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The Rice Lady Raiders Varsity volleyball team hosted the Palacios Sharks in their season-opening game at Rice Consolidated High School, Tuesday, Aug. 11.
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The Lady Cardinal Volleyball Varsity team took to the court and held their own in a battle that came down with a win for the Cards and a loss for the LaGrange Leps Aug. 14.
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Boy Scout Pack 312 became the Scorpions Aug. 8 as they received their rank graduation and next level materials. Pictured above are the scouts who were on hand. Not pictured are those who utilized the drive-thru to receive their awards because of the COVID-19 pandemic precautions. Back row, from left: Clara Ray, Lorrie Walla, Heath Hayner, George Bergfeld, Jr., and Jessica Bergfeld. Front row, from left: Deacon Barten, Henry Jones, Cormac Barten, George Bergfeld, and Nicole Bergfeld. Citizen
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Congrats to Baseball Starz Team Tournament MVP and Tournament MVP pitcher Keenan Hailey. Keenan batted 1.000 for the weekend with three home runs, one double and nine total hits in five games. He threw a complete game no hitter in semi finals to help push his team to the Championship. Keenan will be an eighth grader at Rice Junior High School this year. Courtesy
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Editor’s note: This is a reprint of the story that ran in the Aug. 7, 2019 edition of The Citizen recalling the Columbus Junior Softball All-Star Team’s historic journey to the World Series. As the little league season was truncated this year due to COVID-19 concerns, The Citizen remembers the awesome ride this group of athletes took the entire county on last summer.
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Gary and Donna Schindler are very proud to announce the graduation of their youngest daughter, Madison Brooke Schindler, from Texas A&M University. Madison is a 2015 Columbus High School graduate and was ranked fourth in her class.
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Alejandro Salinas has been selected as the 2020-2021 Junior Ambassador for the Columbus Chamber of Commerce. Alejandro will become involved in many of the Chamber’s city-wide events and will serve with the Chamber as the face of Columbus.
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