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Columbia guard Tray Tolliver puts up a shot in traffic against Saint Francis Catholic on Tuesday night. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia guard Tray Tolliver puts up a shot in traffic against Saint Francis Catholic on Tuesday night. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

BOYS BASKETBALL: Faulkner looking for more maturity from Columbia despite win over Saint Francis Catholic

JORDAN KROEGER
Tuesday, January 14, 2020
Steve Faulkner has been waiting for his team to show some maturity. He’s still waiting, even after a 20-point victory. Columbia battled out of an early 12-point hole and turned it on in the second half, pulling away for a 69-49 win over Saint Francis Catholic at home Tuesday night.
LSU tight end Thaddeus Moss scores a touchdown past Clemson cornerback Derion Kendrick during the second half of the College Football Playoff national championship game Monday, in New Orleans. (SUE OGROCKI/Associated Press)

LSU tight end Thaddeus Moss scores a touchdown past Clemson cornerback Derion Kendrick during the second half of the College Football Playoff national championship game Monday, in New Orleans. (SUE OGROCKI/Associated Press)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: LSU tops Clemson for national title

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tuesday, January 14, 2020
NEW ORLEANS — From small-town Ohio kid to Louisiana legend, Joe Burrow capped his record-breaking, Heisman-winning season by bringing a national championship to LSU.
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PREP ROUNDUP: CHS basketball teams sweep Suwannee

NEWS STAFF
Saturday, January 11, 2020
Darrien Jones had 17 points and five assists to lead Columbia’s boys basketball team to a 65-58 win over Suwannee on the road Saturday night. Jordan Smith also had 11 points and Kenney Gaines finished with nine points while Marcus Owens poured in eight for the Tigers (14-2).
FGC guard Diamond Smith scores a layup against Pasco-Hernando on Saturday. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

FGC guard Diamond Smith scores a layup against Pasco-Hernando on Saturday. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: FGC tops Pasco-Hernando in conference opener

JORDAN KROEGER
Saturday, January 11, 2020
Florida Gateway College and Pasco-Hernando State College is turning into quite the rivalry. Players even chirped back and forth heading to the locker room following Saturday’s Suncoast Conference opener. But the Timberwolves got the last word.
Columbia’s Hannah Dicks moves the ball up the field against Forest on Friday night. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia’s Hannah Dicks moves the ball up the field against Forest on Friday night. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

GIRLS SOCCER: Forest scores late goal to hand Columbia first loss of season

JORDAN KROEGER
Friday, January 10, 2020
It was the first real test of the season and Columbia didn’t pass. Instead, the Lady Tigers suffered their first loss. Josie Leonard’s goal in the 71st minute lifted Forest to a come-from-behind 2-1 victory over Columbia in District 2-6A action at Tiger Stadium.