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Ladycats fall Tuesday night, bounce back on Friday
Ladycats fall Tuesday night, bounce back on Friday
The Weimar Ladycats’ basketball team continued their up-anddown season with another split of two games last week against district opponents. They scored the same number of points in each game but had varying levels of success in preventing their opponents from scoring as they started their week with a loss against Flatonia and followed with a Friday win against Schulenburg. There was some extra history made on Friday night as well as this season’s leading scorer, Paige Pavlu, scored her 1000th career point as a member of the Weimar Ladycats. 02/01/2023 12:00 AM
All three Colorado County schools meet at Swamp Strength 2.0
All three Colorado County schools meet at Swamp Strength 2.0
The most recent edition of this year’s Rice-hosted Swamp Strength series featured appearances by every school in the district. Each school had some solid performances as well as Columbus, Rice and Weimar all had lifters finish in the top three of their respective weight classes. 02/01/2023 12:00 AM
Lady Raiders struggle against Yoakum’s offense
Lady Raiders struggle against Yoakum’s offense
The Lady Raiders are still looking to get their first district win of the season. While they have had nights of offensive effectiveness, Tuesday night’s game against Yoakum was not an example of such a night. Their offensive struggles fed into their defensive struggles as they fell to a big 62-42 defeat. 01/25/2023 12:00 AM
RAIDERS OF THE WEEK
RAIDERS OF THE WEEK
RAIDERS OF THE WEEK 01/25/2023 12:00 AM
WILDCAT SIGNS WITH DODGE CITY
WILDCAT SIGNS WITH DODGE CITY
WILDCAT SIGNS WITH DODGE CITY 01/25/2023 12:00 AM
Ladycats best Bloomington, fall short to Shiner
Ladycats best Bloomington, fall short to Shiner
Weimar’s varsity lady hoops team has had some varying performances in recent weeks as they attempt to stay near the top three of the district standings. The Ladycats got one step closer to their goal of becoming district champs with a big win against Bloomington early in the week. However, they suffered another setback over the weekend as they took a defeat from Shiner. 01/25/2023 12:00 AM
Wildcats win in week’s first game, drop Friday follow-up
Wildcats win in week’s first game, drop Friday follow-up
The Weimar Wildcats’ varsity hoops team got off to a strong start to their week after a complete performance against the Bloomington Bobcats on Tuesday, Jan. 17. Their offense and defense came together well as they outplayed their opponents from the opening tip off. However, on the following Friday, Shiner came into town to stifle the Wildcats offensive attack on the way to a blowout victory in Shiner’s favor. 01/25/2023 12:00 AM
LADY RAIDERS DEFEATED AFTER THREE FIRST HALF GOALS
LADY RAIDERS DEFEATED AFTER THREE FIRST HALF GOALS
LADY RAIDERS DEFEATED AFTER THREE FIRST HALF GOALS 01/25/2023 12:00 AM
Reyna hits late floater to win
Reyna hits late floater to win
The Cards’ varsity basketball team had a big game on Jan. 17 against the Edna Cowboys, the second-place team in the district. The winner of the matchup would claim an advantage in the chase for the district title. The game came down to the wire, but Cristian Reyna ensured the Cards remained in first place with two big shots in a row punctuated by a fast break floater with seconds left in the 58-56 win. 01/25/2023 12:00 AM
RICE BOYS FALL 0-2 TO HEMPSTEAD
RICE BOYS FALL 0-2 TO HEMPSTEAD
RICE BOYS FALL 0-2 TO HEMPSTEAD 01/25/2023 12:00 AM
Lady Cards’ well-rounded effort beats Edna
Lady Cards’ well-rounded effort beats Edna
The Lady Cards varsity basketball team hosted Edna for a district game on Tuesday, Jan. 17. Columbus had a well-rounded scoring effort from several different players as they rolled to a double-digit, 57-45 victory over the Cowgirls. 01/25/2023 12:00 AM
Raiders fall in blowout fashion to Yoakum
Raiders fall in blowout fashion to Yoakum
The Raiders had a difficult game against one of the top teams in the district when they traveled to face the Yoakum Bulldogs on Tuesday, Jan. 17. While the offense was able to have some impact, their defense left much to be desired as they allowed Yoakum to score more than 70 points in Rice’s 54-72 defeat. 01/25/2023 12:00 AM
Rice falls to Columbus in lady hoops matchup
