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The Raider of the Week for the week of Apr. 13 is Tamarion Turner. Tamarion is the son of Courtney Diggs. Tamarion is a freshman this year and is a member of the Rice Football, Basketball, and Track team. His favorite class and teacher is English 1 with Mrs. Schendel. Outside of school, Tamarion spends his free time playing basketball. After high school, Tamarion hopes to continue his education and pursue a college degree.
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March Students of the Month at Eagle Lake Intermediate School are, from left: third-grader Zoe Samaniego, fourthgrader Lyric Brantley, and fifth-grader Alonzo Martinez. Courtesy
Read moreMark your calendars and clear your child’s schedule – it’s time to register for Summer Drama Camp at Unity Theatre! Camp begins on Monday, July 11, and is for students entering second – 12th grade.
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After two strong wins last week in district play, the #11 ranked Weimar varsity softball team clinched the second-place spot in the district standings behind #4 ranked Ganado. The ladycats were one of the top teams all season, and they proved it again with big wins against some of their district rivals.
Read moreThe Weimar varsity baseball team needed just a bit more production against both of their opponents last week. The Wildcats were close to coming away with wins in those games as they lost by a combined total of three runs. With only a few games remaining in the season it will be tough for the Wildcats to make a strong run to threaten the top of the district standings.
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Wharton County Junior College Band student Elizabeth Jeffery of Nada earned a spot on the Texas Community College Band Director’s Association’s All-State Symphonic Band.
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The track and field teams for both Rice and Columbus had representatives make it to the second and final day of the district meet. The Rice-hosted meet featured the district finals for running events. For the varsity teams’ scores, the Columbus boys and girls finished in seventh and sixth place respectively, while the Rice boys and girls finished in sixth and eighth place respectively. The Columbus junior varsity boys had a strong performance, taking second place as a team in the JV season finale. They were led by Devin Woods, Ezra Hill, Trinity Thompson, Daegan Stevens and Will Fitzgerald who all brought home district championships in their respective events.
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