City Market already has its deer processing off the ground and will be a full-line meat market beginning Jan. 1.
They’ve taken some lumps to begin the year, but the Columbia Lady Wildcats are close to getting healthy again as the schedule heats up.
Head coach Charlie James said he’s been pleased with the results despite the Lady Wildcats’ 2-6 record considering the injuries they’ve dealt with along with the departures from last year’s squad.
With the return of their senior point guard and three talented freshmen, the West Marion Trojans basketball team’s arrow is pointing up.
The Lady Trojans are 3-3 but have been competitive in every game.
Despite being the defending south state champions, Columbia Academy has struggled through its first 15 games. With four starters graduating and Macey Jones transferring, head coach Dale Watts said the Lady Cougars (4-11) are essentially rebuilding on the fly.
The East Marion Lady Eagles basketball squad is no stranger to success with back-to-back undefeated campaigns in district play and reaching the Final Four two years ago and the second round of the playoffs last year.
It’s time to turn the page as we do every December and turn out attention away from football to basketball. But before I get into this year’s basketball teams, I just have to say I don’t think I’ve ever had more fun covering football in Marion County as I did this year.
(This week The Columbian-Progress spotlights Laura Hobgood of Looks Great Services and Experience Columbia.)
Q: When and where were you born?
A: I was born Aug. 26, 1983, in Thibodaux, La.
Q: Where did you attend school?
The Columbia Wildcats have had a rough start to their basketball season so far, but there is a lot more room for optimism than their 1-5 record suggests.
With 11 games under its belt, the Columbia Academy Cougars basketball squad is off to a blistering start with a 10-1 record and some impressive wins.
After a 2-17 campaign last season, the West Marion Trojans basketball team is aiming to take a big step forward this year.
The Trojans (1-1) are already halfway to matching their win total from last year, and head coach Mark Stringer said he expects their win column to grow dramatically.
