by Samuel Ripp BOYCEVILLE — The Colfax track and field teams performed well in the WIAA Division 3 Regional meet held Monday, May 23 at Boyceville. Dodging scattered rain drops, the Viking girls finished third in the nine-team meet while the boys squad took fifth. Eau Claire Regis took home the top spot in the…
Read Moreby Samuel Ripp CADOTT — When opportunity comes knocking, you had best make the most of it. The Colfax girls loaded the bases in the opening inning of their WIAA Division 3 regional softball quarterfinal against host Cadott last Tuesday, May 24. But the Vikings scored just a single run. As it turned out, that…
Read Moreby Samuel Ripp The Vikings saved their best for last. Colfax enjoyed its best offensive game of the year in the conference and regular season baseball finale in Elmwood last Tuesday, May 24.
Read Moreby Samuel Ripp EAU CLAIRE —The Colfax baseball team’s “second season” was short-lived as it fell 8-2 to host Eau Claire Regis in the opening round of the WIAA Division 3 regional tournament Thursday, May 26 at Carson Park.
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Read MoreA guest editorial from State Superintendent Tony Evers Ceremonies for this year’s graduation season carry a uniform message to our 2016 graduates. Life doesn’t end with high school; it’s just beginning. And that’s exciting.
Read MoreBy LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — The Colfax Board of Education has approved fund balance expenditures as a way to offset decreased enrollment. Although it is not unusual for a school district to spend from the fund balance if necessary, two years ago, the Colfax school district experienced a decline in enrollment of 34…
Read MoreBy Dave Boyea, Bloomer Advance Bloomer High School senior Ryan Ratcliff’s dream of representing the United States on the world stage became a reality around a month ago. Ratcliff donned Old Glory when he took the podium to receive his silver medal at the International Powerlifting Federation Bench Press World Championships in Rodby, Denmark, which was…
Read Moreby Samuel Ripp COLFAX — The Colfax and Elk Mound golf teams wrapped up their respective 2016 regular seasons where they began – at Whitetail. A month and a half after teeing off the season on their home course, the Vikings’ and Mounders’ regular seasons came full circle when they competed in the Dunn-St. Croix…
Read Moreby Samuel Ripp ELK MOUND — The Colfax and Elk Mound baseball teams went head-to-head for the second time this season on Monday, May 16 at Elk Mound in a large-division conference showdown. And like their first meeting, the Mounders blanked the Vikings winning the home-and-home season series with an 11-0 victory. Elk Mound prevailed…
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