By Marlys Kruger With an emphasis in science and technology throughout the United States the past several years, many schools have been looking for more ways to get students involved in these subject matters. One of the ways the Colfax School District has drawn interest is by allowing students to participate in the Science Olympiad…
Read MoreBy Marlys Kruger While any fan that attends an athletic event is usually observant enough to notice when a player on either participating team has a medical problem such as a knee, ankle or shoulder injury because of the presence of a brace, foot boot or crutches, there are many athletes who deal with medical…
Read MoreELMWOOD — After beating the Elmwood Raiders by 18 points back in December, the Colfax boys’ basketball team made sure they took care of business again by soundly defeating them 57-33 in Elmwood Jan. 30. Colfax will have four games this week, starting with a make up at Flambeau on Monday, a home game against…
Read MoreGLENWOOD CITY – After having yet another game postponed due to extremely cold weather earlier in the week, the Colfax girls made the most of their only game played by taking care of business with another conference win, 56-39 over Glenwood City on the Hilltoppers home court Jan. 31. Colfax is now 9-0 in the…
Read MoreBy Marlys Kruger A second reading dealing with the wording in some areas of the athletic policy and Online Course policy were a few of the items discussed and approved at the Colfax school board regular meeting January 20. Changes in the wording of the second draft of the athletic policy had been made but…
Read MoreOvertime games have not been kind to the Colfax boys as they lost their second one of the season, this time on the road to the Spring Valley Cardinals 62-50 Jan. 21. They turned things around however by producing a 20 point win at home against Boyceville 57-37 Jan. 24.
Read MoreThe Bloomer-Colfax co-op wrestling team evened their conference record in the Heart O’ North at 3-3 after taking the long hike to Superior Jan. 21. The match was scheduled for December 5 but like several athletic events in the state, it was changed due to weather conditions. The wait was worth it however as B-C…
Read MoreWhat was expected to be a busy week for the Colfax girls turned out to be a little less busy as they played a make up game in Flambeau Jan. 20, had another make up at Spring Valley just 24 hours later, but had to reschedule a home game against Elmwood after Elmwood cancelled school…
Read MoreEvery January top music students from the Dunn-St.Croix conference schools gather to rehearse and perform in a high school honors band and choir. Because of the rotation, Colfax only gets to host the Saturday honors concert once every nine years.
Read MoreFive Colfax High School seniors performed with a select choir of singers from Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, South Dakota and Minnesota January 13-14. Seniors Heidi Lieffort, Kristen Spadgenske, and Georgette Wendt along with juniors Natalie Dworak and Abbie Greenwell sang at the annual Dorian Vocal Festival at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa.
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