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HELYN HOBBS FARRIS
HELYN HOBBS FARRIS
Helyn Lorena Hobbs Farris, 89, of Eagle Lake passed away peacefully and quickly on May 18, 2023, at the Rice Medical Center. She was born in Leverett’s Chapel, a community in the middle of the Kilgore oilfield, on Aug. 31, 1933, to Horace Hillborn and Evia Jewel Norris Hobbs. Her childhood was spent across the Texas Gulf Coast in many communities before graduating from Columbus High School in 1950. 05/31/2023 12:00 AM
Weimar walkoff HR over Shiner seals state appearance
Weimar walkoff HR over Shiner seals state appearance
The 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. 05/31/2023 12:00 AM
Wildcat golfers take ninth place at state championship
Wildcat golfers take ninth place at state championship
AUSTIN – 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. 05/31/2023 12:00 AM
Baseball players rep county in All-Star game
Baseball players rep county in All-Star game
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. 05/31/2023 12:00 AM
Columbus alumni make golf history at Blinn
Columbus alumni make golf history at Blinn
The 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. 05/31/2023 12:00 AM
Columbus moves up Texas Lone Star Cup standings
Columbus moves up Texas Lone Star Cup standings
The 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. 05/31/2023 12:00 AM
Avila takes medals at SA Special Olympic events
Avila takes medals at SA Special Olympic events
Dallas 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. 05/31/2023 12:00 AM
7-on-7 season continues for the Rice Raiders
7-on-7 season continues for the Rice Raiders
The 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. 05/31/2023 12:00 AM
LADY CARDS’ SOFTBALL ALL-DISTRICT
LADY CARDS’ SOFTBALL ALL-DISTRICT
1st Team All-District 05/24/2023 12:00 AM
Cards’ drop district rivals to double shutout in Regional Quarterfinals
Cards’ drop district rivals to double shutout in Regional Quarterfinals
HALLETTSVILLE – The Columbus Cardinal s’ baseball team understood the challenges of facing a district opponent in the playoffs and the hurdles they would have to clear to claim an advantage over a team they had played twice already. During the district season against the Industrial Cobras, the teams split their competitions as Industrial claimed the first matchup by a 7-4 margin and Columbus won the second by a score of 11-4. The offense was not nearly as potent in the postseason rematch against these teams as the familiarity led to some highly defensive and tight games. However, when the offense could not get going, the Cards relied on the quality pitching and defense they have benefitted from all season to help them claim a twogame shutout sweep over their district rivals. The Cardinals will continue their postseason run into the regional semifinals with a series against Saint Gertrudis Academy for a chance to move on to the regional finals. 05/24/2023 12:00 AM
Lady Cards golfing takes top 10 placement at State
Lady Cards golfing takes top 10 placement at State
AUSTIN – Columbus’ lady golf team continued one of the best multiyear stretches in its history with a fourth-straight State Championship Meet appearance. This year marked their best finish in that stretch as they cracked into the top 10 in the standings with quality performances throughout the roster. After a score of 429 on the first day, the Lady Cards responded with a strong second day after finishing with 394 shots. Their two-day total of 823 claimed the ninth-place spot in the standings, just a single stroke away from tying the eighth-place finisher. 05/24/2023 12:00 AM
Columbus boys take on state championships
Columbus boys take on state championships
Just one week after the girls competed at the Jimmy Clay golf course for the state championship meet, the boys took their own turn on the course as they vied for their own state placement. The Cards sent their whole boys’ golf team to State after the team one the regional championship led by individual regional champion Kaldon Roensch. Roensch, along with Adam Schobel, Camdon Pitchford, Cullin Loessin and Trace Braden all put up quality performances at Regionals to earn their spot at the next level. 05/24/2023 12:00 AM
WHITEHEAD FINISHES TOP 10 AT STATE MEET
WHITEHEAD FINISHES TOP 10 AT STATE MEET
WHITEHEAD FINISHES TOP 10 AT STATE MEET 05/24/2023 12:00 AM
Wildcats fall short to Shiner in postseason rematch
Wildcats fall short to Shiner in postseason rematch
ALTAIR – The Wildcats did not have to go far from home to take on their district rivals from the regular season in the regional quarterfinals. After a sweep of Skidmore-Tynan for the Area Championship, the Wildcats moved on to face off against the Shiner Comanches in a rematch to avenge two regular season losses at the hands of Shiner. The Wildcats scored three runs in each of their prior games, losing by a combined 17-6 during the district season between two matchups. The postseason matchup proved to be similar to the regular season as the Comanches once again displayed their advantage over the Wildcats as Shiner never trailed in a sweep victory over Weimar. The Wildcats finish their season in the third round after claiming Bi-District and Area Championships in the prior rounds. 05/24/2023 12:00 AM
WILDCAT GOLFERS BATTLE FOR STATE
WILDCAT GOLFERS BATTLE FOR STATE
WILDCAT GOLFERS BATTLE FOR STATE 05/24/2023 12:00 AM
SMITH FINISHES IN STATE’S TOP 10
SMITH FINISHES IN STATE’S TOP 10
SMITH FINISHES IN STATE’S TOP 10 05/24/2023 12:00 AM
Two shutouts for Ladycats to reach Regional Finals
Two shutouts for Ladycats to reach Regional Finals
The Weimar Ladycats softball team stayed firmly at their spot in third on the TGCA state rankings after shutting out a fellow top ten 2A team in the state. The #10 Milano Lady Eagles battled the Ladycats to a competitive first game to start the series before Weimar took full control in game two to finish the sweep victory with two straight shutout wins. Victory in the regional semifinals set up a rematch series between district rivals the #4 Shiner Lady Comanches in the regional finals. The two teams split their matchups during the district season with Shiner taking game one by a 13-4 margin and Weimar taking the second by a score of 11-4. This tiebreaking matchup will have significantly more stakes as the winner will be representing the district in the State Championship Game. 05/24/2023 12:00 AM
MORE FROM COLUMBUS BASEBALL
MORE FROM COLUMBUS BASEBALL
MORE FROM COLUMBUS BASEBALL 05/24/2023 12:00 AM
Myers finishes as top 10 thrower in state
Myers finishes as top 10 thrower in state
AUSTIN – The Rice Raiders represented in the UIL State Championship Meet for the second season in a row after sending a lone Raider last season for a sprinting event. This season, Rice found their state-level performance on the field as Robert Myers took on the shotput throw event after a strong season that saw him make several impressive performances. Myers secured ninth place at the state meet in a field of upperclassmen as he was the only thrower at the state meet for shotput that was not at least a junior. 05/24/2023 12:00 AM
Columbus football standouts sign collegiate letters
Columbus football standouts sign collegiate letters
The Columbus football team had several of their graduating seniors sign on to the next level over the past week as many of the team’s top players move on to the next stage of their athletic careers. Last week was another strong week for the Cards as many of their impact seniors confirmed the schools that will be their next home for sports. Each of these players had a major impact on the team and contributed much to the team finishing the season with a 12-2 record, second place in the district standings and a trip to state quarterfinals in the playoffs during a run that was cut two wins short of reaching the Championship Game by the eventual state champions. 05/24/2023 12:00 AM
Raider football schedule released
Raider football schedule released
This year’s Raider football schedule has been decided as the school released their 2023 opponents and posted the schedule on their athletics website. The Raiders see many of their same opponents from last year as they attempt to take another step forward with their win total and continue their progress to try to make it back into the postseason. After finishing last year at 3-7, the Raiders hope the added year of experience for many of their impact players will yield high-quality results this upcoming season. 05/24/2023 12:00 AM
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