Colfax Sports
Colfax/Elk Mound girls’ golf team returns several all-conference players
The future of girls’ golf at Colfax and Elk Mound High Schools looks bright. After losing just one players from last year’s squad, LeeDa Yang who head coach Ryan Krall said provided consistency and steadiness, the Colfax/Elk Mound cooperative has eight girl golfers out this season, half of which earned all-conference honors last season. Headlining…
Read MoreColfax returns 11 letterwinners to volleyball court in 2023 season
by Marlys Krueger Sports Correspondent COLFAX — Although they lost four key players through graduation, the Colfax volleyball team has plenty of firepower returning this season, including 11 players who all saw varsity action a year ago. Gone are outside hitter and back-row specialist Maci Harvey, serving specialist Izzy Krueger, back row player Wendy Perez…
Read MoreColfax Vikings begin football season with 19-14 win over Whitehall Norseman
by Marlys Krueger Sports Correspondent COLFAX — It was a close game through the first half but the Colfax football team made enough big plays in the second half to pull away from the Whitehall Norseman with a 19-14 win. The game was the season opener for both teams and was played August 18 on…
Read MoreColfax Scholastic Shooting Teams hold awards day
Colfax Scholastic Trap Team and Colfax Scholastic Action Shooting Team had a combined end of the season celebration August 6 at the Colfax/Dunn County Shooting Sports Complex. Both teams are sponsored by the Colfax Sportsmen’s Club. Jim Nosker, head coach of the teams, put together the family picnic, fun shoot, awards program and served as…
Read MoreColfax/Elk Mound girl golfers open season with 4th-place finish at Barron Scramble
BARRON — In just their first competition of the 2023 season, the Colfax/Elk Mound girl golfers already appear to be in mid-season form. The Colfax/Elk Mound varsity girls’ golf team finished with its best score in program history at the Barron Scramble Friday, August 11 posting a 67 (3 under par) to finish second in…
Read MoreColfax Vikings football looks to continue to build in 2023
COLFAX — With a once-proud past, Colfax’s football fortunes have fallen on hard times in recent years. According to Vikings’ head coach Joe Beranek, who enters his second year at the helm, his staff was able to establish a new culture in the Colfax program a year ago although it didn’t produce the results that…
Read MoreHunter education internet field day set for September 16
There will be a Hunter Education Internet Field Day on Saturday, September 16, at the Colfax/Dunn County Shooting Sports Complex, according to Jim Nosker, lead instructor for the Colfax Hunter Ed instructor group. To be able to attend the Internet Field Day a person must complete the online Hunter Education Course first, he explained. Information…
Read MoreScholastic Trap Team Attends National Shoot
Members of Colfax Scholastic Trap Team traveled to Marengo, Ohio to take part in the Scholastic Clay Target Program’s (SCTP) National Shoot. There they joined thousands of other athletes. Making the trip to Cardinal Shooting Center were Beau Zelm, Lane Unruh, Nathaniel Nosker, Rob Unruh, assistant coach, and Jim Nosker, head coach. All three of…
Read MoreColfax Shooting Sports Team Claims Trophies at National Match
Colfax Sportsmen’s Club Scholastic Action Shooting Team returned from the Scholastic Action Shooting Program (SASP) National Match with trophies and medals. It was a 1300 plus mile round trip to Cardinal Shooting Center, Marengo, Ohio, for the July 7-15 match. They came back with a lot less ammunition then they left with, but the payoff…
Read MoreEM Millers wrap up season on a high note, capture EC Junior League titles
by Don Stuckert The Elk Mound Millers 16U American Legion Baseball finished up their season with a 2-1 record last week, including participating in the Eau Claire Babe Ruth Junior League tournament. Bloomer The Millers started their week hosting Bloomer. The Millers dropped a tough one to Bloomer 14-12 at the Village Park on Tuesday…
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