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Howell: Toaster pastries saving CFB bowl games?
By JACKSON HOWELL - Sports Editor
Thu,01/02/25-11:56AM , 1,229 Reads
I might not be the first person to say this, but there is a lot wrong with modern-day college football. The transfer portal is out of control, NIL is the chief motivator for an overwhelming majority of today’s student-athletes and no one seems to be able to agree to a solution (if there is one) to the College Football Playoff.
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Luke Davis, left, was a beloved student and member of the Columbia High football team. | Photo by Jackson Howell © Emmerich Newspapers, Inc. 2024

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Community mourns the loss of Columbia High’s Davis
By JACKSON HOWELL - Sports Editor
Wed,01/01/25-7:55AM , 1,899 Reads
Columbia and Marion County suffered a tragic loss when Luke Davis, age 17 and a junior student-athlete at Columbia High, passed away Dec. 24. The Columbia Wildcats’ kicker is survived by his family, which includes his son, Luke Davis III. The C-P offers its condolences to those affected by this tragedy.

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10 best sports stories of 2024
By JACKSON HOWELL - Sports Editor
Tue,12/31/24-11:53AM , 1,700 Reads
The year 2024, no doubt, had plenty of highs and lows, and the sports scene in Marion County was no exception. But the highs outweighed the lows, making for quite an entertaining calendar year for athletes both indoors and outdoors.
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The nominees for the 2024 Most Valuable Player Award include, from left, West Marion's Braxton Albritton, Columbia's Tra Lewis, East Marion's Caden Mingo and Columbia Academy's Reed Duncan. | Photos by Joshua Campbell and Jackson Howell © Emmerich Newspapers, Inc. 2024

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Revealing the 2024 Football Award nominees
By JACKSON HOWELL - Sports Editor
Fri,12/27/24-12:26PM , 9,957 Reads
Football season is always a highlight of any given year, even when some schools in Marion County have a down year. No school had such misfortune this year, as all four area teams advanced to the second round or further in the playoffs, making the 2024 season one to remember.
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