Colfax Sports
Raptors wrestlers fall short in HON dual at Northwestern
NORTHWESTERN — Bloomer/Colfax wrestlers had an advantage over Northwestern here last Tuesday evening when the schools dueled in a Heart O’ North match. The Raptors wrestlers took a 30-18 lead with just five matches to go when Cal Lueck earned a forfeit at 160 pounds and Bowen Rothbauer scored a pin on the Tigers’ Alex…
Read MoreColfax boys head into the holiday break healthy and second in the Dunn-St. Croix
By Amber Hayden CORNELL — The Vikings boys’ basketball picked up an impressive road win as it headed into the Christmas break. Colfax faced the Cornell Chiefs last Tuesday, December 18, and scored a 49-point win, beating the Chiefs on their home floor 76-27. The victory was Colfax’s sixth of the season in the seven…
Read MoreLady Vikes overcome slow start and GC Hilltoppers to earn 30-point win
By Amber Hayden GLENWOOD CITY — The Lady Vikes were on the road last Thursday, December 13, in the land of the Hilltoppers and following a slow start Colfax warmed up and earned a 58-28 win. “It took us a little while to get going but we were good in the first half,” said head…
Read MoreColfax boys sink Hilltoppers in hoops action
By Amber Hayden GLENWOOD CITY – It was a bit of deja vu for Colfax players and fans last Friday night. In an almost identical replay of the previous evening’s contest in which the Colfax girls built a big first-half advantage in Glenwood City’s gym en route to a lopsided win over the Hilltoppers, Colfax…
Read MoreColfax boys take win over Elk Mound in first showdown of the basketball season
By Amber Hayden COLFAX — In the first meeting of the rivals 2018-19 home-and-home regular season, conference series held in Colfax last Tuesday night, the Colfax and Elk Mound boys’ teams both had a some issues getting the ball into the hoop during the Dunn-St. Croix basketball showdown. Despite the man-to-man defensive coverage Elk Mound…
Read MoreBulldogs nip Raptor wrestlers
BLOOMER — The Raptor wrestlers won four of the six contested matches, including three by falls, when Bloomer/Colfax hosted Chetek-Weyerhaeuser/Prairie Farm in a Heart O’ North dual last Friday evening. But it wasn’t enough to get Bloomer/Colfax the win. Too many open weight classes cost the Raptors dearly as the visiting Bulldogs were awarded four…
Read MoreColfax girls edge Elk Mound in basketball showdown; Mounder ladies rebound with win over Cardinals, Colfax pounds Wolves
By Amber Hayden The Elk Mound and Colfax girls’ basketball teams each had a busy schedule this past week which began with an important, early-season showdown between the rivals last Tuesday in Elk Mound. The Vikings and Mounders also tangled with and took wins from conference foes in their Friday night match-ups. Elk Mound won…
Read MoreColfax boys suffer first basketball loss of season to Spring Valley
By Amber Hayden SPRING VALLEY — The Colfax boys’ basketball team put its unbeaten season on the line last Thursday evening, December 6, when it visited a pesky Cardinals squad in Spring Valley. The Vikings lack of patience especially on the offensive end of the court allowed the Cardinals to fly away with the 53-46…
Read MoreBloomer/Colfax wrestlers fall to Ladysmith, compete in EC North Husky Invitational
The young Bloomer/Colfax Raptor wrestling squad had a busy second week of competition as it opened the Heart O’ North season in Colfax last Thursday before competing in the Eau Claire North Husky Invitational on Saturday. For the Raptors, the Bloomer/Colfax wrestling cooperative’s new moniker, youth and inexperience showed in a 51-26 loss to Ladysmith…
Read MoreColfax contributes eight to 2018-19 Blackhawks’ wrestling cooperative
By Amber Hayden COLFAX — Colfax will once again co-op with Bloomer for the upcoming 2018-19 wrestling season under the tutelage of head coach Jim Poirier and assistant coach Adam Davison, a Colfax history teach, who is in his third year of coaching. Last year’s low numbers made for a disappointing season for the Bloomer/Colfax…
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