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Lady Cards’ postseason run ends with one-game shutout

Lady Cards’ postseason run ends with one-game shutout

MARION – The Lady Cards’ varsity softball team changed their Regional Quarterfinal round matchup with Jourdanton from a series to a one-game elimination due to concerns about the weather for the rest of the weekend. With just one chance to move on in the postseason, the stakes during their May 12 matchup elevated to a heightened level. The Lady Cards held the score close during a game that lived up to the intensity of a one-off postseason game, but they never found a way to break into the scoreboard as they were held scoreless in a 3-0 defeat to the Lady Squaws. 05/17/2023 12:00 AM

Columbus awards athletes at All Sports Award Ceremony

Columbus awards athletes at All Sports Award Ceremony

The Columbus athletics programs awarded several Cardinal athletes with recognition at the All-Sports Award Ceremony to celebrate a strong season in Columbus athletics. Three main awards were given during the night as one boy and one girl received the Cardinal Spirit award, the Torch award and the overall MVP from the school year. Mayson Post for the girls and Hunter Mangum for the boys received the Cardinal Spirit awards. Treasure Upson and Colby Williams were chosen as the recipients of the Torch award. The school’s MVP award went to Colton Pitchford for the boys and Madyson Carter for the girls as each of those athletes displayed excellence in several different sports throughout the season. 05/17/2023 12:00 AM

LADY CARDS TAKE ON STATE MEET

LADY CARDS TAKE ON STATE MEET

LADY CARDS TAKE ON STATE MEET 05/17/2023 12:00 AM

Cards take first Area title in 17 years

Cards take first Area title in 17 years

WIMBERLY – The Columbus Cardinals baseball team kept their postseason alive after competing in a three-game series with the Lytle Pirates as the teams vied for the Area Championship and a spot in the regional tournament portion of the playoffs. Recent history for Columbus had not been kind to the Cards in the area round as Columbus had not moved on past that round for the past 17 years. Columbus finally got their breakthrough this year as they had a dominating effort against the Pirates. Pitching and defense set the tone for the Cards as they did not allow a single run in a two-game sweep to claim their first Area Championship in nearly two decades. Now the Cards move on to face a familiar foe as they take on the Industrial Cobras for Columbus’ third match this season against their district rivals. The two teams split their district season matchups with one win apiece. 05/17/2023 12:00 AM

SMITH COMPETES FOR WEIMAR AT STATE

SMITH COMPETES FOR WEIMAR AT STATE

The Weimar Ladycats were represented in the UIL State Championship Golf Meet by Taylor Smith who reached the state level for the second season in a row. Smith was one of the first golfers to compete on the day, but she had one of the best first days of anyone else competing. She had a quality outing in the state meets opening day, shooting for a score of 86 which placed her in the top 10 individually. She finished the day tied for ninth place. Smith finished off her run in the state meet with another outing on Tuesday morning. However, results from May 16 were not available by the press deadline. 05/17/2023 12:00 AM

Ladycats pick up double shutout against La Villa

Ladycats pick up double shutout against La Villa

The Weimar Ladycats have had nearly a perfect start to their postseason as they have dominated each of their first two opponents to begin what they hope will be a deep playoff run. Through four postseason games, the Ladycats have allowed just one run combined while scoring double digits in every game so far. Their lone concession came in the first round against Falls City, so this time around, Weimar made sure to keep their sheet clean as they won twostraight shutout games against the La Villa Lady Cardinals for the Area Championship. They start the regional portion of the playoffs with a series against a familiar foe, the Schulenburg Lady Horns at Rice High School. Game one begins on Thursday, May 11 at 6 pm. 05/10/2023 12:00 AM

Lady Cards dominate no. 7 ranked Cotulla for Area Title

Lady Cards dominate no. 7 ranked Cotulla for Area Title

As a team that spent much of this past season within the ranks of the Texas Girls’ Coaches Association’s top 25 list, the Lady Cards have made it clear that they stand amongst the elite softball team in Texas. In the Area Championship round of the postseason, they made it abundantly clear that their name should be near the top of the list as their second-round opponents, the Cotulla Cowgirls, entered the series as the seventh best 3A team according to TGCA. Columbus did everything they could to prove that they deserve a top ten spot just as much as anybody as they went on to pick apart Cotulla on both sides on the way to a dominating series sweep that marked Columbus’ most total wins in one season in program history at 27. After the win, Columbus moved up to no. 8 on the rankings while Cotulla dropped out of the top ten. The Lady Cards start the regional rounds of the postseason with a series against Jourdanton in Marion starting on Friday, May 12 at 5:30 pm. 05/10/2023 12:00 AM

COLUMBUS SPRINTER TAKES ON STATE

COLUMBUS SPRINTER TAKES ON STATE

The Cardinals’ Ty’Vone Whitehead will be Columbus’ lone representative in the State Championship Meet after becoming the Regional Champion in the 100m dash. Whitehead will compete at Mike A. Myers stadium in Austin on Thursday, May 11 at just after 6 pm. 05/10/2023 12:00 AM

Columbus Fall sports schedules released

Columbus Fall sports schedules released

The Columbus football and volleyball teams have released their schedules for the 2023 Fall season. 05/10/2023 12:00 AM

Geisler game two homer helps Cards blowout bi-district series

Geisler game two homer helps Cards blowout bi-district series

The Columbus Cardinals varsity baseball team did not have many difficulties taking on their first-round postseason opponents. Facing off against the Randolph Ro-hawks for the Bi-District Championship, the Cards had some of their best offensive performances of the season as Randolph struggled to slow down the Cards’ impressive hitting. After two straight games of domination, the Cardinals claimed the Bi-District Championship round with an over 13-point average margin of victory in both games. With the series victory, the Cards move on to the Area Championship round where they will take on the Lytle Pirates in Wimberly on Thursday, May 11 at 6 pm. 05/10/2023 12:00 AM

