COLFAX — After reaching the playoffs for the first time since 2006 last year and finishing with a 5-4 record, head coach Mark Maloney believes his players have the talent and work ethic that will lead them back to the playoffs as well as finish high in the Dunn-St. Croix Conference standings this season.
Read MoreLocal football coaches will be making some changes as to how they conduct their practices this season after the WIAA set new limits on how much contact their players can have during practice sessions and the amount of time they can practice. The changes were made in hopes of having less injuries to players throughout…
Read MoreBy Marlys Kruger COLFAX — The large crowd that showed up on a beautiful evening for 1880s vintage base ball to see the newly (and quickly) formed team representing the Village of Colfax saw the aptly named 150s (in reference to the 150 year celebration) pull together to force extra innings before falling 17-13 to…
Read Moreby Marlys Kruger It seems this column gets written less frequently the longer I work at The Messenger but the sports business along with all the school and community activities keeps me plenty busy. As I begin my fifth year (I think that’s about right) with the paper, I can look back at another successful…
Read MoreThere have been many excellent athletes to come through the Colfax High School sports program in its many years of existence, but very rarely have we seen a female and male athlete in a four year span become so successful on both the individual and team level as Mallie Doucette and Ethin Kiekhafer.
Read Moreby Marlys Kruger COLFAX — There have been many families in the Colfax High School School District who have more than one generation of athletes competing in the same sport. This past spring, a third generation of the Prince family, Nolan and Brett, could be found playing for the Vikings on the high school baseball…
Read MoreCOLFAX — A trio of experienced athletes and a newcomer represented the senior class for Colfax High School on the track and field team this spring. Heidi Lieffort and Noah Pretasky were both four year letter winners, Emily Halpin competed three years and Allison Yingst was a rookie this year. All four of them persevered…
Read MoreVolleyball isn’t just a fall sport anymore as was shown by several sixth grade players from Colfax who competed in the Wisconsin Independent Volleyball League Championship tournament on Saturday, May 17th.
Read MoreCOLFAX — Four softball players, Mallie Doucette, Emily Tuschl, Equality Wilson and Taylor Shipman all played a big part of Colfax becoming a contender for a Dunn-St. Croix Conference title this year, have ended their high school careers by finishing third in the conference with an 11-4 record and a 12-7 overall record.
Read MoreJust a pair of baseball players from the 2014 graduating class from Colfax ended their high school careers on the ball diamond this year, including four year letter winner Ethin Kiekhafer and one year letter winner Nolan Prince.
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