Sam Ficarro

Columbus

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Columbus baseball's 7th-inning rally comes up short in district semifinal

3 days ago | columbustelegram.com | Sam Ficarro

OMAHA — Columbus High baseball squared off against the No. 1 seed in the District A-6 Tournament in Millard North in Friday's semifinal. The Discoverers squandered four runs in the second inning, which proved to be enough for the Mustangs as they fended off a seventh-inning rally for a 4-3 win. "We never quit. We talked to the guys there at the end that we showed so much growth throughout the year," Columbus head coach John Riedmiller said.
Schuyler girls soccer closes out winning season, honors special senior class

3 days ago | columbustelegram.com | Sam Ficarro

COLUMBUS — After defeating Madison two days earlier in the Class B-6 subdistrict tournament opener, Schuyler girls soccer returned to Wilderness Park for a rematch with Scotus Central Catholic in the semifinals. The Warriors, who fell to the Shamrocks 10-0 on April 30, fell by the same score line on May 5 as their season came to an end. "We came out and gave it everything we got. Scotus is super good. We knew we were going to have to play more defensive.
Schuyler boys soccer qualifies for state

5 days ago | columbustelegram.com | Sam Ficarro

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Schuyler boys soccer dominates Gretna for third straight state berth

6 days ago | columbustelegram.com | Sam Ficarro

Schuyler boys soccer hosted Gretna in Saturday's Class B-3 District Final, seeking its third straight state tournament berth. After home wins in the previous two district finals, the Warriors extended their winning streak to three with a dominant 5-0 win over the Dragons. "Really proud. I'm excited," Schuyler head coach Ulises Fuentes said. "The team worked hard to earn a spot at state.
Twin River baseball loses to Lincoln Lutheran at districts on walk-off

6 days ago | columbustelegram.com | Sam Ficarro

Twin River baseball headed to Fort Calhoun for the District C-3 Tournament semifinals on Thursday, looking to extend its season. The Titans were down to their final out against Lincoln Lutheran in the top of the seventh trailing 1-0. A leadoff single, a stolen base and a balk put junior Aden Feezell 90 feet away from scoring the tying run. Titans sophomore Braxtin Fowler lined a game-tying single to force extra innings.
Scotus track and field completes final tune-up before districts at Battle Creek

6 days ago | columbustelegram.com | Sam Ficarro

Scotus Central Catholic track and field competed at Thursday's Battle Creek Invite in its final meet before districts. Shamrock girls placed third with 118 points. Battle Creek won the meet with 145 points and West Holt finished as the runner-up with 122.6 points. The Scotus boys totaled 52 points for fifth. Scotus freshman Shelby Wemhoff set a personal record in the high jump with a gold-medal mark of 4 feet, 11 inches. Wemhoff also earned bronze in the triple jump following a mark of 32-6.
Columbus girls soccer falls short of state in district final defeat at Kearney

1 week ago | columbustelegram.com | Sam Ficarro

KEARNEY — Columbus High girls soccer faced conference foe Kearney in Wednesday's District A-4 Tournament final looking to qualify for its second straight state tournament. The opportunistic Bearcats pounced on their chances, building a 2-0 halftime lead and fending off a Columbus push in the second half to hand the Discoverers a 4-1 defeat. "I think if you look at the score line, you think one thing. If you watch the game, I think it's a different story. Kearney is so ruthless on the offensive end.
Scotus boys soccer suffer season-ending defeat at Schuyler

1 week ago | columbustelegram.com | Sam Ficarro

SCHUYLER — Scotus Central Catholic boys soccer battled Schuyler in the Class B-5 subdistrict final facing a must-win to qualify for a district final. The Shamrocks, who lost to the Warriors 4-1 one week earlier, sported a pair of one-goal leads but Schuyler answered with two goals in the second half to seal a 3-2 victory. "It was one that we thought collectively as a team we thought we could win.
Lakeview's Erinn Briggs, Parker Osten claim Central Conference titles

1 week ago | columbustelegram.com | Sam Ficarro

Lakeview track and field traveled to York for Tuesday's Central Conference meet in its final meet before districts. Viking juniors Erinn Briggs and Parker Osten captured their first career conference title in the throws to lead both teams. Lakeview boys placed fifth with 63 points trailing third-place Adams Central by five pints. The shorthanded girls team finished sixth with 45 points and 10.5 points behind fourth-place York. "We had a really good day.
Columbus boys soccer falls in district semifinals, baseball picks up wins

1 week ago | columbustelegram.com | Sam Ficarro

Columbus High boys soccer squared off against Lincoln Southwest in the postseason for the fourth consecutive year in Tuesday's District A-6 Tournament semifinals at Seacrest Field in Lincoln. After suffering a 4-0 defeat to the Silver Hawks on April 7, the Discoverers fell behind 2-0 early on first-half goals by junior Yai Tong and sophomore Abedin Gusic. Columbus couldn't climb out of the deficit, suffering its seventh shutout defeat of the season. "It was kind of a microcosm of the season.