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New Suwannee Hall of Fame inductees Tom Daniels (left) and Tyler Chambliss (right). (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

New Suwannee Hall of Fame inductees Tom Daniels (left) and Tyler Chambliss (right). (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

PREP SPORTS: 4 more inducted into Suwannee Hall of Fame

JAMIE WACHTER
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
LIVE OAK — After more than 30 years of filling the airwaves and newspaper pages with the exploits of Suwannee High athletes, suddenly Tom Daniels was at a loss for words Thursday afternoon.
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 10/21/24

NEWS STAFF
Monday, October 21, 2024
BOYS GOLF — Lafayette 174, Chiefland 176, Trenton 199: Gavin Barnes shot a 39 for medalist honors to lead the Hornets over the Indians and Tigers in a tri-match at Chiefland Golf & Country Club. Cooper Kerby added a 42 while Trey Marks shot a 43 and Garrett Morrison carded a 44 for LHS.
Suwannee runner Ryleigh Hermanson set a new school record at the New World Fall Spectacular on Saturday, finishing with a time of 19:48. (COURTESY)

Suwannee runner Ryleigh Hermanson set a new school record at the New World Fall Spectacular on Saturday, finishing with a time of 19:48. (COURTESY)

PREP CROSS COUNTRY: Hermanson sets Suwannee record at New World Fall Spectacular

NEWS STAFF
Sunday, October 20, 2024
Ryleigh Hermanson set a new Suwannee girls school record on Saturday, finishing with a time of 19:35 to place 66th out of 309 runners at the New World Fall Spectacular Elite Race at the Cecil Field Golf Course.
Branford celebrates after scoring a point against Union County during the District 6-R championship on Thursday. (JACK HOWDESHELL/Lake City Reporter)

Branford celebrates after scoring a point against Union County during the District 6-R championship on Thursday. (JACK HOWDESHELL/Lake City Reporter)

PREP VOLLEYBALL: Branford, Lafayette & Suwannee seeded for playoffs

JORDAN KROEGER
Saturday, October 19, 2024
The volleyball playoffs are finally here. The Florida High School Athletic Association released the brackets for all classes on Saturday following the conclusion of all the state’s district tournaments, and three area teams made the postseason.
Suwannee safety Koy Frier forces a fumble with a big hit on Taylor County receiver James Mingo on Friday. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Lake City Reporter)

Suwannee safety Koy Frier forces a fumble with a big hit on Taylor County receiver James Mingo on Friday. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Lake City Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Suwannee finally finishes, pulls away from Taylor County

JAMIE WACHTER
Saturday, October 19, 2024
LIVE OAK — Another week, another one-score game entering the fourth quarter for Suwannee. But after a season of late-game struggles, the Bulldogs flipped the script Friday night at Langford Stadium.
Fort White running back Lecosta Byrd gets his facemask grabbed by Newberry linebacker Logan Mccloud on Friday night. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Fort White running back Lecosta Byrd gets his facemask grabbed by Newberry linebacker Logan Mccloud on Friday night. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Fort White gets scorched in Newberry

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Saturday, October 19, 2024
NEWBERRY — Fort White was a clear underdog heading into Friday’s game against Newberry. The double-reverse pass the Indians ran on the first play from scrimmage reflected that fact. The fact that the play went for negative yardage was simply a harbinger of what was to follow.
Lafayette running back Tavis Hutson runs into the end zone for a touchdown against Trenton on Friday night. (JACK HOWDESHELL/Lake City Reporter)

Lafayette running back Tavis Hutson runs into the end zone for a touchdown against Trenton on Friday night. (JACK HOWDESHELL/Lake City Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Lafayette rolls past Trenton on Senior Night

JORDAN KROEGER
Saturday, October 19, 2024
BRANFORD — A botched snap on the first play from scrimmage was the only bad thing to happen to Lafayette all night. After that, it was smooth sailing for the Hornets en route to victory on Senior Night.