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Suwannee's wrestling team poses in celebration after defeating Columbia on Wednesday. (COURTESY)

Suwannee's wrestling team poses in celebration after defeating Columbia on Wednesday. (COURTESY)

PREP ROUNDUP: Suwannee edges Columbia in dual

NEWS STAFF
Wednesday, February 10, 2021
Suwannee defeated Columbia 47-30 to win the Battle for the Paddle in Lake City Wednesday night. Timothy Jolicoeur (126), Brody Boehm (132), Tyson Musgrove (138), Dustin Wood (182) and Blaine Howard (195) all had victories for the Bulldogs, who also won two more weight classes via forfeit.
Columbia guard Charleston Ponds pushes the ball up the floor in transition against Gainesville during the District 2-6A semifinals Wednesday night at Lincoln High School. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia guard Charleston Ponds pushes the ball up the floor in transition against Gainesville during the District 2-6A semifinals Wednesday night at Lincoln High School. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

BOYS BASKETBALL: Columbia routs Gainesville to advance to district title game & a rematch with Lincoln

JORDAN KROEGER
Wednesday, February 10, 2021
TALLAHASSEE — Playoffs have become the norm at Columbia, so Wednesday’s result was no surprise. After one quarter, Gainesville didn’t stand a chance. The No. 1 seed Tigers jumped out to a 23-point lead in the first period and never trailed, blowing out the No.
Columbia guard Anzarria Jerkins goes up for a shot against Buchholz during the District 2-6A championship game on Feb. 5. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia guard Anzarria Jerkins goes up for a shot against Buchholz during the District 2-6A championship game on Feb. 5. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Lady Tigers try to put district loss behind them, aim for first playoff win since 1992 at Navarre

JORDAN KROEGER
Wednesday, February 10, 2021
Move on fast. And give Na’Haviya Paxton some help. Those have been the messages Columbia coach Anthony Perry has delivered to his team this week as it prepares for a long road trip to Navarre in the Region 1-6A quarterfinals tonight.
Florida Gators helmets sit on a table during the game against the Charleston Southern on Sept. 1, 2018 at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville. (MONICA HERNDON/Tampa Bay Times/TNS)

Florida Gators helmets sit on a table during the game against the Charleston Southern on Sept. 1, 2018 at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville. (MONICA HERNDON/Tampa Bay Times/TNS)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Florida, Notre Dame schedule home-and-home series in '31-32

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tuesday, February 9, 2021
GAINESVILLE — Florida and Notre Dame have scheduled a home-and-home series for the 2031 and 2032 football seasons. The Gators will face the Fighting Irish in South Bend, Indiana, on Nov. 15, 2031. Notre Dame will travel to Gainesville early the following year.
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PREP ROUNDUP: Columbia's tennis teams top Suwannee in season openers

NEWS STAFF
Monday, February 8, 2021
Columbia's boys tennis team edged Suwannee 4-3 at home Monday while the Lady Tigers came away with a 7-0 sweep. BOYS Singles — CHS No. 1 Camrin Wilcoxon d. Benton Stratten 8-0 — CHS No. 2 Aidan Boudreau d. Loren Anderson 8-6 — CHS No. 3 RJ Dutch d. David Esco 8-6 — SHS No. 4 Jake Wooley d.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady celebrates after winning Super Bowl LV against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa. (STEPHEN M. DOWELL/Orlando Sentinel/TNS)

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady celebrates after winning Super Bowl LV against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa. (STEPHEN M. DOWELL/Orlando Sentinel/TNS)

NFL: Buccaneers beat Chiefs in Super Bowl 55 as Tom Brady wins ring No. 7

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sunday, February 7, 2021
TAMPA — Tom Brady made the Buccaneers, their fans and their city believe from the moment he arrived in Tampa Bay. With help from old friend Rob Gronkowski and a ferocious defense, Brady and the Buccaneers are Super Bowl champions.