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Columbia center Carson Gregory blocks defensive tackle Garris Reed during practice on Wednesday. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia center Carson Gregory blocks defensive tackle Garris Reed during practice on Wednesday. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

PREP FOOTBALL: Columbia O-line still trying to improve rushing attack

JORDAN KROEGER
Wednesday, August 11, 2021
For the third straight day, Columbia failed to get in a full practice thanks to the weather. It’s hurt the progress of certain position groups as a result, notably the offensive line. That unit took a step backwards on Wednesday after showing some improvement over the past week.
A stretch of Columbia’s gym floor is shown with a bump in it due to water damage. The school began tearing up the court on Tuesday to install a new one. (COURTESY)

A stretch of Columbia’s gym floor is shown with a bump in it due to water damage. The school began tearing up the court on Tuesday to install a new one. (COURTESY)

PREP VOLLEYBALL: Leak in Columbia gym floor moves games to Richardson indefinitely

JORDAN KROEGER
Tuesday, August 10, 2021
A leak in Columbia’s gym floor has moved all volleyball practices and matches to the Richardson Sixth Grade Academy indefinitely. CHS Principal Trey Hosford says water damage forced the school to tear up the court and demolition began Tuesday morning.
Florida State head football coach Bobby Bowden wears a dejected expression as he turns to leave Florida coach Urban Meyer after congratulating Meyer following Florida's 37-10 win over Florida State on Nov. 28, 2009, in Gainesville. Bowden died Sunday after a battle with pancreatic cancer. (AP FILE)

Florida State head football coach Bobby Bowden wears a dejected expression as he turns to leave Florida coach Urban Meyer after congratulating Meyer following Florida's 37-10 win over Florida State on Nov. 28, 2009, in Gainesville. Bowden died Sunday after a battle with pancreatic cancer. (AP FILE)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Former FSU players Brian Allen, Kyler Hall mourn the loss of Bobby Bowden

JORDAN KROEGER
Monday, August 9, 2021
Suwannee coach Kyler Hall called Florida State legendary coach Bobby Bowden an “unbelievable leader.” Former Columbia coach Brian Allen says Bowden’s legacy will “live forever.” Both played for the Seminoles under Bowden, and both mourned his passing on Sunday.
Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback CJ Henderson (23) follows a play during a game against the Houston Texans on Nov. 8, 2020, in Jacksonville. Henderson hasn't been the same since a shoulder injury last October. New coach Urban Meyer raved about Henderson’s rehab in March and said “we’re counting on him.” But Meyer’s faith in Henderson seems to be waning. (AP FILE)

Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback CJ Henderson (23) follows a play during a game against the Houston Texans on Nov. 8, 2020, in Jacksonville. Henderson hasn't been the same since a shoulder injury last October. New coach Urban Meyer raved about Henderson’s rehab in March and said “we’re counting on him.” But Meyer’s faith in Henderson seems to be waning. (AP FILE)

NFL: Henderson's future with Jaguars uncertain as absences mount

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Monday, August 9, 2021
JACKSONVILLE — CJ Henderson’s NFL debut was better than anyone anticipated.
FGC’s Seth Slanker (left) and Jackson Swisher (right) pose with their winning fish at the Florida Bass Nation Bassmaster College Series qualifier on Lake Okeechobee earlier this season. (COURTESY)

FGC’s Seth Slanker (left) and Jackson Swisher (right) pose with their winning fish at the Florida Bass Nation Bassmaster College Series qualifier on Lake Okeechobee earlier this season. (COURTESY)

COLLEGE FISHING: FGC Bass Fishing qualifies for national championship

JORDAN KROEGER
Monday, August 9, 2021
The Florida Gateway College bass fishing team has qualified for the Carhartt Bassmaster College Series National Championship in New York this week.
Florida State University head football coach Bobby Bowden, center, receives a congratulatory hug after FSU defeated Nebraska 18-16 in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 1, 1994, in Miami. (AP FILE)

Florida State University head football coach Bobby Bowden, center, receives a congratulatory hug after FSU defeated Nebraska 18-16 in the Orange Bowl on Jan. 1, 1994, in Miami. (AP FILE)

COMMENTARY: Bowden made everyone feel like a Hall of Famer, too

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sunday, August 8, 2021
Bobby Bowden's greatest gift was making everybody feel as if they were Hall of Famers, too. The patriarch of Florida State football and the coach who built a dynasty from scratch died at 91 on Sunday at his home in Tallahassee.
Former Florida State NCAA college football head coach Bobby Bowden smiles at a Rotary Club luncheon on Jan. 10, 2018, in Omaha, Neb. (AP FILE)

Former Florida State NCAA college football head coach Bobby Bowden smiles at a Rotary Club luncheon on Jan. 10, 2018, in Omaha, Neb. (AP FILE)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Bowden remembered as coaching legend on and off the field

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sunday, August 8, 2021
Clemson coach Dabo Swinney called Bobby Bowden a “model” that other college coaches should follow. “He was such a great example of not losing sight of the main thing: a man of faith, a great husband, a great father,” Swinney said in a statement posted on Clemson's football Twitter account.
Florida State head coach Bobby Bowden is carried on the shoulders of his players after their 33-21 win over West Virginia in the Gator Bowl on Jan. 1, 2010, in Jacksonville. (AP FILE)

Florida State head coach Bobby Bowden is carried on the shoulders of his players after their 33-21 win over West Virginia in the Gator Bowl on Jan. 1, 2010, in Jacksonville. (AP FILE)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Bobby Bowden, led Florida State football dynasty, dies at 91

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sunday, August 8, 2021
Bobby Bowden did it all. Not only did he put Florida State on the map by taking the Seminoles from afterthought to dynasty, he left an indelible mark on the game with a rare combination of coaching acumen, gracious demeanor and a compassion for those he coached and competed against.
Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Urban Meyer holds wide receiver DJ Chark Jr. by the jersey as he works with him at the start of practice in July 30 in Jacksonville. (BOB SELF/The Florida Times-Union/TNS)

Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Urban Meyer holds wide receiver DJ Chark Jr. by the jersey as he works with him at the start of practice in July 30 in Jacksonville. (BOB SELF/The Florida Times-Union/TNS)

NFL: Jaguars WR Chark sidelined with broken finger in right hand

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sunday, August 8, 2021
JACKSONVILLE — DJ Chark’s contract season is off to a shaky start. The Jacksonville Jaguars receiver had surgery to repair a broken finger on his right hand, coach Urban Meyer said Sunday, and will miss the remainder of training camp and the preseason.