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Columbia forward Marcus Peterson flies toward the basket for a slam dunk against Baker County on Friday night. Peterson finished with a game-high 16 points for the Tigers. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia forward Marcus Peterson flies toward the basket for a slam dunk against Baker County on Friday night. Peterson finished with a game-high 16 points for the Tigers. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

BOYS BASKETBALL: Columbia carries late first-half run into third quarter to pull away from Baker County

JORDAN KROEGER
Friday, January 22, 2021
Columbia let Baker County hang around for nearly a half Friday night. But just like two weeks ago, the Tigers eventually ran away with another victory over the Wildcats.
Suwannee lifter Autum Latreille performs the clean and jerk during Friday’s District 4-1A meet. Latreille was one of nine SHS lifters to win weight classes as the Lady Bulldogs won their third straight district title. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Special to the Reporter)

Suwannee lifter Autum Latreille performs the clean and jerk during Friday’s District 4-1A meet. Latreille was one of nine SHS lifters to win weight classes as the Lady Bulldogs won their third straight district title. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Special to the Reporter)

GIRLS WEIGHTLIFTING: Suwannee tops Branford & Fort White for third straight district title, Columbia finishes runner-up in District 4-2A

NEWS STAFF
Friday, January 22, 2021
Suwannee has hit the district trifecta. For the third straight year, the SHS girls weightlifting team won the District 4-1A title in convincing fashion Friday at the SHS gym. The Lady Bulldogs won nine of the 10 weight classes to total 112 points on the way to their latest district title.
Florida's Keyontae Johnson is shown on the sidelines during a game on Jan. 19 in Gainesville. Florida standout Keyontae Johnson has one of the best seats in the O’Connell Center. He’s just a few feet from the court, close enough to hear calls, see screens coming and know where the ball needs to go next. (MATT STAMEY/Associated Press))

Florida's Keyontae Johnson is shown on the sidelines during a game on Jan. 19 in Gainesville. Florida standout Keyontae Johnson has one of the best seats in the O’Connell Center. He’s just a few feet from the court, close enough to hear calls, see screens coming and know where the ball needs to go next. (MATT STAMEY/Associated Press))

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Gators' Johnson settles in as 'Coach Key' after collapsing

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Friday, January 22, 2021
GAINESVILLE — Florida standout Keyontae Johnson has one of the best seats in the O’Connell Center. He’s just a few feet from the court during basketball games, close enough to hear calls, see screens coming and know where the ball needs to go next.
Hank Aaron celebrates after his 715th career home run in 1974. (AP FILE PHOTO)

Hank Aaron celebrates after his 715th career home run in 1974. (AP FILE PHOTO)

MLB: Hank Aaron, baseball's one-time home run king, dies at 86

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Friday, January 22, 2021
ATLANTA — Hank Aaron, who endured racist threats with stoic dignity during his pursuit of Babe Ruth’s home run record and gracefully left his mark with 755 homers and a legacy as one of baseball’s greatest all-around players, died Friday. He was 86.
Columbia point guard Na’Haviya Paxton is congratulated by teammates after scoring the 1,000th point of her career during the second quarter of Thursday’s game against Countryside Christian. Paxton was presented with a bronze basketball trophy, balloons, flowers and a poster signed by all of her teammates that read, ‘Na’Haviya gets 1,000 buckets.’ (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia point guard Na’Haviya Paxton is congratulated by teammates after scoring the 1,000th point of her career during the second quarter of Thursday’s game against Countryside Christian. Paxton was presented with a bronze basketball trophy, balloons, flowers and a poster signed by all of her teammates that read, ‘Na’Haviya gets 1,000 buckets.’ (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Paxton reaches 1,000 points for her career, records another triple-double in Columbia's win over Countryside Christian

JORDAN KROEGER
Thursday, January 21, 2021
Na’Haviya Paxton needed 10 points to get to 1,000 for her career. She did it in less than two quarters. The junior then recorded her sixth triple-double of the season in less than three. It was another stellar night for Columbia’s point guard — and one that will be remembered forever.
Kyle Larson stands on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series FanShield 500 at Phoenix Raceway on March 7, 2020, in Avondale, Arizona. (CHRISTIAN PETERSEN/Getty Images/TNS)

Kyle Larson stands on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Cup Series FanShield 500 at Phoenix Raceway on March 7, 2020, in Avondale, Arizona. (CHRISTIAN PETERSEN/Getty Images/TNS)

AUTO RACING: NASCAR driver Kyle Larson will race in Winter Nationals at All-Tech Raceway

TONY BRITT
Thursday, January 21, 2021
ELLISVILLE – The level of competition has been ramped-up in what was already a competitive field of racers after All-Tech Raceway officials announced suspended NASCAR driver Kyle Larson will be competing at the track this weekend.
Florida Gateway College forward Brandon Farmer rises to score against Pasco-Hernando State College during last season’s Division II Region 8 Championship. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

Florida Gateway College forward Brandon Farmer rises to score against Pasco-Hernando State College during last season’s Division II Region 8 Championship. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: FGC enters 2021 with bigger goals following back-to-back Region 8 titles

JORDAN KROEGER
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Two years back and two Region 10 Tournament appearances. Basketball has taken off in its return at Florida Gateway College. It’s raised the expectations, too. The Timberwolves will finally take the floor this Friday after a delayed start to the season due to the covid-19 pandemic.