By Bill Speros Recently an article was composed by Bill Speros, long-time sports journalist, and posted to his blog about student athletes and the fact that more children are playing and less cuts are made. The blog post by the Obnoxious Boston Fan as he calls himself, is titled “There’s a Reason Why Your Kids…
Read MoreCOLFAX — Four years ago, a small group of football players greeted head coach Mark Maloney and his staff on the first day of practice. Several of them were thrown into the fire rather quickly, especially anyone who showed any desire to play on either the offensive or defensive line and some ended up playing…
Read MoreCOLFAX — Five senior volleyball players from Colfax who began playing together back in middle school (or possibly even before) had plans of building a program that would lead them to a conference championship and a deep run in the playoffs when they reached the high school level. Three of the girls, Kori Buchanan, Chey…
Read MoreThe School District of Colfax will be hosting a Veterans Day Program on Tuesday, November 11 at 10:00 a.m. in the Colfax High School gymnasium. The public is invited to attend.
Read MoreWISCONSIN RAPIDS — Elk Mound High School had one girl and one boy compete in the WIAA Division 3 State Cross Country meet that was held under sunny skies at The Ridges Golf Course in Wisconsin Rapids November 1.
Read MoreCAMERON — For as dominant as the Colfax volleyball team was by winning all three regional games in three sets, it was a different caliber of team they faced when they traveled to Cameron Oct. 30 to take on the Comets in the sectional semi-final match. Both teams were a number one seed and the Vikings…
Read Moreby Marlys Kruger During the monthly board meeting held October 27, the Colfax Board of Education approved a total property tax levy of $2,622,166 for the 2014-2015 school year. The board approved levying $179,659 for Non-Referendum Approved (Energy Efficiency Performance Contracting) Debt Service and $2,442,597 for the 2014-2015 budget with the change in state law,…
Read MoreWISCONSIN RAPIDS — Colfax sophomore Abbagail Schotter was the lone representative for the Vikings when she cruised through the 5K course at the WIAA State Cross Country meet held November 1 at The Ridges Golf Course in Wisconsin Rapids. It was Schotter’s second trip to state but first as an individual since she ran last…
Read MoreCOLFAX — In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Week this past October, the Colfax Middle School Student Council sponsored a bake sale, hat day and staff jeans days to raise money for the American Cancer Society. $750 was raised in memory of Mary Wolff, former Colfax school nurse and later a nurse at Luther Hospital…
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