COLFAX — This year on the 2024-2025 Colfax High School Dance Team, there were a total of fourteen members (four freshmen, five sophomores, three juniors, and two seniors), coached by Megan Cormican who took over the team as head coach two years ago.  She was assisted by Felisha Dupey, a first-year coach. Dance is broken…

by Melissa Nguyen Sports Correspondent WISCONSIN RAPIDS — The Bloomer-Colfax Co-op Gymnastics team ended the 2024-2025 season with a bang. The dynamic senior duo of Celina Hess and Ella Nelson represented well in front of a high energy packed crowd at the WIAA Division 2 Individual State Gymnastics competition held Saturday, March 7 at Wisconsin…

by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent In what would have appeared to be an even match, the number 8 seed Colfax Vikings hosted the number 9 seed Shell Lake Lakers in a first-round, WIAA Division 4 regional basketball game  March 4. After a slow start for the Vikings, they used their size and speed to earn…

by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent EAU CLAIRE – The third time just wasn’t the charm as coaches, players and fans of the Colfax girls’ basketball team had hoped. After losing to the Durand-Arkansaw Panthers in Dunn-St. Croix Conference action twice this season, the Vikings’ had a third chance to beat their rival conference team in…

by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent As they head into the WIAA regional tournament this week, the Colfax girls played two very strong teams, hoping the good competition would help them  prepare for it. After dropping a home game to Fall Creek February 17 by a score of 60-42, they traveled south to finish off their…

AMERY — The 2024-25 season came to an end for the Bloomer/Colfax boys’ wrestling team last Saturday when its three representatives in the WIAA Division 2 boys’ individual sectional tournament held at Amery High School were unable to qualify for the state championships. Neither of Colfax’s sectional participants, junior Blake Sparrgrove and freshman Jacob Wahl,…

LADYSMITH — A pair of Chippewa Falls McDonell Central/Elk Mound girl wrestlers will be competing in the state championships later this week. Isabella Giza and Hailey Pelkey both earned state berths at the WIAA girls’ individual sectional meet held Friday, February 21 at Ladysmith High School. Giza finished first in the 165-pound weight class while…

by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent Playing a pair of teams in the Dunn-St. Croix Conference, the Viking boys’ basketball team picked up two wins, starting with a 65-45 win at Glenwood City February 18, then ending their week with another road win against Mondovi 51-47 three days later. With those victories, Colfax improved to 9-5…

by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent BOYCEVILLE — Starting the second round of Dunn-St. Croix Conference play, the Colfax girls’ basketball team traveled to Boyceville Thursday, January 23 and defeated the Bulldogs 65-34. Earlier in the season, Colfax also prevailed 54-27 over Boyceville. After Kaysen Goodell of Colfax and Boyceville’s Chelsi Holden both scored, the Vikings…

by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent DURAND — After having a home basketball game against Mondovi postponed due to the cold weather, the Viking boys traveled to Durand for a Dunn-St. Croix Conference matchup after an eight-day layoff Friday, January 24. Colfax had two conference losses and were hoping to stay in contention for a conference…