PREP BASEBALL: Howard says missing Columbia's state semifinal was ‘heartbreaking’

  • Columbia assistant coach Tracy Brinkley (left) hugs shortstop Brayden Thomas following the Tigers’ 5-2 loss to American Heritage in the Class 5A state semifinals on Monday at Hammond Stadium in Fort Myers. (JESSICA PILAND/Special to the Reporter)
    Columbia assistant coach Tracy Brinkley (left) hugs shortstop Brayden Thomas following the Tigers’ 5-2 loss to American Heritage in the Class 5A state semifinals on Monday at Hammond Stadium in Fort Myers. (JESSICA PILAND/Special to the Reporter)
    Chris Howard could only watch from his hotel room. Stuck serving the final game of a two-game suspension, Columbia’s head coach watched his team battle American Heritage in the Class 5A...

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