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Wildcats walkoff winners in wild 11-inning game
Wildcats walkoff winners in wild 11-inning game
The Weimar varsity baseball team gutted out a pair of high-pressure victories to get out to a perfect district start. In both games, the Wildcats relied on their defensive efforts in the field and on the mound to lead them to some hard-fought wins. Weimar created an early lead and used their defense to hold on to win for their first district victory. They followed with an intense, 11-inning game against Ganado where Weimar once again used its stellar defense to hold off their opponents as the Wildcats found enough timely hits to claim their second district win. 03/22/2023 12:00 AM
Columbus soccer teams prepare for postseason
Columbus soccer teams prepare for postseason
Both the boys’ and the girls’ varsity soccer teams for Columbus are gearing up for the first round of postseason competition after their strong runs through the regular season. Each team will be facing some stiff competition as the Lady Cards take on Brazosport in Bay City on Thursday, March 23 and the Cards take on Needville Saturday, March 25 on the Bluejay’s home field. 03/22/2023 12:00 AM
Ladycats cruise over spring break to two blowout wins
Ladycats cruise over spring break to two blowout wins
The Ladycats’ varsity softball team has been putting up impressive performances all season led by effective hitting down the lineup and solid fielding with elite pitching. Each of these elements came together well for Weimar over the spring break holiday as they took a pair of relatively stressfree victories against district opponents. With strong outings from starting pitcher Reagan Wick who pitched two complete games over the break, the Ladycats allowed only one run from the two games combined. 03/22/2023 12:00 AM
Raiders struggle in big back-to-back losses
Raiders struggle in big back-to-back losses
The Rice varsity baseball team still has plenty of room to grow in regards to both their offensive and defensive production. Their struggles in both phases of the game have made it difficult for the Raiders to keep games close as they have suffered several double-digit defeats. This trend continued for Rice last week as they faced two tough opponents over spring break. 03/22/2023 12:00 AM
Lady Raiders find offense, struggle on defense over spring break
Lady Raiders find offense, struggle on defense over spring break
The Rice Lady Raiders’ varsity softball team has been finding ways to make progress at the plate and on the offensive side of the ball. They scored multiple runs in each of their games last week over the spring break vacation as they picked up momentum offensively. However, they could not support their improved hitting with enough defense to provide a win as they fell in both games for a winless week. 03/22/2023 12:00 AM
Rice's special needs competitors
Rice Hosts first ever special needs track and field event
Rice High School played host to the special needs track and field event in the first week of March that provided fun and the spirit of competition to the special needs students who participated. Everyone who attended went home as winners as they witnessed the joy that comes along with sports and activity. The event promotes outdoor activity and a healthy lifestyle in an enjoyable way. The competitors competed in Rice’s Memorial stadium as they ran races, did throwing events and received medals for their performances. 03/22/2023 12:00 AM
Lady Raiders take on state powerlifting meet
Lady Raiders take on state powerlifting meet
FRISCO – The Lady Raiders powerlifting team’s strong season found its big payoff with a trio of lady lifters qualifying for the UIL State Championship Meet. Bradi Freeman, Vanessa Marquez and Reagan Nelson represented for Rice as the team’s state-level athletes. The highest placement the Lady Raiders claimed was a sixthplace finish by Nelson. 03/22/2023 12:00 AM
Leopald takes Player of the Week award
Leopald takes Player of the Week award
WACO – The Red River Athletic Conference named Columbus native Hayden Leopald the Player of the Week on Monday for the week of March 6-12. 03/22/2023 12:00 AM
Carter’s 3-run homer highlights Lady Cards’ winning week
Carter’s 3-run homer highlights Lady Cards’ winning week
The Columbus varsity softball team got to show off just how potent their offensive attack can be during their action in district play last week. In two games, the Lady Cards combined for 24 total runs and held their opponents to just 3 combined runs. They first handled business against Tidehaven to begin the week with their second district victory. They followed that win with a dominating performance against Palacios that included a big shot by senior Madyson Carter to add to the lopsided score. 03/22/2023 12:00 AM
Season of streaks continues for Cards after four straight wins
Season of streaks continues for Cards after four straight wins
The Cardinals’ varsity baseball team has had some long stretches of ups and downs throughout the season so far. After starting the season with a six-game winning streak, they followed with a streak of seven-straight losses to fall below a .500 winning percentage on the year. However, the Cards have changed their fortunes in recent weeks, finding another win streak in district that extended to four straight after their games last week. Columbus handled TIdehaven to begin the week and then followed with their best offensive performance of the season in a big blowout over Palacios. 03/22/2023 12:00 AM
