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Raptor wrestlers split home duals, finish fourth in Shell Lake Challenge
The Raptors’ wrestling team hosted a Cloverbelt Conference triangular at Bloomer High School Thursday, January 23 where it split its two duals. Bloomer/Colfax shut out Thorp/Owen-Withee 71-0, but fell to Cloverbelt co-leader Cadott by a 67-6 score. With those outcomes, Bloomer/Colfax is now 4-2 in Cloverbelt duals which currrently puts it in third place. Two…
Read MoreElk Mound boys win home game over Altoona, nip G-E-T by a point
Elk Mound’s boys improved to 6-1 on the basketball court as it recorded a pair of non-conference wins these past two Friday nights. Elk Mound, in conjunction with its girls’ squad, hosted a doubleheader versus Altoona. The boys sank a dozen three-point baskets en route to defeating the Rails 71-61 in the night cap of…
Read MoreElk Mound girls remain unbeaten with trio of wins, earn state ranking
The Elk Mound girls’ basketball team, ranked seventh in the most recent Division 3 state coaches poll, earned a trio of lopsided wins over the past three weeks to remain unbeaten this season. The Lady Mounders improved to 10-0 which includes a 4-0 record in Dunn-St. Croix action with victories over conference foe Spring Valley…
Read MoreRaptor wrestlers finish first in dual invitational hosted by Colfax
COLFAX — The Bloomer-Colfax wrestling team opened the new year by placing first at its own dual meet invitational hosted at Colfax High School. Bloomer-Colfax finished 3-1 in the five-team, dual-meet format invitational held Friday, January 3. It was Colfax’s only home wrestling event of the season. The Raptor wrestling squad defeated Bruce 66 to…
Read MoreColfax boys end 2024 with win in Augusta, begin 2025 with loss at Turtle Lake
by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent The Viking boys’ basketball team went on the road to Augusta December 30 and used a strong second half to pick up a 72-60 win over the Beavers. They could not follow up with another win however, as they lost 68-48 to the Turtle Lake Lakers January 3 in Turtle…
Read MoreVikings hold on for close basketball win over Bloomer Blackhawks
by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent BLOOMER — After a 21 day layoff due to a game cancellation and the school holiday, the Colfax girls’ basketball team had to shake the rust off when they traveled to Bloomer for a non-conference game Thursday, January 2. After giving up an early lead, the Vikings used a couple…
Read MoreElk Mound boys hang on for win over Colfax in D-SC Conference action
by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent ELK MOUND — It wasn’t exactly a pretty game for either team but the Elk Mound boys’ basketball team played well enough to finish with a 55-49 win over the Colfax Vikings on the Mounders home court Friday, December 20. For first-year Colfax head coach Nick Heit it was a…
Read MoreB-C gymnasts compete in pair of meets
The Bloomer-Colfax gymnastics squad opened its 2024-25 season with a pair of meets last week. Bloomer-Colfax opened its season Tuesday, December 10 in La Crosse at the Performance Elite Gymnastics (PEG) Center where it placed second as a team with a score of 111.075. Four days later, on Saturday, December 14, Bloomer-Colfax finished ninth with…
Read MoreMcDonell-EM wrestlers open season
The Chippewa Falls McDonell Central Catholic-Elk Mound wrestling cooperative got the season underway at the Board Hyland Cardinal Invitational held Saturday, December 7 at Coon Rapids, MN High School. Just three grapplers – Haiden Hay, Anthony Hay and Ford Hay – competed for the cooperative. Haiden Hay wrestled at 139 pounds, Anthony Hay competed at…
Read MoreSpring Valley Cardinals fly past Colfax Vikings
By Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent SPRING VALLEY — The Colfax boys’ basketball team traveled to Spring Valley Dec. 17 to take on the Cardinals, one of the favorites to finish near the top of the Dunn-St. Croix Conference this season. All five starters for the Cardinals are seniors and all of them have plenty of…
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