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Suwannee's Omar Carreon corrals the ball against Columbia on Jan. 7. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Suwannee's Omar Carreon corrals the ball against Columbia on Jan. 7. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

BOYS SOCCER: Suwannee receives at-large playoff berth, will travel to Eastside

JAMIE WACHTER
Friday, February 4, 2022
LIVE OAK — One day after seeing its district title hopes vanish, the Suwannee High boys soccer team received a postseason invite anyway. The Bulldogs posted the seventh-highest FHSAA ranking in Region 1-4A and earned the seventh seed in the region playoffs.
Former Philadelphia Eagles head coach Doug Pederson reacts during a game against the Detroit Lions on Sept. 22, 2019. (TIM HAWK/TNS)

Former Philadelphia Eagles head coach Doug Pederson reacts during a game against the Detroit Lions on Sept. 22, 2019. (TIM HAWK/TNS)

NFL: Jaguars hire Super Bowl-winning coach Doug Pederson

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Thursday, February 3, 2022
JACKSONVILLE — The Jacksonville Jaguars hired Doug Pederson as their head coach Thursday night, ending a wild and winding search that ended up where it started more than a month ago.
Columbia head coach Steve Faulkner is pictured holding the game ball with his team after the Tigers defeated Forest on Wednesday night. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia head coach Steve Faulkner is pictured holding the game ball with his team after the Tigers defeated Forest on Wednesday night. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

BOYS BASKETBALL: Faulkner surpasses Barnett as Columbia’s all-time winningest coach in blowout over Forest

JORDAN KROEGER
Wednesday, February 2, 2022
A couple of weeks back, Columbia principal Trey Hosford asked head coach Steve Faulkner to double check his record at the school. Faulkner thought it was a bit of an odd request. “I thought I was being fired or something,” Faulkner joked. Turns out it was for a pretty good reason.
Columbia guard Anzarria Jerkins steals the ball away from Fleming Island guard Kennedy Williams. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia guard Anzarria Jerkins steals the ball away from Fleming Island guard Kennedy Williams. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Paxton, Jerkins prove double trouble for Fleming Island in Columbia's district semifinal win

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Wednesday, February 2, 2022
GAINESVILLE — The blare of the final buzzer had long dissipated. But the girls from Columbia lingered on the court at Gainesville High School for just a bit longer. The Buchholz cheerleaders had lined the sides of the court in preparation for their team to make its entrance.
Columbia defensive end Adeon Farmer and running back Jaelin Brown sign their letters of intent Wednesday morning to play at Fort Valley State. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia defensive end Adeon Farmer and running back Jaelin Brown sign their letters of intent Wednesday morning to play at Fort Valley State. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: 4 more join Peterson in Columbia's signing class

JAMIE WACHTER
Wednesday, February 2, 2022
It’s something Jaelin Brown and Adeon Farmer had long thought about. The Columbia teammates and best friends had talked about playing together in college.
Florida's Niels Lane, right, celebrates as he walks off the court after beating Missouri 66-65 on Wednesday in Columbia, Mo. (L.G. PATTERSON/Associated Press)

Florida's Niels Lane, right, celebrates as he walks off the court after beating Missouri 66-65 on Wednesday in Columbia, Mo. (L.G. PATTERSON/Associated Press)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Florida tops Missouri ahead of winter storm

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wednesday, February 2, 2022
COLUMBIA, Mo.— Myreon Jones had 18 points and five 3-pointers, Tyree Appleby scored all 17 of his points in the second half and Florida beat Missouri 66-65 on Wednesday in a game moved ahead six hours due to a winter storm. Phlandrous Fleming Jr.