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Rams butt the Bluestreaks in first district game

Ron Steele Staff Writer

Friday, October 1, 2021

The Riverton Rams were in Bluestreak country in Neodesha, Friday, taking a Kansas Class 2A District win over their host, 53-7. The visitors compiled 298 yards rushing and 108 passing, amassing 408 yards of total offense. The Rams crossed the goal line on their first two possessions.

Central Titan results

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Central Titan results

News Staff

Friday, October 1, 2021

The Central Junior High School Cross Country Team hosted a meet Tuesday at the Brush Creek Golf Course. Two Titans and one Lady Titan medaled in the event. Drake Laurance finished second in the boys race with a time of 13:21 minutes and Brayden Green finished sixth with a time of 14:28 minutes.

Titan Junior Varsity 0-4 in September

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Titan Junior Varsity 0-4 in September

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Friday, October 1, 2021

The Titan Junior Varsity finds themselves with an 0-4 record for the month of September while the varsity team sits even at 2-2. Following a season opening loss to Frontenac, 12-20, the young Titans lost to Coffeyville on the road, 6-28.

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Columbus travels to Cherryvale tonight

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Friday, October 1, 2021

The 2-2, 1-0, Columbus Titans travel to Cherryvale tonight to take-on the Chargers in a Kansas Class 3A, District 1 contest. The Chargers were blanked, 36-0, by Caney Valley, Friday in week one of district play with a 1-3 record.

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Life Christian School Bears capture MCL Softball Title

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Friday, October 1, 2021

Columbus Life Christian’s Bear topped Forts Scott Heritage Christian and Pittsburg’s Covenant Academy, Saturday to capture the championship in the Midstates Christian League Softball Tournament at Fort Scott’s Buck Run Field.

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Lady Lion Volleyball team adds four to win column

Ron Steele Staff Writer

Friday, October 1, 2021

Baxter Springs picked up two wins in Pittsburg in the St-Mary’s-Colgan triangular volleyball meet, Tuesday, September 21. They defeated the host 25- 19, and in overtime 27-25. Against Galena, the scores were 25-15 and 25-8. They are now 18-9 for the season.

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Lady Titans to host wrestling clinic

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Wednesday, September 29, 2021

The Columbus Unified High School Lady Titan Wrestling Team will host a Girls Youth Wrestling Clinic, Saturday, at the Red Iron Activity Center on East Avenue in Columbus. The clinic will run from 10 a.m. to noon for girls in the sixth through eighth grades.

Lady Titan Reese Grundy, placed fifth at the Frontenac/Colgan Invitational in Pittsburg, Monday. The Lady Titans placed second in team standings behind St. Mary’s-Colgan on the 18-hole, Crestwood course.

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Lady Titan Golf second at Crestwood

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Wednesday, September 29, 2021

The Lady Titan Golf Team placed second at the Frontenac/Colgan Invitational Golf Tournament, Monday, at Crestwood Country Club in Pittsburg. The team had a scorecard total of 442, behind St. Mary’s-Colgan in first place with 354.

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Lady Titan rookies play at Frontenac

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Wednesday, September 29, 2021

Three Lady Titans participated in the Frontenac Junior Varsity/Rookie Golf Tournament, September 14. Alyvia Soper, Lady Titan Junior, shot a 53, placing 14th and winning the tie-breaker with three Lady Raider Golfers, Luci Dunkeson, Riley Findley and Katelyn Dancer.

Referee, Kody Schalk, traded his Friday night football pads for a Saturday morning soccer ref shirt as the Columbus Area Youth Soccer League got underway, Saturday at Eddington Park. Courtesy Photo.

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CAYS Saturday schedule

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Wednesday, September 29, 2021

Columbus Area Youth Soccer Games schedule has been set by league officials. Play begins at 8:30 a.m. with the 11 and up age division taking the field first.

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