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Columbia teammates help Dante Brown (0) off of the floor and celebrate after Brown made a layup while getting fouled by Suwannee on Friday night. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia teammates help Dante Brown (0) off of the floor and celebrate after Brown made a layup while getting fouled by Suwannee on Friday night. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

BOYS BASKETBALL: Columbia routs Suwannee for third straight victory

JORDAN KROEGER
Friday, January 8, 2021
The press energizes Columbia. Head coach Steve Faulkner went to it in the third quarter against Suwannee and it fueled his team’s best win of the season. Charleston Ponds scored 16 points and Marcus Peterson added 14 more to lead the Tigers to a 65-37 win over the Bulldogs at home Friday night.
Columbia’s soccer team poses with the Three Rivers Cup after defeating Santa Fe 2-1 at home on Friday. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia’s soccer team poses with the Three Rivers Cup after defeating Santa Fe 2-1 at home on Friday. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

BOYS SOCCER: Columbia edges Santa Fe to win inaugural Three Rivers Cup

TONY BRITT
Friday, January 8, 2021
The cup belongs to Columbia. The Columbia captured the inaugural Three Rivers Cup by dispatching the Santa Fe Raiders 2-1 Friday night at Tigers Stadium. The Tigers (9-1-1) won their sixth consecutive game and haven’t lost in their last seven contests.
Branford’s Cera McElreath is the LCR’s Volleyball Player of the Year. (BRIAN LEWIS/Special to the Reporter)

Branford’s Cera McElreath is the LCR’s Volleyball Player of the Year. (BRIAN LEWIS/Special to the Reporter)

FALL ALL-AREA: McElreath named LCR's Volleyball Player of the Year

MIKE JONES
Thursday, January 7, 2021
BRANFORD —  She’s been a standout on the diamond and the court the past five years at Branford. A natural athlete, Cera McElreath has been a key contributor for the Buccaneers’ basketball, softball and volleyball teams since she was an eighth grader.
Alabama wide receiver DeVonta Smith (6) scores a touchdown against Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the first quarter of the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1 Arlington, Texas. (TOM PENNINGTON/Getty Images/TNS)

Alabama wide receiver DeVonta Smith (6) scores a touchdown against Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the first quarter of the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1 Arlington, Texas. (TOM PENNINGTON/Getty Images/TNS)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Smith adds Maxwell Award to collection of postseason honors

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Thursday, January 7, 2021
Heisman Trophy winner DeVonta Smith of Alabama added to his collection of postseason honors Thursday night, receiving the Maxwell Award as the college football player of the year. Smith also won the Walter Camp player of the year and the Biletnikoff Award as the nation's top receiver.
SHELBY CONKLIN/Special to the Reporter Columbia’s Aaron Morse is the LCR’s Boys Runner of the Year. (SHELBY CONKLIN/Special to the Reporter)

SHELBY CONKLIN/Special to the Reporter Columbia’s Aaron Morse is the LCR’s Boys Runner of the Year. (SHELBY CONKLIN/Special to the Reporter)

FALL ALL-AREA: Morse named LCR's Boys Runner of the Year

JORDAN KROEGER
Wednesday, January 6, 2021
Aaron Morse was known as a basketball player during his first three years at Columbia. Turns out, he’s a pretty good cross country runner too. He just didn’t know it until his senior year.
Columbia’s Audrey Fender is the LCR’s Girls Runner of the Year. (MANDI SLOAN/Special to the Reporter)

Columbia’s Audrey Fender is the LCR’s Girls Runner of the Year. (MANDI SLOAN/Special to the Reporter)

FALL ALL-AREA: Fender repeats as LCR's Girls Runner of the Year

JORDAN KROEGER
Wednesday, January 6, 2021
Audrey Fender burst on the scene as a freshman for Columbia, proving she was the team’s top runner in just a short amount of time. She only improved upon her first campaign with another stellar season as a sophomore.
Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) looks on in the second half against Ohio State during the College Football Playoff semifinal game at the Allstate Sugar Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Jan. 1 in New Orleans. (CHRIS GRAYTHEN/Getty Images/TNS)

Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) looks on in the second half against Ohio State during the College Football Playoff semifinal game at the Allstate Sugar Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Jan. 1 in New Orleans. (CHRIS GRAYTHEN/Getty Images/TNS)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence declaring for NFL draft, setting stage to be selected by Jags

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wednesday, January 6, 2021
Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence has made it official — he’s heading to the NFL. Lawrence, the 6-foot-6 QB with the power arm and flowing hair, released a video on social media Wednesday announcing he was leaving school and declaring for the NFL draft.