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Will Florida State be able to run onto the field at Mercedes-Benz Stadium again, as the Seminoles did in 2017? (TAMPA BAY TIMES/TNS)

Will Florida State be able to run onto the field at Mercedes-Benz Stadium again, as the Seminoles did in 2017? (TAMPA BAY TIMES/TNS)

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Fans are key factor to save 3 kickoff games in Atlanta, including FSU-WVU

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Thursday, July 23, 2020
ATLANTA — There is no room for negotiation on one key point as Atlanta organizers consider multiple contingency plans for three season-opening games during the coronavirus pandemic: Without fans, the games can't be played in Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Columbia coach Brian Allen looks on prior to a game against Oakleaf last season. (FILE)

Columbia coach Brian Allen looks on prior to a game against Oakleaf last season. (FILE)

PREP FOOTBALL: Columbia County delays start of fall practices, Allen says championships will be 'tainted' if South Florida schools pull out of state series

JORDAN KROEGER
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
Columbia football coach Brian Allen hasn’t been shy about how he feels regarding the Florida High School Athletic Association’s decision to keep the fall calendar as is despite the coronavirus pandemic. He isn’t shy about how he feels about the upcoming football season either.
Columbia receiver Jaden Williams runs up the field during last year’s spring game against Bartram Trail. (FILE)

Columbia receiver Jaden Williams runs up the field during last year’s spring game against Bartram Trail. (FILE)

PREP FOOTBALL: CHS 2021 WR Jaden Williams commits to Western Michigan

JORDAN KROEGER
Monday, July 20, 2020
Fall practice has yet to start but Columbia 2021 receiver Jaden Williams didn’t waste any time making his college commitment. He got it out of the way early on Sunday. Williams verbally committed to Western Michigan on Twitter Sunday afternoon.
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Gardner Minshew II (15) calls a play in the huddle during the second half of an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts on Dec. 29, 2019 in Jacksonville. (TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE)

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Gardner Minshew II (15) calls a play in the huddle during the second half of an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts on Dec. 29, 2019 in Jacksonville. (TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICE)

NFL: Players to be tested daily for covid-19 first 2 weeks

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Monday, July 20, 2020
NFL players will be tested daily for the coronavirus for at least the first two weeks of training camp per the league’s new testing protocols. The NFL and the players’ union reached an agreement as rookies for Houston and Kansas City were set to report to camp Monday.
Kayli Kvistad was the Class 6A Player of the Year in her junior and senior seasons and helped Columbia win its only state title in 2013. (FILE)

Kayli Kvistad was the Class 6A Player of the Year in her junior and senior seasons and helped Columbia win its only state title in 2013. (FILE)

BEST OF 2010/11-2019/20: Meet the LCR's Softball All-Decade Team

JORDAN KROEGER
Friday, July 17, 2020
PLAYER OF THE DECADE 3B: Kayli Kvistad, Columbia, 2014 class No one was close to as good as Kayli Kvistad was in the past decade. Her numbers were record-breaking at Columbia and she was the catalyst behind the program’s only state championship in 2013.
Willie Carter was the FACA Class 4A Player of the Year during his junior season as he helped Fort White win its first district title since 2006. (FILE)

Willie Carter was the FACA Class 4A Player of the Year during his junior season as he helped Fort White win its first district title since 2006. (FILE)

BEST OF 2010/11-2019/20: Meet the LCR's Baseball All-Decade Team

JORDAN KROEGER
Thursday, July 16, 2020
PLAYER OF THE DECADE 1B: Willie Carter, Fort White, 2015 class One of the best hitters in school history swung the best bat of the decade. Willie Carter was a mammoth at the plate. His career took off as a sophomore when he had a team-high 14 runs, 12 RBIs and two homers with a .
Fort White's A.J. Legree won the state title in the high jump in 2011. (FILE)

Fort White's A.J. Legree won the state title in the high jump in 2011. (FILE)

BEST OF 2010/11-2019/20: Meet the LCR's Boys Track & Field All-Decade Team

JORDAN KROEGER
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
ATHLETE OF THE DECADE A.J. Legree, Fort White, 2012 class The only state title in the decade was the first ever at Fort White. A.J. Legree won it all in the high jump his junior year, clearing the bar at 2.08 meters to set a county record that still stands today.