APPLETON, WI — Kennedy Shane can now call herself a powerlifting state champion. The Colfax senior captured the 110-kilogram or 242-pound Raw state title at the Wisconsin High School Powerlifting Association’s State competition held March 1-3 at the Fox Cities Exhibition Center in Appleton. Shane placed fifth in last year’s competition. During the USA Powerlifting…
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Read Moreby Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent SHELL LAKE — As a number 10 seed in the WIAA Division 4 basketball sectional, the Colfax boys traveled to Shell Lake February 27 to take on the number seven seeded Shell Lake Lakers. The Vikings were 9-15 overall while the Lakers, who play in the Lakeland West Conference, entered…
Read MoreMADISON — Three area wrestlers competed in this past weekend’s 2024 WIAA Individual State Wrestling Championships, but were unable to secure medals in the 81st annual event held February 22-24 at the Kohl Center in Madison. Bloomer/Colfax sophomore Drew Ryder went 1-2 in the Division 2, 113-pound weight class while Chippewa Falls McDonell Catholic/Elk Mound…
Read Moreby Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent After receiving a first round bye in the WIAA regional tournament, the Colfax girls, a number five seed, made the long drive north to Grantsburg February 23 to face the Grantsburg Pirates. It turned out the trip was worth their while as they took care of the Pirates quite handily,…
Read Moreby Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent The competition in the two games the Colfax boys’ basketball team played last week was like night and day, starting with a 72-31 loss to the Division 2 Wausau East Lumberjacks February 19 in Wausau. Just three days later, they hosted the Mondovi Buffaloes who were 2-21 overall and in…
Read Moreby Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent Playing a Monday night game at Fall Creek February 12, the Colfax girls struggled on both sides of the ball and lost 64-40 in a non-conference game to the Crickets. They finished off the regular season with a Dunn-St. Croix Conference game at home against Mondovi February 15 with a…
Read MoreTOMAHAWK — Bloomer/Colfax’s Drew Ryder is headed to the Kohl Center for the 2024 WIAA State Individual Wrestling tournament this week. The Raptor sophomore captured the gold medal and a state berth in 113-pound weight bracket at the WIAA Division 2 Individual Wrestling Sectional held at Tomahawk High School last Saturday, February 17. Two other…
Read Moreby Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent After losing by ten points to the Elmwood-Plum City Wolves earlier in the season, the Colfax boys had to put their nose to the grindstone to overcome a 12-point halftime deficit to pull out a 59-53 overtime win over the Wolves February 13 in the Vikings’ home gym. Three days…
Read Moreby Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent For the second time this season, the Elk Mound boys took care of business with a 68-43 win over the Colfax Vikings in a Dunn-St. Croix Conference contest played February 8 in Elk Mound. It was the only game of the week for the Vikings while the Mounders were coming…
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