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Ladycats cruise over spring break to two blowout wins

Ladycats cruise over spring break to two blowout wins

The Ladycats’ varsity softball team has been putting up impressive performances all season led by effective hitting down the lineup and solid fielding with elite pitching. Each of these elements came together well for Weimar over the spring break holiday as they took a pair of relatively stressfree victories against district opponents. With strong outings from starting pitcher Reagan Wick who pitched two complete games over the break, the Ladycats allowed only one run from the two games combined. 03/22/2023 12:00 AM

Texas leads for jobs added over last year, growing faster than U.S.

Texas leads for jobs added over last year, growing faster than U.S.

AUSTIN – On March 13, Governor Greg Abbott congratulated Texans and Texas employers on helping our state lead the nation in job growth, following the news showing Texas led all states with 654,100 jobs added January 2022 to January 2023. Over those 12 months, Texas grew jobs at 5.0 percent, outpacing the national rate of 3.3 percent. 03/22/2023 12:00 AM

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Dear Editor: 03/22/2023 12:00 AM

Journey

Jan. 15, 2023 is a day that I will remember forever. I was sixteen, standing in the parking lot of Rice High School with my mother by my side. 03/22/2023 12:00 AM

Bill would require fentanyl education

Bill would require fentanyl education

TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION 03/22/2023 12:00 AM

SCARLETTE ILENE KIPP SOAPE

SCARLETTE ILENE KIPP SOAPE

Scarlette Ilene Kipp Soape, 75, of Flatonia, Texas, passed away on March 12, 2023 in Flatonia, Texas. 03/22/2023 12:00 AM

MARVIN ELO BECKER

MARVIN ELO BECKER

Marvin Elo Becker, 93, of Frelsburg, Texas, passed away on March 17, 2023, in Columbus, Texas. 03/22/2023 12:00 AM

LAVERNE ANNIE WHITE

LAVERNE ANNIE WHITE

LaVerne Annie White, age 96, formerly of Columbus, Austin and Bastrop passed away March 17, 2023, in Bastrop, Texas. 03/22/2023 12:00 AM

DRT exhibits Texas Pioneer Life Trunk for St. Anthony students

DRT exhibits Texas Pioneer Life Trunk for St. Anthony students

COLUMBUS – On March 9, Ms. Mary Tromblee’s class at St. Anthony Catholic School welcomed members of the Dilue Rose Harris chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas. 03/22/2023 12:00 AM

Wildcats walkoff winners in wild 11-inning game

Wildcats walkoff winners in wild 11-inning game

The Weimar varsity baseball team gutted out a pair of high-pressure victories to get out to a perfect district start. In both games, the Wildcats relied on their defensive efforts in the field and on the mound to lead them to some hard-fought wins. Weimar created an early lead and used their defense to hold on to win for their first district victory. They followed with an intense, 11-inning game against Ganado where Weimar once again used its stellar defense to hold off their opponents as the Wildcats found enough timely hits to claim their second district win. 03/22/2023 12:00 AM

Columbus soccer teams prepare for postseason

Columbus soccer teams prepare for postseason

Both the boys’ and the girls’ varsity soccer teams for Columbus are gearing up for the first round of postseason competition after their strong runs through the regular season. Each team will be facing some stiff competition as the Lady Cards take on Brazosport in Bay City on Thursday, March 23 and the Cards take on Needville Saturday, March 25 on the Bluejay’s home field. 03/22/2023 12:00 AM

Raiders struggle in big back-to-back losses

Raiders struggle in big back-to-back losses

The Rice varsity baseball team still has plenty of room to grow in regards to both their offensive and defensive production. Their struggles in both phases of the game have made it difficult for the Raiders to keep games close as they have suffered several double-digit defeats. This trend continued for Rice last week as they faced two tough opponents over spring break. 03/22/2023 12:00 AM

Lady Raiders find offense, struggle on defense over spring break

Lady Raiders find offense, struggle on defense over spring break

The Rice Lady Raiders’ varsity softball team has been finding ways to make progress at the plate and on the offensive side of the ball. They scored multiple runs in each of their games last week over the spring break vacation as they picked up momentum offensively. However, they could not support their improved hitting with enough defense to provide a win as they fell in both games for a winless week. 03/22/2023 12:00 AM

Rice's special needs competitors

Rice Hosts first ever special needs track and field event

Rice High School played host to the special needs track and field event in the first week of March that provided fun and the spirit of competition to the special needs students who participated. Everyone who attended went home as winners as they witnessed the joy that comes along with sports and activity. The event promotes outdoor activity and a healthy lifestyle in an enjoyable way. The competitors competed in Rice’s Memorial stadium as they ran races, did throwing events and received medals for their performances. 03/22/2023 12:00 AM

Lady Raiders take on state powerlifting meet

Lady Raiders take on state powerlifting meet

FRISCO – The Lady Raiders powerlifting team’s strong season found its big payoff with a trio of lady lifters qualifying for the UIL State Championship Meet. Bradi Freeman, Vanessa Marquez and Reagan Nelson represented for Rice as the team’s state-level athletes. The highest placement the Lady Raiders claimed was a sixthplace finish by Nelson. 03/22/2023 12:00 AM

Leopald takes Player of the Week award

Leopald takes Player of the Week award

WACO – The Red River Athletic Conference named Columbus native Hayden Leopald the Player of the Week on Monday for the week of March 6-12. 03/22/2023 12:00 AM

Columbus T&F takes on Shark relays

Columbus T&F takes on Shark relays

PALACIOS – The Columbus Cardinals’ track and field team came away with some impressive performances as they competed in the Shark relays over spring break. Several Columbus athletes achieved medals after securing top placements in their respective events. Both the boys and the girls boasted medal- earning efforts as each team secured spots in the top five. The boys finished in fourth place as a team and the girls completed the meet in the fifth-place spot. 03/22/2023 12:00 AM

Carter’s 3-run homer highlights Lady Cards’ winning week

Carter’s 3-run homer highlights Lady Cards’ winning week

The Columbus varsity softball team got to show off just how potent their offensive attack can be during their action in district play last week. In two games, the Lady Cards combined for 24 total runs and held their opponents to just 3 combined runs. They first handled business against Tidehaven to begin the week with their second district victory. They followed that win with a dominating performance against Palacios that included a big shot by senior Madyson Carter to add to the lopsided score. 03/22/2023 12:00 AM

Ladycats have strong tourney following blowout win

Ladycats have strong tourney following blowout win

The Weimar Ladycats’ softball team has been turning out some big wins as they try to continue off the momentum from their deep postseason run last year. Their most recent feats over the week include a few no-hitters, blowout wins and double-digit scoring games as they took just one loss over the week that started with a big win over Schulenburg and ended with a dominant tournament run in San Marcos. 03/15/2023 12:00 AM

County teams in action at Cardinal Relays

County teams in action at Cardinal Relays

COLUMBUS- Every Colorado County varsity trackand- field team was in attendance for a close-to-home competition. Each team will likely be looking to improve upon their results after a relatively difficult day across the board. However, there were some standout performances as the athletes continue to get into the rhythm of meet season. 03/15/2023 12:00 AM

Wildcat golf takes third

Wildcat golf takes third

FLATONIA – The Wildcat golfers continued their strong season with another top-three placement. With a few sub-90 finishes as well as a silver medalist, the Wildcats as a whole turned in solid outings that helped the team’s score. The team finished with a score of 369 which was tied for second place. The final placement came down to a tie breaker in which Weimar claimed the bronze medal position. 03/15/2023 12:00 AM