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Elk Mound volleyball splits final D-SC matches
ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound volleyball team split a pair of 4-set conference home matches last week to close out its regular season. Hosting Mondovi Tuesday, October 15, Elk Mound won the match three sets to one. Two days later, conference leader Durand-Arkansaw came to the Mound and left with a 3-1 win and…
Read MoreElk Mound reaches football playoffs with 62-0 blitz of Neillsville/Granton
ELK MOUND — A 40-point, first-quarter explosion powered by a strong ground game and complimented with three passing touchdowns propelled Elk Mound to 62-0 home shutout of visiting Neillsville/Granton in the Cloverbelt Conference and regular season finale last Friday evening, October 18. The victory locked up a berth in the WIAA playoffs which begin this…
Read MoreLady Vikings split pair of D-SC Conference volleyball matches
by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent The Colfax volleyball team played two Dunn-St. Croix Conference matches last week and lost a very competitive match in four sets at Elmwood-Plum City October 1. Two days later they hosted Glenwood City and earned their first conference win by sweeping the Hilltoppers in three sets. Elmwood-Plum City The first…
Read MoreColfax harriers, short on numbers but long in determination; race in SV
by Renee Bettendorf Sports Correspondent SPRING VALLEY — Fourteen Colfax athletes competed at the Spring Valley Cross Country Meet held on October 3. Despite their small numbers the Vikings have several strong runners and hope to do well at the upcoming conference meet. “It’s been a little different the last couple of years. We always…
Read MoreMounders battered by Buffaloes ground game, drop homecoming contest 35-12
ELK MOUND — Elk Mound knew it was in for a challenge when it hosted Mondovi for its annual homecoming game last Friday, October 4. The Mounders needed to control the line of scrimmage and the Buffaloes’ vaunted ground attacked if they were to earn their fourth straight victory. Mondovi’s ground game, however, proved nearly…
Read MoreEM runs at Spring Valley, girls take third
by Renee Bettendorf Sports Correspondent SPRING VALLEY — The Elk Mound cross country teams competed at Spring Valley High School on Thursday, October 3. The high school girls’ team placed third out of four teams and the boys placed fourth out of six teams. In the girls’ competition, Boyceville won the meet with 35 points,…
Read MoreElk Mound splits pair of D-SC Conference volleyball matches
ELK MOUND — Despite a conference-opening loss in Boyceville a few weeks back, the Elk Mound volleyball team had an opportunity to keep pace with Dunn-St. Croix front runner Durand-Arkansaw when it hosted a pair of conference matches last week. The Mounders were able to earn a hard-fought, four-set win over defending conference champion Spring…
Read MoreColfax-Elk Mound girls win regional golf tournament
RICE LAKE — Colfax-Elk Mound was not going to be denied this time! After finishing second in last year’s regional tournament, the Colfax-Elk Mound girls’ golf team delivered a dominant performance to win the 2024 WIAA Division 2 regional tournament held last Thursday, October 3 at the Turtleback Golf Course in Rice Lake. Following on…
Read MoreVikings let football game slip away in second half, lose to Clear Lake 35-18
by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent CLEAR LAKE — In a game featuring two teams without a win this season, the Colfax Vikings traveled to Clear Lake Friday, October 4 with high hopes of becoming the team to earn the first win. After being behind just 14-12 at the half and knowing they would get the…
Read MoreColfax spikers drop matches to Elk Mound and Clear Lake, finish 1-3 in Cameron
by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent After a three-set loss a week earlier to the defending Dunn-St. Croix Conference champion Spring Valley, the Colfax volleyball team was hoping to bounce back with a conference win when the Elk Mound Mounders came to town Tuesday, September 24. Elk Mound was also coming off a conference loss after…
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