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Lafayette quarterback Tywan Williamson throws a pass during practice on Aug. 3. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

Lafayette quarterback Tywan Williamson throws a pass during practice on Aug. 3. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Lafayette hopes to solidify starting roles in Preseason Classic vs. Bell.

CONCEPCION LEDEZMA
Wednesday, August 17, 2022
MAYO — Lafayette head coach Marcus Edwards will finally get some answers on Friday concerning spots waiting to be filled following graduation. His Hornets, coming off an 8-4 season last fall, will travel to face Bell (4-6 last year) in a 7:30 p.m. preseason kickoff.
Jacksonville Jaguars coach Doug Pederson watches from the sideline during the first half of the team's Hall of Fame Game against the Las Vegas Raiders on Aug. 4 in Canton, Ohio. (DAVID DERMER/Associated Press)

Jacksonville Jaguars coach Doug Pederson watches from the sideline during the first half of the team's Hall of Fame Game against the Las Vegas Raiders on Aug. 4 in Canton, Ohio. (DAVID DERMER/Associated Press)

NFL: Jaguars release veteran NT Malcom Brown, save $3M in 2022

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wednesday, August 17, 2022
JACKSONVILLE — Coming off a career year and still well shy of his 30th birthday, Malcom Brown should be able to help an NFL team this season. It just won’t be Jacksonville. The Jaguars released the veteran defensive tackle Wednesday, a move that will save the franchise $3 million in 2022.
Pictured is this year’s Columbia girls golf team: Megan Ruwe (from left), Veona Osborne, Ashley Nelson, Karlee Gainey, Alison O’Brien and Sydney Jones. Head coach Chet Carter is pictured above.

Pictured is this year’s Columbia girls golf team: Megan Ruwe (from left), Veona Osborne, Ashley Nelson, Karlee Gainey, Alison O’Brien and Sydney Jones. Head coach Chet Carter is pictured above.

PREP ROUNDUP: Columbia tops Forest in girls golf opener

NEWS STAFF
Wednesday, August 17, 2022
Columbia’s girls golf team topped Forest 157-167 at Ocala Country Club in their first match of the season on Tuesday. Veona Osborne led the Tigers with a 36, followed by Karlee Gainey’s 38, Alison O’Brien’s 41 and Ashley Nelson’s 42.
Fort White tight end Avery Giddens gets set to line up for a play during a team scrimmage on Friday. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Fort White tight end Avery Giddens gets set to line up for a play during a team scrimmage on Friday. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Giddens out to prove FWHS has ‘championship standard’ with move to tight end

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Tuesday, August 16, 2022
FORT WHITE — Avery Giddens believes he can do it all. The 6-foot-2, 205-pound senior is out to prove that this year. Giddens has played along the offensive and defensive lines during his tenure on the Fort White football team.
CHS Bassmasters Anna Swisher (left) and Ty Jackson (right) hold up their haul at the Abua Garcia Bassmaster High School National Championship. (COURTESY)

CHS Bassmasters Anna Swisher (left) and Ty Jackson (right) hold up their haul at the Abua Garcia Bassmaster High School National Championship. (COURTESY)

PREP FISHING: CHS Bassmasters Jackson, Swisher place 26th at high school national championship

NEWS STAFF
Monday, August 15, 2022
CHS Bassmasters Ty Jackson and Anna Swisher placed 26th out of 314 teams at the 2022 Abu Garcia Bassmaster High School National Championship this weekend on Lake Hartwell in South Carolina. The national championship was a two-day tournament, with the top 12 teams moving on to the third day.
Alabama quarterback Bryce Young during warm ups before the start of a game against Auburn on Nov. 27, 2021, in Auburn, Ala. Alabama is No. 1 in the preseason AP Top 25 for the second straight season. (AP File)

Alabama quarterback Bryce Young during warm ups before the start of a game against Auburn on Nov. 27, 2021, in Auburn, Ala. Alabama is No. 1 in the preseason AP Top 25 for the second straight season. (AP File)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: No. 1 Alabama tops preseason AP Top 25; Ohio St, 'Dawgs next

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Monday, August 15, 2022
With two of the best players in the country leading the way — and a championship game loss as motivation — Alabama is No. 1 in The Associated Press preseason college football poll for the second straight season and ninth time overall.
Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson looks for a receiver as he is pressured by Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Josh Allen during Friday’s preseason game in Jacksonville. (PHELAN M. EBENHACK/Associated Press)

Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson looks for a receiver as he is pressured by Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Josh Allen during Friday’s preseason game in Jacksonville. (PHELAN M. EBENHACK/Associated Press)

NFL: Watson apologizes, then struggles in Browns preseason debut vs. Jags

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Friday, August 12, 2022
JACKSONVILLE — Deshaun Watson apologized before his preseason debut with the Cleveland Browns and then got an earful from opposing fans. Watson apologized Friday “to all the women I have impacted” after being accused by two dozen women of sexual misconduct during massage therapy sessions.
Columbia defensive end Rashod Bradley reacts after recording a sack during Friday’s team scrimmage. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia defensive end Rashod Bradley reacts after recording a sack during Friday’s team scrimmage. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Columbia defense dominates offense in team scrimmage

JORDAN KROEGER
Friday, August 12, 2022
Columbia wrapped up week two of practice with a team scrimmage that was particularly one-sided. “The defense got after our (butts),” Columbia head coach Demetric Jackson said. “We were pretty good defensively.