By: Liana Handler and Dylan Pierce Columbia High dominated Santa Fe High in a 10-1 victory. The win showcased the Tigers’ ability to steal bases and connect with the baseball while Santa Fe struggled to match the game’s intensity. Stealing Second Stealing bases was not an issue for Columbia as …
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 »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 »FHSAA Cancels Spring Sports
Florida High School Athletic Association announced Monday high school sports are cancelled for the 2019-20 school year. In addition, no additional eligibility will be granted to spring athletes. FHSAA Statement “We are deeply saddened for our student-athletes who have seen their seasons and/or high school careers end so abruptly,” FHSAA …
Read More »Gators Rally From Early Deficit to Defeat Columbia 13-5
It was tougher than it was supposed to be. Columbia gave the top seeded Gators everything they could handle on Friday afternoon as it took a comeback effort for Florida to prevail 13-5. How the Gators Came back The game started out on the right note as UF got out …
Read More »Florida Baseball Named No. 1 National Seed for NCAA Tournament
The Florida Gators (42-17) are once again heading into the postseason as the No. 1 national seed for the NCAA Baseball Tournament. The full 64-team field was released Monday and Florida is now the first team to ever be named the number one overall seed on three separate occasions. They’re …
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