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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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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The Columbia Tigers are coming off of a strong 2018 season and look to improve entering 2019. Tigers head coach Brian Allen joined Sportscene with Steve Russell to talk about key losses on the offensive line, their strong secondary and more. 2018 Season and Lee Rivalry The Columbia Tigers finished …
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Last year, Patrick Miller’s Gainesville Hurricanes put up a 7-3 regular-season record before being eliminated in the opening round of the playoffs. This year, many districts have been redrawn giving the Hurricanes new opponents and new challenges. One of those challenges coming from inexperience with the schedule. Daunting District Last …
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Two Florida high schools that have had great seasons will go face to face tonight in a regional semifinal matchup. For the second time this season, Columbia High will face Jacksonville Lee. The teams faced off during the regular season in a non-conference matchup that ended in a 42-37 victory …
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The Columbia Tigers varsity football team ended their regular season as the first in Class 7A, with a 9-1 overall record. They also entered the high school football playoffs as a #1 seed. https://twitter.com/kingjrow21/status/1060186490242768903 The Regional Quarterfinals are officially underway as the Tigers will take on the Fletcher Senators this …
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