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For the first time since 2015, the Columbia Tigers are back in the state semifinals. The Tigers (9-3, 3-0 3S-District 3) are on the road to take on undefeated Lake Wales (13-0, 5-0 3S-District 8) on Friday night with kickoff set for 7 p.m. In head coach Demetric Jackson’s second …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …