latest
After coming through the historic ice storm, Rice CISD Athletic Director Jared Sloan announced the Raider and Lady Raider athletic teams are back in full swing. Team play started Monday, Feb. 22 and Tuesday, Feb. 23.
Read moreThe 2021 Hop Priest Baseball tournament ceremonial first pitch is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 27 at 4:45 p.m. The Cardinals are scheduled to play against Lexington right after the ceremony.
Read moreOn Jan. 10 the Columbus Boys’ basketball team took on the Rice Raiders and chalked up a win of 49-37. The Cards took the lead in the first quarter and maintained the lead in each quarter until the final buzzer. Carson Wray hooped in 28 points, two, three-pointers, and was eight for 13 from the free throw line. Colton Pitchford put up 16 points, four, three-pointers and two for five from the free throw line. Ryan Barnes made three points and Trace Braden scored two points.
Read moreOn Friday, Feb. 12 the Cards lost to the Cobras in a fight to the finish. Industrial came out on top with a score of 57 to 55. Columbus was within striking distance in each of the four quarters but couldn’t quite pull to the front. Colton Pitchford had 19 total points, three, three-pointers, and was four for six from the Free Throw line. Carson Wray had 17 points and was 8 for 9 at the Free Throw line. Ryan Barnes came away with 14 points. However, the Columbus Cardinals Boys Basketball clinched the playoffs with a win Wednesday night over Rice.
Read more
On Feb. 11, the Columbus Girls Basketball team travelled to Nixon Smiley to take on Jourdanton. The Lady Cards won the game 32 - 29 with Coach Mike Albers saying, “We got off to a real slow start but played good enough in the third quarter to finally get ahead and held on for the Bi-District win!”
Read moreThe Columbus High School Swim team put 10 swimmers in the water to compete at Regionals Feb. 6-7.
Read moreThe Columbus Lady Cardinals defeated Rice 1-0 on Monday, Feb. 8.
Read more