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Columbus Lady Hoops coach named Regional Coach of the Year

Columbus Lady Hoops coach named Regional Coach of the Year

Head Coach for the Columbus Lady Cards’ varsity basketball team, Mike Albers, received state-wide honors after claiming the 3A Regional Coach of the Year Award in Region five. Albers claimed his spot in history as one of the first coaches to receive this award in the inaugural year of its existence. 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

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

WHS golf sends golfers to state

WHS golf sends golfers to state

The Weimar High School golfers have a number of players who will participate in the State Championship Meet in the coming weeks. The boys won first place as a team with Hudson Ervin winning the individual Regional Championship. Taylor Smith qualified to state for the second year in a row for the Ladycats. Smith is pictured with her state qualifier certificate, while Regional Champion Ervin is pictured with the two first-place medals for individual and team championships. The Champion Wildcats pictured from left to right are Coach Cody Morrison, Hudson Ervin, Camden Morrison, Brady Henke, Weston Pavlik and Dillon Stech. 04/26/2023 12:00 AM

No. 20 ranked Lady Cards finish as District Champs

No. 20 ranked Lady Cards finish as District Champs

The Lady Cards’ varsity softball team worked all season to reach this point as the postseason approaches. The 20th ranked 3A team on TGCA’s final state softball poll of the regular season had a district season that checked nearly all of the boxes in their chase of a district championship and a high seeding to enter the playoffs. There were just a few things they needed to finish in first place in their district standings. The first, limiting their district losses, was accomplished by the Lady Cards taking just one loss in their second game of the district season. They went on to have a 12-game winning streak to finish the season and accomplished their second check on the list, beating Hallettsville to overtake their spot in first place. After their win against Hallettsville, their final goal was to win out the rest of the season to claim the district title. They officially claimed that ultimate goal after finishing the season with big wins against Edna and Rice last week. The Lady Cards took their share of the district championship after finishing at the top of the standings with a lone district loss in a tie with the one-loss Lady Brahmas. After a postseason warm up game against the stellar Ladycats from Weimar, the Lady Cards will prepare for their first round of the playoffs against Marion on Friday, April 28 in Columbus. 04/26/2023 12:00 AM

COLUMBUS GOLF TEAMS MAKE IT TO STATE

COLUMBUS GOLF TEAMS MAKE IT TO STATE

COLUMBUS GOLF TEAMS MAKE IT TO STATE 04/26/2023 12:00 AM

Columbus track Area Meet results in regional qualifiers

Columbus track Area Meet results in regional qualifiers

SEGUIN – The Columbus boys’ and girls’ track teams came into the Area Championship Meet after a strong overall performance in the district meet that qualified several athletes to compete at the next level. Despite some more solid performances at Area, Columbus had a limited number of competitors reach the next level to compete in the Regional Championship Meet. Columbus had several near misses as several Cardinal athletes fell just outside of a top four spot that would allow them to qualify for the next level. 04/26/2023 12:00 AM

Cards near season’s close with two straight wins

Cards near season’s close with two straight wins

The Columbus High School baseball team is attempting to finish the regular season out strong as they ride a five-game winning streak into their rematch with Hallettsville that could function as the clincher for the District Championship. The Cards were in the midst of a twoman race with the Brahmas for the top spot in the standings, but Hallettsville suffered an unexpected loss to the Industrial Cobras last week to take their third district defeat of the season. Since Columbus has just two losses in the district season, their only job is to find a win against the Brahmas and extend their winning streak to six. If the Cards can recreate some of the success they had in big wins against Edna and Rice last week, they have a strong opportunity to potentially claim the district title outright. 04/26/2023 12:00 AM

