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Columbia players celebrate in the dugout after Mason Gray’s go-ahead 2-RBI triple in the sixth inning against Buchholz on Tuesday night. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia players celebrate in the dugout after Mason Gray’s go-ahead 2-RBI triple in the sixth inning against Buchholz on Tuesday night. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

PREP BASEBALL: Columbia rallies past Buchholz for District 2-6A win

JORDAN KROEGER
Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Two errors led to a run with only one out. Columbia’s lead was now down to just one run. Oh, and the bases were loaded. Some sophomore pitchers may have caved to the pressure, but not Matthew Dumas.
Branford’s Cera McElreath eyes a pitch against Columbia on Tuesday night. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Branford’s Cera McElreath eyes a pitch against Columbia on Tuesday night. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

PREP SOFTBALL: Branford run-rules Columbia in five innings

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Tuesday, March 16, 2021
BRANFORD — Columbia took away two distinct positives from Tuesday night’s game at Branford.  The first is that, despite missing their top four pitchers due to injury, the Lady Tigers hung tough with the No. 6 team in 1A, according to the latest Miracle Sports state poll.
Columbia guard Na'Haviya Paxton drives to the basket to score against Gainesville during the District 2-6A semifinals on Feb. 3. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia guard Na'Haviya Paxton drives to the basket to score against Gainesville during the District 2-6A semifinals on Feb. 3. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Columbia PG Na'Haviya Paxton finishes third in voting for 6A Player of the Year

JORDAN KROEGER
Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Columbia point guard Na’Haviya Paxton finished third in voting for the Dairy Farmer’s Class 6A Player of the Year on Monday.  Paxton finished the voting with 61 points behind repeat winner O’Mariah Gordon from Braden River, who received 68 points.
Columbia soccer player Zack Strickland had a signing ceremony Monday morning where he celebrated his commitment to play collegiately at Trevecca University in Nashville. (COURTESY)

Columbia soccer player Zack Strickland had a signing ceremony Monday morning where he celebrated his commitment to play collegiately at Trevecca University in Nashville. (COURTESY)

BOYS SOCCER: Strickland headed to play collegiately at Trevecca

JORDAN KROEGER
Monday, March 15, 2021
Columbia soccer player Zack Strickland had his signing ceremony Monday morning to mark the next step in his career, which will continue at Trevecca University in Nashville.
Florida head coach Mike White directs his players against Vanderbilt in the SEC Tournament on Thursday in Nashville, Tenn. (MARK HUMPHREY/Associated Press)

Florida head coach Mike White directs his players against Vanderbilt in the SEC Tournament on Thursday in Nashville, Tenn. (MARK HUMPHREY/Associated Press)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Florida receives 7 seed, FSU is a 4 seed in NCAA Tournament

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sunday, March 14, 2021
Florida was selected as a No. 7 seed in the South Region for the 2021 NCAA Tournament and will face Virginia Tech on Friday in the first round, while Florida State earned the No. 4 seed in the East Region and will play No. 13 seeded UNC Greensboro in the first round on Saturday.