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Columbia's 7U All-star baseball team. | Photos submitted

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Columbia All-stars shine in tournaments
By STAFF REPORTS
Wed,06/28/23-4:30PM , 1,268 Reads
Baseball and softball all-star teams represented Columbia well last week with strong performances in multi
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Mississippi author Nash Nunnery chose East Marion’s Leslie Peters Field for his book, “Magnolia Gridiron Cathedrals,” because of Peters himself. | Photos submitted

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East Marion’s Leslie Peters Field to be featured in upcoming book
By JOSHUA CAMPBELL - Publisher
Wed,06/28/23-4:00PM , 3,060 Reads
One of Marion County’s historic gems is set to be featured in author Nash Nunnery’s forthcoming book about some of the greatest football fields in the state of Mississippi.
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The Columbia Wildcats are no strangers to success, and college coaches have already taken notice before the season has even started. Columbia players receiving scholarship offers include, from left, Jeremiah Foxworth, Nick Reagan, AJ Lewis, Amarion Fortenberry and Jeremiah Tatum. Not pictured is Harrison Cluff. | Photo by Joshua Campbell

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Iron sharpens iron: Columbia’s brotherhood catches eye of scouts
By JACKSON HOWELL - Sports Editor
Wed,06/28/23-12:56PM , 16,724 Reads
It truly is special in high school football when a team has players that both love each other and work hard with and for each other. When that leads to team success, it trickles down to individual success. Columbia has that in spades as six Wildcats already hold scholarship offers to play at the next level, three from Division 1 schools.
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Columbia Academy rising freshman Bella Rowell holds numerous state archery records, including the junior high state record with a 298 score in 2022. Her 297 score led the Cougars to a state championship this year. | Photo by Joshua Campbell

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Archery phenom’s path to the top of MS
By JACKSON HOWELL - Sports Editor
Wed,06/28/23-12:40PM , 8,466 Reads
Being the best in the state in a specific sport is one thing, but doing it as an eighth grader is something else entirely.
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