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2025 2013 Softball TEAM

The Raider Softball team had a stellar season in 2013 which culminated at the OHSAA State Tournament held at Firestone Stadium in Akron.

The Raiders played 27 games and won the Patriot Athletic Conference with an unblemished record of 16-0. They ended the regular season with 23 wins and 4 losses.  The tournament trail started with a first round bye, then they defeated Wellington 4-1 to win the Sectional Championship.  The Raiders were District Champions with wins over Brooklyn, 2-1 and Independence, 2-1.   Columbia earned a spot in the State Tournament by defeating Loudonville 5-3 and Leavittsburg LaBrae 3-2. The State Semifinal game was played on June 7th.  The Raiders defeated Columbus Bishop Ready 3-1 to advance to the State title game.  The next day, in a hard fought, close game, The Raiders lost to Bloom Carroll 3-2.  This Raider softball team is the ONLY TEAM in Columbia School history to appear in a State Championship game.  They had an overall record of 29-5 and were listed #4 in the final OHSFSCA poll.  

The members of the Division III state-runner up Raider softball team are: Head coach Ken Lugo, Assistant Coaches Jeff Hummel, Lauren Case and Emily Nagle.  Players Sara Aniol, Kristen Bouscher, Crystal Fetchet, Shelby Friedel, Samantha Goode, Shawn Hodson, Nicole Jenny, Nicolette Kunath, Christine Lyzen, Kaley Marshall, Kailey Minarchick, Taylor Napoli, Jordan Paine, Blaze Pratt, Becky Rose, Amanda Sedlock, Emma Sullivan, and Emily Viccarone