Athletics
Columbus supports a wide variety of athletic programs, some of which have been very successful.
The Sailor baseball team appeared in the summer state baseball tournament in 2008, 2010 and 2011
The Sailor volleyball team had a streak of 5 consecutive trips to the state tournament, going all the way to the state championship match in 2007 before losing. (04-08)
The Sailors won the Class 3A football championships (1976, 1986) and 2A football championship in 2004.
The school also has a long history of very successful competitors in girl's tennis. Girl's Tennis Coach Dave Will won the National High School Women's Tennis Coach Award in 2004. The Sailors won their 14th Girls State Team Tennis Championship in 2011
Columbus boys' tennis has sported the individual state champion or runner-up in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2010. -Elliot Rausa teamed with brother Nathan in 2004 and 2005 as runners-up and then champions, respectively. -Elliot Rausa was the individual runner-up in 2006. -Brothers Joe and Jim Nora won the state doubles championship in 2007 and were runners-up in 2008. -Michael Goerdt and Alex Bernt won the state doubles championship in 2010 and 2011. - James McManus was the 1A State singles champion in 2011.
Columbus's boys' tennis team won the Class 1A State Team Title in 2010.
Columbus's wrestling team won the Class 2A Title in 2004 and the Sailors have had 7 individual state champions. -Zach "Bubba" Kressley and Sam Hansen were both individual champions in 2004 and JJ Krutsinger was the 125 lb champion in 2006.
Columbus boys golf team won the Class 3A state title in 1999, 2000, 2002 and 2004 and the Class 2A state title in 2012. The boys golf team finished 2nd in 2011. - Ben Hanson was the individual champion in 2002 - Tim Hansen was the 2A State Medalist in 2004. - Adam Squires was the 2A State Medalist in 2011.
The boys basketball team made the State Tournament in 1993 and 2003. The 2008 team lost on a last second buzzer-beater in the sub-state final.
The Columbus Girls basketball team participated in the state tournament in 1987, 88, 89, 90 and 98. The 1990 team was the state champion.
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