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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)

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)

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)

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

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.

Columbia forward rises to shoot between a pair of Oakleaf defenders on Dec. 6. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: CHS boys fall to North Marion, CHS girls blow out Leon

NEWS STAFF

Saturday, January 11, 2025

Forward Zavian Douglas scored 19 points and guard Marlin Haywood added seven, but Columbia’s boys basketball team saw its 6-game win streak snapped in a 38-35 loss to North Marion in the Jim Haley Classic at Vanguard High School on Saturday.

Suwannee two-way star MJ Rossin and Lafayette two-way star Jordan Murphy are the LCR's Football Players of the Year. (Photos by TAMMY JOHNS & JACK HOWDESHELL)

FALL ALL-AREA: Suwannee's Rossin, Lafayette's Murphy named LCR's Football Players of the Year

JAMIE WACHTER

Saturday, January 11, 2025

Need a big play on offense? Check. Have to have a stop defensively? No problem. Desperate for a spark on special teams? Of course. No matter the situation, Suwannee’s MJ Rossin and Lafayette’s Jordan Murphy had a knack for always providing just what their teams needed.

Columbia forward Zavian Douglas looks to pass against Palatka on Dec. 18. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

PREP ROUNDUP: Columbia holds on to beat Madison County for 6th straight win

NEWS STAFF

Friday, January 10, 2025

Zavian Douglas scored 20 points as Columbia held off Class Rural No. 4 Madison County for a 44-37 road win Friday night. Marlin Haywood added eight points and Zamarion Jones had five for the Tigers, who won their sixth straight to improve to 11-6.

Columbia’s Cody Bass (left) and Gainesville’s Adebayo Bello-Roufai (2) battle for possession of the ball on Friday night. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

BOYS SOCCER: Columbia starts fast, then holds off late surge from Gainesville

MORGAN MCMULLEN

Friday, January 10, 2025

Columbia head coach Ed Turner is already in playoff mode. His team got a brief taste of that kind of intensity at the CYSA fields Friday night. The Tigers jumped out to a two-goal lead in the first half after falling behind by one, then held on during a late Gainesville rally for the 3-2 win.

Columbia guard Ayesha Broxey smiles before making a wide-open layup following a steal against Suwannee on Friday. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Columbia bounces back by blowing out Suwannee

JORDAN KROEGER

Friday, January 10, 2025

Columbia coach Anthony Perry challenged his team to compete following a poor performance against Gainesville on Tuesday. The Tigers responded right from the opening tip against rival Suwannee on Friday.