Rice falls to Columbus in lady hoops matchup
The Columbus Lady Cards have been having a strong year at this point of the season’s latter stages. At 21-4, Columbus is sitting comfortably at the top of the district standings and are hoping to potentially win out to complete the season. During Friday night’s trip to Rice Consolidated, the Lady Cards visited a team with much different expectations. The Lady Raiders have been focused on improving their fundamentals and skills, but their efforts have not translated to wins this season. They are 2-20 overall on the season and have yet to pick up their first district win. The matchup between the Lady Cards and the Lady Raiders was reflective of the position both teams find themselves in at this point as district-leading Columbus claimed a 66-24 victory over the last place Lady Raiders. 01/25/2023 12:00 AM
Cards’ soccer nets PK as part of 4-2 win over Smithville
Cards’ soccer nets PK as part of 4-2 win over Smithville
The Columbus varsity boys’ soccer team constantly created opportunities for themselves during Tuesday night’s Jan. 17 game against Smithville. By putting pressure on the box offensively, Columbus weakened the defense and even earned a penalty kick chance from their efforts. The Cards were able to convert on many of their opportunities as they had a huge-scoring game, taking a big 4-2 victory over the Tigers. 01/25/2023 12:00 AM
Lady Cards play Yoakum to stalemate
Lady Cards play Yoakum to stalemate
The Columbus Lady Cards’ soccer team found a number of opportunities in front of goal as they played against their district opponents from Yoakum. However, both teams had some difficulties converting on their chances as the team’s played each other to a low scoring affair. At the end, neither team could take a definitive advantage as they finished with a 1-1 tie. 01/25/2023 12:00 AM
Berger hook shot claims Colorado County Clash for Cards
Berger hook shot claims Colorado County Clash for Cards
The final meeting of Columbus vs. Rice this basketball season came with some high-intensity action as well as some overtime drama. 01/25/2023 12:00 AM
Cristian Reyna hit the final five points for the Cards to take the lead at the end.
Reyna's late floater lifts Cards over Cowboys
01/18/2023 12:05 PM
Lady Raiders fall in two straight games
Lady Raiders fall in two straight games
The Lady Raiders had some difficulties last week as district play continues. Rice has been having those same difficulties all district season as they have yet to get their first district win of the season. After a difficult offensive performance in the first game of the week against Edna, the Lady Raiders got a better performance against Industrial despite still falling in a big deficit. 01/18/2023 12:00 AM
COLUMBUS BOYS TAKE SECOND AT RICE SOCCER TOURNEY
COLUMBUS BOYS TAKE SECOND AT RICE SOCCER TOURNEY
COLUMBUS BOYS TAKE SECOND AT RICE SOCCER TOURNEY 01/18/2023 12:00 AM
Ladycats drop game against Ganado
Ladycats drop game against Ganado
The Weimar Ladycats had only one game this past week after having an off day on Friday. Despite the break, they may have been chomping at the bit to get back on the court to redeem themselves after dropping a close game against the Ganado Lady Indians. Weimar had a strong game and kept things close because of their defense which has been elite all season. However, they did not find enough scoring late to get over the hump as they fell to the 37-35 defeat. 01/18/2023 12:00 AM
Colorado County gets All-State volleyball selections
Colorado County gets All-State volleyball selections
The Texas Girls’ Coaches Association is a statewide press organization that covers, analyzes and ranks varsity girls’ sports in every division. Both the Columbus Lady Cardinals and the Weimar Ladycats spent time this past season on the TGCA top-25 poll as one of the top teams in the state. Because of their team performance this season, it is no surprise that there are a number of players from both teams who received honors for their play. Below are the TGCA All-State selections in Colorado County. Note: The All-State selections are separated by division and consolidated here for space. Columbus is in the 3A division, and Weimar is in the 2A division. 01/18/2023 12:00 AM
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