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Fort White coach Bregay Harris hugs guard Zuri Hollie after Hollie fouled out in overtime of the Indians’ 67-64 loss to Hilliard in the Region 3-R championship. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Fort White coach Bregay Harris hugs guard Zuri Hollie after Hollie fouled out in overtime of the Indians’ 67-64 loss to Hilliard in the Region 3-R championship. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Fort White falls to Hilliard in Region 3-R final despite Hollie's 40-point night

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
HILLIARD — When the Indians picked up their first technical foul of the Region 3-R championship game Tuesday, they used it to fuel a massive comeback. When Fort White picked up its second, it signaled the end of one senior’s season and the slow downfall for the team.
Columbia third baseman Alex Collins celebrates rounding third base after hitting a walk-off home run against Gainesville on Tuesday. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia third baseman Alex Collins celebrates rounding third base after hitting a walk-off home run against Gainesville on Tuesday. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

PREP SOFTBALL: Collins' walk-off home run lifts Columbia over Gainesville in extras

JORDAN KROEGER
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Alex Collins sent a line drive zooming toward center field. She knew it had a chance. “I had a feeling once I hit it that it was going somewhere,” she said. Oh, it did. Right over the outfield wall.
Columbia outfielder Bynton Edge hits a single against Santa Fe on Tuesday night. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia outfielder Bynton Edge hits a single against Santa Fe on Tuesday night. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

PREP BASEBALL: Columbia's bats come alive to run-rule short-handed Santa Fe

CONCEPCION LEDEZMA
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
It didn’t matter to Columbia that Santa Fe came into the game short-handed from suspensions to key players from a previous game. The Tigers had their own early-season struggle to work through, and they had no problem taking full advantage of the Raiders’ predicament.
Columbia catcher Emily Delgado celebrates as she scores to tie the game in the fifth inning of Monday's season opener against Fort White. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia catcher Emily Delgado celebrates as she scores to tie the game in the fifth inning of Monday's season opener against Fort White. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

PREP SOFTBALL: Columbia rallies to edge Fort White in season opener

JORDAN KROEGER
Monday, February 17, 2025
FORT WHITE — It was a season opener that lived up to the billing. Harleigh Price and Kadence Compton went toe to toe in a much-anticipated pitcher’s duel. In the end, Price’s squad made a couplemore plays than Compton’s.
Buchholz shortstop Hudson Sapp slides safely into third base under the tag of Columbia third baseman Ayden Phillips on Friday night. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

Buchholz shortstop Hudson Sapp slides safely into third base under the tag of Columbia third baseman Ayden Phillips on Friday night. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

PREP BASEBALL: Columbia struggles to hit, gets shut out by Buchholz

JORDAN KROEGER
Friday, February 14, 2025
GAINESVILLE — Buchholz had a knack for scoring runs with two outs. Columbia helped out with some defensive miscues too. The Bobcats benefitted from three errors and a passed ball to score four unearned runs while scoring seven runs with two outs to shut out the Tigers 8-0 at home Friday night.
Fort White guard Zuri Hollie drives to the basket against Trenton during the Region 3-R semifinals on Thursday night. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Fort White guard Zuri Hollie drives to the basket against Trenton during the Region 3-R semifinals on Thursday night. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Fort White pulls away late to top Trenton in Region 3-R semis for first ever playoff win

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Thursday, February 13, 2025
FORT WHITE — The game plan for Fort White was similar to its other three victories over Trenton this season.  It has now worked a fourth time to notch the program’s first ever playoff win. The No.