SPORTS
Vikings offense churns out points in thrashing of Denfeld
North Branch's offense was firing on all cylinders Wednesday, Oct. 14, as the Vikings piled up touchdowns in bunches and outlasted Duluth Denfeld 61-34 in a wild, high-scoring affair that was early in the week due to the MEA holiday this year.
Wildcats make a run at section true team title, fall just short
The Chisago Lakes Wildcats girls swimming and diving team competed at the Section 5A True Team meet on October 10, delivering an impressive performance to finish second overall by just one point in a tightly contested competition.
Pair of upsets highlight NB’s individual section runs so far
For the second straight year, the North Branch girls tennis team found itself one win away from a trip to the state tournament, but unfortunately for the Vikings, a powerful Rock Ridge squad was standing in their way again.
Wildcats working to advance
Chisago Lakes sophomore Claire Mickelson kept her hopes of a return trip to the state tournament alive with a pair of victories in the Section 4AA individual girls tennis tournament, highlighting the Wildcats' performances in singles and doubles competition.
AREA VOLLEYBALL ROUND UP
The North Branch and Chisago Lakes volleyball teams had opposite results in their final stretch of regular season action last week, as the Vikings picked up a convincing three-set victory over Big Lake while the Wildcats couldn't quite keep pace with Monticello.
Wildcat swimmers continue to shine on the season
The Chisago Lakes girls swimming and diving team put together one of its most complete performances of the season on Saturday, Oct. 3, running away with the team championship at the Simley Invitational behind a strong combination of individual victories, relay dominance and impressive depth throughout the lineup.
Vikings run deep in sections
The North Branch girls tennis team is back in familiar territory as the Vikings continue their march through the Section 7AA tournament.
‘Cats team season over in semis
Chisago Lakes opened its Section 4AA girls tennis tournament run in dominating fashion, but the Wildcats couldn't carry that momentum into the next round as their season came to an end against Totino-Grace.
Wildcats lose momentum in 21-14 loss to winless Princeton
Trailing 21-14 with just under three-minutes remaining in last Friday’s game at Princeton, the Wildcat football team had the ball third and goal on the Tigers’ six-yard line, appearing poised to tie the game. Quarterback Kaiden Melquist took a shotgun snap and headed to the right. As he started to …
Wildcats impress on homecoming, win second straight
Last Friday proved to be a great Homecoming for the Wildcat football team. The Wildcat rushed for 354 yards and five different players scored touchdowns as they crushed the North St. Paul Polars 41-8 in front of over 1,000 standing room only fans. Donald Karpenko led the way on the …
