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Florida forward Kerry Blackshear Jr. takes a jump shot over Alabama's Herbert Jones (1) during Saturday’s game at the O’Connell Center. (TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE)

Florida forward Kerry Blackshear Jr. takes a jump shot over Alabama's Herbert Jones (1) during Saturday’s game at the O’Connell Center. (TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE)

COMMENTARY: 4 takeaways from UF's come-from-behind win over Alabama

ZACH ABOLVERDI
Monday, January 6, 2020
GAINESVILLE — The Florida basketball team won its SEC opener Saturday in thrilling fashion, defeating Alabama 104-98 in double overtime. Here are four takeaways from the game. 1.
Columbia's wrestling team 3-peated as Tiger Duals champs on Saturday. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia's wrestling team 3-peated as Tiger Duals champs on Saturday. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

WRESTLING: Columbia 3-peats as Tiger Duals champs

JORDAN KROEGER
Saturday, January 4, 2020
Columbia coach Pete Whittington always expects to win. Especially his own tournament. The Tigers 3-peated as champions of the Tiger Duals on Saturday, winning the round-robin event with a perfect 8-0 record.
Columbia linebacker Marlon Pollock is the LCR’S Defensive Player of the Year. (JEN CHASTEEN/Special to the Reporter)

Columbia linebacker Marlon Pollock is the LCR’S Defensive Player of the Year. (JEN CHASTEEN/Special to the Reporter)

FALL ALL-AREA: Pollock named LCR's Defensive Player of the Year

ZACH ABOLVERDI
Friday, January 3, 2020
Prior to his senior year, Columbia linebacker Marlon Pollock wrote down four stat goals for 2019 and hung the paper in his locker.  He looked at it every day, but didn’t monitor his numbers throughout the season.
Columbia receiver Marquez Bell is the LCR’S Offensive Player of the Year. (JEN CHASTEEN/Special to the Reporter)

Columbia receiver Marquez Bell is the LCR’S Offensive Player of the Year. (JEN CHASTEEN/Special to the Reporter)

FALL ALL-AREA: Bell named LCR's Offensive Player of the Year

JORDAN KROEGER
Friday, January 3, 2020
Consistent, consistent, consistent. That’s how coach Brian Allen describes Marquez Bell’s career at Columbia. “He’s a quiet assassin. He just goes out and gets it done,” Allen said. Year after year, Bell sliced through defenses. His senior season was no different. In fact, it was historic.
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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Columbia falls to Carver in B-Town Classic

NEWS STAFF
Friday, January 3, 2020
Columbia lost its second game of the B-Town Classic on Friday, falling to Alabama Carver 47-41 in South Carolina. The Lady Tigers (12-3) couldn’t overcome a slow start that saw them score only two points in the first quarter while the Lady Rams (18-4) scored 10.
Florida running back Dameon Pierce (27) runs for a first down against Virginia during the 2019 Capital One Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium on Monday, in Miami Gardens. (AARON GILBERT/Icon Sportswire via AP)

Florida running back Dameon Pierce (27) runs for a first down against Virginia during the 2019 Capital One Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium on Monday, in Miami Gardens. (AARON GILBERT/Icon Sportswire via AP)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Pierce set to take over for Perine at running back for the Gators

ZACH ABOLVERDI
Thursday, January 2, 2020
MIAMI GARDENS — Lamical Perine wasn’t the only Florida running back whose production dipped in 2019.  After rushing for 424 yards as a freshman, Dameon Pierce finished his sophomore campaign with 305 yards and 15 fewer touches (54).
Columbia’s Alex McGuigan (left) wrestles in last year’s Tiger Duals. (FILE)

Columbia’s Alex McGuigan (left) wrestles in last year’s Tiger Duals. (FILE)

WRESTLING: Columbia looks to 3-peat at Tiger Duals

JORDAN KROEGER
Thursday, January 2, 2020
Columbia is still looking to win its first tournament of the season. It could finally come at home this weekend. The Tigers Duals kicks off today at noon and Columbia is looking for a 3-peat. The Tigers have won their home tournament the past two seasons, beating Buchholz for the title last year.