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Columbia pitcher Cole Williams silenced Santa Fe’s bats on Tuesday night in the Tigers’ season opener. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia pitcher Cole Williams silenced Santa Fe’s bats on Tuesday night in the Tigers’ season opener. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

PREP BASEBALL: Columbia punches out Santa Fe in memory of Grayson Martin

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
The backdrop to Columbia’s season-opening 3-1 win against Santa Fe wasn’t one of excitement or anticipation. Rather, each team and the crowd behind them rose for a moment of silence before the National Anthem.
L.A. County Sheriff's officers investigate an accident involving famous golfer Tiger Woods along Hawthorne Boulevard on Tuesday in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. (WALLY SKALIJ/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

L.A. County Sheriff's officers investigate an accident involving famous golfer Tiger Woods along Hawthorne Boulevard on Tuesday in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. (WALLY SKALIJ/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

PRO GOLF: Tiger Woods seriously injured in crash on steep LA-area road

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
LOS ANGELES — Tiger Woods crashed his SUV on sweeping, downhill road in the Los Angels suburbs Tuesday morning, and doctors tried to stabilize “significant” injuries to his right leg with rods and a combination of screws and pins.
Columbia forward Marcus Peterson looks to shoot against Lincoln during the District 2-6A championship on Feb. 12. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia forward Marcus Peterson looks to shoot against Lincoln during the District 2-6A championship on Feb. 12. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

BOYS BASKETBALL: Columbia travels back to Lincoln for Region 1-6A semifinals

JORDAN KROEGER
Monday, February 22, 2021
Only seconds had passed but Columbia was angry. Lincoln was lifting the district championship trophy, hardware the Tigers had won the past two years. They had nobody to blame but themselves, falling behind by 24 points before a late rally came up short in a 64-57 loss on Feb.
Columbia catcher and golfer Reece Chasteen (bottom middle) signed her letter of intent with Emory and Henry College on Monday to play both softball and golf. Chasteen is pictured with her mother Jen (from left), brother Milla, sister Kaicie, brother Moss, sister Emy and father Matt. (COURTESY)

Columbia catcher and golfer Reece Chasteen (bottom middle) signed her letter of intent with Emory and Henry College on Monday to play both softball and golf. Chasteen is pictured with her mother Jen (from left), brother Milla, sister Kaicie, brother Moss, sister Emy and father Matt. (COURTESY)

COLLEGE SIGNING: Chasteen inks scholarship to play softball and golf at Emory and Henry

JORDAN KROEGER
Monday, February 22, 2021
Reece Chasteen was torn choosing between softball or golf in college. Emory and Henry College made sure she didn’t have to pick a favorite. The Wasps offered her the opportunity to play both sports at the next level and Chasteen verbally committed back in November.
Richie Tang was in the middle of his fourth season as FGC's head coach before resigning on Friday. FGC officially announced his resignation in a press release Monday. (FILE)

Richie Tang was in the middle of his fourth season as FGC's head coach before resigning on Friday. FGC officially announced his resignation in a press release Monday. (FILE)

COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: Tang resigns as FGC head coach

TONY BRITT
Monday, February 22, 2021
Richie Tang, the Florida Gateway College women’s volleyball coach tasked with the relaunch of the program, has now left the Timberwolves.
Novak Djokovic kisses the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup after defeating Daniil Medvedev in the men's singles final at the Australian Open on Sunday in Melbourne, Australia. (MARK DADSWELL/Associated Press)

Novak Djokovic kisses the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup after defeating Daniil Medvedev in the men's singles final at the Australian Open on Sunday in Melbourne, Australia. (MARK DADSWELL/Associated Press)

PRO TENNIS: Djokovic wins 9th Australian Open, 18th Slam title

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sunday, February 21, 2021
MELBOURNE, Australia — Maybe, just maybe, the thinking went, Novak Djokovic would be just a tad more susceptible to trouble this time around at the Australian Open.  After all, he tore an abdominal muscle in the third round and wasn't sure he could continue to compete.