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Chisago Lakes and North Branch athletes started practices Monday, August 13.

Tennis and cross country teams from both schools are scheduled to play home matches today (August 23). The Wildcat and Viking cross country teams are scheduled to run at Bassett Creek (New Hope) today.

The North Branch soccer teams have their first games scheduled at home August 24. The Wildcat soccer teams play their first games August 25. The girls play at Mounds Park Academy and the boys are at St. Thomas Academy.

The Wildcat swimmers and divers open their season at home against the Cambridge-Isanti Bluejackets Tuesday, August 28. Also Tuesday, the CL volleyball squad opens its season at Duluth Central and the Vikings play their first game at Forest Lake.

Both football teams open with home games August 31. The Wildcats host Farmington and the Vikings host Benilde-St. Margaret's.

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