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 …
Read More »Bobcats Out-claw Tigers in District Playoffs
The claws were out on Tuesday night, as the Buchholz Bobcats faced off with the Columbia Fighting Tigers in a District Tournament playoff game. Buchholz took home the victory 68-64. In an exhilarating performance, both teams kept fans on the edge of their seats. Top-scorers for the Bobcats included: Daryus …
Read More »Santa Fe outlasts Columbia in a physical high school boys hoops matchup
In the high school boys basketball matchup between the Santa Fe Raiders and Columbia Tigers Tuesday night, the Tigers were unable to suppress the Raiders’ electric offense. Coming off of a game Monday night, the Raiders showed no signs of weariness or exhaustion. They brought intensity and focus throughout the …
Read More »Columbia Makes The Rock Fight for Their Victory
Columbia’s girls varsity basketball team did not make it easy on The Rock Saturday night. Although the Lady Tigers lost 61-54, they made The Rock struggle for their victory. At the beginning of the game, the team’s cohesiveness and communication were nonexistent. As they neared the end, the team had …
Read More »Columbia Tigers Come Up Short in Gritty 69-61 Loss to Santa Fe Raiders
In an electrifying matchup that featured plenty of dunks, steals, and even some cheers and jeers from the crowd, the Columbia Tigers fell just short to the Santa Fe Raiders in a 69-61 loss. The Tigers managed to hold on to their lead for most of the game. But when the …
Read More »Shorthanded, Columbia Tigers Soccer Fall to Eastside Rams in 2-0 Loss
Tuesday night’s matchup between the Tigers and the Rams resulted in a 2-0 defeat over Columbia. After a quiet first half, Eastside punched in two second-half goals. Columbia soccer was missing multiple players due to COVID-19 exposure, ultimately putting the Tigers in a difficult situation prior to their rematch against …
Read More »Columbia Falls to Baker County in a Hard-Fought Battle
The Columbia High School Tigers and Baker County High School Wildcats met head to head for an intense battle between the two girls’ volleyball teams Tuesday evening. 1st Set As the first set of the match begins, Baker County starts off as a powerhouse. Immediately the Wildcats score the first …
Read More »Week Two of High School Football Set to Kickoff
The second week of Florida high school football is set to continue tomorrow. Multiple teams look for their first wins of the season. Thirteen games are set to kick off around the area, with Hawthorne and P.K. Yonge highlighting this week’s matchups. Additionally, Buchholz travels to Sandalwood, and Columbia hosts …
Read More »ESPN Gainesville’s Insider Look: Na’Haviya Paxton
Lexi Carson and Chance Thyhsen contributed to this story Welcome to ESPN Gainesville’s Insider Look. In this episode, we are telling the story of rising star, Na’Haviya Paxton. Paxton is a 5’7 junior point guard hailing from Columbia High School girls basketball in Lake City, Florida, and she currently has …
Read More »Buchholz Girls Soccer Advances to District Semifinals
Story by: Elise Fore and Matt Quartararo The Buchholz High School girls soccer team has a strong season thus far. Their new coach, Bryan Hantak, who has almost completed his 1st year at Buchholz, has been coaching soccer for 25 years. The girls have gone through trials with the Covid-19 …
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