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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.
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.