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Columbia’s Alexis Blair is tagged out trying to slide back to first base against Madison County on Tuesday night. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia’s Alexis Blair is tagged out trying to slide back to first base against Madison County on Tuesday night. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

PREP SOFTBALL: Cowgirls lasso Tigers again

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Even after falling behind Madison County 11-2, even after giving up a seventh-inning grand slam to bust the game wide open, and even after a night of inconsistent at-bats, coach Trudy Andrews’ team took pride in not giving up.
Columbia first baseman Ty Wehinger takes a lead off of third base against Chiles on Tuesday night. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia first baseman Ty Wehinger takes a lead off of third base against Chiles on Tuesday night. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

PREP BASEBALL: Chiles run-rules Columbia in five innings for district win

JORDAN KROEGER
Tuesday, April 20, 2021
With the district tournament less than a week away and three victories needed to win another title, Columbia coach Brian Thomas wasn’t throwing his top arms. Instead, he turned to a pair of freshmen, and Chiles feasted. The Class 6A No.
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PREP ROUNDUP: Suwannee takes down Lafayette in baseball & softball

NEWS STAFF
Monday, April 19, 2021
Carston Palmer and Tyson Greene threw a combined one-hitter to lead Class 4A No. 3 Suwannee to a 7-0 win over Lafayette at home Monday night. Palmer went four innings in the start, allowing the hit and a walk with a strikeout before Greene went the rest of the way for the Bulldogs (17-5).
Branford’s boys and girls track and field teams are pictured after Saturday’s District 5-1A meet. The boys won their first title since 2009, while the girls finished runner-up. (COURTESY)

Branford’s boys and girls track and field teams are pictured after Saturday’s District 5-1A meet. The boys won their first title since 2009, while the girls finished runner-up. (COURTESY)

PREP TRACK & FIELD: Branford boys win District 5-1A title, girls finish runner-up

JAMIE WACHTER
Monday, April 19, 2021
GAINESVILLE — Branford’s boys ran away with the District 5-1A title on Saturday at Oak Hall, tallying 202.5 points for the championship. Brice Criggall (19.13 in 110 hurdles), Evan Dowdy (1.72m in high jump), Devin Mosley (12.98m in shot put) and Kyson Johnson (44.
Columbia’s Seth Stockton (left) won a district title in the triple jump at Saturday’s District 2-3A meet, while James Williamson (right) won district crowns in the 100 and 200, breaking his own school record in the 200 by .03 seconds. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia’s Seth Stockton (left) won a district title in the triple jump at Saturday’s District 2-3A meet, while James Williamson (right) won district crowns in the 100 and 200, breaking his own school record in the 200 by .03 seconds. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

PREP TRACK & FIELD: Williamson wins district titles in 100 & 200 & breaks own record, while Stockton leaps to 1st in triple jump

JORDAN KROEGER
Monday, April 19, 2021
GAINESVILLE — James Williamson won two district titles, qualified for regionals in another event and broke his own school record. All in a day’s work. Williamson won the District 2-3A title in the 100 with a time of 10.69 seconds and then won the 200 in 21.
Branford third baseman Madison Sikes celebrates with pitcher Laila Arnold after an out against Fort White on Thursday night. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Special to the Reporter)

Branford third baseman Madison Sikes celebrates with pitcher Laila Arnold after an out against Fort White on Thursday night. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Special to the Reporter)

PREP SOFTBALL: Branford avenges loss to Fort White with win two nights later

JORDAN KROEGER
Thursday, April 15, 2021
BRANFORD — Two nights after striking out 17 times against Fort White pitcher Kadence Compton, Branford came into Thursday’s rematch with a different approach. It was pretty simple too. “Confidence. That’s all it was,” Branford coach Oscar Saavedra said.
Suwannee's boys track & field team won the District 2-2A title on Tuesday with 197 points, outdistancing Florida High's 166 points. (COURTESY)

Suwannee's boys track & field team won the District 2-2A title on Tuesday with 197 points, outdistancing Florida High's 166 points. (COURTESY)

PREP TRACK & FIELD: Suwannee's boys & girls win first district titles since 2014

JAMIE WACHTER
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
LIVE OAK — For the first time in nearly a decade, Suwannee’s boys and girls track & field teams won district titles Tuesday, sweeping the District 2-2A crowns at Florida High. Jesse Cushman (5:03.14 in 1600), Austin Smith (1.77m in high jump) and Will Wainwright (43.