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Fort White guard Tafari Moe rises for a layup during Monday’s win over Middleburg. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Fort White guard Tafari Moe rises for a layup during Monday’s win over Middleburg. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

BOYS BASKETBALL: Moe downplays 1,000-point milestone, wants to help FWHS make playoff run

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
FORT WHITE — Needing just 148 points this year to hit a significant milestone, one of the Indians’ most consistent players over the last four years battled through a devastating injury to do just that. Guard Tafari Moe recently celebrated scoring his 1,000th point in his Fort White career.
Columbia forward Zavian Douglas (13) and guard Murkail Cray (0) eye a rebound and box out Suwannee while guard Shaheed White (4) also rushes in for a rebound last Friday. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia forward Zavian Douglas (13) and guard Murkail Cray (0) eye a rebound and box out Suwannee while guard Shaheed White (4) also rushes in for a rebound last Friday. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Lake City Reporter)

BOYS BASKETBALL: Columbia faces 3 rivals in 3 nights, aiming to climb FHSAA rankings

JORDAN KROEGER
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
With playoff seeding at stake, three games in a three-day stretch loom large for Columbia. The Tigers (13-8) will travel to face District 2-5A leader Gainesville (15-6) on Thursday at 7:30 p.m., which will be the first of three rivalry games in as many days.
Columbia’s Bobby Shotwell fends off a Gainesville defender while trying to maintain possession of the ball on Jan. 10. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia’s Bobby Shotwell fends off a Gainesville defender while trying to maintain possession of the ball on Jan. 10. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

BOYS & GIRLS SOCCER: Area teams face win-or-go-home scenarios in district tournaments

JORDAN KROEGER
Monday, January 20, 2025
The FHSAA released the seeding for the boys and girls soccer district tournaments on Sunday. Here’s who the area teams will play and where they sit in their respective playoff races. BOYS DISTRICT 3-5A Quarterfinals at higher seed, semifinals and championship at Fleming Island Schedule: Jan.
Columbia forward Zavian Douglas saves the ball from going out of bounds during Friday's game against Suwannee. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia forward Zavian Douglas saves the ball from going out of bounds during Friday's game against Suwannee. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Lake City Reporter)

PREP ROUNDUP: Columbia boys can't rally past Impact Christian Academy

NEWS STAFF
Saturday, January 18, 2025
Another rally wasn’t in the cards Saturday night for Columbia’s boys basketball team, which fell to Class 1A No. 3 Impact Christian Academy 57-53 in the Duel in Duval at FSCJ. Ronald Clark scored 19 points for the Lions (14-4) while Jeremiah Jones had 14 and Frandy Perez had 11.
Columbia forward Zavian Douglas slips past Suwannee forward Bryson Parlato (23) and guard MJ Rossin (5) for a layup on Friday night. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia forward Zavian Douglas slips past Suwannee forward Bryson Parlato (23) and guard MJ Rossin (5) for a layup on Friday night. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Lake City Reporter)

BOYS BASKETBALL: Columbia's 'cardiac kids' pull out win over Suwannee

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Friday, January 17, 2025
LIVE OAK — Facing a raucous crowd and down a bucket heading into the fourth, Columbia head coach Steve Faulkner reminded his players who they had on their team. The message was simple — feed Zavian Douglas.