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Suwannee’s Will Carpenter is the LCR’s Boys Swimmer of the Year. (COURTESY)

Suwannee’s Will Carpenter is the LCR’s Boys Swimmer of the Year. (COURTESY)

FALL ALL-AREA: Carpenter named LCR's Boys Swimmer of the Year

JAMIE WACHTER
Tuesday, January 5, 2021
LIVE OAK — Will Carpenter’s success in the pool comes by the book. Literally. On top of his dedication and hard work, Carpenter said the turning point in his swimming career at Suwannee came last year when he read a book on swimming. The speed soon followed. “That did help,” he said.
Columbia’s boys soccer team held Senior Night on Tuesday. Trey Hingson (from left), Marcos Medina Rodriguez, Daniel Lee, Bryant Rigdon, Cole Wehrli, Ben Engle, Colby Strickland, John Saucer, Zach Dicks, Zack Strickland and Angel Gabriel-Perez were all recognized before the game. (COURTESY)

Columbia’s boys soccer team held Senior Night on Tuesday. Trey Hingson (from left), Marcos Medina Rodriguez, Daniel Lee, Bryant Rigdon, Cole Wehrli, Ben Engle, Colby Strickland, John Saucer, Zach Dicks, Zack Strickland and Angel Gabriel-Perez were all recognized before the game. (COURTESY)

PREP ROUNDUP: CHS tops Eastside on Senior Night, plus results from boys & girls basketball

NEWS STAFF
Tuesday, January 5, 2021
Bryant Rigdon scored the game-winning goal in the 76th minute to lift Columbia past Eastside 2-1 on Senior Night on Tuesday. Trey Hingson also scored a goal on a free kick for the Tigers (8-1-1) in the 56th minute after a scoreless first half before the Rams (1-3-2) tied it in the 73rd minute.
Alabama wide receiver DeVonta Smith (6) gains yardage after a catch in the first half of the Rose Bowl against Notre Dame on Jan. 1 Arlington, Texas. (ROGER STEINMAN/Associated Press)

Alabama wide receiver DeVonta Smith (6) gains yardage after a catch in the first half of the Rose Bowl against Notre Dame on Jan. 1 Arlington, Texas. (ROGER STEINMAN/Associated Press)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Alabama's Smith becomes 1st WR to win Heisman in 29 years

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tuesday, January 5, 2021
NEW YORK — On an Alabama team stacked with stars, DeVonta Smith emerged as the best player in college football while playing a position that rarely gets that kind of recognition.
Florida head coach Dan Mullen looks on during the third quarter against Oklahoma in the Cotton Bowl at AT&T Stadium on Dec. 30, 2020, in Arlington, Texas. (RONALD MARTINEZ/Getty Images/TNS)

Florida head coach Dan Mullen looks on during the third quarter against Oklahoma in the Cotton Bowl at AT&T Stadium on Dec. 30, 2020, in Arlington, Texas. (RONALD MARTINEZ/Getty Images/TNS)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Questions rise about Dan Mullen's coaching future at Florida

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tuesday, January 5, 2021
GAINESVILLE — Florida coach Dan Mullen could be on the verge of opting out. One week after insisting he hadn’t even thought about the NFL, there are reports that Mullen might walk away from the Gators, telling NFL teams he’s interested in making the jump to the pros.
Reece Chasteen is the LCR’s Girls Golfer of the Year. (JEN CHASTEEN/Special to the LCR)

Reece Chasteen is the LCR’s Girls Golfer of the Year. (JEN CHASTEEN/Special to the LCR)

FALL ALL-AREA: Chasteen named LCR's Girls Golfer of the Year

JORDAN KROEGER
Monday, January 4, 2021
Reece Chasteen made her senior season a special one at Columbia. Not only did her scores drop drastically, but she helped the Lady Tigers win their first district title since 2014. On top of that, Chasteen and company squeaked through regionals to receive an at-large berth to the state tournament.
The Jacksonville Jaguars fired head coach Doug Marrone on Monday after a 1-15 season. (JAMES GILBERT/Getty Images/TNS)

The Jacksonville Jaguars fired head coach Doug Marrone on Monday after a 1-15 season. (JAMES GILBERT/Getty Images/TNS)

NFL: Jaguars fire Marrone, owner Khan plans to be more involved

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Monday, January 4, 2021
Shad Khan has hired coaches and general managers before. He relied on a search firm the first time. He enlisted help from a consultant the second. He listened to friends, family, colleagues and even competitors along the way.
Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Marrone watches during the first half of a game against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday in Indianapolis. (AJ MAST/Associated Press)

Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Marrone watches during the first half of a game against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday in Indianapolis. (AJ MAST/Associated Press)

NFL: Marrone bracing for change after Jaguars' 15th straight loss

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sunday, January 3, 2021
When Doug Marrone saw a report about Urban Meyer preparing to become Jacksonville's next coach, he immediately picked up the phone and called Jaguars owner Shad Khan.