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Fort White’s Hayden McCrory performs the clean and jerk during Wednesday’s tri-meet against Columbia and Baker County. (COURTESY)

Fort White’s Hayden McCrory performs the clean and jerk during Wednesday’s tri-meet against Columbia and Baker County. (COURTESY)

PREP ROUNDUP: Columbia & Fort White split tri-meet with Baker County

NEWS STAFF
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Columbia won the traditional event while Fort White won Olympic at a tri-meet with Baker County on Wednesday at CHS. The Tigers totaled 58 points in traditional while the Indians finished with 33 and the Wildcats had 19. For Olympic, FWHS tallied 58 points, BCHS had 39 and CHS had 10.
Suwannee’s wrestling team won their third straight district IBT title on Tuesday, taking home the 2-1A crown. (COURTESY)

Suwannee’s wrestling team won their third straight district IBT title on Tuesday, taking home the 2-1A crown. (COURTESY)

BOYS WRESTLING: Suwannee 3-peats as district IBT champs

JAMIE WACHTER
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
BRISTOL — Suwannee now boasts an IBT district three-peat. The Bulldogs captured their third straight District 2-1A title Tuesday, totaling 236.5 points behind six individual champions to outdistance runner-up Florida High’s 212 and third-place Wakulla’s 186 at Liberty County High School.
Fort White pitcher Kadence Compton unloads a pitch against Columbia on Monday night. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Fort White pitcher Kadence Compton unloads a pitch against Columbia on Monday night. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

PREP ROUNDUP: Fort White shuts out Williston for first softball win

NEWS STAFF
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
FORT WHITE — Kadence Compton struck out 14 batters and allowed just five hits to lead Fort White’s softball team to a 5-0 shutout over Williston at home Tuesday night. Graceanne Durrance and Adisynne O’Quinn each had two RBIs in the win, with O’Quinn finishing 3 for 4 with a double.
Fort White’s boys basketball players and coaches hold up their Ls after earning a trip to Lakeland with a 54-51 win over Hilliard in the Region 3-R championship on Tuesday. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Fort White’s boys basketball players and coaches hold up their Ls after earning a trip to Lakeland with a 54-51 win over Hilliard in the Region 3-R championship on Tuesday. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

BOYS BASKETBALL: Fort White tops Hilliard to advance to state Final Four for first time

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
HILLIARD — Jayden Jackson collapsed to the floor at midcourt. Elven Sheppard wiped tears from his eyes in between the hugs and high-fives. Then, as the team gathered for a photo, every player and coach threw up an L with their hands. The sign for Lakeland. No.
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.