Wildcats steal home and Bi-District Championship

Wildcats steal home and Bi-District Championship

The Weimar Wildcats varsity baseball team needed extra innings to secure their Bi-District Championship and move on to the Area round of the postseason. After a blowout victory to start the series, the Wildcats got into a dogfight with the Falls City Beavers in the following games as they dropped a close one in game two and needed 11 innings to decide the victor in a decisive game three. The Bi-District Champions will move on to face Skidmore-Tynan at Yoakum High School starting on Friday, May 12 at 7 pm. Game two and, if necessary, game three will be the following day with action starting at 2 pm. 05/10/2023 12:00 AM

Weimar athletes receive awards at athletics banquet

Weimar athletes receive awards at athletics banquet

The sports programs of Weimar recognized several of their standout athletes on Sunday, May 7 as part of the festivities at the Weimar Athletics Banquet. Players in several sports received spotlights as the school gave out awards and recognition for their students’ achievements throughout the past school year. Baseball, softball and golf awards could not be given out as those seasons were still in progress by the time of the banquet. 05/10/2023 12:00 AM

Rice Little League kicks off action with fundraiser softball tournament

Rice Little League kicks off action with fundraiser softball tournament

GARWOOD – The Rice Little League nears the start of the season as they hosted their inaugural co-ed softball tournament fundraiser on Saturday, May 6. Teams met together for a double elimination style tournament as they raised funds for the Rice All-Stars Little League teams. The funds were raised using the participation fees for each player and team as several residents of Eagle Lake and the surrounding areas joined in to participate in the event. 05/10/2023 12:00 AM

RICE’S MYERS HEADS TO STATE FOR SHOT PUT

RICE’S MYERS HEADS TO STATE FOR SHOT PUT

RICE’S MYERS HEADS TO STATE FOR SHOT PUT 05/10/2023 12:00 AM

MORE VIEWS FROM COLORADO COUNTY SOFTBALL

MORE VIEWS FROM COLORADO COUNTY SOFTBALL

MORE VIEWS FROM COLORADO COUNTY SOFTBALL 05/10/2023 12:00 AM

Former Raider gets chances with NFL teams

Former Raider gets chances with NFL teams

The Rice Raiders football team has a notable alumnus in its recent history as Marcus Cooper from the University of the Incarnate Word attempts to claim his spot in the NFL as an undrafted free agent. Cooper has given himself a chance to get looks by teams at the highest level after a strong career at Rice High School that continued at the collegiate level for Cardinals. 05/10/2023 12:00 AM

Wildcats blowout Bloomington to finish season

Wildcats blowout Bloomington to finish season

WEIMAR - The Weimar Wildcats’ varsity baseball team got the end to the season they were hoping for as they approach postseason play and vie for a deep UIL state playoff run. They were able to find a quality mix of good hitting as well as strong defense to keep a definitive advantage over the Bloomington Bobcats, a team Weimar has had success against this season. They continued their successful run against Bloomington by adding another big, double-digit win over their district opponents. On a night when the Wildcats celebrated their seniors and parents, they also celebrated a season finale victory as Weimar claimed a 10-0 win over Bloomington. 05/03/2023 12:00 AM

Columbus seniors sign collegiate letters of intent

Columbus seniors sign collegiate letters of intent

Last week, a pair of Lady Cards signed their collegiate commitments to play their respective sports at the next level. Jordyn Templeton, a member of the state-qualifying Columbus golf team, will continue her golf career in collegiate competition after signing with Centenary College of Louisiana. 05/03/2023 12:00 AM

Cards prepare for postseason with Hallettsville loss, Shiner win

Cards prepare for postseason with Hallettsville loss, Shiner win

Postseason play is officially here for the Columbus varsity baseball team as their first-round matchup against Randolph is set up for Friday, May 5 in Flatonia as the teams vie for the Bi-district Championship. Before the Cards could shift their focus to the first round of the playoffs, they took on a pair of quality opponents last week as they looked to get a final tune-up before the postseason. The Cards started off with a loss to Hallettsville that conceded the tiebreaker in the district standings as both teams finished the season with a tied district record. They followed with a playoff warmup game against the Comanches of Shiner that ended in victory for Columbus. 05/03/2023 12:00 AM

Carter homer helps Lady Cards dominate round one

Carter homer helps Lady Cards dominate round one

COLUMBUS – The Columbus Lady Cardinals have gotten an ideal start to their postseason run after completing a blowout victory against their first-round opponents. Columbus had no issues staying effective offensively as they reached double-digit runs to start their postseason run. The Marion Lady Bulldogs had no answer for the Lady Cards’ potent hitting as Columbus went on to take a resounding 10-0 victory in a one-game elimination in the playoff opener. 05/03/2023 12:00 AM

Weimar takes on regional track meet

Weimar takes on regional track meet

KINGSVILLE - The Weimar Wildcats had several athletes qualify for and compete in the regional track meet with a chance at making it to state. Many Wildcat athletes had top performances at the area meet, taking top four placements to qualify for Regionals hoping to repeat their success against heightened competition. Despite not sending any competitors in to the state meet, the Wildcats had several quality performances as they had several athletes reach the finals for their respective events after strong outings in the prelims. 05/03/2023 12:00 AM