Colfax Sports
Lady Vikings shut out by Fall Creek Crickets in sectional softball semifinal
by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent FALL CREEK — After winning their first regional championship since 1982 a week earlier, the Colfax softball team traveled to Fall Creek to take on the Fall Creek Crickets in a sectional semifinal contest Tuesday, May 30. The teams were familiar with each other, having faced each other in a…
Read MoreColfax baseball team loses regional semifinal game to top-seed Marathon
by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent MARATHON — After winning their first-round regional game at Spencer a week earlier, the Colfax baseball team knew they had their work cut out for them when they had to go on the road again to face Marathon Tuesday, May 30. Although the Red Raiders had just a 16-7 record,…
Read MoreHydukovich, Heidorn bring home medals from WIAA state track and field meet
by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent LA CROSSE — Just as they have all season, Jeanette Hydukovich and Molly Heidorn have led the Colfax girls in scoring team points at every meet. The two of them accounted for all 13 points scored at the final meet of the season, the WIAA State Track and Field Championships…
Read MoreColfax boys finish off regular baseball season on sour note
by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent BOYCEVILLE — Although the Colfax baseball team had defeated both Boyceville and Glenwood City earlier in the season they found themselves on the short end of the stick when they played both teams in back-to-back games in Boyceville Monday, May 22. The Vikings lost both contests by one run, losing…
Read MoreColfax baseball team wins first round of regional tournament with win over Spencer
by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent SPENCER — The long drive to Spencer was worth it as the Colfax baseball team pulled out a 10-7 win in the first round of the WIAA Division 4 regional tournament Thursday, May 25. It was a mild upset with Colfax being the number nine seed while the Rockets were…
Read MoreZane Brice qualifies for golf sectional
ARCADIA — Although the Colfax-Elk Mound boys’ golf team was not able to advance to the sectional meet, its season is not yet over. Colfax-Elk Mound just missed a sectional team berth when it finished fifth in the WIAA Division 2 Arcadia Boys’ Golf Regional held Tuesday, May 23 at Trempealeau Mountain Golf Course in…
Read MoreColfax girls roll over Regis, sting Cadott Hornets for first regional crown since 1982
by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent COLFAX — Playing as a number two seed, the Colfax softball team received a bye in the first round of the WIAA regional tournament, then hosted the Eau Claire Regis Ramblers in the regional semi-final May 23. Regis was coming off a first-round win over Spring Valley but the Vikings…
Read MoreColfax advances seven individuals and two relays to sectional meet
by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent COLFAX — Competing on their home grounds, the Colfax track and field teams sent five girls and two boys along with a relay team from both the boys and girls to the sectional meet in Cameron by virtue of placing in the top four spots in their respective events at…
Read MoreIt’s off to state for several Viking track and field athletes
by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent CAMERON — Competing in the WIAA Division 3 track and field sectional meet held in Cameron May 25, Colfax qualified two girls and a boy, along with a relay team for the girls for the WIAA state track and field championships June 2-3 at UW-La Crosse. The top four places…
Read MoreColfax baseball whip E-PC Wolves
by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent COLFAX — After walloping the Elmwood-Plum City Wolves 16-1 back in April, the Viking baseball team took care of business early once again with a 10-0 win in five innings at home over E-PC May 15. (The game scheduled in Glenwood City three days later was canceled due to poor…
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