Kaden Ross | Athlete of the Week - Republic-Times

Kaden Ross | Athlete of the Week

Republic-Times- December 30, 2025

Kaden Ross (17) of Columbia skates to the bench after scoring against Highland at the McKendree Metro Rec Plex on Tuesday December 23, 2025. Paul Baillargeon

The Republic-Times Athlete of the Week is Columbia Eagles hockey player Kaden Ross. The sophomore leads Columbia’s varsity hockey club in scoring for the season entering this week with 12 goals and 14 assists, which ranks seventh overall in the Mississippi Valley Club Hockey Association.

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