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Columbia’s Colby Strickland is the LCR’s Boys Soccer Player of the Year. (MANDI SLOAN/Special to the Reporter)

Columbia’s Colby Strickland is the LCR’s Boys Soccer Player of the Year. (MANDI SLOAN/Special to the Reporter)

WINTER ALL-AREA: Strickland named LCR's Boys Soccer Player of the Year

JORDAN KROEGER
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Confidence reigns supreme for talented goalkeepers. Colby Strickland had that and a whole lot more for Columbia this season. The senior goalkeeper was a team leader, a captain, but most importantly, the string that tied together a tenacious defense that allowed only one goal per match.
Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback C.J. Beathard (3) throws against the Seattle Seahawks on Jan. 3 in Glendale, Ariz. The Jacksonville Jaguars signed former San Francisco 49ers quarterback C.J. Beathard on Wednesday, giving them an experienced backup if they trade Gardner Minshew. (RICK SCUTERI/AP File)

Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback C.J. Beathard (3) throws against the Seattle Seahawks on Jan. 3 in Glendale, Ariz. The Jacksonville Jaguars signed former San Francisco 49ers quarterback C.J. Beathard on Wednesday, giving them an experienced backup if they trade Gardner Minshew. (RICK SCUTERI/AP File)

NFL: Jags sign QB Beathard, potentially setting up Minshew trade

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
JACKSONVILLE — Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback C.J. Beathard signed a two-year contract with Jacksonville on Wednesday, giving the Jaguars an experienced backup if they trade Gardner Minshew.
Florida head coach Mike White embraces Tre Mann after they defeated Virginia Tech in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at Hinkle Fieldhouse on March 19 in Indianapolis, Ind. (BRETT WILHELM/Pool Photo via AP)

Florida head coach Mike White embraces Tre Mann after they defeated Virginia Tech in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at Hinkle Fieldhouse on March 19 in Indianapolis, Ind. (BRETT WILHELM/Pool Photo via AP)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Tre Mann declares for NBA, says goodbye to Florida

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
GAINESVILLE — Florida point guard Tre Mann, the program's best one-on-one playmaker since Jason Williams more than two decades ago, is leaving school early and turning pro. Mann is expected to hire an agent and does not intend to return to college.
Columbia’s Skyler Ziegaus is the LCR’s Girls Soccer Player of the Year. (MANDI SLOAN/Special to the Reporter)

Columbia’s Skyler Ziegaus is the LCR’s Girls Soccer Player of the Year. (MANDI SLOAN/Special to the Reporter)

WINTER ALL-AREA: Ziegaus named LCR's Girls Soccer Player of the Year

JORDAN KROEGER
Tuesday, March 23, 2021
She can shoot and pass. Even as a freshman, she stood out above the rest. Skyler Ziegaus was the offensive catalyst for Columbia this past season. She not only led the team with nine goals and nine assists but those numbers were also tops in the entire area.
Suwannee’s Tyson Greene beats out a throw at home plate to score a run as Columbia catcher Grant Bowers gets set to catch the ball Tuesday night. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Special to the Reporter)

Suwannee’s Tyson Greene beats out a throw at home plate to score a run as Columbia catcher Grant Bowers gets set to catch the ball Tuesday night. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Special to the Reporter)

PREP BASEBALL: Early offense, pitching carries Suwannee to rivalry win over Columbia

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Tuesday, March 23, 2021
LIVE OAK — At the halfway point of its season, Suwannee has proven worthy of the hype. A10-3 record looks even better considering Suwannee’s three losses are to a pair of the best teams in the state in No. 19 Santa Fe and No. 8 Chiles, according to MaxPreps.
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PREP BASEBALL: Heiderman leads Branford past Bell

NEWS STAFF
Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Seth Heiderman pitched five innings and allowed just one run on two hits to lead Branford to a 4-1 win over Bell at home Monday night. Heiderman also had an RBI at the plate for the Buccaneers (4-7). JJ Chaillou and Keilani Wilson each added an RBI as well to take down the Bulldogs (1-9).
Florida State center Balsa Koprivica (5) gets a hug from teammate Scottie Barnes, right, after a dunk against Colorado in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at Farmers Coliseum on Monday in Indianapolis. (CHARLES REX ARBOGAST/Associated Press)

Florida State center Balsa Koprivica (5) gets a hug from teammate Scottie Barnes, right, after a dunk against Colorado in the second round of the NCAA Tournament at Farmers Coliseum on Monday in Indianapolis. (CHARLES REX ARBOGAST/Associated Press)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Florida State beats Colorado, reaches 3rd straight Sweet 16

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Monday, March 22, 2021
INDIANAPOLIS — Florida State barely reveled in its return to the Sweet 16 — exactly as Seminoles coach Leonard Hamilton wanted. Anthony Polite scored a career-high 22 points and No.