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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.

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.

LA GRANGE – Saturday, March 25, was an unforgettable day and night for the Turtle Wing Foundation and the community.

ROUND TOP – Round Top Publishers hosted their annual Designer Dinner on March 26 with a portion of proceeds supporting the Fayette Community Foundation.

LA GRANGE – The Fayette Community Foundation administered a $40,000 designated grant on behalf of an anonymous donor to the Fayette County EMS on Wednesday, April 12.

COLUMBUS PTO GETS $1,000 FROM ROTARY

WEIMAR KNIGHTS DONATE $5,000 TO ST. MICHAEL SCHOOL SECURITY

EAGLE LAKE – On Thursday, April 27, the Eagle Lake Noon Lions Club welcomed two representatives from the Texas Department of Transportation’s Yoakum District: Ryan Simper is the engineer for Wharton Area of the Yoakum District and is in charge of construction and maintenance within four counties. Lucean Kuykendall is the Public Information Officer for all the 11 counties in the Yoakum District.

LA GRANGE – Annie McHugs’ workshop on her Picture Windows Reverse Applique was a huge success at the Colorado Valley Quilt Guild.

The Columbus High School Class of 1953 will celebrate their 70th reunion on Saturday, May 13 at the Pheonix Event Center, FM 219 between Columbus and Weimar.

WEIMAR – The Friends of the Weimar Public Library hosted their Second Annual Poetry Open Mic Night on Thursday, April 27 to celebrate National Poetry Month.

Eagle Lake Remembers

UPCOMING ‘HAPPY BIRTHDAY COLUMBUS’ PLAY MAY 7

Over 100 teams participate in Ragin Cajun Team Roping

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.

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.

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.

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.

Being here at Texas ChalleNGe Academy has made me realize how proud I am of myself and of all the other cadets who have taken on this huge challenge with me. Sadly, time here is no longer our friend, and our days here will end on June 17th.

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