The Columbia Tigers came up short against the Gainesville Hurricanes in the 6A District 3 Championship on Friday night. The Tigers kept it competitive, but the Hurricanes overpowered them in the 70-62 loss. Hurricanes junior Leyah Houston’s 25-point outing played a big role in her team’s victory. Tigers senior Na’Haviya …
Read More »Columbia Lady Tigers Control the Fast Break En Route to Blowout Victory
In their Wednesday night semifinal against the Fleming Island Golden Eagles, the Columbia Tigers made one thing clear; they are not going anywhere anytime soon. The Tigers put forth what may have been their finest outing of the year in an 80-56 win. Columbia senior Na’Haviya Paxton led the charge …
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 »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 »Local Teams Still Alive in the Playoff Race
High school football playoffs are just starting to heat up. And a few local teams have proven they can handle the heat. Buchholz Bobcats The Buchholz Bobcats will enter their Class 7-A regional semifinal matchup on an eight-game winning streak. In their last matchup, the Bobcats proved they were up …
Read More »Preview: Columbia vs. Jacksonville Lee
The Columbia Tigers and Jacksonville Lee Generals are set to face off in the Class 6A FSHAA Regional Semifinals on Friday. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. Friday’s Football game at Lee High School is at 7:00pm. Address is 1200 South McDuff Avenue, Jacksonville, FL 32205.Tickets are $8.Please make a sign …
Read More »Over a dozen local high school football teams fight for a state title
There is no margin of error for these high school teams. It’s win or go home. As the bitterness of cooler temperatures sets in, so do the bitter thoughts of losing. One bad play could end the season. Classes 1-4A have 24 teams fighting for a championship with 32 teams …
Read More »High School Football Whiparound: Gainesville, Eastside and Saint Francis
With October around the corner, high school teams find themselves at the middle point in the season. One team still needs its first win, another is looking to gain momentum off a bye and one more needs to snap a losing streak. Gainesville vs. Columbia If the 0-4 Hurricanes were …
Read More »Oakleaf Hosts Columbia in a Non-Conference High School Football Match Up
The Oakleaf Knights will host the Columbia Tigers in a non-conference football match on Friday at 7 p.m. Both teams are 1-0 and are looking to keep their engines going ahead of a long high school football season. Columbia Tigers The Tigers initiated their season by defending their home turf …
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