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Fort White pitcher Kadence Compton celebrates with teammates and assistant coach Josh Robinson after hitting a home run against Branford on March 10. (JACK HOWDESHELL/Lake City Reporter)

Fort White pitcher Kadence Compton celebrates with teammates and assistant coach Josh Robinson after hitting a home run against Branford on March 10. (JACK HOWDESHELL/Lake City Reporter)

PREP ROUNDUP: Compton's bat & arm lead Fort White past Keystone Heights

NEWS STAFF
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Kadence Compton delivered with her arm and bat — again. The senior homered twice, including a go-ahead two-run shot in the top of the seventh inning, and struck out 10 batters in a complete-game performance to lead Fort White to a 5-1 road win over Keystone Heights on Tuesday night.
Branford catcher Morgan Brennan hits a single against Suwannee on Friday. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Lake City Reporter)

Branford catcher Morgan Brennan hits a single against Suwannee on Friday. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Lake City Reporter)

PREP ROUNDUP: Branford holds on to beat Trenton

NEWS STAFF
Saturday, March 22, 2025
TRENTON — A rematch of last year’s state championship game went to the runner-up Saturday night. Branford scored four runs in the fifth inning to take a 6-3 lead before holding on for a 9-6 road win over Trenton in the first of two meetings over a four-day span.
Branford's softball team greets Ellie Frierson at home plate after Frierson hit a home run against Suwannee on Friday night. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Lake City Reporter)

Branford's softball team greets Ellie Frierson at home plate after Frierson hit a home run against Suwannee on Friday night. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Lake City Reporter)

PREP ROUNDUP: Branford blows past Suwannee behind Frierson's big night

NEWS STAFF
Friday, March 21, 2025
LIVE OAK — Ellie Frierson went 3 for 5 with a home run and four RBIs while Madyson Sikes also hit a two-run homer to help Branford roll past Suwannee 12-2 on the road Friday night.
Lafayette pitcher Khloe Crotts hits a three-run homer in the bottom of the sixth inning against Suwannee on Thursday. (JACK HOWDESHELL/Lake City Reporter)

Lafayette pitcher Khloe Crotts hits a three-run homer in the bottom of the sixth inning against Suwannee on Thursday. (JACK HOWDESHELL/Lake City Reporter)

PREP ROUNDUP: Lafayette tops Suwannee in softball, beats Williston in baseball

NEWS STAFF
Thursday, March 20, 2025
MAYO — Lafayette broke a 1-1 tie with five runs in the sixth inning and then held on for a 6-4 win over Suwannee at home Thursday night. Kambry Moseley put the Hornets (9-5) in front with an RBI double in the bottom of the sixth.
Columbia's Jeffrey Deal lands in the pit in the long jump at the Suwannee Mini Meet on Tuesday. (COURTESY)

Columbia's Jeffrey Deal lands in the pit in the long jump at the Suwannee Mini Meet on Tuesday. (COURTESY)

PREP TRACK & FIELD: Columbia boys, Suwannee girls win Suwannee Mini Meet

NEWS STAFF
Thursday, March 20, 2025
The Columbia boys and Suwannee girls track & field teams split victories at the Suwannee Mini Meet on Tuesday. The CHS boys tallied 118 points ahead of the SHS boys, who were runners-up with 64. The SHS girls won with 112 points ahead of Eastside (95) and Columbia (75).
Columbia's Ayden Phillips round second base after a base hit during Tuesday's win over St. Johns Country Day. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia's Ayden Phillips round second base after a base hit during Tuesday's win over St. Johns Country Day. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

PREP BASEBALL: 4-run fifth inning propels Columbia past Episcopal

JORDAN KROEGER
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
JACKSONVILLE — Last week is a distant memory. Columbia is back on track. The Class 5A No. 9 Tigers struck for four runs in the fifth inning, capitalizing on an errant throw and a wild pitch to rally past Episcopal School of Jacksonville for a 5-2 win on the road Wednesday night.
Bishop Snyder center fielder Tristan Silver slides to third base as Suwannee third baseman Jace Moran eyes a throw on Wednesday night. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Lake City Reporter)

Bishop Snyder center fielder Tristan Silver slides to third base as Suwannee third baseman Jace Moran eyes a throw on Wednesday night. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Lake City Reporter)

PREP BASEBALL: Bishop Snyder snaps Suwannee's 4-game win streak

NEWS STAFF
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
LIVE OAK — Grayson Greene got rocked for five runs in the first two-plus innings as Class 3A No. 8 Suwannee fell to Bishop Snyder 6-3 on Wednesday night at Booster Field.
Columbia right fielder Trayce McKenzie celebrates at second base after hitting an RBI double against St. Johns Country Day on Tuesday. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia right fielder Trayce McKenzie celebrates at second base after hitting an RBI double against St. Johns Country Day on Tuesday. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

PREP BASEBALL: Columbia bounces back with big win over St. Johns Country Day

JORDAN KROEGER
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
How much did Columbia need a morale booster? “Probably as much as anybody in the state,” coach Chris Howard said. After a shaky start, his lineup and bullpen provided one.