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Colorado County will have a few of its baseball seniors recognized in an all-star game format as a pair of players earned spots on to the Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association’s annual 2A-4A All-Star Game. Ironically, both players took the only shortstop positions available for the south all-star team as Brady Henke for Weimar and Ryan Lewis for Columbus each claimed their all-star spots after having stellar seasons for their respective teams. The two players each had impactful seasons from the plate and on the field playing shortstop as they helped lead their teams to postseason wins this season. While both the Cardinals and the Wildcats have completed play for the season, Lewis and Henke will return to action on June 18 when they travel to Round Rock to compete with the north allstars at noon. Dell Diamond Stadium will be the host as the seniors represent their high school teams for one final time in their career.
Read moreAUSTIN – The varsity golf team for Weimar had a strong performance at the boys’ state championship meet as the Wildcats came away with a top-10 effort as a team. Weimar reached State after an impressive outing at the regional level. The Wildcats, led by individual regional champ Hudson Ervin, played their way into first place and claimed the regional championship to earn their spot at the state-level meet. Another quality performance at State helped the Wildcats finish in ninth place as a team with several top individual scores as amongst the team well.
Read moreThe Ladycat varsity softball team punched their ticket to the state semifinals after holding on for a hotly contested victory against fellow softball juggernauts and district rivals, the Shiner Lady Comanches. In a 3-game series that was as hotly contested and competitive as their regular season offerings, it was the Ladycats who took the advantage after finding just enough scoring to outplay their longtime rivals. The storylines were plentiful heading into this Regional Finals series. Both teams spent a majority of the season in the TGCA’s top 25 poll as Weimar entered the series as the third-best team and Shiner entered as the fourth-best team in the rankings. The two teams also split their matchups during the regular season as they finished first and second in the district standings.
Read moreThe alumni of Columbus have been making waves in the collegiate sphere as a pair of former Cardinal golfers contributed to some program history in the sport for Blinn College. Ty Thomas and Carson Wray are a pair of sophomores that made significant additions to their team’s effort at the NJCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championship tournament as they helped the Buccaneers snare the eighth-place spot as a team in a 24-team field. After securing an at-large bid into the championship tournament, Blinn and their roster made up entirely of sophomores secured a top 10 finish, led by a top five individual placement by Thomas.
Read moreDallas Avila is a graduating senior at Rice High School who competed at the State Special Olympics in San Antonio Texas on May 19 and 20, 2023 at the Hero’s Stadium. He competed in the 200-meter dash and received a silver medal. He also competed in the running long jump event, receiving a bronze medal for his efforts. This is his fifth year participating in the Special Olympics, but just his first time competing at a state level in Track & Field events. He is the first Rice student to compete at the state level in the Special Olympics.
Read moreThe athletics programs of Columbus High School have been having strong seasons across the board as several different sports have boasted deep runs in the UIL State Playoffs for their respective competitions. With several appearances at a regional and state level during the spring sports season, the Cardinals have been moving up the ranks of the Texas Lone Star Cup. Columbus moved into the top five of all 3A Texas schools with 45 points, just one point behind the fourthplace team in the standings.
Read moreThe Rice Raiders still have some sports action despite the arrival of the end of the school year. Rice athletics is in the midst of playing through the summer football schedule as the Raiders compete in the Rice League 7 on 7 football season. Starting on May 16, the Rice 7 on 7 team has already hosted three separate events and competed in a fourth as May comes to a close. Their season continues to pick up momentum as they continue to make their way through the schedule and vie for a chance to play in the state playoffs.
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