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Titan Golf opens season on links

A young Columbus Titan Golf Team kicked off their season March 29 in Miami, Oklahoma. The team placed fourth overall with a combined team score of 471 strokes. Sophomore, Cody Ediger, was low man for the Titans with 105 followed by Luke Gray, freshman, with 115.

Titans open with Jr. Varsity meet

Columbus Unified High School opened their 2021 Spring Track season with a Junior Varsity meet in Riverton, Tuesday. The Titans placed second with 87 points in a field of six teams. Girard took top honors with 99 points and Riverton placed fourth with 41.5 points. Southeast had 17 points.
Lady Titan Senior, Kerri Jones, placed first in the 100M Hurdles at the Labette County Invitational, Thursday in Altamont. Kerri placed first in the 100M Dash and second in the 200M Dash to open the 2021 Track season.

Lady Titan Senior, Kerri Jones, placed first in the 100M Hurdles at the Labette County Invitational, Thursday in Altamont. Kerri placed first in the 100M Dash and second in the 200M Dash to open the 2021 Track season.

Lady Titans win six at LC Meet

The Columbus Lady Titans tied for third in their first varsity meet of the 2021 season, Thursday in Altamont. The ladies racked up 78 points, with the help of six first place winners, to tie with Independence at the Labette County Invitational Meet.

Titan Baseball 4-0 to start 2021

Titan Varsity Baseball completed a sweep of the Labette County Grizzlies with a 12-2 win, Thursday at Bomber Field. The week began with a 14-0 shut out, Monday in Altamont, by the end of the week, Columbus had improved their record to 4-0 to start the season.

Titan JV sweeps Labette Grizzlies

The Titan Junior Varsity Baseball Team swept in two games play on two nights last week. The junior squad picked up their first win of the season on the road with a 15-1 thrashing of the Grizzlies in Altamont, Monday they edged past the visiting Labette County team, 3-2, at home, Thursday.

Martin Luther King, Jr. fatally shot in Memphis, Tenn.

Sunday, April 4 The 94th day of the year 271 days left Today in History Just after 6 p.m. on April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King, Jr. is fatally shot while standing on the balcony outside his secondstory room at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee.
The Columbus Titan Tennis Team took top honors at the Independence Invitational Tournament, Monday. Seniors Tucker Peine and Preston Mullere swept the singles competition to secure the first win in over 20 years for the Titans. Members of the championship team are: Josh Shultz, Mullere, Peine, Coach Eric Napier, Asa Hulvey, Dylan Garrett and Gavin Benedict.

The Columbus Titan Tennis Team took top honors at the Independence Invitational Tournament, Monday. Seniors Tucker Peine and Preston Mullere swept the singles competition to secure the first win in over 20 years for the Titans. Members of the championship team are: Josh Shultz, Mullere, Peine, Coach Eric Napier, Asa Hulvey, Dylan Garrett and Gavin Benedict.

Titan Tennis wins Indy Tourney

The Titan Tennis Team won first place at the Independence Tournament Monday, capturing the first team tournament win in over 20 years. Senior, Tucker Peine won the number one singles division with three wins on the day.
Galena Junior, Brett Sarwinski, led the Bulldogs to a Kansas Class 3A Sub-State Championship and the school’s first appearance in the Kansas Class 3A State Championship game on his way to earning Sports in Kansas, Class 3A Player of the Year. Courtesy Photo.

Galena Junior, Brett Sarwinski, led the Bulldogs to a Kansas Class 3A Sub-State Championship and the school’s first appearance in the Kansas Class 3A State Championship game on his way to earning Sports in Kansas, Class 3A Player of the Year. Courtesy Photo.

Sarwinski earns player of the year

Galena Junior, Brett Sarwinski, was named Kansas Class 3A Player of the Year by Sports in Kansas media network in an announcement last week.