by Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent PLUM CITY — It was a rather exciting finish to the softball game played between the Colfax Vikings and the Elmwood-Plum City Wolves with the Vikings coming from eight runs down in the fifth inning to pull out a 10-9 win. The game was scheduled as a home game for…
Read Moreby Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent PLUM CITY — The Colfax baseball team had to wait a day later for their game against the Elmwood-Plum City Wolves, but it turned out it was worth the wait as they blasted the Wolves 16-1 in a five inning contest. The game was scheduled as a home game for…
Read Moreby Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent COLFAX — With the weather cooperating for at least one day, the Elk Mound baseball team came to Colfax last Tuesday and went home with a 10-2 win over the Vikings. After a scoreless first inning, the Mounders picked up two runs in the top of the second when Carter…
Read Moreby Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent Playing on back-to-back days on the road, the Colfax baseball team lost a game 19-6 to the Durand Panthers Thursday, April 13, but 24 hours later made a drastic turn around when they bombed the Spring Valley Cardinals 16-1. Both games were played under sunny skies with the temperature in…
Read Moreby Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent The Colfax girls were finally able to get some softball games played under decent conditions when they went on the road last week for a trio of contests. They won a pair of games against two different teams, 15-11 over Durand April 13, then stayed there and defeated Glenwood City…
Read Moreby Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent In what ended up to be summer-like weather last week, the Viking track and field teams took part in the Eleva-Strum Early Bird meet April 11 then two days later competed at the Elk Mound Invitational. Eleva-Strum The Viking girls placed fourth out of 10 teams in the competition with…
Read Moreby Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent COLFAX — After losing two-time letter winner Luke Blanchard via graduation, Colfax-Elk Mound golf coach Jordan Kongshaug will look for a pair of experienced players to help lead the team and hopefully improve on their third-place finish in the Dunn-St. Croix Conference a year ago. Zane Brice, who earned second-team…
Read MoreThe Colfax High School Athletic Department is proud to announce the selection of Molly Heidorn and Ashton Yarrington as this year’s Dunn-St Croix Conference Scholar Athlete representatives from Colfax. Each member school district within the Dunn-St Croix Conference is invited to nominate one boy and one girl for scholar athlete honors. Criteria for selection include…
Read Moreby Marlys Kruger Sports Correspondent The Colfax softball squad split a pair of games last week. The Vikings blasted Boyceville 21-6 in a non-conference contest played indoors at the Valley Sports Academy in Lake Hallie April 4. Two days later, Colfax lost for the first time this season when they were beaten by the Lady…
Read MoreOn a cold and windy day last Thursday, April 6, the Viking baseball team traveled to Mondovi for their season opener. Colfax didn’t fare very well as they lost the Dunn- St. Croix Conference contest 18-0 in five innings. The Vikings had just two hits in the game, one each by Zach Hiitola and Brodee…
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