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Columbia receiver Jaden Williams warms up before a game against Wakulla on Oct. 23. Williams decommitted from Western Michigan on Tuesday. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia receiver Jaden Williams warms up before a game against Wakulla on Oct. 23. Williams decommitted from Western Michigan on Tuesday. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Columbia WR Jaden Williams decommits from Western Michigan, reopens recruitment

JORDAN KROEGER
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
Today is early signing day, but Columbia 2021 receiver Jaden Williams won’t be signing his letter of intent. Instead, he’s reopened his recruitment with less than two months to go before National Signing Day in February.
Florida forward Keyontae Johnson (11) looks on during a game against Marshall on Nov. 29, 2019, in Gainesville. Johnson, the Southeastern Conference's preseason player of the year, collapsed coming out of a timeout against rival Florida State and needed emergency medical attention Saturday. He was taken off the floor on a stretcher and rushed to Tallahassee Memorial for evaluation. (AP FILE PHOTO)

Florida forward Keyontae Johnson (11) looks on during a game against Marshall on Nov. 29, 2019, in Gainesville. Johnson, the Southeastern Conference's preseason player of the year, collapsed coming out of a timeout against rival Florida State and needed emergency medical attention Saturday. He was taken off the floor on a stretcher and rushed to Tallahassee Memorial for evaluation. (AP FILE PHOTO)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Florida's Johnson speaking, calling teammates via FaceTime

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
GAINESVILLE — Florida forward Keyontae Johnson is speaking with family members and doctors and was even able to FaceTime his teammates Tuesday, his parents said in a statement released by the school. Nika and Marrecus Johnson added that they “feel so much love and support from everyone.
Florida tight end Kyle Pitts (84) tries to get past Georgia defensive back Lewis Cine (16) after a reception on Nov. 7 in Jacksonville. The Southeastern Conference championship game features two of the nation’s top playmakers, and neither is a quarterback. Alabama receiver DeVonta Smith and Florida tight end Kyle Pitts are the real stars of the league’s most potent offenses. (AP FILE PHOTO)

Florida tight end Kyle Pitts (84) tries to get past Georgia defensive back Lewis Cine (16) after a reception on Nov. 7 in Jacksonville. The Southeastern Conference championship game features two of the nation’s top playmakers, and neither is a quarterback. Alabama receiver DeVonta Smith and Florida tight end Kyle Pitts are the real stars of the league’s most potent offenses. (AP FILE PHOTO)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Smith, Pitts are the real stars of SEC's Alabama, Florida

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
GAINESVILLE — The Southeastern Conference championship game features two of the nation’s top playmakers, and neither is a quarterback. Alabama receiver DeVonta Smith and Florida tight end Kyle Pitts are the real stars of the league’s most potent offenses.
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PREP ROUNDUP: Columbia soccer teams both come up victorious

NEWS STAFF
Monday, December 14, 2020
Columbia ruined Buchholz’s Senior Night with a 1-0 win Monday night in District 2-6A action. Marcos Medina-Rodriguez scored the match’s lone goal in the 74th minute as the Tigers (7-1-1) put together a masterful performance defensively. The Bobcats (4-2) didn’t manage a single shot on goal.
Suwannee forward Anthony Brown blocks Columbia guard Daniel Anderson’s shot during Saturday’s game. The Bulldogs defeated the Tigers 65-58. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Special to the Reporter)

Suwannee forward Anthony Brown blocks Columbia guard Daniel Anderson’s shot during Saturday’s game. The Bulldogs defeated the Tigers 65-58. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Special to the Reporter)

BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK: Columbia, Suwannee in quarantine following positive covid-19 test

JORDAN KROEGER
Monday, December 14, 2020
Suwannee ended a nine-game losing streak in the rivalry with Columbia on Saturday, coming away with a 65-58 win in Live Oak. But that’s the last time both teams will see the court for the foreseeable future due to covid-19 concerns.
Florida linebacker Ventrell Miller (51) tackles LSU wide receiver Koy Moore after a reception on Saturday in Gainesville. (JOHN RAOUX/Associated Pressx)

Florida linebacker Ventrell Miller (51) tackles LSU wide receiver Koy Moore after a reception on Saturday in Gainesville. (JOHN RAOUX/Associated Pressx)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Florida stands in the way of Alabama's second undefeated season under Saban

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Monday, December 14, 2020
Alabama has swept through the regular season with ease, navigating a schedule with all Southeastern Conference games amid the perils of covid-19. The top-ranked Crimson Tide heads into Saturday night's SEC championship game against No.
Florida forward Keyontae Johnson, seen here in a 2019 game, was hospitalized in critical but stable condition after collapsing on court during Saturday’s game against Florida State. (ANDY LYONS/Getty Images/TNS)

Florida forward Keyontae Johnson, seen here in a 2019 game, was hospitalized in critical but stable condition after collapsing on court during Saturday’s game against Florida State. (ANDY LYONS/Getty Images/TNS)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Florida's Johnson 'following simple commands' after collapse, UNF game called off

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Monday, December 14, 2020
GAINESVILLE — Florida forward Keyontae Johnson was “following simple commands” Monday after being transferred from Tallahassee Memorial to UF Health in Gainesville, the school said.
Jacksonville Jaguars running back James Robinson (30) eludes Tennessee Titans cornerback Malcolm Butler (21) during first quarter action at TIAA Bank Field on Sunday in Jacksonville. BOB SELF/TNS)

Jacksonville Jaguars running back James Robinson (30) eludes Tennessee Titans cornerback Malcolm Butler (21) during first quarter action at TIAA Bank Field on Sunday in Jacksonville. BOB SELF/TNS)

ANALYSIS: Robinson quietly closes in on Jaguars' rookie rushing record

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Monday, December 14, 2020
JACKSONVILLE — Doug Marrone delivered a locker room speech like none of his others following Jacksonville’s 12th consecutive loss. The Jaguars coach stepped in front of his team and singled out one player in a dismal season that gets worse every week.
LSU quarterback Max Johnson (14) scrambles past Florida defensive lineman Kyree Campbell (55) on Saturday in Gainesville. (JOHN RAOUX/Associated Press)

LSU quarterback Max Johnson (14) scrambles past Florida defensive lineman Kyree Campbell (55) on Saturday in Gainesville. (JOHN RAOUX/Associated Press)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: No. 1 Alabama cruises into SEC title game, Florida stumbles

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sunday, December 13, 2020
Alabama did its part to set up a Southeastern Conference championship game between two College Football Playoff contenders. No. 11 Florida didn't hold up its own end, stumbling to an upset loss to LSU in a game settled on dueling long field goals and a costly penalty. Now the unanimous No.
Florida coach Dan Mullen, center, points to the monitor while disputing a ruling by officials during Saturday's game against LSU in Gainesville. (JOHN RAOUX/Associated Press)

Florida coach Dan Mullen, center, points to the monitor while disputing a ruling by officials during Saturday's game against LSU in Gainesville. (JOHN RAOUX/Associated Press)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Mullen says Wilson's shoe toss was after football move, not a taunt

TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE
Sunday, December 13, 2020
Florida Gators coach Dan Mullen didn’t see the shoe toss heard ‘round the SEC when it happened Saturday night. He did, however, review it afterward and talked with the shoe thrower, Marco Wilson, whose 15-yard penalty gave LSU a first down and led to the Tigers’ game-winning field goal.