 2022
JACKSONVILLE — Trevor Lawrence doesn’t appear to have a true No. 1 receiver in Jacksonville. Maybe it’s Christian Kirk. Maybe it’s Marvin Jones. More likely it’s someone still in college. The Jaguars ended up doing little, if anything, to upgrade Lawrence’s receiving corps in the NFL draft.
Jacksonville Jaguars General Manager Trent Baalke answers questions from the media during a press conference on Friday at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville. (COREY PERRINE/The Florida Times-Union via AP)

Jacksonville Jaguars General Manager Trent Baalke answers questions from the media during a press conference on Friday at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville. (COREY PERRINE/The Florida Times-Union via AP)

NFL: Jaguars draft Kentucky C Fortner, Wyoming LB Muma in third round

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Friday, April 29, 2022
JACKSONVILLE — Given Jacksonville's history at center, Luke Fortner should be prepared for a lengthy career with the Jaguars. The Jags selected the three-year Kentucky starter with the first pick in the third round (No. 65 overall) of the NFL draft Friday night.
Columbia catcher Hayden Gustavson tags out Stanton’s Anderson Eller on Friday night. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia catcher Hayden Gustavson tags out Stanton’s Anderson Eller on Friday night. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

PREP BASEBALL: Columbia tops Stanton in final tuneup before district tournament

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Friday, April 29, 2022
The lack of pomp didn’t match the circumstance. There was no music blaring from the loudspeakers at Columbia High School. No lineups announced before the Tigers’ game against Stanton. The first pitch came and went without any fanfare or recognition of the regular-season finale underway.
Suwannee’s flag football team celebrates with the District 2-1A trophy after defeating Florida High on Friday night. (CONCEPCION LEDEZMA/Special to the Reporter)

Suwannee’s flag football team celebrates with the District 2-1A trophy after defeating Florida High on Friday night. (CONCEPCION LEDEZMA/Special to the Reporter)

PREP FLAG FOOTBALL: Suwannee knocks off Florida High for first district title in program history

CONCEPCION LEDEZMA
Friday, April 29, 2022
TALLAHASSEE – Revenge, indeed, is sweet. Even without your seniors. Three weeks ago, Suwannee appeared to be the victim of a mismatch against Florida High when the Seminoles put the home team away with 23 unanswered points in a 23-6 thrashing of the Bulldogs.
Columbia head coach Demetric Jackson talks to his players during Thursday’s practice. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia head coach Demetric Jackson talks to his players during Thursday’s practice. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: College coaches visiting Columbia as spring practice begins

JORDAN KROEGER
Friday, April 29, 2022
One showed up. Then another and another. As spring practice kicked off this week, Columbia High School was the place to be for college coaches looking for new recruits. Head coach Demetric Jackson’s office door has been open all week as coaches have come in and out.
CHS, FWHS, SHS, BHS

CHS, FWHS, SHS, BHS

PREP ROUNDUP: Results and stats for Thursday's baseball & softball games

NEWS STAFF
Friday, April 29, 2022
Here's are the results and stats for Friday's baseball and softball games in the area: BASEBALL — Lincoln 4, Columbia 3: The Trojans (8-17) scored four runs off of Hayden Gustavson in the bottom of the seventh inning for a walk-off win over the Class 5A No. 4 Tigers (16-8) in Tallahassee on...