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PREP SOFTBALL: Columbia battles back to run-rule Chiefland in 5 innings

Chiefland took the lead twice but Columbia battled back each time Tuesday night. There wouldn’t be a third either. The Class 5A No. 9 Lady Tigers exploded for seven runs in the third inning to run-rule the Lady Indians 15-5 in five innings at home.

PREP ROUNDUP: CHS softball comes up short vs. West Nassau; FW baseball tops Taylor County

Columbia fell to West Nassau 4-3 on the road Monday night. The Lady Warriors remained undefeated, improving to 5-0.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Hamilton, Florida State are top seed for the first time

Florida State has accomplished several milestones in Leonard Hamilton’s nearly two decades with the Seminoles, from winning an Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament to getting within a game of the Final Four two seasons ago.

COLLEGE BASEBALL: 16-0 Gators face tough week with SEC opener against Georgia

Florida is looking like its old self through the first four weeks of the season. Maybe even better.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Hamilton named ACC Coach of the Year

GREENSBORO, N.C. — The Atlantic Coast Conference on Monday named Florida State' Leonard Hamilton coach of the year. Hamilton guided the fourth-ranked Seminoles (26-5) to their first ACC regular-season title in men's basketball.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Blackshear sprains wrist, could miss SEC tourney

GAINESVILLE — Florida forward Kerry Blackshear Jr., the team's second-leading scorer and leading rebounder, is questionable for the Southeastern Conference Tournament because of a sprained left wrist. Blackshear injured his wrist during the season finale against Kentucky on Saturday.

WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: No. 10 N.C. State tops FSU for 1st ACC tourney title in 29 years

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Aislinn Konig and Elissa Cunane each scored 18 points and 10th-ranked North Carolina State won its first Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament championship in 29 years, beating No. 22 Florida State 71-66 on Sunday.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: No. 7 Florida State tops Boston College to clinch first regular-season ACC title

TALLAHASSEE — The banner was ready. So was the ladder. Balsa Koprivica scored 15 points, and No. 7 Florida State won its first Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season title in school history with an 80-62 victory over Boston College on Saturday.

PREP ROUNDUP: McGuigan bros come up short at state; CHS softball goes 3-1 at Raider Invitational

Columbia wrestlers Ian McGuigan and Alex McGuigan came up short of the medal stand at the Class 2A state meet on Saturday. The twin brothers both needed to win their first match to guarantee a top-six finish.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: No. 6 Kentucky rallies from 18 down to stun Florida

GAINESVILLE — Nick Richards scored 17 of his 19 points in the second half and No. 6 Kentucky rallied from 18 points down to stun Florida 71-70 on Saturday.