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The Rice varsity softball team had some struggles over spring break as they dropped a few games including a big 17-0 loss to Hallettsville.
Read moreWharton County Junior College Pioneers baseball team players were recently honored for their academic achievement. Players were named to the “3.0 Club,” the “3.5 Club” or the “4.0 Club” based upon their Grade Point Average during the Fall 2021 semester. Pictured, front row, left to right, are Andrew Hoanzl of Spring, AJ Smith of Kilgore, Criztian Delgado of Kingsville, Hunter Smith of Spring, Rafael Capistran of Brownsville, Daniel Pineda of Deer Park, Julian Rodriguez of Humble, Casey Sunseri of the Woodlands and Kameron Snodgrass of Corpus Christi. Back row, left to right, are Will Lee of Spring, Brayden Evans of Pearland, Ryan Pehrson of Southlake, AJ Kostic of Surprise, Arizona, Cole Beddingfield of Spring, Ethan Campos of Houston, Matthew Delagarza of Victoria, Derek Saenz of Corpus Christi and Ben Columbus of Vancouver, British Columbia.
Read moreAbove: Sr. Skylar Heger sent the ball deep over center field on Friday night against Schulenburg. Heger is all smiles as she rounds third base and gives Coach Maupin a high five. Below: So. Chloe Grifaldo with a nice level swing at the plate. Citizen
Read moreThe Weimar Wildcats hosted a tournament that started on March 10, taking second place in the final results. After winning two competitive games, the Wildcats went on to drop the championship game in blowout fashion.
Read moreThe Lady Cards got their bats hot once again in their March 11 match against Edna. It was the third time in four games that Columbus scored double-digit runs. Citizen
Read moreThe Columbus varsity girls’ soccer team got a win to finish the regular season on March 11 against Hempstead. The Ladycats had a solid defensive game plan as well as an effective offensive attack as they went on to the 2-0 victory.
Read moreThe Columbus varsity boys’ soccer team stole away a win during their March 11 bout against Hempstead. After going down early, the Cards battled back to take the 3-2 victory over their district opponents.
Read moreAll three high school varsity track and field teams in Colorado County were active at the Columbus-hosted Cardinal Relays on March 10. The boys for Rice and Columbus claimed top-5 team finishes as they finished in fourth and fifth place respectively. The Weimar boys came in a couple places later, securing eighth as a team. For the varsity girls, Columbus was the only team to secure a top five placement with fifth place. Weimar and Rice finished tied for eighth place in the meet.
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