Freshman Quarterback, Jett Tanner, threw for two touchdowns and two, two-point conversions in the Titan Junior Varsity win over Galena, 30-24, Monday at Titans Stadium.

Members of the Lady Titan Eighth Grade Cross Country Team hosted a cross country meet, Tuesday, at the Brush Creek Golf Course. Kennedy Reichardt placed eighth, Natalie Wary was third, and Laney Atkinson placed fifth on the 3200 meter course.

Wary third in Columbus CC meet

The Columbus Junior High Eighth Grade Boys participated in the Columbus Cross Country Invitational Meet, Tuesday, at the Brush Creek Golf Course. Deagan Stevens placed 16th, Brayden Green placed fourth, Levi Simpson was second, and Easton Long finished 10th in eighth grade standings.

Students in Nicholas Weber’s seventh grade science class used the metric system to build scale models of the North Tower in commemoration of the 911 anniversary. The models were built using newspaper and tape with the requirement that it had to stand alone when completed. Addilyn Wilson, Maddie Duling, Ryker Youngblood show their tower.

Titan Senior, Jaspen Tanner, runs around the end of the line and dives for the end zone to score the first Columbus touchdown of the night in Friday’s CNC League loss in Galena, 22-36. Tanner followed with the PAT kick and a 7-0, first quarter lead. Jaspen rushed ten times for 70 yards and was good on two of two PAT attempts.

The Columbus Unified High School Homecoming candidates and their senior escorts were announced, recently. The 2022 Homecoming Queen and her court will be crowned during ceremonies prior to the homecoming game against Frontenac, Friday, at Titan Stadium. Senior queen candidates are front row: Addison Saporito, Aubree Saporito, Faith Henry, and Jailyn Rodriguez. Back row escorts for the 2021 queen and 2022 candidates are: Rydge Delmont, Cade Saporito, Landin Midgett, Jake Eddington, and Kayden Cox.