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CNC Players earn All-State honors

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Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Kansas High School Softball Coaches 2026 All-State selections as voted by the coaches included several CNC League representatives.Leading the Kansas Class 2-1A All-State First Team as number one pitcher is St. Mary’s-Colgan Junior, Bella Ascanio.

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Titan Football sets middle school camp

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Tuesday, June 16, 2026
The Columbus Titan Football Staff are hosting a camp for student athletes entering grades 6-8.June 23-25 at the Columbus Unified High School Gymnasium Field, 2026 football players will take the field from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. for the camp.A one-time fee of $15 per player will be taken.
Local Havoc team wins Saporito Classic

Local Havoc team wins Saporito Classic

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Local Havoc team wins Saporito Classic

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Tuesday, June 16, 2026
The local Havoc Softball Team swept the 12U pool play and championship bracket of the Chad Saporito Summer Classic Softball Tournament to earn the championship rings and title, Sunday morning, at Rockette Field in the Columbus Community Field Ball Park.

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Free softball clinic for Tee-ball, 8U

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Thursday, June 11, 2026
A free girls softball skills clinic is set to begin Monday at the Columbus Community Field Ball Park. The clinic is open to all girls in the 8U and Teeball ages of league play.It will take place Mondays from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. and run four consecutive weeks ending July 6.

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Former Lady Titans offer skills camp

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Thursday, June 11, 2026
Four Lady Titan Alumni and current collegiate softball players are lending their time and talents to Columbus and the surrounding towns to help grow the sport and athletes ages Tee-ball to 18 of the Southeast Kansas area in a softball skills camp, June 30 through July 2.
Graci Major and Kaitlyn Simpson were recognized on Sophomore Day at Seminole State College in Tahlequah, Okla. The new junior college graduates have both signed with NCAA Division I schools to continue their softball careers at the next level. Courtesy photo.

Graci Major and Kaitlyn Simpson were recognized on Sophomore Day at Seminole State College in Tahlequah, Okla. The new junior college graduates have both signed with NCAA Division I schools to continue their softball careers at the next level. Courtesy photo.

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CUHS Alumni to play DI Softball

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Thursday, June 11, 2026
Columbus Lady Titan Alumni, Graci Major and Kaitlyn Simpson have signed to played softball at the next level with NCAA Division I teams.

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Saporito Summer Classic tomorrow

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Thursday, June 11, 2026
The softball division of the 2026 Chad Saporito Summer Classic Tournament will be played tomorrow and Sunday at the Columbus Community Field Ball Park.Both softball fields will be utilized with pool games beginning at 8 a.m. and continuing throughout the day and into the night Saturday.
John Parsons, a member of the 12 and under, Columbus Strikerz Baseball Team hit a home run during the Chad Saporito Summer Classic Baseball Tournament, Saturday, at the Community Field Ball Park. Shortly after the bomb, the games were called due to rain. Field conditions forced the 12U and 14U brackets of the tournament to be cancelled. Courtesy photo.

John Parsons, a member of the 12 and under, Columbus Strikerz Baseball Team hit a home run during the Chad Saporito Summer Classic Baseball Tournament, Saturday, at the Community Field Ball Park. Shortly after the bomb, the games were called due to rain. Field conditions forced the 12U and 14U brackets of the tournament to be cancelled. Courtesy photo.

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Jr. Babe Ruth Season underway

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Tuesday, June 9, 2026
The Columbus Junior Babe Ruth Season is already underway with six games under their belt, including a 12-3 win over Neodesha, Friday, at Bomber Field in the Community Field Ball Park.
Landin Midgett, 2023 Columbus Unified High School Graduate was named Jailbird of the Game, in Thursday’s win over Nevada, Mo. Courtesy photo.

Landin Midgett, 2023 Columbus Unified High School Graduate was named Jailbird of the Game, in Thursday’s win over Nevada, Mo. Courtesy photo.

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Midgett, Jailbird of the Game

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Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Columbus Unified High School 2023 Graduate, Landin Midgett, was named Jailbird of the Game following Thursday’s Joplin Jailbirds win over the Nevada Griffons, 10-3.
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