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Columbia forward Marcus Peterson goes up for a shot against Santa Fe on Feb. 4. Peterson scored 32 points in Thursday’s 96-73 win over Tate in the Region 1-6A quarterfinals. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia forward Marcus Peterson goes up for a shot against Santa Fe on Feb. 4. Peterson scored 32 points in Thursday’s 96-73 win over Tate in the Region 1-6A quarterfinals. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

BOYS BASKETBALL: Columbia scores most points in Faulkner tenure to top Tate in Region 1-6A quarterfinals

JORDAN KROEGER
Thursday, February 18, 2021
CANTONMENT — Steve Faulkner has had teams score over 90 points in a game in his career as a head coach.  It doesn’t happen very often and just once in his six years at Columbia. But Thursday night was a new high with him at the helm. It came at the perfect time for the Tigers too.
Florida coach Kevin O'Sullivan meets with umpires before his team’s game against Florida A&M on March 4, 2020, in Gainesville. (AP FILE PHOTO)

Florida coach Kevin O'Sullivan meets with umpires before his team’s game against Florida A&M on March 4, 2020, in Gainesville. (AP FILE PHOTO)

COLLEGE BASEBALL: No. 1 Florida carries ultra-high expectations into opener

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Thursday, February 18, 2021
GAINESVILLE — Florida coach Kevin O’Sullivan might have the easiest — some would say toughest — job in college baseball this season. “Sully” has what’s widely considered the deepest and most talented team in the country, a unanimous preseason No. 1 pick.
Columbia’s Marcos Medina-Rodriguez looks to pass during the District 2-6A championship against Lincoln on Feb. 8. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia’s Marcos Medina-Rodriguez looks to pass during the District 2-6A championship against Lincoln on Feb. 8. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

BOYS SOCCER: Tate squeaks past Columbia in penalty kicks to advance in Region 1-6A playoffs

JORDAN KROEGER
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
CANTONMENT — Tate applied pressure over the course of 100 minutes but Columbia never caved. Scoreless through regulation and overtime, Wednesday night’s Region 1-6A quarterfinal was settled in penalty kicks.
Columbia guard Amare Ferrell drives to the basket as Lincoln guard Jaylen Auston defends during the District 2-6A championship last Friday. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia guard Amare Ferrell drives to the basket as Lincoln guard Jaylen Auston defends during the District 2-6A championship last Friday. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

BOYS BASKETBALL: Columbia’s journey back to Lakeland begins at Tate

JORDAN KROEGER
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Tate won just three games during the regular season. That number doubled in the District 1-6A tournament. Don’t dare underestimate the Aggies. Three teams just did and Columbia doesn’t plan on making the same mistake.
Syracuse Mets' Tim Tebow speaks with reporters prior to a minor league baseball game on may 16, 2019, in Syracuse, N.Y. Tebow had been invited to big league spring training by the New York Mets, taking one of 75 spots after Major League Baseball limited spring roster sizes as a coronavirus precaution. (AP FILE PHOTO)

Syracuse Mets' Tim Tebow speaks with reporters prior to a minor league baseball game on may 16, 2019, in Syracuse, N.Y. Tebow had been invited to big league spring training by the New York Mets, taking one of 75 spots after Major League Baseball limited spring roster sizes as a coronavirus precaution. (AP FILE PHOTO)

MLB: Tim Tebow retires from baseball after five years with Mets

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Tim Tebow is retiring from baseball after five years as a minor leaguer with the New York Mets.