Colfax Sports
Colfax softball team finishes undefeated in conference play
by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent Although the Lady Vikings won the Dunn-St. Croix Conference a week earlier for the first time in school history with a win over Elk Mound, the team had another goal in mind. After another win over Elmwood-Plum City May 9, the girls pounded Glenwood City 18-2 May 13 to win…
Read MoreJeanette Hydukovich wins pair of events, Hovde and Swartz take firsts in Boyceville
BOYCEVILLE — After rain ultimately canceled last Tuesday’s home meet for the Vikings’ track and field teams, Colfax athletes were able to get in their runs, jumps and throws at the Boyceville Invitational two days later. Senior Jeanette Hydukovich continued her dominance in both the shot put and discus events. In Boyceville, which hosted this…
Read MoreColfax-Elk Mound golfers have busy week
The final week of the regular season proved to be a busy one for the Colfax-Elk Mound boys’ golf team. The squad opened last week’s play at Cadott’s Whispering Pines Golf Course on Monday, May 6 where it participated in the 18-hole Stanley-Boyd Invitational. Colfax-Elk Mound finished sixth in the 13-team tournament. Three days later,…
Read MoreLady Vikings split softball games at Shell Lake Tourney
by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent COLFAX — The Colfax softball team traveled to Shell Lake for a pair of games on a warm, sunny day on Saturday, May 11 and came home with a 15-0 loss to Division 2 Ellsworth but won a close 3-1 game against host Shell Lake. The Vikings, now 17-3 on…
Read MoreColfax claims first ever D-SC Conference softball championship with win over Elk Mound
by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent COLFAX — It was a real battle from start to finish but with a come-from-behind 7-6 win over the Elk Mound Mounders in the game played May 7 on the Viking’s home field, it gave the Vikings a 12-0 record in Dunn-St. Croix Conference with two conference games left. Boyceville,…
Read MoreJeanette Hydukovich continues to win shot and discus, sets new school records
by Renee Bettendorf DURAND — At the Durand-Arkansaw track and field invitational held last Friday, May 3 at Bauer Built Stadium, the Colfax girls team placed fifth with 73.5 points and the boys placed seventh with a score of 52. The Durand girls and the Baldwin-Woodville boys won their competitions against nine teams. The girls…
Read MoreScharlau, Meredith finish college basketball careers
By Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent Two former athletes from Colfax high school, George Scharlau a 2019 grad and Kameri Meredith a 2020 grad, both concluded their college basketball careers this past winter. Scharlau began playing for Division 2 Concordia University of St. Paul and played in all 25 games as a freshman and all 26…
Read MoreColfax-Elk Mound golfers finish as runners-up in Spring Valley
SPRING VALLEY — In what turned out to be its only meet last week, thanks to some untimely rain showers, the Colfax-Elk Mound boys’ golf team enjoyed one of its best meets of season when it traveled to Spring Valley for a Dunn-St. Croix Conference competition. Colfax-Elk Mound had four of its five golfers finish…
Read MoreLady Vikings continue to roll through D-SC with wins over Durand and Spring Valley
by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent The Colfax softball team is making some noise around the area and the state as they remain unbeaten in Dunn-St. Croix Conference play at 11-0. With a 14-2 overall record, the Wisconsin Fastpitch Softball Coaches Association (WFSCA) has them ranked number seven in Division 4 as of April 29. (They…
Read MoreColfax baseball team splits games with Durand-Arkansaw Panthers
by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent COLFAX — It was a long wait for the Colfax baseball team to finish off their game against Durand-Arkansaw that started back in early April. The score was tied at 6-6 in the contest after eight innings and needed to be called due to darkness. The coaches decided to finish…
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