Lady Cards crowned Area Champs

The Columbus Lady Cardinals were crowned Area Champions on Thursday, Nov. 2, after defeating Hondo in Nixon.

The Lady Cards defeated Hondo in three straight sets to claim the Area Title and relied on their veteran leadership to get them there.

Seniors Ally Tribe, Ember Mandola and Sage Thomas along with sophomore Caylie Neisner were the driving force behind the Lady Cardinals potent offense Thursday night. Tribe had 14 kills in the playoff matchup while Mandola had 11 kills.