Week four of the high school football season features 13 games and some top-tier matchups in the Gainesville and Ocala area. Gainesville and Clay got the action started Thursday night, with Clay taking a 28-10 victory. Eastside vs. Bradford Eastside and Bradford both come into Friday’s game with 2-0 records. …
Read More »High School Football Preview: Week 2
The high school football season continues as teams began their campaigns last week. Week two kicked off Thursday with Keystone Heights matching up against Eastside. Eastside dominated in a 26-0 shutout to remain undefeated at 2-0. Keystone Heights falls to 0-1. There’s a busy week ahead with 12 games left …
Read More »Buchholz-Columbia Preview
After its 2021-22 season ended in the state final four, the Buchholz Bobcats will begin this year’s season at home Thursday night against the Columbia Tigers at Citizens Field. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. https://twitter.com/sbllive/status/1562389508598812672?s=20&t=wnTlwch0xiIFv4zQ0IaTwA Columbia and second-year head coach Demetric Jackson look to improve on last season’s 7-5 …
Read More »Columbia Tigers Send St. Augustine Yellow Jackets Packing In Regional Quarterfinals
For the first time since 2016, the Columbia Tigers have won a Regionals playoff game. On Tuesday night, the Tigers defeated the St. Augustine Yellow Jackets 4-0 to advance to the Class 1A Regional Semifinals. Having already faced the Yellow Jackets twice this season, the Tigers took care of business …
Read More »Columbia Tigers Fall Victim To An Upset In Last-Second Loss To Union County
Calling Friday night’s matchup between the Columbia Tigers and Union County Fightin’ Tigers a thriller would be an understatement. The game featured multiple lead changes and eventually came down to the final at-bat. Columbia wound up falling just short in their 7-6 loss. Despite the tough loss, multiple Columbia Tigers had …
Read More »Late Offensive Surge Carries Columbia Tigers Baseball To Victory Over Baker County
The Columbia Tiger baseball team secured its 10th straight win in a close contest with the Baker County Wildcats on Tuesday night. After initially falling behind by two runs, the Tigers responded with four unanswered runs of their own in a 4-2 victory. Hayden Gustavson played a key role in …
Read More »Columbia Tigers Hope to Extend Win Streak vs Bishop Kenny
The Columbia Tigers suffered a tight 7-5 loss in their season opener to Sandalwood (Jacksonville). Since then, they have been red hot winning eight games on the fly. Hot Streak They boast an undefeated 4-0 record at home which they hope to extend Thursday night against the Bishop Kenny Crusaders …
Read More »Columbia Baseball Extends Win Streak To Seven
The Columbia Tigers annihilated the Valwood Valiants in their matchup on Monday night. Columbia baseball took home a 14-1 win with an explosive outing on offense and a strong showing on defense. Senior Chandler “Brent” Howard and junior Hayden Gustavson each racked up three hits and multiple RBIs; Gustavson also …
Read More »Columbia Takes Their First Win Over Gainesville High
The Columbia Tigers take their first win of the season against their district rival, the Gainsville Hurricanes. The hard-fought 7-6 victory on Feb. 25 relied on the pitcher’s skill to close out the game before the Hurricanes could score. Columbia will be taking on Gainesville High School right here in …
Read More »Columbia Softball Allows 22 Runs in Lopsided Loss to Lafayette
The Columbia Lady Tigers suffered an ugly 22-12 loss against the Lafayette Hornets on Thursday night. The game ended after the fifth inning due to a mercy rule; the Tigers were down by 10 runs, thus triggering the early finish. Despite the blowout loss, the Tigers did put up an …
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