WILDCATS FALL TO SHINER IN 3-7 DEFEAT

WILDCATS FALL TO SHINER IN 3-7 DEFEAT

WILDCATS FALL TO SHINER IN 3-7 DEFEAT 04/26/2023 12:00 AM

POST SIGNS WITH COLLEGE TEAM

POST SIGNS WITH COLLEGE TEAM

POST SIGNS WITH COLLEGE TEAM 04/26/2023 12:00 AM

District champ Ladycats get no-no from Wick to end regular season

District champ Ladycats get no-no from Wick to end regular season

The Weimar Ladycats have been one of the top 2A teams in Texas this season, ending a regular season with one of their strongest seasons and a high placement in the TGCA state softball poll. The third ranked team in the state proved why they were in the top five for a large part of the season by finishing the regular season with a 14-game win streak that led the Ladycats to their top state ranking as well as the district title. With just one loss in district play, Weimar held on for the first-place spot in the standings after outlasting both Shiner and Ganado who finished in second and third place respectively. After a huge 19-0 blowout over Flatonia, the Ladycats played a postseason warmup against the Columbus Lady Cardinals who are also ranked in the TGCA poll to get ready for their first-round, playoff matchup against Falls City on Thursday, April 27. 04/26/2023 12:00 AM

RHS T&F led by regional qualifiers, near-misses in area meet

RHS T&F led by regional qualifiers, near-misses in area meet

SEGUIN – The varsity track and field team for the Rice Raiders had a few high-quality performances as they had several athletes compete in the Area competition last week. The Raiders ran into some high-tier competition as they faced off against several of the top athletes in the area. By the end of the competition, the Raiders had collected a lone medal in a field event, one other regional qualifier, and a number of athletes who just missed out on taking a top four spot and qualifying for the regional meet this week. 04/26/2023 12:00 AM

Lady Raiders buried by barrage of base hits

Lady Raiders buried by barrage of base hits

Rice’s Lady Raider softball team has officially finished their season with the hope that they will be able to turn around their success in future seasons. The Lady Raiders dealt with different struggles all season, many of which were simultaneously present in nearly every game this season. Whether it was difficulties reaching base, or preventing their opponents from doing so, the Lady Raiders did not find much success in general as they faced off against a potent set of district teams. After last week’s loss to Industrial and then to the district-leading Lady Cards, the Lady Raiders completed their season without picking up a win in district play. 04/26/2023 12:00 AM

Raiders suffer back-to-back double-digit losses

Raiders suffer back-to-back double-digit losses

The Rice Raiders’ varsity baseball team has had a combination of traits that have made it difficult to pick up wins against a difficult district schedule. For one, their defense and pitching has not been able to frustrate the strong offenses from other teams in the district. On the offensive side, the Raiders show flashes of potency but also have difficulties in sustaining stretches of quality at-bats or high-scoring innings. Both of these issues appeared yet again as the Raiders suffered two big district losses last week, first against Industrial and then later in the week against their county rivals the Columbus Cardinals. 04/26/2023 12:00 AM

COLUMBUS UIL ACADEMIC TEAMS HAVE REGIONAL QUALIFIERS

COLUMBUS UIL ACADEMIC TEAMS HAVE REGIONAL QUALIFIERS

COLUMBUS UIL ACADEMIC TEAMS HAVE REGIONAL QUALIFIERS 04/19/2023 12:00 AM

Columbus sends flock to area T&F Championships

Columbus sends flock to area T&F Championships

The Columbus varsity track and field team had a number of performances they can be satisfied with after an impressive performance as a team in the district meet. They came away with several individual medals, and they also claimed the district championship in a couple events. Columbus finished with 13 total medals and even more athletes who qualified to compete in the upcoming Area Championship Meet on April, 19 in Seguin. 04/19/2023 12:00 AM

Cards reach double digits in two straight

Cards reach double digits in two straight

The Columbus varsity baseball team has turned things around offensively since scoring just two runs against Hallettsville in just their second district loss of the season. The Cards have won four-straight games following the defeat, scoring into double digits in three of their four matchups. Not only have the Cards been able to outhit their recent opponents by a significant margin, but their work on the basepaths has also been at a high level as they brought in plenty of runs last week in a big win against Palacios to start and a shutout victory against Yoakum at the end of the week. 04/19/2023 12:00 AM

DISTRICT CHAMPION CARDINALS TAKE ON REGIONALS

DISTRICT CHAMPION CARDINALS TAKE ON REGIONALS

DISTRICT CHAMPION CARDINALS TAKE ON REGIONALS 04/19/2023 12:00 AM