School records fall at Chanute

Two Columbus Unified High School records were set, and one was tied at the Thad Clemens Invitational Track and Field Meet in Chanute, Friday.

Lady Titans CNC Champions

The Columbus Lady Titans clinched the first CNC League Softball Championship since joining the league in 2012, splitting their final regular season double header with Frontenac, 8-9 and 11-2, at Pittsburg State University’s Softball Field, Friday.

Titans split track teams due to scheduling conflicts

The Columbus Titan Track and Field Team split their squad following a schedule change due to the weather. The team was scheduled to participate in the Northeast Viking Invitational in Arma on Thursday and the Thad Clemens Invitational in Chanute, Friday.

Lions Split with Parsons

Baxter Springs Baseball won their opener, edging out the Parsons Vikings in the seventh inning, 4-3, at the Field of Dreams Complex, May 2, before losing the second game, 5-1. In the first game, neither team could score through the first three innings, leaving runners on base in each inning.

Titans of the Week

Titan Senior, Trey Laurance, placed second in the Thad Clemens Invitational Meet in Chanute, Friday, with his new CUHS record of 4:37.93 minutes, beating the previous record of 4:39.7 minutes set by Weston Edwards in 1979. He is being recognized as Titan of the Week.

Lady Titan JV wins two at Girard

The Lady Titan Junior won a two-game sweep over Girard, Friday, at the Columbus Community Field Ball Park. Freshman, Katy Mooney, was the starting pitcher for the 4-3 win in game one and sophomore, Mady Garcia, pitched the shutout in game two, 5-0.

Junior Titans split with Trojans

The Titan Junior Varsity gave up an 0-1 loss to Girard before taking a 4-3 walk-off win in the night cap, Friday, on Bomber Field in Columbus. The game moved quickly through the first three innings of the opening contest.

Sarwinski PSU Athlete of the Year

Former Galena Bulldog and red shirt Pittsburg State University junior football All-American, P.J. Sarwinski, was named the 2021-22 Commerce Bank/ Pittsburg State University Student Athlete of the Year at the annual PSU Athletics Student-Athlete Banquet, April 28.

Titans third at Girard CNC Invite

The Titan Golf Team took third place in the Girard Invitational, Tuesday, with Titan Senior, Trent Smith, leading the team with his fifth-place finish individually and junior, Mack Kirk, taking eighth place. Smith completed the 18-hole contest with 89 strokes and Kirk scored 93.

Titan Baseball hosts golf fundraiser on local links

The Titan Baseball Team hosted a fundraiser golf tournament, April 16, at the Brush Creek Golf Course. The top three places in three flights received awards as well as closest to the pin and straightest drive contest winners.