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Tuesday, October 24, 2023
Titan Freshman, Drake Laurance, joins his three brothers, Coltin, Gunnar, and Trey, by earning a trip to the Kansas Class 3A State Cross Country Meet. The youngest of the four, Drake placed 13th at Saturday’s Class 3A Regional at Wichita-Trinity to secure a spot in the state meet
The Columbus Unified High School Volleyball Team will play in the Kansas Class 3A Sub-State Tournament, tomorrow, in Riverton. The event begins at 1 p.m. with the Lady Titans (17-18) taking on Cherryvale (20-16) in the second match of the day. Seniors taking the court are Kaitlynn Lopp, Graci Major, Ava Harman, Kaitlyn Simpson, and Harley Long.

The Columbus Unified High School Volleyball Team will play in the Kansas Class 3A Sub-State Tournament, tomorrow, in Riverton. The event begins at 1 p.m. with the Lady Titans (17-18) taking on Cherryvale (20-16) in the second match of the day. Seniors taking the court are Kaitlynn Lopp, Graci Major, Ava Harman, Kaitlyn Simpson, and Harley Long.

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Lady Titans seeded fifth in sub-state

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Friday, October 20, 2023
The Lady Titan Volleyball Team enters post season play at the Kansas Class 3A Sub-State Tournament in Riverton, tomorrow. Columbus is seeded fifth in the championship bracket with a 17-18 record. Frontenac received the number one seed with a 28-10 season record.

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CJHS Lady Titan basketball opens

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Friday, October 20, 2023
The Columbus Junior High School Lady Titan Basketball Team opens their 2023 schedule, Tuesday, at home against the Galena Lady Bulldogs. Tipoff for the opener will be 4:30 p.m. in the Central School New Gymnasium. The schedule continues with home games against Baxter Springs, October 30.
Columbus Titan Elijah Shoemaker, runs against Parsons earlier in the season. Elijah scored at TD in the shutout over Pitt-Rush, 36-0, Saturday, in Pittsburg.

Columbus Titan Elijah Shoemaker, runs against Parsons earlier in the season. Elijah scored at TD in the shutout over Pitt-Rush, 36-0, Saturday, in Pittsburg.

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Titan 5-6th slay Purple Dragons

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Friday, October 20, 2023
The Columbus Mini Titan Fifth and Sixth Grade Football Team improved to 4-1 on the season with a shut out over Pittsburg-Rush, 36-0, Saturday, in Pittsburg. Columbus opened with the ball. On the second play of the game, Jax Sharp took it to the house on a 51-yard touchdown run.

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CUHS Volleyball wraps regular season

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Friday, October 20, 2023
The Lady Titan Volleyball Team wrapped up their season on the road, in Baxter Springs, Coffeyville, and Pittsburg. October 10, Columbus split a triangular meet in Baxter Springs to take a two-set win over their hosts, 25-5; 25-12.

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Lions win junior varsity finale

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Friday, October 20, 2023
The Columbus Titans began their final junior varsity contest on the Baxter Springs gridiron a little short handed and by the time they had a full squad on the field, the Lions had built a 27-0, halftime lead that could not be overtaken. Baxter Springs held on for the win, 41-8.

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CAYS schedule

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Friday, October 20, 2023
The Columbus Area Youth Soccer League continues tomorrow with games on four fields beginning at 8 a.m. October 21 schedule Field 1-3/4 year olds 8 a.m. Subway vs Honey Bee Bakery 8:45 a.m. Randy’s Auto. vs Crossland Heavy 9:45 Optic Comm. vs Jay Hatfield Chevrolet Field 2-5/6 year olds 8 a.m.
The state competition for 4-H shooting sports was held the weekend of October 14 and 15. Youth competed individually in Trap and Skeet and as a team in Sporting Clays. Trap and Skeet shooting took place Saturday at Ark Valley Gun Club. The Sporting Clays team event was held Sunday at Sporting Training Center. Youth attending included Ben Major, Issac Major, Jaiden Gannaway, James Maxton, Josh Shultz, Montana Elmer and Wyatt Hall. Bob Shanks, Shooting Sports leader accompanied the team.

The state competition for 4-H shooting sports was held the weekend of October 14 and 15. Youth competed individually in Trap and Skeet and as a team in Sporting Clays. Trap and Skeet shooting took place Saturday at Ark Valley Gun Club. The Sporting Clays team event was held Sunday at Sporting Training Center. Youth attending included Ben Major, Issac Major, Jaiden Gannaway, James Maxton, Josh Shultz, Montana Elmer and Wyatt Hall. Bob Shanks, Shooting Sports leader accompanied the team.

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The state competition for 4-H shooting sport

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Friday, October 20, 2023
The state competition for 4-H shooting sport
Three Columbus Lady Titan Golfers played their way to round two of the Kansas Class 3-1A State Championship, Tuesday, at the Hesston Golf Course. Freshman, Natalie Wary; senior, Reese Grundy, and junior, Mallory Thompson played for the top spot in girls golf. Freshman, Avery Neely and junior, Anna Head had a good showing for the first 18-holes but missed the day two cutoff. This is the third year the Lady Titan Team has qualified for the state event. Courtesy Photo.

Three Columbus Lady Titan Golfers played their way to round two of the Kansas Class 3-1A State Championship, Tuesday, at the Hesston Golf Course. Freshman, Natalie Wary; senior, Reese Grundy, and junior, Mallory Thompson played for the top spot in girls golf. Freshman, Avery Neely and junior, Anna Head had a good showing for the first 18-holes but missed the day two cutoff. This is the third year the Lady Titan Team has qualified for the state event. Courtesy Photo.

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Three play on day two at golf state

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Friday, October 20, 2023
Lady Titan Senior, Reese Grundy, junior, Mallory Thompson, and freshman, Natalie Wary advanced to the second round of the Kansas Class 3-1A State Golf Tournament, Tuesday, at the Hesston Golf Course. The Lady Titan Team qualified for the third consecutive year by placing fourth at the regional.
Lady Titans Kenadie Carter, Darcy Garett, and Kennedy Riechardt and the Titan Cross Country Team hosted the CNC League Cross Country Meet, at the Brush Creek Golf Course, October 12.

Lady Titans Kenadie Carter, Darcy Garett, and Kennedy Riechardt and the Titan Cross Country Team hosted the CNC League Cross Country Meet, at the Brush Creek Golf Course, October 12.

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Columbus site of CNC League Meet

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Friday, October 20, 2023
The Lady Titan Cross Country Team hosted the girls CNC League Meet, October 12, at the Brush Creek Golf Course. Junior, Kenadie Carter, sophomore, Darcy Garett, and freshman, Kennedy Riechardt placed out of the top-ten medal winners but were in the top 30 finishers.
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