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Georgia coach Kirby Smart speaks during Southeastern Conference Media Days on Tuesday in Nashville, Tenn. (GEORGE WALKER IV/Associated Press)

Georgia coach Kirby Smart speaks during Southeastern Conference Media Days on Tuesday in Nashville, Tenn. (GEORGE WALKER IV/Associated Press)

SEC MEDIA DAYS: Smart says complacency biggest threat to UGA three-peat hopes

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tuesday, July 18, 2023
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Kirby Smart says complacency is the biggest challenge his Georgia Bulldogs face while trying to add a third straight national football championship. Smart and his Bulldogs also don’t have history on their side. Winning back-to-back national championships is tough enough.
Jacksonville tight end Evan Engram walks the sideline against Tennessee, Jan. 7, in Jacksonville. Engram and the Jaguars agreed Sunday to a three-year, $41.25 million contract that includes $24 million guaranteed, according to a person familiar with negotiations. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Jacksonville tight end Evan Engram walks the sideline against Tennessee, Jan. 7, in Jacksonville. Engram and the Jaguars agreed Sunday to a three-year, $41.25 million contract that includes $24 million guaranteed, according to a person familiar with negotiations. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

NFL: Engram, Jags agree to a 3-year, $41.25M deal, AP source says

NEWS STAFF
Monday, July 17, 2023
JACKSONVILLE — Tight end Evan Engram and the Jacksonville Jaguars agreed Sunday to a three-year, $41.25 million contract that includes $24 million guaranteed, according to a person familiar with negotiations.
Former Suwannee softball standout Jessie TenBroeck Brundage, stealing a base for the Bulldogs during her record-setting career, will be inducted into the school’s athletic Hall of Fame this fall alongside Lyn Gross, Leon Moses and Niki Boyle Rogers. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Special to the Reporter)

Former Suwannee softball standout Jessie TenBroeck Brundage, stealing a base for the Bulldogs during her record-setting career, will be inducted into the school’s athletic Hall of Fame this fall alongside Lyn Gross, Leon Moses and Niki Boyle Rogers. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Special to the Reporter)

PREP SPORTS: Boyle Rogers, Gross, Moses, TenBroeck Brundage set for SHS enshrinement

JAMIE WACHTER
Friday, July 14, 2023
LIVE OAK — Niki Boyle Rogers’ name covers almost as much terrain at the Billy Jernigan Pool as water. Rogers owns all eight of the Suwannee High School individual girls swimming records and was also part of the school record-holding 200 medley relay team as well.
Branford wide receiver Austin Malaguti races past a Hamilton County defender for a touchdown during the teams’ spring jamboree at Bell. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Special to the Reporter)

Branford wide receiver Austin Malaguti races past a Hamilton County defender for a touchdown during the teams’ spring jamboree at Bell. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Special to the Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Branford’s success leads to scheduling changes

JAMIE WACHTER
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
BRANFORD — Success comes with a cost. For Branford football coach Tim Clark, that cost comes with — now — an annual struggle with rounding out a schedule.
Suwannee’s Kodi Lang heads upfield against Madison County last season at Langford Stadium. The Cowboys are one of the seven playoff teams on the Bulldogs’ schedule this fall. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Special to the Reporter)

Suwannee’s Kodi Lang heads upfield against Madison County last season at Langford Stadium. The Cowboys are one of the seven playoff teams on the Bulldogs’ schedule this fall. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Special to the Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Suwannee looks forward to challenging slate

JAMIE WACHTER
Tuesday, July 11, 2023
LIVE OAK — If Suwannee High is going to repeat its best season in nearly a decade, it will have to go through a season full of challenges.
The Columbia High track is being resurfaced, a project that is expected to be completed before the school year starts in August. Once completed, the track will be able to host a wide array of meets. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

The Columbia High track is being resurfaced, a project that is expected to be completed before the school year starts in August. Once completed, the track will be able to host a wide array of meets. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

CHS track resurfacing expected to be completed by start of school

TONY BRITT
Wednesday, July 5, 2023
New clothing, new hairstyles and haircuts, and some new attitudes are all elements that contribute to a new school year. But at Columbia High School, the new look for the 2023-24 school year also will extend to the school’s track.
Lafayette defensive end Amarie Fleming makes a tackle against Trenton last season. (FILE)

Lafayette defensive end Amarie Fleming makes a tackle against Trenton last season. (FILE)

PREP FOOTBALL: Lafayette to face similar opponents in 2023, adds Chiefland

JAMIE WACHTER
Wednesday, July 5, 2023
MAYO — With a young roster, Lafayette coach Marcus Edwards is anxious to see what the 2023 Hornets look like. Edwards, entering into his third season at the helm of his alma mater, is hoping a similar schedule as a year ago can help provide those answers.