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Columbia's Jaheim Oatis dominated Poplarville the last time the two teams met with 12 tackles and five tackles for loss. | Photo by Joshua Campbell

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A trip to state on the line against Poplarville
By JOSHUA CAMPBELL - Managing/Sports Editor
Fri,11/26/21-8:00AM , 3,322 Reads
It all comes down to this. Can Columbia reach their first state championship game since 1998 when the Wildcats take on Poplarville Friday night in the Class 4A South State Championship or will it lose to a team it beat during the regular season for the third time in four years?
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West Marion's Larry Magee has the Trojans off to a promising start. | Photo by Joshua Campbell

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Catching up on the county’s hardwood
By JOSHUA CAMPBELL - Managing/Sports Editor
Wed,11/24/21-1:00PM , 2,804 Reads
The basketball season may not be in full swing quite yet, but the action is heating up on the hardwood throughout Marion County.
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The Cougars are off to a 2-5 start so far this season, but Columbia Academy has loaded up its schedule with several top-notch programs.
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The Columbia Academy Lady Cougars hoist the All-State Challenge of Champions trophy in celebration. They include, from left, Charlee Brees Franks, Briley Speights, Macy Robertson, Natalie Ragan, coach Duane Powell, Blair Pounds, Madelyn McKenzie and Zoey Daley.

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Lady Cougars the “best of the best”
By STAFF REPORTS
Wed,11/24/21-12:10PM , 2,496 Reads
The Columbia Academy Lady Cougars claimed the first-place trophy Nov. 13 in the first annual Mississippi All-State Challenge of Champions.
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Wildcats running back Omar Johnson, who ran for four touchdowns Friday night, breaks a tackle against Newton County. | Photo by Joshua Campbell

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Big plays lift Wildcats to South State
By JOSHUA CAMPBELL - Managing/Sports Editor
Wed,11/24/21-11:38AM , 2,248 Reads
For the second year in a row, the Wildcats are heading to the South State championship despite Columbia being in its first year in Class 4A. The Wildcats made the two-hour trek to Decatur Friday night and braved the near-freezing temperatures and a feisty Newton County team to win 41-25 in the third round of the playoffs.
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