Colfax books Oakesdale field for backup site

Oakesdale school officials have approved a request from Colfax to use the football field at Oakesdale for Colfax football games in September in the event the Schmuck Park athletic field construction project does not advance to a point where Colfax can host home games at the start of the season.

Colfax has home games scheduled with Asotin Sept. 9 and with Lind/Ritzville/Sprague Sept. 24. The Bulldog season will start with the league jamboree Aug. 26 at Ritzville and the first league round Sept. 2 at Reardan.

Colfax Supt. Jerry Pugh said the request for use of the Oakesdale field was made so Col...