Colfax jazz band wins

Colfax High School jazz band won its division at the Mt. Hood Jazz Festival over the weekend at Gresham, Ore. Saturday's win was the fourth time Colfax has won the top trophy for its division at Mt. Hood. The band also won two years ago.

Band director Mike Morgan said some of the scores this year topped any previous scores in the 20 years the band has made the trip to compete in the Oregon festival.

Colfax competed against four Oregon bands. The band played its jazz competition set which it debuted April 12 at the Columbia Basin College competition. Junior trumpet player Sam Dailey won an outs...