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Alabama wide receiver DeVonta Smith (6) scores a touchdown against Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the first quarter of the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1 Arlington, Texas. (TOM PENNINGTON/Getty Images/TNS)

Alabama wide receiver DeVonta Smith (6) scores a touchdown against Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the first quarter of the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1 Arlington, Texas. (TOM PENNINGTON/Getty Images/TNS)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Smith adds Maxwell Award to collection of postseason honors

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Thursday, January 7, 2021
Heisman Trophy winner DeVonta Smith of Alabama added to his collection of postseason honors Thursday night, receiving the Maxwell Award as the college football player of the year. Smith also won the Walter Camp player of the year and the Biletnikoff Award as the nation's top receiver.
SHELBY CONKLIN/Special to the Reporter Columbia’s Aaron Morse is the LCR’s Boys Runner of the Year. (SHELBY CONKLIN/Special to the Reporter)

SHELBY CONKLIN/Special to the Reporter Columbia’s Aaron Morse is the LCR’s Boys Runner of the Year. (SHELBY CONKLIN/Special to the Reporter)

FALL ALL-AREA: Morse named LCR's Boys Runner of the Year

JORDAN KROEGER
Wednesday, January 6, 2021
Aaron Morse was known as a basketball player during his first three years at Columbia. Turns out, he’s a pretty good cross country runner too. He just didn’t know it until his senior year.
Columbia’s Audrey Fender is the LCR’s Girls Runner of the Year. (MANDI SLOAN/Special to the Reporter)

Columbia’s Audrey Fender is the LCR’s Girls Runner of the Year. (MANDI SLOAN/Special to the Reporter)

FALL ALL-AREA: Fender repeats as LCR's Girls Runner of the Year

JORDAN KROEGER
Wednesday, January 6, 2021
Audrey Fender burst on the scene as a freshman for Columbia, proving she was the team’s top runner in just a short amount of time. She only improved upon her first campaign with another stellar season as a sophomore.
Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) looks on in the second half against Ohio State during the College Football Playoff semifinal game at the Allstate Sugar Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Jan. 1 in New Orleans. (CHRIS GRAYTHEN/Getty Images/TNS)

Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) looks on in the second half against Ohio State during the College Football Playoff semifinal game at the Allstate Sugar Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Jan. 1 in New Orleans. (CHRIS GRAYTHEN/Getty Images/TNS)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence declaring for NFL draft, setting stage to be selected by Jags

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wednesday, January 6, 2021
Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence has made it official — he’s heading to the NFL. Lawrence, the 6-foot-6 QB with the power arm and flowing hair, released a video on social media Wednesday announcing he was leaving school and declaring for the NFL draft.
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.