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Fort White defensive back Najeeb Smith pedals back in coverage during Wednesday’s practice. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Fort White defensive back Najeeb Smith pedals back in coverage during Wednesday’s practice. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Clark, Smith set lofty goals as Fort White’s ‘Seatbelt Gang’

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
FORT WHITE — Najeeb Smith’s got a bit of Deion Sanders in him. He had the high-stepping celebration down at Wednesday’s practice on a punt return. Granted, that was on a dead play, with Fort White just looking for good protection for its punter. But the attempt at the homage was there.
Lafayette head coach Marcus Edwards signals to players during Wednesday’s practice. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

Lafayette head coach Marcus Edwards signals to players during Wednesday’s practice. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Edwards finally brings stability back to Lafayette

JAMIE WACHTER
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
MAYO — For 40 years, stability was a staple of the Lafayette football program. From 1978 through 2018, the Hornets had four coaches: Dale Richter for seven, Taylor McGrew for 10, Jim Anderson for four and then Joey Pearson for 20.
Columbia receiver Tray Tolliver runs after making a catch during Tuesday’s practice. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia receiver Tray Tolliver runs after making a catch during Tuesday’s practice. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Tolliver expected to be ready for season opener vs. Buchholz

JORDAN KROEGER
Tuesday, August 2, 2022
Tray Tolliver spends part of practice standing on the sideline without a helmet. Other parts of it behind his offense as it runs through play after play. He gets a few snaps here and there, able to run in a straight line while sneaking in a cut here and there.
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) runs through a drill as quarterbacks Kyle Sloter (4) and Jake Luton (6) look on during practice on Sunday in Jacksonville. (JOHN RAOUX/Associated Press)

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) runs through a drill as quarterbacks Kyle Sloter (4) and Jake Luton (6) look on during practice on Sunday in Jacksonville. (JOHN RAOUX/Associated Press)

NFL: Jaguars to start 3rd-string QB Luton in Hall of Fame game

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tuesday, August 2, 2022
JACKSONVILLE — Third-string quarterback Jake Luton will start Jacksonville’s preseason opener Thursday night in Canton, Ohio. Coach Doug Pederson said Tuesday he gave Luton the nod over second-year pro Trevor Lawrence and backup C.J. Beathard.
Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson greets players as they arrive at practice on Saturday in Jacksonville. (JOHN RAOUX/Associated Press)

Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson greets players as they arrive at practice on Saturday in Jacksonville. (JOHN RAOUX/Associated Press)

NFL: Veteran coach Pederson handles Jags ‘like grown men’

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tuesday, August 2, 2022
JACKSONVILLE — Doug Pederson has no interest in being coy. His straightforward approach with the Jacksonville Jaguars has been a welcome respite for players who endured an 11-month fiasco under Urban Meyer. Among Meyer’s many missteps: having rookie quarterback and No.
Columbia defensive end Rashod Bradley gets in his stance during a drill during Monday’s practice. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia defensive end Rashod Bradley gets in his stance during a drill during Monday’s practice. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Bradley’s new belief leads to commitment with RedHawks

JORDAN KROEGER
Monday, August 1, 2022
Rashod Bradley made headlines before fall practice began Monday. Columbia’s senior defensive end verbally committed to Miami of Ohio on Sunday, putting his recruitment behind him as he prepares for his final season with the Tigers.
Former Jacksonville Jaguars player Tony Boselli is honored on the field during halftime of a game against the New Orleans Saints on Oct. 13, 2019, in Jacksonville. Boselli will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Aug. 6. (PHELAN M. EBENHACK/Associated Press)

Former Jacksonville Jaguars player Tony Boselli is honored on the field during halftime of a game against the New Orleans Saints on Oct. 13, 2019, in Jacksonville. Boselli will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Aug. 6. (PHELAN M. EBENHACK/Associated Press)

NFL: Boselli carries memories of late father into Hall of Fame

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sunday, July 31, 2022
JACKSONVILLE — Tony Boselli has a video to watch, a bona fide tear-jerker that’s sure to turn one of the toughest offensive tackles in NFL history into an emotional wreck. It’s a congratulatory message from his father, recorded 11 days before Don Anthony Boselli Sr.
Former NBA great Bill Russell speaks during a news conference at the NBA All-Star weekend on Feb. 14, 2009, in Phoenix. (AP FILE)

Former NBA great Bill Russell speaks during a news conference at the NBA All-Star weekend on Feb. 14, 2009, in Phoenix. (AP FILE)

NBA: Bill Russell, Celtics legend, dies at 88

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sunday, July 31, 2022
BOSTON — Bill Russell redefined how basketball is played, and then he changed the way sports are viewed in a racially divided country. The most prolific winner in NBA history, Russell marched with Martin Luther King Jr.
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence warms up with teammates during Tuesday's practice in Jacksonville. (JOHN RAOUX/Associated Press)

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence warms up with teammates during Tuesday's practice in Jacksonville. (JOHN RAOUX/Associated Press)

NFL: Lawrence, Jaguars hope receivers' Caribbean trip pays off

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wednesday, July 27, 2022
JACKSONVILLE — Trevor Lawrence's first team-building excursion was relatively inexpensive and somewhat bold for a rookie quarterback who hadn't even been named Jacksonville's starter — inviting a few receivers to Clemson for workouts, nightlife and a boat trip. His encore wasn’t nearly as simple.