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Raiders steal Wharton win after Bay City beating
Raiders steal Wharton win after Bay City beating
The Rice Raiders’ soccer team has been jockeying for position in the district standings as they compete through an up-anddown season. The Raiders experienced both the lows and highs of the season after a pair of games last week. Rice followed a difficult loss with one of their best wins of the year as the regular season draws near a close. 03/08/2023 12:00 AM
Raiders track hosts Rice Relays 2.0
Raiders track hosts Rice Relays 2.0
The Rice High School track team competed in their second straight home-hosted meet during the second iteration of the Rice Relays. Both the girls and the boys for Rice had some difficulties in claiming the point-scoring placements for their respective teams. Because of their difficulties, the boys finished just outside of the top five with a sixthplace finish, and the girls finished near the bottom of their team standings. 03/08/2023 12:00 AM
Lady Raiders suffer pair of clean sheet defeats
Lady Raiders suffer pair of clean sheet defeats
The Rice Lady Raiders’ varsity soccer team had some difficulties last week getting their offense to produce chances at goal effectively. Throughout their two games last week, they failed to score a single goal as their opponents found their own success offensively. These struggles led to the Lady Raiders taking a couple of big losses, including the season’s biggest defeat so far. 03/08/2023 12:00 AM
Lady Cards take a bow at State Semis to end historic season
Lady Cards take a bow at State Semis to end historic season
SAN ANTONIO – The Lady Cards basketball team has just completed the best two-year stretch of competition they have ever had in their history. After an undefeated regular season last year, Columbus fell in the first round of the postseason despite their potential to make a deep playoff run. This year, they recognized their potential with another impressive regular season as well as a trip to the State Tournament’s Final Four, the furthest the Lady Cards had ever reached in the playoffs. Columbus ran into a stout opponent when they faced the Holliday Lady Eagles on Thursday, March 2. The Lady Cards fell to their opponents in a difficult 59-40 defeat, but they had no lost pride as competed admirably and took their final bow at the hands of the eventual State Champions. 03/08/2023 12:00 AM
Cards baseball swept in Yoakum tourney
Cards baseball swept in Yoakum tourney
The Columbus Cardinals’ varsity baseball team saw all of their momentum from a big win at the start of last week dissipate by the end as they struggled through a difficult stretch of games in the Yoakum varsity tournament. Despite getting a big win to open the week, they could not recreate their success in any of their four games in the tournament as they finished without a single win. 03/08/2023 12:00 AM
Columbus soccer teams take shutout losses
Columbus soccer teams take shutout losses
As the soccer season enters its final weeks, both the Cards and the Lady Cards have been competing with some of the other top teams in their district to try to finish as high on the district standings as possible. While both teams have made strides towards reaching the top of the district, last week brought some pitfalls that slowed down their progress. 03/08/2023 12:00 AM
Lady Cards’ softball battles through Weimar tourney
Lady Cards’ softball battles through Weimar tourney
WEIMAR – The Lady Cards experienced many ups and downs as they battled through the Weimar tournament. Through three games, they were able to secure only one victory in their opening matchup against the tournament hosts. 03/08/2023 12:00 AM
Heger starts for Bossier Parish softball
Heger starts for Bossier Parish softball
Freshman Skylar Heger has started for the Bossier Parish Community College softball team. 03/01/2023 12:00 AM
HOP Priest tournament goes well for hosts
HOP Priest tournament goes well for hosts
The Columbus Cardinals’ varsity baseball team got their home schedule started with the annual HOP Priest tournament late last week. The Cards came into the tournament after a strong win against Boling to begin the season. Columbus kept up their momentum in the tourney, finishing with an undefeated record in four games, including a game against their fellow Colorado County varsity players from Weimar. The Wildcats’ stats and results from the tournament were not available by the press deadline. 03/01/2023 12:00 AM
Weimar golf boys place top five in La Grange
Weimar golf boys place top five in La Grange
LA GRANGE –The girls and the boys on the Weimar golf team had some solid outings during their meet on Feb. 21 and Feb. 22. The boys finished with several sub-100 scores on the sheet as they played themselves to the fifth best score as a team. The girls sent just two golfers as they continue to try to improve their performances as they headed into the Weimar-hosted golf meet this week. 03/01/2023 12:00 AM
RAIDERS SPLIT GAMES AT VAN VLECK TOURNEY
RAIDERS SPLIT GAMES AT VAN VLECK TOURNEY
RAIDERS SPLIT GAMES AT VAN VLECK TOURNEY 03/01/2023 12:00 AM
RAIDERS’ 8TH GRADERS TAKE HOOPS DISTRICT TITLE
RAIDERS’ 8TH GRADERS TAKE HOOPS DISTRICT TITLE
The Raiders’ eighth grade basketball secured a district title after an undefeated run through the home-hosted district tournament from Feb. 9 to Feb. 11. The boys lost just three games all season and finished with a 12-3 record that led to their championship win. Pictured in the front from left to right is Miguel Marquez, Draedon Amos and Jacob Morales. In the back row from left is coach Brad Dumont, Chace Diggs, Malik Toliver, Korde Johnson, Glenn Mills, Zaide Cunningham and 8th Head Coach Mark Cantu. 03/01/2023 12:00 AM
