Messenger Sports
Elk Mound girls stay undefeated after basketball win over Colfax
by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent ELK MOUND — The Colfax girls traveled to Elk Mound Friday, December 13 with hopes of earning a win and knock the Mounders out of the top of the Dunn-St. Croix Conference. After the Vikings led early in the game, the Mounders turned things around in a hurry to finish…
Read MoreColfax Vikings upend Boyceville Bulldogs in boys’ hardcourt action
by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent BOYCEVILLE — In a hard-fought battle from start to finish, the Colfax boys’ basketball team overcame an early deficit to pull out a 70-61 win over Boyceville Thursday, December 12 in Boyceville. The win was the first of the season for the Vikings and was the first career win for…
Read MoreB-C wrestlers compete at Husky Invite
EAU CLAIRE — The Bloomer-Colfax wrestling team traveled to Eau Claire North High School Saturday, December 14 for the annual Husky Invitational. The Raptors scored 95 points to finish 17th in the 28-team tournament. St. Michael-Albertville, MN won the meet with a score of 558 points, Kaukana took second with a 523.5, Simley, MN scored…
Read MoreColfax boys lose on the road to Amery
It was a close game the first half with the Vikings leading 43-42, but things fell apart for Colfax as they were outscored by 20 points the second stanza and lost to Amery 89-70 in a December 10 non-conference game in Amery. Aiden Fischer scored a career high 33 points for the Vikings and pulled…
Read MoreLady Vikings crush Spring Valley Cardinals
The Colfax girls traveled to Spring Valley December 10 for a Dunn-St. Croix Conference contest and came home with a huge 76-44 win over the Cardinals. Brynn Sikora helped the Vikings take a 32-23 lead at the half, scoring 13 of her game high 21 points. Sikora knocked down three triples in the game and…
Read MoreEM girls roll over Boyceville
BOYCEVILLE — A blistering fast start helped the Elk Mound girls roll over Boyceville in a Dunn-St. Croix Conference basketball game played Tuesday, December 10 on the Bulldogs’ home court. The Lady Mounders sprinted to a 32-10 halftime lead as they went on to claim a 59-30 win to remain unbeaten this season. Three Mounder…
Read MoreElk Mound boys beat defending D-SC champs, clipped by Prescott Cardinals
In a pair of tough road games last week, the Elk Mound boys’ basketball team earned a split. The Mounders started the week with a trip to 5-1 Prescott last Tuesday, December 10. After trailing by ten points, Elk Mound took the lead in the second half, but was unable to hold on as Prescott…
Read MoreVikings lose heartbreaker to Clear Lake at UW-Stout Invite
By Marlys Kruger Sports correspondent MENOMONIE —Playing in a Saturday matinée at UW-Stout’s Northwest Tip-off Classic Saturday afternoon, December 7, the Colfax boys’ basketball team gave up an early lead and struggled at the free throw line, resulting in a 60-59 loss to the Lakeland East Conference Clear Lake Lakers. Things couldn’t have started any…
Read MoreEM boys open season with pair of wins
ELK MOUND — The Elk Mound boys began the new season with a pair of home, non-conference wins. In last Tuesday’s home and season opener, the Mounders scored a thrilling 65-62 double overtime win against Arcadia. Three days later, Elk Mound followed it with another victory nipping visiting Stanley-Boyd 51 to 48. Arcadia Elk Mound…
Read MoreColfax girls use huge second half to pull away from Boyceville Bulldogs
by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent COLFAX — In the Dunn-St. Croix Conference opener for both teams, the Lady Vikings opened the second half with an 18 point run that left the Lady Bulldogs in a hole too big to dig out of, resulting in a 54-27 win for Colfax in the game played Tuesday, December…
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