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Florida wide receiver Kadarius Toney (1) scores a touchdown against LSU on Saturday in Gainesville. (JOHN RAOUX/Associated Press)

Florida wide receiver Kadarius Toney (1) scores a touchdown against LSU on Saturday in Gainesville. (JOHN RAOUX/Associated Press)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Florida falls to No. 7 as 'Bama, ND, Clemson, OSU enter championship weekend in CFP position

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
Alabama, Notre Dame, Clemson and Ohio State will enter championship weekend in position to make the College Football Playoff with very little drama. In fact, where the semifinals will be played might be more in doubt than who will play in them.
Columbia guard Na’Haviya Paxton drives to the basket against Suwannee on Saturday. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Special to the Reporter)

Columbia guard Na’Haviya Paxton drives to the basket against Suwannee on Saturday. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Special to the Reporter)

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Columbia shutting down program until January out of an abundance of caution due to covid-19

JORDAN KROEGER
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
Columbia coach Anthony Perry shut down his basketball program through the New Year on Tuesday out of an abundance of caution due to covid-19. The Lady Tigers had one positive covid-19 case three weeks ago but the player was isolated, allowing the team to continue into December.
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 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.