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City League Sports Podcast: Tiaja Abbington, Janessa Valle, Sabree Ali

May 9, 2023 -- Marion-Franklin girls' track and field join the show. Tiaja Abbington, who attends Columbus Downtown High School, runs for her home school, Marion-Franklin. She talks about her love for track, going back to running at the recreation center as a kid.

The senior also talks about her experiences running in high level races, including the junior Olympics in Texas as a teenager. Janessa Valle, Marion-Franklin class of 2024, talks about her love for sports in general and how she has always been fascinated by athletics. 

Coach Sabree Ali tells us why he took over the Marion-Franklin girls' track and field program this year, and he talks about the major progress he has already seen in his team, as well as the potential he thinks that they have.


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