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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.

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.

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.

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.

RAIDERS FOLLOW DISTRICT WIN WITH GONZALES HAT TRICK IN LOSS

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.