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West Marion senior Madison Hitt bumps the ball back over the net in an Aug. 6 tournament contest against the Columbia Wildcats. | Photo by Brad Crowe

West wins three straight; CHS, East still seeking momentum
By BRAD CROWE - Sports Editor
Wed,08/17/22-6:30PM, 536 Reads
Volleyball season is now in full swing throughout Marion County as all three teams dive deeper into their non-district schedules. Columbia (2-3) and West Marion (3-2) have taken on five opponents apiece while East Marion (1-2) returned to action Monday for their third contest of the season.
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CA’s Macey Branch, who allowed only two hits and no earned runs in Monday’s win over Oak Forest Academy, winds up to deliver a pitch. | Photo by Brad Crowe

Branch leads Lady Cougars in 1st district victory
By BRAD CROWE - Sports Editor
Wed,08/17/22-5:00PM, 598 Reads
The CA Lady Cougars opened the district portion of their schedule Monday with a solid 6-1 victory over Oak Forest Academy, capturing the lead early in the contest and delivering a strong defensive performance to maintain the advantage and earn more positive momentum entering the third week of the season.
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Cougars fall short against Amite in season opener
By BRAD CROWE - Sports Editor
Mon,08/15/22-3:31PM, 854 Reads
Columbia Academy kicked off its 2022 football season on Friday with a tightly-knit defensive battle at Amite School Center.
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The CA Lady Cougars enjoyed some success Saturday to begin the season, winning a pair of games in a tournament hosted by Simpson Academy.

Lady Cougars open season in Simpson Tournament
By BRAD CROWE - Sports Editor
Thu,08/04/22-5:30PM, 402 Reads
The Columbia Academy Lady Cougars kicked off the 2022 softball season Saturday, competing in a tournament hosted by Simpson Academy.
The varsity squad competed in four contests, taking wins against Centreville Academy (12-5) and Copiah Academy (1-0) while falling short in losses to Parklane Academy (2-1) and Simpson Academy (11-1).
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Chance of Rain: 60%
Max Temp: 81°F
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