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LEXINGTON, S. Mike Wagner Jersey .C. -- A South Carolina high school football player has died after collapsing at practice, Lexington County officials confirmed Thursday.Coroner Helen Fisher said Lewis N. Simpkins, 14, of Lexington, was pronounced dead Wednesday night at Lexington Medical Center.An autopsy was performed Thursday, but Fisher said further studies would have to be conducted to determine the exact cause of Simpkins death.Simpkins was a sophomore defensive tackle at River Bluff High School and fell to the ground near the end of a two-hour practice.Two athletic trainers and an assistant coach began CPR and used a defibrillator while awaiting paramedics, Mary Beth Hill, a spokeswoman for Lexington District One, said in a statement.Players took water breaks every 15 to 20 minutes and water hoses and coolers were available at all times, Hill said.The district is working today to provide services to students and staff, she said.School officials were keeping reporters off campus Thursday.The school was opening its cafe Thursday afternoon to give students a chance to meet with counselors and psychologists.Hill said the team was not practicing Thursday but would gather so players, coaches and trainers would share their feelings and support each other.The team canceled its participation in a pre-season scrimmage Friday night.Other schools in central South Carolina included messages of support on Facebook and Twitter messages.It was a joy to coach Lewis. Such a bright, talented young man. Well all miss his smile. But I dont believe his spirit is gone, Westwood High School defensive coordinator and former River Bluff assistant James Reynolds posted on Twitter.University of South Carolina baseball Coach Chad Holbrook shared the emotions in the community. Today we are all Gators, the River Bluff mascot, Holbrook wrote on Twitter. Custom Pittsburgh Steelers Jerseys . The Hall of Fame defenceman told Landsberg that he believes fighting still has a place in todays game, but thinks staged fighting needs be outlawed. Mike Webster Steelers Jersey . 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Horford, a four-time All-Star, led Atlanta to its first Eastern Conference finals appearance in 2015.The Hawks hoped to re-sign Horford even after reaching an agreement Friday with center Dwight Howard on a three-year contract worth $70.5 million. After so many years playing small with the 6-foot-10 Horford in the middle, the Hawks wanted a big front line that included both Howard and Horford.Instead, Horford changed his Twitter account to Celtics green on Saturday.At last weeks NBA draft, Hawks general manager Wes Wilcox was asked if re-signing Horford was the teams top priority in free agency.Yes, certainly, Wilcox said.Wilcox was banking on the teams long relationship with Horford. Wilcox said last week the Hawks believe in the quality of our relationships that we have built over the years.The Hawks are believed to have made a last contract offer to Horford on Saturday, even though keeping the center would have meant making other moves to create space under tthe salary cap. Franco Harris Youth Jersey. After emphasizing wing players in last weeks NBA draft, Wilcox also emphasized that re-signing Kent Bazemore was a priority. The Hawks reached an agreement with Bazemore on Friday for a four-year, $70 million deal.Barring more moves, the Hawks new-look lineup will include Howard, power forward Paul Millsap, Bazemore, and new starting point guard Dennis Schroder.The Hawks traded another longtime starter, point guard Jeff Teague, to Indiana in a three-team deal last week. Atlanta received the No. 12 pick in the draft, used by Utah to select small forward Taurean Prince. The deal, including the Hawks rights to Prince, cannot be announced officially before the free-agent moratorium ends on Thursday.Prince, another first-rounder who plays on the wing, DeAndre Bembry, and veteran Thabo Sefolosha should join Bazemore and others to give coach Mike Budenholzer size and versatility.It is possible Millsap could be the only starter at the same position next season. 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