By Cara L. Dempski COLFAX — The Colfax girls’ basketball team opened 2017 with a big conference win when they hosted the Elmwood/Plum City Wolves January 5. The Vikings laid waste to the Wolves with a 63-21 victory to pick up their third straight win. But the streak ended just two days later when they…
Read MoreBy Cara L. Dempski COLFAX — Colfax boys’ basketball coach Garrett Maas said the win was not pretty, but it was still a win. The Vikings hosted Amery January 3 in a non-conference contest, just four days after losing to Eleva-Strum by a single point in double-overtime. Maas said he hoped the Colfax squad would…
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Read MoreAlly Heidorn was selected by her teachers at Colfax High School as the Dunn County Optimist Youth of the Month.
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Now that the Colfax High School Science Olympiad team has won its first gold medal and will be heading to UW-River Falls January 21 for the Fifth Annual Border Battle, team members are more enthusiastic than ever.
Read MoreBy Cara L. Dempski RIVER FALLS — Two Colfax wrestlers competed for the Bloomer/Colfax Blackhawks wrestling team in the 2016 Northern Badger Wrestling Classic in River Falls last Thursday and Friday. Sophomore Tommy Anderson and senior Cole Olson competed in the two-day annual event held December 29 and 30 at River Falls High School. Olson,…
Read MoreBy Cara L. Dempski MENOMONIE — There are many basketball teams who would be discouraged by a 2-5 record through the first month of the season. But not the Colfax Vikings. After a 41-36 loss to Eau Claire Regis just before the holiday break, the Vikings stepped onto the court at UW–Stout for the Chris…
Read MoreBy Cara L. Dempski STRUM — The Colfax boys’ basketball team has not won a game since it December 9 beating of Boyceville, but the Vikings came oh so close to getting their third victory of the season against the Eleva-Strum Cardinals last week. Colfax lost a 41-40, double overtime heartbreaker in its December 30…
Read MoreBy Cara L. Dempski COLFAX — Colfax’ head boys basketball coach Garrett Maas is understandably frustrated right now. The Vikings followed up an impressive win over Boyceville on December 9 by dropping two straight games. Things did not improve for the Vikings during their December 20 non-conference home match-up against Ellsworth. Not only did Colfax…
Read MoreBy Cara L. Dempski KISSIMMEE, FLORIDA — Colfax senior wrestler Cole Olson was treated to some warm weather and sunny skies when he and several of his Bloomer teammates traveled to Florida for the 2016 KSA Events Classic and Holiday Duals Wrestling Tournament. The tournament was held December 18 through 22 at ESPN’s Wide World…
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