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Columbia's Cody Bass dribbles up the field past Suwannee's Denzel Yaxon on Wednesday night. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia's Cody Bass dribbles up the field past Suwannee's Denzel Yaxon on Wednesday night. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

BOYS SOCCER: Columbia wins fifth in a row, hands Suwannee sixth straight loss

JORDAN KROEGER
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Columbia coach Ed Turner was surprised to hear his team had won five straight. He’s just trying to take it one match at a time, but he believes if the Tigers play to their full potential, they can be a special group.
Former Suwannee High track coach Ron Hall was recognized by the Suwannee County School Board at its Tuesday meeting. The district is naming the renovated SHS track complex after Hall, who coached there for 20 years and won the school’s only state track title. Joining Hall are grandchildren McKenna Burnett (front row, from left), Kynzie Hall, Claire Burnett and Kooper Hall; children Casi Burnett (back row, from left) and Kyler Hall and Superintendent Ronnie Gray. (COURTESY)

Former Suwannee High track coach Ron Hall was recognized by the Suwannee County School Board at its Tuesday meeting. The district is naming the renovated SHS track complex after Hall, who coached there for 20 years and won the school’s only state track title. Joining Hall are grandchildren McKenna Burnett (front row, from left), Kynzie Hall, Claire Burnett and Kooper Hall; children Casi Burnett (back row, from left) and Kyler Hall and Superintendent Ronnie Gray. (COURTESY)

PREP TRACK & FIELD: Suwannee recognizes Ron Hall for track naming

JAMIE WACHTER
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
LIVE OAK — Suwannee High’s track not only has a new look, but a new name as well. After the Suwannee County School Board approved renaming the renovated track complex after former coach Ron Hall in September, it honored the namesake at its meeting Tuesday night.
Columbia guard Gavin Broomfield (left) and forward Xavier Collins (14) celebrate after the Tigers rallied from a 13-point deficit to defeat Buchholz 54-49 on Tuesday night. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia guard Gavin Broomfield (left) and forward Xavier Collins (14) celebrate after the Tigers rallied from a 13-point deficit to defeat Buchholz 54-49 on Tuesday night. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

BOYS BASKETBALL: Columbia rallies from 13 down to edge Buchholz in OT

JORDAN KROEGER
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Columbia coach Steve Faulkner dropped to his knees. He couldn’t believe it. With the Tigers trailing Buchholz by three and the clock ticking down at the end of regulation, Faulkner called timeout when they couldn’t get off a shot. Except right after he called it, Zamarion Jones swished one through.
Suwannee’s Quez Jones drives to the basket against Lafayette’s Jadarius McQuay in the second half of Tuesday’s game. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Suwannee’s Quez Jones drives to the basket against Lafayette’s Jadarius McQuay in the second half of Tuesday’s game. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

BOYS BASKETBALL: Suwannee's fast start downs Lafayette

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
LIVE OAK — A hectic first quarter — one that favored Suwannee — could’ve set the tone for the rest of the night. The Bulldogs got out in transition early and often, forcing Lafayette turnovers and getting some easy scores.
Columbia's Sydney Agner (23) celebrates with Laella Thompson after Thompson scored a goal against Santa Fe on Monday night. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia's Sydney Agner (23) celebrates with Laella Thompson after Thompson scored a goal against Santa Fe on Monday night. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

GIRLS SOCCER: Columbia holds off Santa Fe for seventh straight win

JORDAN KROEGER
Monday, December 9, 2024
When you beat a team 7-0 the first time around, it’s easy to let your guard down. That’s exactly what happened to Columbia in round two against Santa Fe.
Vote for the LCR Athlete of the Week for Dec. 2-7

Vote for the LCR Athlete of the Week for Dec. 2-7

POLL: Vote for the LCR Athlete of the Week for Dec. 2-7

NEWS STAFF
Sunday, December 8, 2024
It’s time to cast your vote for the Lake City Reporter Athlete of the Week for Dec. 2-7. Each week the LCR's news staff puts together a collection of the top performers from the week for you to vote on.
Columbia guard Zamarion Jones has the ball knocked away by Oakleaf guard Jarius Brown (2) on Friday night. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia guard Zamarion Jones has the ball knocked away by Oakleaf guard Jarius Brown (2) on Friday night. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

BOYS BASKETBALL: Turnovers, missed free throws cost Columbia in another loss to Oakleaf

JORDAN KROEGER
Friday, December 6, 2024
Unlike their meeting two weeks ago, round two between Columbia and Oakleaf was much closer. But two ongoing issues reared their head again for the Tigers — turnovers and missed free throws. That allowed the Knights to escape the Tigers’ Den with a season sweep.
FGC guard Omar'ion Brown drives between Santa Fe guard Ryan Webster (15) and Santa Fe forward Keylson Turner (10) for a layup on Thursday night. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

FGC guard Omar'ion Brown drives between Santa Fe guard Ryan Webster (15) and Santa Fe forward Keylson Turner (10) for a layup on Thursday night. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

COLLEGE BASKETBALL: FGC's record back to .500 in an uneven season so far

JORDAN KROEGER
Thursday, December 5, 2024
The best way to sum up Florida Gateway College’s season so far is inconsistent. The 2024-25 campaign started off promising for the Timberwolves as they won four of their first five games. But then they lost five straight, putting their season at an early crossroads.
Fort White guard Jayden Jackson drives for a shot as Lafayette guard Jordan Murphy defends Thursday night. Jackson scored 24 points to lead the Indians to a 61-33 win. (JACK HOWDESHELL/Lake City Reporter)

Fort White guard Jayden Jackson drives for a shot as Lafayette guard Jordan Murphy defends Thursday night. Jackson scored 24 points to lead the Indians to a 61-33 win. (JACK HOWDESHELL/Lake City Reporter)

BOYS BASKETBALL: Jackson leads Fort White to easy win at Lafayette

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Thursday, December 5, 2024
MAYO — Fort White had a 3-point lead after the first quarter. Then it found out how to hound Lafayette’s best player. The rest was smooth sailing.