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Gainesville’s Elesio Perez chases after possession from Columbia’s Bryant Rigdon on Tuesday night. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

BOYS SOCCER: Perez scores lone goal in 45th minute as Gainesville shuts out Columbia

JORDAN KROEGER

Tuesday, January 19, 2021

One mistake made the difference in a tightly contested match between Columbia and Gainesville on Tuesday night. The Tigers left a man open in the penalty box and Elesio Perez made them pay for the Hurricanes.

Columbia forwards Zimora Owens (left) and Amaiya Callum (right) celebrate after Callum’as game-winner against Buchholz on Tuesday night. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Callum's game-winner lifts Columbia to one-point win over Buchholz

JORDAN KROEGER

Tuesday, January 19, 2021

Columbia squandered a 12-point lead against Buchholz and couldn’t make a shot the entire fourth quarter. Until Amaiya Callum came to the rescue.

Florida guard Tre Mann (1) and Tennessee guard Davonte Gaines (0) compete for a rebound on Tuesday in Gainesville. (MATT STAMEY/Associated Press)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Short-handed Florida stuns No. 6 Tennessee

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tuesday, January 19, 2021

GAINESVILLE — Florida’s best performance of the season — maybe even of coach Mike White’s six-year tenure — came without three starters. Noah Locke scored 14 points, Tyree Appleby added 13 and the short-handed Gators stunned No. 6 Tennessee in dominating fashion, 75-49 on Tuesday night.

Tim McCreadie’s No. 39 car. McCreadie will be one of several drivers racing in the General Tire Winter Nationals presented by Line-X this weekend at All-Tech Raceway. (COURTESY)

AUTO RACING: General Tire Winter Nationals set for All-Tech Raceway

TONY BRITT

Tuesday, January 19, 2021

All-Tech Raceway is opening its 2021 racing season with a bang, hosting The General Tire Winter Nationals presented by Line-X this Friday and Saturday.

FSU

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Gray leads Florida State past Louisville

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Monday, January 18, 2021

LOUISVILLE — RaiQuan Gray had 17 points and eight rebounds, Wyatt Wilkes scored 13 points and Florida State beat Louisville 78-65 on Monday night.

Columbia guard Dante Brown goes up for a shot against Madison County on Jan. 14. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

BOYS BASKETBALL: Columbia squeaks past P.K. Yonge after blowout loss to East Lake, Buchholz up next

JORDAN KROEGER

Monday, January 18, 2021

It was a season low in scoring, but it was just good enough for Columbia against P.K. Yonge on Monday.

Columbia’s wrestling team place second at the Fernandina Beach Duals on Saturday. (COURTESY)

PREP ROUNDUP: Columbia finishes runner-up at Fernandina Beach Duals

NEWS STAFF

Saturday, January 16, 2021

Columbia’s wrestling team finished runner-up at the Fernandina Beach Duals on Saturday. The Tigers fell to Fernandina Beach 48-36 in the finals after defeating Middleburg (45-35), Fernandina’s B squad (65-6), West Nassau (54-24) and Daytona Beach Mainland (59-18).

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Smith’s career day leads Mississippi State past Florida

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Saturday, January 16, 2021

STARKVILLE, Miss. — Tolu Smith scored a career-high 27 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead Mississippi State to a 72-69 victory over Florida on Saturday. The 6-foot-10 Smith was 11-of-13 shooting and posted his fifth double-double this season.

FSU

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Walker, Gray help FSU top UNC for 20th straight ACC home victory

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Saturday, January 16, 2021

TALLAHASSEE — M.J.Walker scored 20 points, Raiquan Gray added a career-high 19 and Florida State beat North Carolina 82-75 on Saturday for the Seminoles' 20th consecutive home conference victory.

Columbia guard Na’Haviya Paxton puts up a shot over Oak Hall guard Tyla Young during Friday night’s game. Paxton had a triple-double with 20 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Another triple-double for Paxton leads Columbia to blowout win over Oak Hall

JORDAN KROEGER

Friday, January 15, 2021

Columbia coach Anthony Perry isn’t surprised by Na’Haviya Paxton anymore. Triple-doubles have become the norm for the junior point guard. She had another Friday night against Oak Hall.