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Suwannee’s Arthur Vanderpool wrestles against St. John Neumann’s Landon Lewis during the Class 1A state duals semifinals on Saturday. (DEE DEE JOLICOEUR/Special to the Reporter)

Suwannee’s Arthur Vanderpool wrestles against St. John Neumann’s Landon Lewis during the Class 1A state duals semifinals on Saturday. (DEE DEE JOLICOEUR/Special to the Reporter)

BOYS WRESTLING: Suwannee comes up short in state duals semifinals

JAMIE WACHTER
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
KISSIMMEE — The third time wasn’t the charm for Suwannee at the FHSAA state duals. The Bulldogs’ chase for their first state duals championship came to an end Saturday in a 38-32 semifinal loss to St. John Neumann at the Class 1A state duals tournament at Osceola High.
Columbia's Mia Brasel tries to dribble past Orange Park's Heily Davila on Jan. 9. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia's Mia Brasel tries to dribble past Orange Park's Heily Davila on Jan. 9. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

PREP ROUNDUP: Columbia girls fall to Orange Park in District 3-5A semis

NEWS STAFF
Monday, January 27, 2025
Two goals from Mia Brasel weren’t enough for the No. 3 seed Columbia girls soccer team Monday night as No. 2 seed Orange Park squeaked out a 3-2 win at home in the District 3-5A semifinals. The Raiders (12-2-1) pulled out the win despite six saves by CHS goalkeeper Sadie Sparks.
The Suwannee girls weightlifting team swept the District 4-1A titles in the traditional and Olympic events Friday, the seventh straight year the Bulldogs have won the district. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Lake City Reporter)

The Suwannee girls weightlifting team swept the District 4-1A titles in the traditional and Olympic events Friday, the seventh straight year the Bulldogs have won the district. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Lake City Reporter)

GIRLS WEIGHTLIFTING: Suwannee, Branford sweep district titles

JAMIE WACHTER
Friday, January 24, 2025
LIVE OAK — For the seventh straight year, the Suwannee girls weightlifting team overpowered its district competition Friday, or at least those that could take part.
Columbia guard Shaheed White drives past Santa Fe forward Kewan Hall for a layup on Friday night. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia guard Shaheed White drives past Santa Fe forward Kewan Hall for a layup on Friday night. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

BOYS BASKETBALL: Columbia bounces back to beat Santa Fe

JORDAN KROEGER
Friday, January 24, 2025
ALACHUA — Players in the Columbia locker room weren’t happy with how they played in Thursday’s loss to district rival Gainesville. The Tigers took their anger out on another rival instead.
Suwannee’s Jose Garcia pinned Yulee’s Ethan McFeely at 144 pounds during the Region 1-1A duals championship match at the state duals meet. (DEE DEE JOLICOEUR/Special to the Reporter)

Suwannee’s Jose Garcia pinned Yulee’s Ethan McFeely at 144 pounds during the Region 1-1A duals championship match at the state duals meet. (DEE DEE JOLICOEUR/Special to the Reporter)

BOYS WRESTLING: Suwannee headed back to state duals semis

JAMIE WACHTER
Friday, January 24, 2025
KISSIMMEE — Even after a few upsets had Suwannee behind Yulee in the Region 1-1A championship Friday, there was no panic among the Bulldogs.
Columbia forward Jolena Gardner tries to split a pair of Gainesville defenders Friday night. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia forward Jolena Gardner tries to split a pair of Gainesville defenders Friday night. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Columbia shelled by Gainesville again

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Friday, January 24, 2025
An ill-fated third quarter for Columbia had finally come to an end. Or so the Tigers thought. Instead, Gainesville’s Kendall Ruise walked to the free-throw line to take a couple of untimed shots, sinking both and extending the Hurricane lead up to 21. It only got worse from there.