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Columbia receiver Kyren Caldwell dives into the end zone past defensive back Vondarius Lane during practice on Wednesday. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia receiver Kyren Caldwell dives into the end zone past defensive back Vondarius Lane during practice on Wednesday. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Columbia, Fort White ready to kick off spring game

JORDAN KROEGER
Friday, May 16, 2025
Columbia’s defense hasn’t let off the gas all spring. The unit has forced the offense to improve too. Now the Tigers will try to put it all together in both phases when they host Fort White in the teams’ spring game on Saturday.
Suwannee receiver Koy Frier can't hold on to a catch that's wrestled away by Bradford defensive back Jordan Cason for an interception during the teams' spring game Thursday night. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Suwannee receiver Koy Frier can't hold on to a catch that's wrestled away by Bradford defensive back Jordan Cason for an interception during the teams' spring game Thursday night. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Bradford, spring provide lessons for Suwannee to learn

JAMIE WACHTER
Thursday, May 15, 2025
STARKE — Thursday’s spring game couldn't have started much better for Suwannee. After forcing Bradford into a 3-and-out to open the spring game, the Bulldogs quickly moved into the red zone at David Hurse Stadium.
Holmes County center fielder Colby Powell (7) scores the game-winning run with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning to defeat Lafayette 2-1 in the Class Rural state championship game on Thursday. (JACK HOWDESHELL/Lake City Reporter)

Holmes County center fielder Colby Powell (7) scores the game-winning run with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning to defeat Lafayette 2-1 in the Class Rural state championship game on Thursday. (JACK HOWDESHELL/Lake City Reporter)

PREP BASEBALL: Lafayette falls to Holmes County in Rural championship on walk-off single

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Thursday, May 15, 2025
FORT MYERS — Time and again, it seemed like it would eventually be Lafayette’s time.  But after coming close the last two years, the Hornets will have to wait at least one more.
Lafayette pitcher Ethan Tuten waves goodbye to the Trenton dugout after finishing off the Hornets’ 5-1 win in the Class Rural state semifinals on Wednesday. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Lafayette pitcher Ethan Tuten waves goodbye to the Trenton dugout after finishing off the Hornets’ 5-1 win in the Class Rural state semifinals on Wednesday. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

PREP BASEBALL: Tuten's 12 strikeouts lead Lafayette past Trenton in Class Rural state semis

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
FORT MYERS — Ethan Tuten turned many things Wednesday afternoon. The big southpaw turned a rocky start into a great finish. He turned a pivotal double play ball. And at the end of everything, the Hornets’ ace turned toward the Trenton dugout and waved goodbye. No.
Columbia right fielder Brooklynn White turns to throw the ball back to the infield after a Baker County base hit during the District 3-4A championship on May 1. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia right fielder Brooklynn White turns to throw the ball back to the infield after a Baker County base hit during the District 3-4A championship on May 1. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

PREP SOFTBALL: Fort Walton Beach walks off Columbia in Region 1-4A semifinals

JORDAN KROEGER
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
FORT WALTON BEACH — Columbia couldn’t find that clutch base hit in the seventh inning. Fort Walton Beach did. After stringing together back-to-back two-out singles, Macy Borgen laced another to lift the No. 2 seed Vikings to a 4-3 walk-off win over the No.
Lafayette’s Jordan Murphy (left) placed second in the triple jump in Class 1A while Columbia’s Omarion Udell (right) was runner-up in the 110m hurdles in Class 3A at the state meet Saturday. (COURTESY PHOTOS)

Lafayette’s Jordan Murphy (left) placed second in the triple jump in Class 1A while Columbia’s Omarion Udell (right) was runner-up in the 110m hurdles in Class 3A at the state meet Saturday. (COURTESY PHOTOS)

PREP TRACK & FIELD: Udell, Murphy bring home second-place medals at state

JAMIE WACHTER
Monday, May 12, 2025
JACKSONVILLE — Seeded to miss the podium, Columbia’s Omarion Udell spent most of Saturday's 110m hurdles race right on the edge of medaling. However, just getting a medal wasn't good enough for the CHS senior.
West Nassau catcher Vida Kersey is called for obstruction as Suwannee runner TT Hill slides into home plate for the game-winning run in the top of the eighth inning of Friday’s Region 1-3A quarterfinal. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

West Nassau catcher Vida Kersey is called for obstruction as Suwannee runner TT Hill slides into home plate for the game-winning run in the top of the eighth inning of Friday’s Region 1-3A quarterfinal. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

PREP SOFTBALL: Suwannee edges West Nassau in extra innings to advance to Region 1-3A semis

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Friday, May 9, 2025
CALLAHAN — Suwannee’s Kirsten Yaun nearly didn’t make it. But the senior got to David Crosby Field just in the nick of time. Yaun had been taking a statewide standardized test just hours before.