Columbus Community School District

10/13/2026

IT'S OFFICIAL! 🏃

Our cross country team will head to Van Buren County on Thursday, October 22 at 4 p.m. for the State-Qualifying Meet.

10/13/2026

Vote for Lamar Ceant for KCII Radio Football Athlete of the Week!

Listeners, it's time to select the KCII Area FOOTBALL Athlete of the Week. Cast your vote by commenting the school on this poll post. One vote/comment per person. (Last week's winning school will return next week) We'll feature the winner on the KCII Roder Epoxy Football Friday Preview Show 10/16. This poll closes Wednesday 10/14 at 8AM.

Washington- Blaine Rees- Against the high-powered Solon offense, the All-state Demon senior Rees represented, accounting for nine tackles, one for loss against the top-ranked team in the state. This season Rees is third in Class 3A with 57 total stops, 12 for loss. He also has an interception.

Mid-Prairie- Caedyn Huston- The Mid-Prairie senior has played a big part for the Hawks in bringing home their school-record third straight district championship in 2026 with a clinching win at Mediapolis Friday. Huston had 10 tackles in the win at MEPO. He leads the Golden Hawks with 51 total tackles, top 15 in 2A, three for loss and a sack this season.

Highland-Lone Tree- Aiden Yoder- Defense was a big reason why HLT was able to spoil Homecoming in CJ Friday and Aiden Yoder was in the middle of the action. The junior had a team high 12 tackles, 11 solo, two for loss and a sack. He has 32 total tackles this season.

Columbus- Lamar Ceant- The Wildcat senior was a Homecoming highlight reel Friday against HLT, averaging 10 yards per carry while rushing for 150 total. Ceant also finished with four tackles on defense. He is he Wildcats leading rusher at 40 carries 393 yards and a trio of touchdowns on the season.

WACO- Casey Coakley- The senior and the rest of the Warriors were party-crashers at Springville Friday, spoiling the Orioles Homecoming with a running clock road win. Coakley scored a pair of rushing touchdowns with 89 yards total on 13 carries. Defensively, he finished with five tackles, one for loss and a sack, while forcing a pair of fumbles.

Sigourney-Keota- Blake Baker- In a playoff clincher for the Cobras at Durant, Baker brought his best. SK cemented their spot in the postseason with a 42-6 win, spoiling the Wildcats Senior Night. The junior averaged 15 yards per rush on 14 carries for 210 total yards and a pair of touchdowns, including a 50-yard romp. Defensively he had three tackles. This season, He leads SK on the ground with 809 yards and 11 touchdowns. Baker also has a team best 32 tackles and two interceptions.

10/13/2026

The JH Band Concert has been moved to Thursday, October 22 at 6 p.m. in the Auditorium.

10/13/2026

Good luck to our JH and HS cross country teams as they head to Hillcrest Academy to compete in the SEISC Cross Country Meet!

JH kicks things off at 4 p.m.

10/13/2026

Good luck to our HS VB team as they host Hillcrest on Senior Night!

Games begin at 5/6/7 p.m.

Senior Night will take place between JV and Varsity games around 6:30 p.m.

10/13/2026

Good luck to our JH football team as they host North Cedar in their season finale!

Kickoff is set for 4:30 p.m.

10/12/2026

Here is this week’s activities schedule! GO WILDCATS!

10/12/2026

Four KCII-area cross country teams completed at the Mike Jay Invitational last Monday. The Columbus boys won both the individual and team championships, with all seven of its varsity runners placing within the top 10. Leondre Ceant

10/12/2026

🎓💙 Exploring Careers & Building Connections! 💙🐾

Our Columbus Secondary students had an exciting opportunity today to explore future career pathways at our Career Fair!

Students connected with local businesses, learned about different career opportunities, asked questions, and gained valuable insight into the possibilities waiting for them beyond the classroom! 🌟

A HUGE thank you to our local businesses and community partners for investing your time in our students and helping inspire the next generation of professionals!

The future is bright for our Wildcats! 💙🔥

10/12/2026

🍎🥪 Happy National School Lunch Week! 🥗🍕

📅 October 12th–16th, 2026

This week, we are celebrating the amazing school nutrition team at Columbus Community School District! 💙🐾

Our dedicated food service staff work hard every day to prepare and serve nutritious, delicious meals that fuel our Wildcats for learning, growing, and succeeding! 🌟

School lunch is about more than just food. It's about fueling minds, building connections, and making sure every student is ready to take on the day! 💪📚

👏 THANK YOU to our incredible lunch heroes for all you do to keep our Wildcats happy, healthy, and ready to learn!

💙🐾 Wildcat Pride starts with a healthy meal!