RAIDERS FOLLOW DISTRICT WIN WITH GONZALES HAT TRICK IN LOSS
RAIDERS FOLLOW DISTRICT WIN WITH GONZALES HAT TRICK IN LOSS
RAIDERS FOLLOW DISTRICT WIN WITH GONZALES HAT TRICK IN LOSS 03/01/2023 12:00 AM
Rice relays play host for track teams
Rice relays play host for track teams
Track and field season is officially underway as the Rice Raiders hosted their first meet of the season at their home stadium. The meet featured competitors from all three varsity teams in Colorado County. Each of them left the first meet of the season with goals and areas of improvement as they look to claim more top positions in the coming meets. The Lady Cards for Columbus and the Raiders for Rice finished in the top-5 of the team standings and were the only teams from the county able to reach that threshold. 03/01/2023 12:00 AM
Back-to-back bi-district champs fall in Area round
Back-to-back bi-district champs fall in Area round
The Columbus Cardinals’ varsity basketball team had its season come to an end after adding another strong year and playoff victory to the program’s resume. One of the defining traits of this season, especially in the late season, was just the sheer number of close games the Cards battled through. Several games in the regular season finished with a one-possession final margin. Columbus tasted both sides of a close game throughout the year and accumulated necessary experience that was immediately put to the test in the postseason. The Cards used a big game from Trevor Berger for a tight victory in the playoff opener to claim their second bi-district title in a row after claiming that round last season as well. Columbus ran into elite competition in the second round as they were removed from State-Title contention with a blowout defeat. 03/01/2023 12:00 AM
Lady Cards break through to state semis after big week
Lady Cards break through to state semis after big week
The Lady Cards’ basketball team has displayed the composure needed to make a deep run into the postseason with their play so far. Columbus has been one of the stronger teams in the state all season, and they have proven that with several blowout wins in the playoffs, as well as some tight games that could not be decided until the final moments. The Lady Cards have survived and advanced all the way to the state semifinals, just one game from reaching the program’s first ever state-title appearance. They have made history along the way as each round they survive marks the furthest the Columbus Lady Cards have reached in the UIL state playoffs. They continued their historical run last week with back-to-back close-game victories to reach the semis. 03/01/2023 12:00 AM
Cards beat Raiders to claim fourth win in a row
Cards beat Raiders to claim fourth win in a row
The Columbus Cardinals’ varsity soccer team played in some of their highest- scoring and tight matchups of the season over their last week of competition. They met with the Palacios Sharks for their first game of the week and hosted the Rice Raiders over the weekend. The Cards had to battle in both games, but they were able to find the win in each outing. Each game finished with a 4-3 final score, hinting at the how close each competition truly was. 03/01/2023 12:00 AM
Plenty of goals for Lady Cards in consecutive wins
Plenty of goals for Lady Cards in consecutive wins
The Lady Cards’ varsity soccer team had no issues scoring during last week’s pair of competitions which included a game against the rival Lady Raiders. Columbus scored 10 total goals between the two games which marked their best two-game offensive performance of the season. They also unlocked another gear defensively, allowing just one total goal this week. 03/01/2023 12:00 AM    1
Former NFL player stands as living history for Rice sports
Former NFL player stands as living history for Rice sports
The high school sports programs of Colorado County have created some outstanding players throughout their history who have gone on to do impressive things beyond their days at the school. While many have gone to play college ball, an elite few have risen the ranks and taken their place amongst fellow professional athletes at the top of their craft. One of those professionals from the county is someone who had always been used to the spirit of competitiveness and hard work it takes to reach that level ever since they first started their sports journey. Rice Consolidated High School alum Kevin Dogins let his work do the speaking throughout his athletic career that culminated into a multi-year career in the NFL as one of the few players from the area to reach that peak. 02/22/2023 12:00 AM
WILDCATS BASEBALL HOST ALUMNI GAME FOR FINAL WARM UP
WILDCATS BASEBALL HOST ALUMNI GAME FOR FINAL WARM UP
WILDCATS BASEBALL HOST ALUMNI GAME FOR FINAL WARM UP 02/22/2023 12:00 AM
Ladycats run into rough round one rout
Ladycats run into rough round one rout
NAVASOTA – The Weimar Ladycats’ varsity basketbal l team qual ified for the playoffs after finishing as one of the top teams in the district. Throughout the season, they depended on their ability to defend the ball and slow down opposing offenses. However, after some low moments and slip ups in the regular season, Weimar set themselves up for a relatively difficult matchup in the first round of the playoffs against the Hearne Lady Eagles, the team that removed Weimar from the postseason last year in the third round. The Ladycats usually potent defense could not find enough effectiveness in stopping Hearne’s attack, and Weimar departed the playoffs in the first round after suffering a 55-37 defeat Monday, Feb.13. 02/22/2023 12:00 AM
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