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Columbia forward Charleston Ponds drives to the basket against Trinity Catholic this past season. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia forward Charleston Ponds drives to the basket against Trinity Catholic this past season. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

BOYS BASKETBALL: Columbia forward Charleston Ponds named third team all-state

JORDAN KROEGER
Monday, May 3, 2021
Columbia senior forward Charleston Ponds was named to the Florida Association of Basketball Coaches/Source Hoops Class 6A all-state third team on Saturday. Ponds, who is committed to Davis & Elkins in West Virginia, led the Tigers to a 19-6 record this season and to the Region 1-6A semifinals.
Florida head coach Kevin O'Sullivan watches from the dugout during a game against North Florida in on Feb. 23 in Jacksonville. Florida won two of three games against Vanderbilt over the weekend, and O’Sullivan hopes it’s a sign that the Gators are ready to make a strong run into the postseason. (AP FILE PHOTO)

Florida head coach Kevin O'Sullivan watches from the dugout during a game against North Florida in on Feb. 23 in Jacksonville. Florida won two of three games against Vanderbilt over the weekend, and O’Sullivan hopes it’s a sign that the Gators are ready to make a strong run into the postseason. (AP FILE PHOTO)

COLLEGE BASEBALL: Gators hope series win over Vandy is sign of things to come

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Monday, May 3, 2021
Florida entered the college baseball season as the consensus No. 1 team and promptly lost its season-opening home series against Miami.
Bobby Unser holds three fingers aloft after winning his third Indianapolis 500 on May 24, 1981, in Indianapolis, Ind. Unser died of natural causes at his home on Sunday in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He was 87. (AP FILE PHOTO)

Bobby Unser holds three fingers aloft after winning his third Indianapolis 500 on May 24, 1981, in Indianapolis, Ind. Unser died of natural causes at his home on Sunday in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He was 87. (AP FILE PHOTO)

AUTO RACING: Bobby Unser, 87, Indy 500 champ in great racing family, dies

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Monday, May 3, 2021
There wasn’t much Bobby Unser wouldn’t do to promote the Indianapolis 500, which is how he found himself at a show-and-tell at an Indiana elementary school a few years ago. He had the famed Indy 500 winners’ Borg-Warner Trophy with him and proudly showed the students the Unser legacy.
John Velazquez rides Medina Spirit ahead of Florent Geroux aboard Mandaloun and Flavien Prat aboard Hot Rod Charlie to win the 147th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on Saturday in Louisville, Ky. (SARAH STIER/Getty Images/TNS)

John Velazquez rides Medina Spirit ahead of Florent Geroux aboard Mandaloun and Flavien Prat aboard Hot Rod Charlie to win the 147th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on Saturday in Louisville, Ky. (SARAH STIER/Getty Images/TNS)

HORSE RACING: Medina Spirit gives Baffert record 7th Kentucky Derby win

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Saturday, May 1, 2021
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — John Velazquez was in a familiar place, in the lead aboard Medina Spirit in the Kentucky Derby and holding off the stretch bid of three challengers. This time, Bob Baffert couldn't believe what he was seeing.
Jaguars head coach Urban Meyer listens to a question during Friday afternoon's press conference at TIAA Bank Field. (BOB SELF/Florida Times-Union/TNS)

Jaguars head coach Urban Meyer listens to a question during Friday afternoon's press conference at TIAA Bank Field. (BOB SELF/Florida Times-Union/TNS)

NFL: Tebow-Meyer reunion? Jaguars still looking to fill TE hole after draft

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Saturday, May 1, 2021
JACKSONVILLE — Shortly after selecting Trevor Lawrence to open the NFL draft, Jacksonville Jaguars coach Urban Meyer turned to general manager Trent Baalke and jokingly asked about making a move for Florida tight end Kyle Pitts. “I said, ‘How do we get him?’” Meyer recalled.
Columbia quarterback Kade Jackson throws a pass during Friday's practice. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia quarterback Kade Jackson throws a pass during Friday's practice. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: David, Deal, Jackson & Umstead battling it out to be Columbia’s QB this spring

JORDAN KROEGER
Friday, April 30, 2021
Nobody walked away as the clear-cut starter at quarterback for Columbia at the end of last year. One of those guys even walked away from the team this offseason for a rival, while another is now embedded in a four-man battle that could last all of spring practice.
Suwannee quarterback Bronsen Tillotson throws a pass during Thursday’s practice. Tillotson transferred from Columbia this spring. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

Suwannee quarterback Bronsen Tillotson throws a pass during Thursday’s practice. Tillotson transferred from Columbia this spring. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Columbia transfer Tillotson battling Lang & Townsend to replace all-star Moore at Suwannee

JAMIE WACHTER
Friday, April 30, 2021
LIVE OAK — Suwannee has one large All-State hole in the backfield this spring. Gone is quarterback Jaquez Moore, who signed with Duke in December, and the 2,529 yards of total offense and 35 touchdowns he accounted for.
Jacksonville Jaguars selected cornerback Tyson Campbell with the 33rd overall pick in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft on Friday in Cleveland. (JOHN KUNTZ/cleveland.com/TNS)

Jacksonville Jaguars selected cornerback Tyson Campbell with the 33rd overall pick in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft on Friday in Cleveland. (JOHN KUNTZ/cleveland.com/TNS)

NFL: Jags get help in fixing woeful defense on Day 2 of draft

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Friday, April 30, 2021
JACKSONVILLE — A day after landing Clemson’s most dynamic offensive playmakers, the Jacksonville Jaguars turned their attention to the other side of the ball. The Jaguars selected Georgia cornerback Tyson Campbell with the first pick in the second round (No.
FSU quarterbacks Tate Rodemaker (18) and Gino English (15) watch quarterback McKenzie Milton (10) throw during the FSU Garnet & Gold Spring Game at Doak Campbell Stadium on April 10 in Tallahassee. (STEPHEN M. DOWELL/Orlando Sentinel/TNS)

FSU quarterbacks Tate Rodemaker (18) and Gino English (15) watch quarterback McKenzie Milton (10) throw during the FSU Garnet & Gold Spring Game at Doak Campbell Stadium on April 10 in Tallahassee. (STEPHEN M. DOWELL/Orlando Sentinel/TNS)

COLLEGE SPORTS: Florida retreats on launch for athlete compensation

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Friday, April 30, 2021
TALLAHASSEE — Florida lawmakers did a reverse play on an athletes compensation bill just before the clock ran out Friday, after college athletes and others called foul on an attempt to delay their ability to hire agents and ink endorsement deals.