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Fort White guard Tafari Moe gets surrounded by four Newberry defenders on his way to the rim in Thursday’s loss. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Fort White guard Tafari Moe gets surrounded by four Newberry defenders on his way to the rim in Thursday’s loss. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

PREP BASKETBALL: Fort White boys & girls get blown out by Newberry

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Thursday, January 16, 2025
FORT WHITE — Fort White couldn’t get out of its own way throughout most of the night. The lack of focus compounded on itself, turning a five-point deficit after the first quarter into a 40-plus point loss.  The Indians trailed the entire way to Newberry, falling 72-31 against the No.
Columbia's Mathan Cook looks up field with possession of the ball during a match against Gainesville on Jan. 10. (BRENT KUYKEDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia's Mathan Cook looks up field with possession of the ball during a match against Gainesville on Jan. 10. (BRENT KUYKEDALL/Lake City Reporter)

PREP ROUNDUP: Columbia boys fall to Wakulla on second-half goal

NEWS STAFF
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Mathan Cook scored a goal, but Columbia’s boys soccer team fell to Wakulla 2-1 at CYSA on Wednesday night. The teams were tied 1-1 at halftime before the War Eagles (8-4-1) went ahead with a goal in the second half. CHS goalkeeper Logan Wheeldon made eight saves in the loss.
Columbia's Niki Sossie dribbles the ball up the field against Orange Park on Jan. 9. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia's Niki Sossie dribbles the ball up the field against Orange Park on Jan. 9. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

PREP ROUNDUP: Columbia girls bounce back with win over Keystone Heights

NEWS STAFF
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
KEYSTONE HEIGHTS — Niki Sossie, Marlee Hunt and Mia Brasel each scored a goal and had an assist to help Columbia's girls soccer team bounce back with a 3-2 win over Keystone Heights on the road Tuesday.
Columbia guard Zamarion Jones drives to the basket in the closing seconds of Tuesday's game against Buchholz. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia guard Zamarion Jones drives to the basket in the closing seconds of Tuesday's game against Buchholz. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

BOYS BASKETBALL: Columbia edges Buchholz by a point on Jones' late free throw

JORDAN KROEGER
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
GAINESVILLE — Columbia guard Zamarion Jones had one thought when he stepped to the foul line with the 4.7 seconds in a tied game. “Please make one,” Jones said. After he missed the first? “Just lock in and make this one. I gotta make this one. I gotta make this one.
Fort White guard Isreal Hart goes for a layup past Baker County’s Kaitlyn Holland late in the fourth quarter of Tuesday’s win. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Fort White guard Isreal Hart goes for a layup past Baker County’s Kaitlyn Holland late in the fourth quarter of Tuesday’s win. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Fort White's defense smothers Baker County

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
GLEN ST. MARY — According to Isreal Hart, the majority of her Fort White’s scoring happened on the defensive end of the court. Based on the turnovers she and her teammates generated throughout the second half of Tuesday’s game, she’s not wrong.
Columbia guard Murkail Cray is fouled by Forest forward Trey Chisolm during the Hitchcock's Challenge championship on Dec. 29. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia guard Murkail Cray is fouled by Forest forward Trey Chisolm during the Hitchcock's Challenge championship on Dec. 29. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

PREP SPORTS: Columbia boys fall 2 spots in region in latest FHSAA hoops rankings

JORDAN KROEGER
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Following Friday’s 44-37 win over Madison County, Columbia lost to North Marion 38-35 in the Jim Haley Classic on Saturday and it had some repercussions in the latest FHSAA rankings released on Tuesday. The Tigers (11-7) fell from the 4-seed to the 6-seed in Region 1-5A with a 13.
Vote for the LCR Athlete of the Week for Jan. 6-11

Vote for the LCR Athlete of the Week for Jan. 6-11

POLL: Vote for the LCR Athlete of the Week for Jan. 6-11

NEWS STAFF
Sunday, January 12, 2025
It’s time to cast your vote for the Lake City Reporter Athlete of the Week for Jan. 6-11. Each week the LCR's news staff puts together a collection of the top performers from the week for you to vote on.