RICE BASKETBALL ALL DISTRICT HONORABLE MENTION
RICE BASKETBALL ALL DISTRICT HONORABLE MENTION
Jalen Porch, Sr. Guard; Jon Woods, So. Forward; Dyren Johnson, Jr. Guard 03/15/2023 12:00 AM
Trio of tennis players get top three placements
Trio of tennis players get top three placements
HALLETTSVILLE – The Columbus tennis team took another strong step toward having a high-quality season with another solid outing from the team in the Schulenburg High-hosted tournament using Hallettsville’s facilities. Both the boys and the girls finished with top placements as the Cardinals secured one of each of the top three placements. 03/15/2023 12:00 AM
Cards gear up for postseason with blowout
Cards gear up for postseason with blowout
The Columbus varsity soccer team had a rough loss to start their week of competition, slowing down their progress up the district standings. With the postseason approaching and limited opportunities to claim a spot in the playoff mix, the Cards responded with their biggest victory of the season in a huge blowout that should give the team confidence as they complete the regular season and move on to the state tournament. 03/15/2023 12:00 AM
Rice girls’ and boys’ soccer take tough losses
Rice girls’ and boys’ soccer take tough losses
The Rice Raiders’ soccer team has some things on the defensive end that they would like to correct before the season ends, but after two straight losses, they find themselves running out of time to do so. After falling 5-1 to Palacios on Monday, March 6, the Raiders went on to lose to El Campo in a big 10-1 defeat. 03/15/2023 12:00 AM
RICE REACHES STATE AFTER REGIONAL MEET
RICE REACHES STATE AFTER REGIONAL MEET
The boys’ side of the Rice powerlifting team turned in some strong outings at the regional powerlifting meet. After their performance at regionals, the Raiders earned a state meet appearance after John Mendoza took first place in his weight class. Ethan Luna took fourth place after his day, and Luis Ceballos placed in fifth. Right: John Mendoza will move on to the state meet after claiming the gold medal at regionals. Above: Some of the other Raider lifters present from left to right are Zane Zbranek, Luis Ceballos and Ethan Luna. 03/15/2023 12:00 AM
COLUMBUS GOLF TEAMS TAKE TOP THREE IN WALLER
COLUMBUS GOLF TEAMS TAKE TOP THREE IN WALLER
COLUMBUS GOLF TEAMS TAKE TOP THREE IN WALLER 03/15/2023 12:00 AM
Lady Cards’ soccer makes history with highest district placement
Lady Cards’ soccer makes history with highest district placement
The Columbus Lady Cards are officially in the postseason after winning in eight of their final ten games to end the season. Their hard work paid off as their second-place finish to Bay City marked the highest spot in the district rankings Columbus has ever reached by the end of the regular season. After suffering their second loss to Bay City on March 3, the Lady Cards handled business against Calhoun and then again against Wharton as they secured the history-making mark and shifted their focus to the state playoffs. 03/15/2023 12:00 AM
Columbus gets state qualifier from regionals performance
Columbus gets state qualifier from regionals performance
WEST HARDIN – The Columbus boys’ powerlifting team turned their season full of solid performances into a few appearances at the regional meet on Friday, March 10. The Cards notched yet another strong performance as Clay Kohleffel, Hunter Mangum and Jesse Reip represented the Cardinals at the regional meet. After a top performance at regionals, Reip qualified to move on to the next level and represent Columbus at the state championship meet in Abilene after finishing in first place for his weight class. 03/15/2023 12:00 AM
Cards drop Industrial game before La Grange tourney
Cards drop Industrial game before La Grange tourney
The Columbus baseball team battled through a relatively tough week as they played a plethora of high-performing teams in the La Grange-hosted tournament at the end of the week. The Cards struggled throughout much of the week as the suffered three straight losses before ending the streak during the tournament. Their misfortunes started with a difficult, late loss to Industrial that set Columbus up for a difficult response game to start the tournament. 03/15/2023 12:00 AM
Lady Cards softball follows blowout win with hard loss
Lady Cards softball follows blowout win with hard loss
The Columbus Lady Cards’ softball team has had an up-and-down season so far, following up a five-game win streak in the last two weeks of February to dropping three of their last four matchups as they entered March. Last week, the Lady Cards saw both the ups and the downs as they started their week with a strong victory against Industrial, but then followed with a difficult defeat to Hallettsville. 03/15/2023 12:00 AM
Wildcats beaten in tourney championship
Wildcats beaten in tourney championship
WEIMAR – The Wildcats got some of their best stretch of play of the season during their last tournament as they made a run to the first-place game against Sacred Heart. Weimar won through their pool games, finishing at the top along with the opposing Indians. In a high-scoring championship game, the Wildcats were not able to keep up with Sacred Heart’s scoring in a difficult 12-6 defeat. 03/15/2023 12:00 AM
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