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As the dust settled on the Columbus ISD campus, school officials put spade to dirt on the new girls softball ball field Thursday, June 18. From left: Dorothy Wostarek - Board Secretary; Kenny Koehl - Director of Maintenance; Jim Connor, Superintendent; Garrett Schindler - Teacher/Head Softball Coach; Matt Schobel - Athletic Director; Joel Usher - Board Member; Scott Leopold - Director of Business and Finance. Citizen
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The Columbus Varsity Golf team will not be able to defend their State Title this year. However, some of the Cardinal golfers have been in title defense mode for next year’s state run.
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Auditions for the Columbus High School Cardinals band drum majors were held at the Columbus High School band hall Thursday, June 11. Pictured are the band’s new drum majors, incoming junior Rianna Flores and senior Even Vega. Courtesy
Read moreDuring the University Interscholastic League (UIL) Legislative Council meeting on Wednesday morning June 17, Executive Director Dr. Charles Breithaupt announced the UIL’s ban on live video broadcasts for regular-season broadcasts of high school Friday night football games would be lifted for the upcoming 2020 season. “Friday nights in Texas are a community event, as is fundraising for multiple organizations that take place at a football game on Friday. We believe that should be protected,“ Breithaupt said. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and uncertainty about fans being allowed into sports stadiums in the fall prompted the decision.
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Columbus Garden Club began a scholarship program 20 years ago with the first scholarship being presented for the 2001- 2002 school year. The 2020-2021 scholarship recipient, Lena Olivera Perez, met last week with the president of Columbus Garden Club Debbie Braden and the scholarship committee chairman Ericka Braun to talk about her college plans. Lena will be attending University of Texas in Austin in the fall and majoring in Chemistry with a minor in Psychology. She is the daughter of Lisbety Perez. She also enjoyed being in the Spanish Club and Science Club.
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Vicente Cabrera, son of Jose and Melissa Cabrera, a 2020 Weimar High School graduate, has committed to play football (linebacker) for the Texas A&M Kingsville Javelinas in Kingsville in the fall. Vicente will pursue a degree in biomedical sciences in order to enter pharmacy school and become a Pharmacist.
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Weimar Wildcat 2020 senior wideout Dylerick Ellison signed his letter of intent to Arkansas Baptist College last month, as Weimar Athletic Director and head football coach Ryan McIver looks on. Ellison signed for a full football scholarship, saying, “ I feel good about it. This is a blessing, I’ve been getting myself ready by working out at the track as well as improving my footwork. I’m just happy for the chance to ball out“.
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Columbus Little League T-ball opened their season Monday, June 15. The Junior League Division hosted three games, with the first one at 5:30 p.m. ( Cardinals vs. Rangers ) , 6:30 p.m. ( Marlins vs. Angels ) and 7:30 p.m. ( Astros vs. Dodgers ). LEFT: Astros Emri Chester working on her pitching during practice. RIGHT: Astros Braylon Mancha throwing to teammate McKenzie Galvan while Emri Chester and Miles Pflughaupt looking on during team practice.
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