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Columbia guard Zamarion Jones dribbles up the court again The Rock on Tuesday. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia guard Zamarion Jones dribbles up the court again The Rock on Tuesday. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

PREP ROUNDUP: Scores and stats from 11/22/24

NEWS STAFF
Saturday, November 23, 2024
BOYS SOCCER — Santa Fe 2, Columbia 1: Trace Williams scored a goal on an assist from Peyton Palmer but the Tigers (2-2-2) fell to the Raiders (6-1) on the road thanks to a pair of goals from Jose Bustamante and Mason Kramer. CHS goalkeeper Logan Wheeldon made four saves in the loss.
The Lake City Reporter provides coverage for Columbia, Fort White, Suwannee, Branford and Lafayette high schools.

The Lake City Reporter provides coverage for Columbia, Fort White, Suwannee, Branford and Lafayette high schools.

PREP ROUNDUP: Scores and stats from 11/20/24 & 11/21/24

NEWS STAFF
Friday, November 22, 2024
GIRLS BASKETBALL — Fort White 52, Bradford 31: Zuri Hollie scored 16 points, Isreal Hart finished with 15 points, Tanesha Sloan added 10 points and Erickah Roberson chipped in with seven points to lead the Indians (2-0) to a blowout win over the Tornadoes (0-1) on Thursday.
Columbia's Niki Sossie dribbles while defended by Wakulla's Hadley Brown on Thursday night. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia's Niki Sossie dribbles while defended by Wakulla's Hadley Brown on Thursday night. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

GIRLS SOCCER: Columbia posts shutout, hands Wakulla first loss of season

JORDAN KROEGER
Thursday, November 21, 2024
Even with a win over Eastside on Tuesday, Columbia coach Chip Garner knew his team could play better. He wanted better communication from his players and for the Tigers to trust each other to make plays on the pitch.
Fort White linebackers Lecosta Byrd (0) and Darion Brinson collapse on Jay quarterback Hayden Morris during last week’s Class Rural playoff game. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Fort White linebackers Lecosta Byrd (0) and Darion Brinson collapse on Jay quarterback Hayden Morris during last week’s Class Rural playoff game. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Fort White focused on stopping potent Williston rush attack in Class Rural quarterfinals

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
FORT WHITE — Following an upset win over No. 5 seed Jay in the first round of the Class Rural playoffs, Fort White figures to follow the same game plan heading into the second round. The Indians (6-4) are set to host No. 13 Williston (7-4) for a 7:30 p.m.
Lafayette defensive lineman Zamarion Hawkins makes a tackle against Brookwood on Sept. 6. (JACK HOWDESHELL/Lake City Reporter)

Lafayette defensive lineman Zamarion Hawkins makes a tackle against Brookwood on Sept. 6. (JACK HOWDESHELL/Lake City Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Armed with belief, Lafayette aims for big upset over No. 1 seed Hawthorne in Class Rural quarterfinals

JORDAN KROEGER
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
MAYO — You won’t find many people giving Lafayette a chance to knock off top-seeded Hawthorne. But inside Lafayette’s locker room, there’s belief. “For us it really doesn’t matter what anybody else thinks as long as our guys are locked in and ready to go,” Lafayette head coach Marcus Edwards said.
The Lake City Reporter provides coverage for Columbia, Fort White, Suwannee, Branford and Lafayette high schools.

The Lake City Reporter provides coverage for Columbia, Fort White, Suwannee, Branford and Lafayette high schools.

PREP ROUNDUP: Scores and stats from 11/19/24

NEWS STAFF
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
GIRLS BASKETBALL — Columbia 59, Nease 51: Jolena Gardner posted a double-double of 22 points and 12 rebounds to go with three blocks, and Dariyan Williams also notched a double-double with 11 points and 21 rebounds to go with seven blocks to lead the Tigers (1-0) past the Panthers (0-1) on the...
Columbia's Zoe Bulock (15) gets a shot off while tightly defended by Eastside's Kikyo Johnson (7) during Tuesday's match. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia's Zoe Bulock (15) gets a shot off while tightly defended by Eastside's Kikyo Johnson (7) during Tuesday's match. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

GIRLS SOCCER: Injuries don’t stop Columbia in dominant win over Eastside

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
After a fast start to the season, Columbia had no intention of stopping that momentum Tuesday.  The Tigers got a fortunate bounce off several Eastside defenders in the first 10 minutes to get on the board and never looked back in its 4-1 win at the CYSA fields.