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Columbia High School tennis team members who captured the District 7-4A title include, front row, from left, Devin Bracey, Cole Parkman, Madison Phillips, Sara Randall, Tharen Woodson and Rashawn Johnson. Back row, Leslie Pounds, Coach Rob Knight, Coach James Harvey, Jakkwon Allen and Eric Speights. Photo Submitted
CHS tennis team fairs well in district play
The Columbia High School tennis team just completed “one of the best years we’ve ever had,” Coach Rob Knight said last week after his squad finished 14-2 on the regular season, won the Class 4A, Di...
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East Marion quarterback Deandrey Johnson (4) tries to dodge West Marion’s Nick Barnes (12) and Tabari Lewis (32), who forced a fumble. Photo by Buster Wolfe
No ‘major’ surprises for Trojans, Eagles
Neither head football coach saw anything too unusual last Thursday night when West Marion and East Marion ended their spring football practices with a two-period scrimmage at the Trojan Field in Fo...
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Columbia Academy junior distance runner Tyler Berry rounds the track during the Mississippi Association of Independent Schools’ state championship meet Saturday in Jackson. Photos by Janet Breakfield
Cougars race to runner-up
For the second consecutive year, the Columbia Academy Cougars boys track team finished second at the Mississippi Association of Independent Schools Class II track meet in Jackson. “We had a very g...
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Riley Turnage, second baseman for The Columbian-Progress Cardinals, attempts to tag out Rylan Singley. Photo by Mark Rogers
Cubs upend Padres; Cardinals beat Rockies
The Sanderson CPA Cubs jumped out to a 7-0 lead after three innings to secure a 10-3 victory over the Dr. Steve Clement, DMD Padres Monday night in Dean Griner Major League action. Dillon Morris a...
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Columbia High School’s Rajua Averett and Leaja Batimon both won MHSAA powerlifting state titles. Photo by Buster Wolfe
CHS lifters win state titles
Two Columbia High School powerlifters brought home state championships recently in the Mississippi High School Activities Association State Powerlifting meet at the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson....
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CA track members state bound
Columbia Academy’s boys track team finished second at the Mississippi Association of Independent Schools South State meet last weekend at Silliman Institute and now will send a host of runners to t...
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Wildcats bow out of playoffs
by Adam Prestridge, Publisher
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Despite jumping out early on the West Lauderdale Knights, the Columbia Wildcats suffered a 4-1 home loss last Friday afternoon to bow out of the Mississippi High School Activities Association Class...
Padres pound Mets in win
by Adam Prestridge, Publisher
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The Dr. Steve Clement, DMD Padres continue to claim victories in Dean Griner Major League play as the team’s production at the plate led to two wins last week. Cole Pearson led the Padres at the ...
Berry, Wilks outrun competition in Relay 5K
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The third annual Run For Life, sponsored by The Columbian-Progress, drew more than 50 runners Saturday morning. Proceeds from the run will go toward Relay For Life of Marion County. Runners’ time...
Columbia second round bound
by Adam Prestridge, Publisher
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Columbia High School swept a best-of-three series over Germantown last week to advance to the second round of the Mississippi High School Activities Association’s Class 4A state baseball playoffs s...
CA track teams win district
by Mark Rogers, Managing Editor
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The Columbia Academy “Running Cougars” have struck gold again with both the boys and girls varsity squads winning district championships last week. The boys dominated rivals Brookhaven, Adams Coun...
Trojans need wins to get in; Eagles out
by Mark Rogers, Managing Editor
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The West Marion Trojans need just one win this week to clinch a baseball playoff berth. Unfortunately, for the East Marion Eagles, some late-season losses knocked them from contention. Monday nigh...
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