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Lafayette receiver Jordan Murphy signed his letter of intent to play football at Benedict college on Friday surrounded by family and friends. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Lafayette receiver Jordan Murphy signed his letter of intent to play football at Benedict college on Friday surrounded by family and friends. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Lafayette two-way star Murphy headed to Benedict College

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
MAYO — The Lake City Reporter’s football Co-Player of the Year is heading north to continue his career at the collegiate level. Lafayette receiver Jordan Murphy signed his letter of intent Friday to play at Benedict College in Columbia, South Carolina.
Fort White’s Wyatt Holton swept the traditional and Olympic events at Tuesday’s tri-meet against Buchholz and Oak Hall. (COURTESY)

Fort White’s Wyatt Holton swept the traditional and Olympic events at Tuesday’s tri-meet against Buchholz and Oak Hall. (COURTESY)

PREP ROUNDUP: Fort White tops Buchholz & Oak Hall in tri-meet

NEWS STAFF
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Fort White tallied 80 points in Olympic and 69 points in traditional to win a tri-meet over Buchholz (2, 38) and Oak Hall (0, 3) on Tuesday.
Fort White pitcher Kadence Compton (24) celebrates after her walk-off two-RBI double Tuesday against Santa Fe. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Fort White pitcher Kadence Compton (24) celebrates after her walk-off two-RBI double Tuesday against Santa Fe. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

PREP SOFTBALL: Fort White walks off Santa Fe with 3-run seventh

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
FORT WHITE — Kadence Compton said the at-bat lasted forever. Like it was never going to be over. Moments stretched into minutes as Compton fought off foul ball after foul ball. But on the other side of a 1-2 pitch from Ryleigh Davis, it was Compton’s moment to share with her team.
Suwannee’s Kamden Lang completes his clean and jerk rep during the Bulldogs’ meet against Madison County on Monday. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Lake City Reporter)

Suwannee’s Kamden Lang completes his clean and jerk rep during the Bulldogs’ meet against Madison County on Monday. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Lake City Reporter)

PREP WEIGHTLIFTING: Suwannee program wins 100th straight meet

JAMIE WACHTER
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
LIVE OAK — The Suwannee weightlifting program cleared another bar Monday. In a dominant performance against Madison County, the Bulldogs claimed their 100th straight regular season win between both the boys and girls teams.
Fort White's Matthew Pitts (6) is greeted at home plate by junior Davic Kasper during Monday's 16-1 win over Ocala Christian. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Fort White's Matthew Pitts (6) is greeted at home plate by junior Davic Kasper during Monday's 16-1 win over Ocala Christian. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

PREP BASEBALL: Fort White run-rules Ocala Christian in four innings

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Monday, March 3, 2025
FORT WHITE — If one is good, two is better. Fort White piled on back-to-back six-run innings against Ocala Christian to fuel its second consecutive run-rule victory in Monday’s 16-1 win in four innings to maintain its perfect season.
Columbia's Kyndall Norris shows off her first-place medal after winning the javelin at the SFHS Raiders Invitational on Saturday. (COURTESY)

Columbia's Kyndall Norris shows off her first-place medal after winning the javelin at the SFHS Raiders Invitational on Saturday. (COURTESY)

PREP ROUNDUP: Newton, Udell & Norris lead Columbia at SFHS Raiders Invitational

NEWS STAFF
Monday, March 3, 2025
Columbia’s boys track and field team placed fourth out of 14 teams at the SFHS Raiders Invitational on Saturday, tallying 83.5 points behind Gainesville (123), Buchholz (116) and Eastside (94). The CHS girls finished sixth with 56.5 points behind Gainesville (147), Eastside (124), Forest (80.