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SCHULENBURG – The Columbus Cardinals’ basketball team had the perfect training session during their summer league run as the varsity and non-varsity squads took on several teams. The varsity Cards kept their momentum going from a postseason appearance last season into the summer league as they kept up their strong performances. The future of Columbus basketball also got to show off their skills as the JV team had a strong summer run as well. Both teams came away from the tournament as the summer league champions in their respective brackets.
Read moreFor Texas high school football fans, Dave Campbel l’s Texas Footbal l publication is the all-encompassing authority on the high school and alumni athletes that hail from the Lone Star. Every team in Texas can find their name in the pages of the yearly magazine. The teams of Colorado County are no different as they each had their turn to be the topic in the most recent edition of the publication. Texas Football takes a look at each of the varsity programs in the county, Columbus, Weimar and Rice Consolidated, and gives their predictions on the impact performers going into the 2023 football season this fall.
Read moreWhile the summer break means that students get nearly three months free of school activities, many Colorado County athletes stay in action despite being in the offseason for their respective schools. Columbus High School has several players participating in summer ball with select teams as they compete and hone their skills to prepare themselves for their upcoming varsity season. Wyatt Tipton is a sophomore for Columbus High School that has been participating in select baseball for the 15U age group. He contributed to a strong tournament run during the Results Baseball Showcase that started on June 23.
Read moreA former standout on the Ladycat softball team has continued to make a big impact at the next level as she helped contribute to a historic season for her collegiate team. Skylar Heger, a true freshman for the Bossier Parrish Lady Cavaliers, has been a major player for the young team made almost exclusively of freshmen and sophomores. She took a leadership role for the Lady Cavs this year as her strong performances on offense helped her become one of the team’s leading hitters. Heger’s play this season helped her earn a spot on the All-Conference First Team as well as the All-Region 2nd team. Her teammates also boasted impressive stats this season as they helped the Lady Cavs reach the NJCAA National Championship Tournament for the first time in the program’s history.
Read moreREEVES MAKES JUNIOR YEAR ALL-STAR TEAM
Read moreThe Texas Girls’ Coaches Association continues to hand out honors and awards to standout softball players following the varsity softball season. The 2A State Champions, the Weimar Ladycats, have already received several instances of recognition from the organization as the title-winning team achieved their victory with a group of top players in their position. The Legacy All-Star team is composed of the top seniors from the past season as they leave behind a legacy of excellence at their respective schools. TGCA selected a pair of Ladycats to the 1A4A Legacy All-Star team as Reagan Wick and Paige Pavlu each left undeniable impacts on Weimar’s run to the state championship. Only 20 seniors in the state from the smaller divisions were selected to the Legacy All-Star team, placing Pavlu and Wick amongst elite company in the state. These two graduated seniors made up an unstoppable battery for the Ladycats as Wick’s elite pitching stifled opposing offenses with Pavlu on the receiving end at catcher. The duo helped the Ladycats have one of the most consistent and strongest pitching staffs in the state as they were a dynamic first punch for an imposing Weimar defense. Both players were key in the championship game as Wick got the start on the mound to take on the Como-Pickton Lady Eagles, and Pavlu provided the game winning hit and RBI that secured the Ladycats’ sixth state championsip since 2003.
Read moreMORE VIEWS FROM COLORADO COUNTY LITTLE LEAGUE
Read moreColorado County Little League has a few teams heading to their respective Sectionals tournaments after finding victory in the district and claiming district championships. Last season, Columbus had a high level of success in Sectionals as four Columbus Little League teams moved on to state and a few teams even won their respective state championships. While there were not as many teams that moved on to Sectionals this season, the softball Majors for Columbus and the baseball Minors for Weimar each put together some of their best play to claim their district championships and reach the sectional tournament. The Weimar boys got their sectional tournament started with a game against Lufkin on Monday, while the Columbus girls start their action Wednesday, July 5 in Schulenburg.
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