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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.
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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).
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.
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.
Columbia second baseman Truitt Todd lays down a bunt to score Cole Williams for the game-winning win against Baker County on Tuesday night. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia second baseman Truitt Todd lays down a bunt to score Cole Williams for the game-winning win against Baker County on Tuesday night. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

PREP BASEBALL: Columbia tops Baker County late after blowing lead

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
GLEN SAINT MARY — It could’ve been the same song and dance for the Tigers Tuesday night.  After clawing their way to a 5-1 lead heading into the sixth inning at Baker County, a pair of errors in the infield allowed four Wildcat runners to score to even the game up.