Sports

Frank Roque (foreground) and Corey Watkins of Impact Sport Surfaces Inc., use saws to cut FGC’s old parquet basketball court. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Frank Roque (foreground) and Corey Watkins of Impact Sport Surfaces Inc., use saws to cut FGC’s old parquet basketball court. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: FGC replacing court at Howard Center

TONY BRITT
Friday, March 7, 2025
The iconic parquet hardwood court that served as the playing surface for the Lake City Community College championship basketball teams in the 70’s, home court to conference-winning basketball teams and floor for numerous events at the college, is being replaced.
Columbia’s boys tennis team. (COURTESY)

Columbia’s boys tennis team. (COURTESY)

PREP ROUNDUP: Columbia's tennis teams edge Clay

NEWS STAFF
Thursday, March 6, 2025
Columbia’s tennis teams defeated Clay 4-3 on the road Thursday. The boys and girls both claimed the decisive victory in No. 2 doubles. BOYS TENNIS — Columbia 4, Clay 3: Singles: CL No. 1 Jacopo Nardiello d. Colten Mitchell 8-0, CL No. 2 Shawn Knabb d. Carson Etter 8-2, CO No. 3 Ryland Capen d.
Columbia pitcher Harleigh Price pitches against Baldwin on Feb. 25. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia pitcher Harleigh Price pitches against Baldwin on Feb. 25. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

POLL RESULTS: Columbia pitcher Harleigh Price voted LCR Athlete of the Week for Feb. 24-March 1

NEWS STAFF
Thursday, March 6, 2025
Columbia pitcher Harleigh Price was voted by the readers as the LCR Athlete of the Week for Feb. 24-March 1. Price received 557 of the 1,376 votes in our 10-nominee poll following a week where she had a 0.00 ERA and 20 strikeouts in 13 innings pitched while also hitting .
Fort White's softball team celebrates after defeating Columbia 4-3 on Wednesday night. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Fort White's softball team celebrates after defeating Columbia 4-3 on Wednesday night. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

PREP SOFTBALL: Fort White edges Columbia on Compton's 18th birthday

JORDAN KROEGER
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Kadence Compton celebrated by jumping into the arms of Fort White assistant coach Josh Robinson. She helped deliver herself quite the present on her 18th birthday — a statement win for the Indians.
Columbia’s Chase Johnson celebrates with teammates after setting a personal record in the bench press during Wednesday’s meet against Hawthorne. (COURTESY)

Columbia’s Chase Johnson celebrates with teammates after setting a personal record in the bench press during Wednesday’s meet against Hawthorne. (COURTESY)

PREP ROUNDUP: Columbia beats Hawthorne in dual meet

NEWS STAFF
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Columbia's boys weightlifting team beat Hawthorne 81-8 in traditional and 26-5 in Olympic in a dual meet on Wednesday. The Tigers swept all 10 weight classes in traditional and won four of the five classes in Olympic.
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.