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Baxter Springs coach Don Karnes talks with Hall of Fame inductee Pam Brewer-Hunt at the ceremony on Saturday night. Karnes described her as having all the qualities of a basketball point guard.

Baxter Springs coach Don Karnes talks with Hall of Fame inductee Pam Brewer-Hunt at the ceremony on Saturday night. Karnes described her as having all the qualities of a basketball point guard.

Baxter Springs coach Don Karnes

Football contest winners

Perennial winner, Earl Eddington came up in first place this week in the Columbus Merchant’s Football Contest.Warren Duley third place winner last week, took second place this week. Randy Bass was the third place winner, after his first place win last week.

Riverton wins offensive JV battle

The Columbus Titan Junior Varsity Squad came out on the short end of a high scoring match-up in Riverton, Monday. The teams combined for 94 points with the Rams scoring 54 for the win and the Titans putting 40 points on the losing end of the stick.

Volleyball sub-state Monday

The Columbus Lady Titan Volleyball Team will begin their post season play in the Kansas Class 3A Regional 2 Tournament, Monday, in Riverton.Sixteen teams make up the regional brackets for the first round of the quadrangular formatted tournament.
Lady Titans end 20-year drought

Lady Titans end 20-year drought

Lady Titans end 20-year drought

The Columbus Lady Titans are the 2025 Kansas Class 3-1A St. Mary’s-Colgan Sub-State Champions after edging the reigning regional and state champion Lady Panthers by three strokes, 381 to 384, and ended a 22 year drought, Monday, on the 18-hole, par 72 course at Crestwood Country Club in Pittsburg.

Zombie Run adds fun run

The Titan Band and Team Threads 2025 Zombie 5K and Fun Run is fast approaching with early registrations have come and gone but late registrations, walk up/day of are also encouraged.This year’s fundraiser will offer a one mile fun run in addition to the annual 5K.

Mini football post season tomorrow

The Columbus Mini Titan Football Third and Fourth Grade Team is heading into the post season with an undefeated, 6-0 record and a number one seed. The road to the Super Bowl begins tomorrow as Columbus hosts Parsons, 3-3 for the semi-final match up under the lights at 6 p.m.

Final flag games Saturday morning

The final flag football games will be held Saturday morning at Titan Stadium. Players are asked to be at the high school field at 7:30 a.m.“We hope they have enjoyed their season have learned a little bit about the game,” a league official noted.
The 2025 CNC League Champions, Columbus Lady Titan Golf Team. Natalie Wary, junior; Hannah Noel, junior; Amory Neely, junior; Head Coach Jerry Smiley; Fallon Smilely, freshman; Addison Johnson, freshman; and Cali Carpino, freshman. Courtesy photo.

The 2025 CNC League Champions, Columbus Lady Titan Golf Team. Natalie Wary, junior; Hannah Noel, junior; Amory Neely, junior; Head Coach Jerry Smiley; Fallon Smilely, freshman; Addison Johnson, freshman; and Cali Carpino, freshman. Courtesy photo.

Titans of the Week

The Lady Titan Golf Team won the CNC League Team Title following the conclusion of the regular league season, Tuesday. They are being recognized as Titans of the Week.The Lady Titans were first in three of the five CNC League Tournaments this season and placed second in the remaining two events.
Jett Tanner, Titan Senior, dives across the goal line for the Titans first touchdown of the game from six yards out to cut Riverton’s lead, 6-7, in the first quarter of the Ram win, 21-12, Friday in Columbus.

Jett Tanner, Titan Senior, dives across the goal line for the Titans first touchdown of the game from six yards out to cut Riverton’s lead, 6-7, in the first quarter of the Ram win, 21-12, Friday in Columbus.

Rams even with win over Titans

The Riverton Rams evened their season record at 3-3 with a road win in Columbus, Friday. The Titan Football Team fell to 5-1 on the season following the 12-21 loss to their visitors at Titan Stadium.There was a lot less laundry on the field this week after over 300 yards in penalties last week.