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Joe Adam Mayorga, 57, of Weimar, Texas, passed away on Feb. 12, 2023, in Weimar, Texas.

Margaret Munson Miller, 89, of Columbus, Texas, passed away on Feb. 12, 2023, in Columbus, Texas surrounded by her family.

Mary Lou Anderson, devoted wife, loving mother, and faithful servant to her Lord, passed away peacefully on Feb. 5, 2023, in Sugar Land, Texas.

COLUMBUS – The Health and Behavioral Wellness Council of Greater Colorado Valley also known as The Wellness Council, met to discuss services for the community and campaigns for February.

The Turtle Wing Foundation is again offering 3, $1,000 scholarships to high school seniors who attend schools within Fayette, Lavaca, and Colorado counties.

WOODMENLIFE GIVES TO PRE-K TEACHERS

COLUMBUS LIONS CLUB WELCOMES GUEST SPEAKER, PRESENTS AWARD

ENCORE LIONS HOST SCHOLARSHIP DINNER

The Columbus Cardinals’ varsity basketball team hung near the top of the district standings for basically the entire district season. They started with a huge win streak that had them holding the first-place spot in the standings. A victory earlier in the season against legitimate challenger, Edna, put the Cards in a position to potentially close out the season in first place. However, Columbus would go on to lose two games in a row to lose their hold on the district lead. Last week, the Cards held pace in the standings with a big win against Palacios that set up a rematch against Edna that would decide the district title. Edna’s offense exploded in the title game and clinched the district championship on their own home court.

The Lady Cards’ varsity basketball team have known for a while that a few things were coming to them by the end of the season. The first, was a district title. They clinched first place in the district much sooner than their final game of the regular season last week, but they officially clinched an undefeated district season following their win against Palacios on Tuesday, Feb. 7. The Lady Cards got the rest of the week and the weekend to prepare themselves for the second thing they knew had been coming: the playoffs. The Lady Cards travelled to Smithville to take on Nixon-Smiley in a game that was never very competitive as they ran out to a huge victory to claim their spot in the second round and surpass last year’s postseason run.

LADY SOCCER BOUNCES BACK FROM LOSS

SAN ANTONIO – After a strong season with top performances all year, the Columbus swim team put the cherry on top of their season with more good results at the UIL State swim meet. Their record-setting performances in the prelims as well as their qualification to the Finals cemented this season as one of the best seasons in Columbus swim history.

The Rice Raiders’ varsity basketball team took a step forward this year and improved their record from a season ago. Not only did the program take a step forward, but the team itself also made strides in terms of individual improvement and team performance. The Raiders picked up a few signature wins and quality performances throughout this season as they fielded a much more competitive squad than in recent seasons. With just a limited number of seniors on the squad, Rice will remain optimistic that many of their improvements will continue into next season. While there was progress throughout the season, the final two games of the year represent the growing pains of a team still accruing experience. After taking a huge loss to Industrial earlier in the week, the Raiders put up a good fight against Yoakum before falling behind late in the regular season finale.

The Rice Raiders’ varsity soccer team had a strong start to their week with a big 4-2 win against Wharton on Monday, Feb. 6. They got two goals from Jual Valles Serrano, and one goal each from Miguel Vital and Luis Tellez for the scoring strikes. Jesus Belman played the passer as he assisted on two of Rice’s goals. Gus Peacock limited the damage with eight saves to keep Wharton at just two goals. The Raiders went on to face Palacios on Friday, Feb. 10 where they were held scoreless and fell in a 1-0 defeat.

The Rice Lady Raiders’ basketball team has been grinding away all season making small improvements as the players grew in confidence and ability as the season went along. Unfortunately for Rice, their improvements did not translate into wins during the district season as they lost each of their first thirteen games in the district schedule. In a district with many solid teams and good offenses, the Lady Raiders often struggled to keep up the energy on both sides of the ball to be able to compete and keep games close. However, everything came together for Rice in the final game of the season. The Lady Raiders travelled to Industrial and claimed their first district win of the season and their third overall in a tight, 45-44 victory over the Lady Cobras.

RICE TAKES TWO CLEAN SHEET DEFEATS

WEIMAR – The Wildcats’ varsity basketball team did everything they could to give their much-improved season another victory as they faced off against the Bloomington Bobcats on Friday, Feb. 10. After an intense first half and a big run for the Wildcats in the second half, it seemed they were getting closer to accomplishing that goal. However, the Bobcats responded with a run of their own in the fourth quarter as they eventually sent the Wildcats to the 41-36 defeat.

EAGLE LAKE – The third and final installment of the Rice-hosted Swamp Strength series ended with a bang after a full two-day event last week that featured many nearby schools including all three Colorado County powerlifting teams. Each team finished with some strong performances as there were several who took top placements throughout the meet.

CARDS SCORELESS IN BACK-TO-BACK LOSSES

COLUMBUS GOLF TEAMS TAKE TOP-3 PLACEMENT IN WALLER

LADYCATS’ PAST AND PRESENT MEET FOR TUNEUP TO START SEASON