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Fort White second baseman Daniel Gonzalez can’t pull in a throw from home plate as Union County attempts to steal second base during Thursday night’s game. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

Fort White second baseman Daniel Gonzalez can’t pull in a throw from home plate as Union County attempts to steal second base during Thursday night’s game. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

PREP BASEBALL: Julius, Fort White to self-evaluate after district loss to Union County

JORDAN KROEGER
Thursday, March 3, 2022
FORT WHITE — It wasn’t the summary you’d hope to hear from a head coach three games into the season, but Rick Julius didn’t hold back when characterizing his Fort White club after a second loss in three days. “Throw and catch, that’s something we can’t do right now,” Julius said.
FGC head coach Charles Ruise cuts down a piece of the net after the Timberwolves defeated Pasco-Hernando State College to win the Region 8 championship on Saturday at the Howard Center. (COURTESY)

FGC head coach Charles Ruise cuts down a piece of the net after the Timberwolves defeated Pasco-Hernando State College to win the Region 8 championship on Saturday at the Howard Center. (COURTESY)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: FGC aims for national tourney bid against Fayetteville Tech

NEWS STAFF
Thursday, March 3, 2022
Florida Gateway College left Thursday for Saturday’s South Atlantic District B championship against the Fayetteville Tech Trojans, which will be played at Methodist University in Fayetteville, N.C. The Timberwolves (15-9) are aiming to clinch a bid to the NJCAA DII Men’s Basketball National...
Vanderbilt's Brinae Alexander (15) defends against Florida's Alberte Rimdal (right) during the women's Southeastern Conference tournament on Thursday in Nashville, Tenn. (MARK HUMPHREY/Associated Press)

Vanderbilt's Brinae Alexander (15) defends against Florida's Alberte Rimdal (right) during the women's Southeastern Conference tournament on Thursday in Nashville, Tenn. (MARK HUMPHREY/Associated Press)

WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: No. 23 Florida rallies to edge Vandy at SEC tourney

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Thursday, March 3, 2022
NASHVILLE, Tenn.— Nina Rickards hit two free throws with 8.2 seconds left, and No. 23 Florida rallied from a 14-point deficit to beat Vanderbilt 53-52 Thursday afternoon in the second round of the Southeastern Conference tournament.
Columbia’s Aidan Boudreau returns a shot against Fleming Island’s Williams Hughes on Wednesday. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia’s Aidan Boudreau returns a shot against Fleming Island’s Williams Hughes on Wednesday. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

PREP ROUNDUP: Results and stats from tennis, boys weightlifting on Wednesday

NEWS STAFF
Wednesday, March 2, 2022
Here are Wednesday's results for boys and girl tennis as well as boys weightlifting: BOYS Fleming Islans 4, Columbia 3 Singles — CHS No. 1 Camrin Wilcoxon d. Phoenix Cumpstone 8-0 — CHS No. 2 Aidan Boudreau d. Williams Hughes 9-7 — FIHS No. 3 Tolen Ayers d. McKinnen Bell 8-4 — FIHS No. 4...
Florida forward Colin Castleton (12) drives against Vanderbilt center Liam Robbins during Tuesday’s game in Nashville, Tenn. (MARK ZALESKI/Associated Press)

Florida forward Colin Castleton (12) drives against Vanderbilt center Liam Robbins during Tuesday’s game in Nashville, Tenn. (MARK ZALESKI/Associated Press)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Florida scores last 9 points to beat Vanderbilt

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tuesday, March 1, 2022
NASHVILLE — Colin Castleton scored 19 points, and Phlandrous Fleming Jr. made a 3-pointer with 6.3 seconds left as Florida scored the last nine points of the game to beat Vanderbilt 82-78 on Tuesday night.
Columbia first baseman Brayden Thomas turns off third base and heads home to score a run against Suwannee on Tuesday night. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia first baseman Brayden Thomas turns off third base and heads home to score a run against Suwannee on Tuesday night. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

PREP BASEBALL: Columbia tops Suwannee for first win in rivalry since 2016

JORDAN KROEGER
Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Nobody on either roster was in high school the last time Columbia beat Suwannee. There had been five losses in five meetings since 2016 for the Tigers. The Bulldogs have owned the rivalry as of late, but timely pitching and hitting from the home dugout finally ended the steak Tuesday night.
Fort White pitcher Kadence Compton winds up to pitch against Branford on Tuesday night. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Fort White pitcher Kadence Compton winds up to pitch against Branford on Tuesday night. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

PREP SOFTBALL: Compton delivers Fort White's first win over Branford

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Tuesday, March 1, 2022
BRANFORD — When Fort White fell behind early Tuesday night at Branford, nobody panicked. Even when the Indians started the season 0-2, co-head coaches Michele and Chad Padgett knew they’d yet to see the best of their girls.