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The Columbus Junior High Lady Titan Cross Country Team competed at the Oswego Meet, September 18 at the Oswego Golf Course. Racing for the eighth grade girls team were Sammi Ohmart, first; Hieyla Shelton, fifth; Cora Rider, fourth; and Lydia Wilkins, ninth. The team will host a junior high meet, Tuesday, at the Brush Creek Golf Course in Columbus. The junior high race begins at 3 p.m. Courtesy photo.

The Columbus Junior High Lady Titan Cross Country Team competed at the Oswego Meet, September 18 at the Oswego Golf Course. Racing for the eighth grade girls team were Sammi Ohmart, first; Hieyla Shelton, fifth; Cora Rider, fourth; and Lydia Wilkins, ninth. The team will host a junior high meet, Tuesday, at the Brush Creek Golf Course in Columbus. The junior high race begins at 3 p.m. Courtesy photo.

Life Christian wins league title

News Staff
Friday, September 26, 2025
Life Christian’s Junior Division Bear Cubs edged Redfield’s Heritage Christian, 6-3 last Friday to capture their first outright Midstates Christian League softball championship since 2021. LCS and Heritage shared the title in 2023.
Titan eighth graders Tanner Scott (seventh place) and Eli Engelman (fifth) competed in the Oswego Cross Country Meet, September 18. Courtesy photo.

Titan eighth graders Tanner Scott (seventh place) and Eli Engelman (fifth) competed in the Oswego Cross Country Meet, September 18. Courtesy photo.

Local Area Youth Soccer tomorrow

News Staff
Friday, September 26, 2025
The Columbus Area Youth Soccer opened their season Saturday with a full slate of games for ages three to ten. The season continues tomorrow with a morning full of action beginning at 9 a.m.
The Lady Titan Golf Team placed third in the Chanute Invitational Golf Tournament, Monday. Freshman, Cali Carpino, earned her first individual title to lead the team in the field of 45 golfers. Team members are Head Coach Jerry Smiley, Cali, Addison Johnson, freshman; Natalie Wary, junior; Hannah Noel, junior; Fallon Smiley, freshman; and Amory Neely, junior. Courtesy photo.

The Lady Titan Golf Team placed third in the Chanute Invitational Golf Tournament, Monday. Freshman, Cali Carpino, earned her first individual title to lead the team in the field of 45 golfers. Team members are Head Coach Jerry Smiley, Cali, Addison Johnson, freshman; Natalie Wary, junior; Hannah Noel, junior; Fallon Smiley, freshman; and Amory Neely, junior. Courtesy photo.

Carpino wins Chanute Tourney

News Staff
Friday, September 26, 2025
Cali Carpino, Lady Titan Freshman, won her first tournament on the high school links, Monday, in Chanute. Cali has multiple second place finishes under her belt as the Lady Titans move to the halfway point of their 2025 season.

Southeast boys compete in Missouri Southern Stampede

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Monday, September 22, 2025
Southeast High School Boys Cross Country Team returned to the Missouri Southern State University Stampede, Saturday after a three year absence.Coach Julie Jones knew it was time to get the boys team back in the Southern Stampede after their strong 2024 season.

Lady Lancers run away with medals

News Staff
Monday, September 22, 2025
The Southeast High School Girls Cross Country team came away from Oswego with five medals in their first showing as a full team, Thursday.Oswego hosted their first cross country race, another small race for the Lady Lancers, but that didn’t derail them from their goal.

SE Volleyball wins one of three at Dexter tournament

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Monday, September 22, 2025
The Southeast Lady Lancer Varsity Volleyball traveled went to Dexter to compete in the Dexter Tournament and came away with a 1-2 record.The tournament format is set up as two quadrangular brackets. The top two teams from each quad advanced to the finals.

Galena wins Columbus JH home opener

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Monday, September 22, 2025
The Columbus Junior High Titan Football Team hosted Galena for their home opener, Thursday. The visiting Bulldogs scored twice in the fourth quarter to seal their win, 22-6.The Titans got on the scoreboard first after a scoreless first quarter.

CJHS 8A plays at SE Jamboree

News Staff
Monday, September 22, 2025
The Columbus Junior High Lady Titan Eighth Grade participated in the Southeast Volleyball Jamboree, Saturday.The Lady Titans split the day with five wins and six losses.Oswego swept the first match in two tough sets, 2520; 25-22.Columbus got the win in the second match over Cherryvale 25-18; 25-16.

Lady Titans win Girard Invitational

News Staff
Monday, September 22, 2025
The Columbus Lady Titans earned their second win in four tournaments, Thursday, in the Girard Invitational. Lead by junior, Natalie Wary, who was the top medalist, Columbus edged St. Mary’s-Colgan by two strokes with a four-man total of 186 to the Lady Panthers 188 for the win.
Lady Titan Eighth Grader, Sammi Ohmart, won first place in the Oswego Cross Country Meet, Thursday. The race was the first one held by the Oswego School District. Courtesy photo.

Lady Titan Eighth Grader, Sammi Ohmart, won first place in the Oswego Cross Country Meet, Thursday. The race was the first one held by the Oswego School District. Courtesy photo.

Ohmart wins Oswego’s first CC race

News Staff
Monday, September 22, 2025
Sammi Ohmart, Lady Titan Eighth Grader won the first cross country race hosted by Oswego. Sammi complete the two-mile course in a time of 15:07 minutes as top medalist.Cora Rider and Hieyla Shelton finished in fourth and fifth places respectively with Cora running a time of 18:04.
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