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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.

RAIDERS SPLIT GAMES AT VAN VLECK TOURNEY

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.

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.

Freshman Skylar Heger has started for the Bossier Parish Community College softball team.

The John Everett Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution honored four high school winners of the Good Cit izens Award at their meeting on Feb. 13.

COLUMBUS – Columbus High School’s One Act Play students are preparing for a preview performance of Blue Stockings under the direction of Lorrie Walla.

Colorado County 4-H members competed in the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Archery and Young Guns Shooting Sports competition Feb. 17-18. Colten Gonzales placed seventh in his shooting class. Keegan Grissom placed first earning Grand Champion Honors in his shooting class.

I believe in the future of agriculture, with a faith born not of words but of deeds – achievements won by the present and past generations of agriculturists; in the promise of better days through better ways, even as the better things we now enjoy have come to us from the struggles of former years.

FFA is an intracurricular student organization for those interested in agriculture and leadership. It is one of the three components of agricultural education.

Audrey Potter is the daughter of Craig and Tina Potter.

Chase Glueck is the son of Jeff and Erin Glueck. He has been in the Columbus FFA since his freshman year when he was elected and served as the Greenhand President and earned his greenhand degree.

President: Audrey Potter 1st Vice President: Chase Glueck 2nd Vice President: Brooke Wanjura Secretary: Alley Fitzgerald Secretary: Brina Kent Treasurer: Javier Mendoza Reporter: Hannah Kunschick

This is Audrey Potter, 2022-2023 president of the Columbus FFA Chapter, to remind you about the 80th Annual Columbus FFA Show and Sale coming up on March 3 and 4!

Bi l ly Roy Wisdom passed away on Feb. 26, 2023, in Houston, Texas at the age of 73.

Julie Marie (Ruffeno) Procter, 57, passed away peacefully Feb. 25, 2023, in Houston, Texas, after a lifelong battle with a debilitating neurovascular condition. Julie was born Sept. 9, 1965 in Houston, and in 1971 her family relocated from Stafford to Columbus, Texas, which Julie proudly recognized as her hometown.

Clara Louise Botard, 92, of Sheridan, Texas, passed away on Feb. 23, 2023, in Columbus, Texas.

Edward Herbert Gold, 70, of Garwood, peacefully passed away at his home on Feb. 25, 2023, after a recent cancer diagnosis. He was born on July 22, 1952 to the late Albert and Agatha Leopold Gold. Ed reluctantly retired from farming on Feb. 25, 2023. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus Council #3371 and St. Mary’s Catholic Church where he served as a Eucharistic Minister for many years. He also served on the board for the American Rice Growers Association of Garwood and the Colorado County Appraisal District Board.

Jean Elizabeth Toland, 64, of Boerne, Texas, passed away, Feb. 16, 2023. She was born in Long Branch, New Jersey, on Dec. 21, 1958, to John and Betty Linden. Her family moved to Houston in 1971.

Sharon Ann Meyer, 80, of Austin, Texas, passed away on Feb. 26, 2023, in Austin, Texas.

My name is Angelika Munoz, and I am currently a cadet private at Texas ChalleNGe Academy. I heard about the program from my mother. She and my father told me that they wanted nothing but the best for me, but at first, I wasn’t sure if TCA was the right choice or what was best for me.