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Elk Mound girls dump Durand-Arkansaw, throttle McDonell to remain unbeaten
The Elk Mound girls’ basketball team moved its early-season record to 5-0 with a pair of victories last week including a win in the Dunn-St. Croix Conference opener. The Lady Mounders had a tough test in last Thursday’s conference opener as they hosted title contender Durand-Arkansaw. Elk Mound controlled the game from start to finish…
Read MoreColfax girls fall to Fall Creek Crickets in Western Wisconsin Basketball Classic
by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent COLFAX — Eight games were played in the Western Wisconsin Girls’ Basketball Classic hosted by Colfax High School Saturday, December 7. All eight teams in the Dunn-St. Croix Conference faced off against a team in the Cloverbelt West Conference starting with Boyceville against Osseo-Fairchild at 8:30 Saturday morning and ending…
Read MoreB-C wrestlers finish 2-3 in GC Duals
MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced the start of a public comment period for a draft rule that would rework portions of the state’s deer management unit boundaries. The public comment period runs until Jan. 10. Generally, the draft rule proposes a return to habitat-based deer management units…
Read MoreColfax girls split games to begin season
by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent It certainly wasn’t the best way to begin the basketball season for the Colfax girls as they lost on the road to a very good Eau Claire Regis team 71-55 November 19. But, the Vikings turned things around pretty quick when they earned a huge win over Division 3 competitor…
Read MoreRaptor wrestlers return experience, look to improve finish in Cloverbelt
After finishing 4-5 in duals a year ago, third-year head coach Brayden Johnson is looking for his Bloomer-Colfax wrestling team to finish in the top half of the Cloverbelt Conference in the 2024-25 season. Although the Raptors lost a pair of dynamic wrestlers – Colfax’s Ayden Anderson and Kendra Hamman – to graduation last spring,…
Read MoreViking boys drop first game of the season to McDonell Central
by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent COLFAX — The Chippewa Falls McDonell Central Macks have had their way with the Colfax boys’ basketball team over the past few seasons and this year was no exception. Colfax hosted the Macks November 26 in the season opener for both teams and the Macks went home with a 59-47…
Read MoreEM girls squash Fall Creek Crickets
ELK MOUND — The Lady Mounders moved their early-season basketball record to an unblemished 3-0 with a non-conference, home victory over Fall Creek last week. After holding a 25-17 advantage at halftime, Elk Mound stepped on the offensive accelerator in the second half and pulled away as it outscored the Crickets 34-15 in the final…
Read MoreMounder girls open basketball season with pair of wins over Middle Border foes
After having its 27-game win streak snapped in a sectional finals loss to Baldwin-Woodville last spring, the Elk Mound girls’ basketball team simply started a new one to open its 2024-25 hardwood campaign. The Lady Mounders scored double-digit wins over a pair of Middle Border teams when it tipped of the new season last week.…
Read MoreColfax boys’ basketball team hopes to move up in Dunn-St. Croix Conference
by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent COLFAX — After finishing 6-8 in Dunn-St. Croix Conference play and 9-16 overall last season, the Colfax boys basketball team, under the direction of first-year head coach Nick Heit, will be working to move closer to the top in the conference this year. After working as an assistant coach for…
Read MoreElk Mound boys will play under new leadership in the 2024-2025 season
by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent ELK MOUND — A familiar face around the Elk Mound gym will take over the leadership of the Elk Mound boys’ basketball team for the 2024-2025 season. Dennis Arneson has coached at various levels in the Elk Mound system for 15 years and will have some big shoes to fill…
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