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CLEAN SWEEP
History was made at Whitefish Golf Course in Pequot Lakes on Thursday, October 29, as both the Chisago Lakes boys and girls cross country teams captured section championships, marking the first time in school history that both Wildcat squads have qualified for the state meet in the same season.
Mickelson wins one before bowing out of state meet
Chisago Lakes sophomore Claire Mickelson made the most of her trip to the Class AA state girls tennis tournament on Thursday, October 29, picking up an opening-round victory before falling to one of the tournament's top seeds in the quarterfinals.
Pioneers use four touchdown quarter to pull away from CL
In the Class AAAA Section 3 football semifinal, played at Hill Murray High School, the fourth-seeded Wildcats tied the top-seeded Hill Murray Pioneers 7-7 early in the second quarter. But the Halloween day game turned into a nightmare for the Wildcats after that as the Pioneers turned up the heat …
Wildcats get to section final but fall apart after getting 2-0 lead
Chisago Lakes' volleyball team played in the Section 4AAA championship match after picking up a pair of postseason victories last week, including a dramatic five-set win over St. Paul Harding that was almost a near meltdown
Vikings fall short of state in section title game
North Branch's volleyball team is one win away from a trip to the state tournament after taking care of business in its first two Section 7AAA playoff matches last week, knocking off Rock Ridge and Grand Rapids to earn a spot in the section championship match against top-seeded Princeton.
Last second touchdown ends Vikes’ season in heartbreaking fashion
North Branch was just seven seconds away from advancing to the Section 7AAAA semifinals, but Duluth Denfeld had other plans in a wild playoff opener that featured plenty of offense, numerous lead changes and a devastating finish for the Vikings.
Mickelson heading to state again
For the second straight year, Chisago Lakes sophomore Claire Mickelson is headed to the state girls tennis tournament after putting together another impressive run through the Section 4AA individual tournament last week.
CL just edged by Becker, Casey claims another mark
Chisago Lakes put together a strong performance in the pool, but Becker's depth proved to be just enough as the Bulldogs edged the Wildcats 96-90 in a tightly contested girls swimming and diving dual meet on Tuesday, October 20 at Chisago Lakes High School.
Vikes beat shorthanded Hawks, but upset by Hunters
North Branch's bread-and-butter rushing attack was on full display against Hermantown, as the Vikings used long, methodical drives and timely defensive stops to earn a 32-16 victory over the Hawks.
Wildcats sputter against Zimmerman in finale, rebound for first round section win over Johnson
The Zimmerman Thunder took a 21-0 halftime lead and went on to beat the Wildcat football team 28-7 last Friday, October 23 at Chisago Lakes High School. The game was the final game of the regular season. Despite the loss, the Wildcats (3-5) ended up with the fourth seed and …
CL boys claim conference crown; Hall takes girls title
More than a decade of waiting came to an end for the Chisago Lakes boys cross country team Tuesday, Oct. 20, as the Wildcats put together a dominant performance to capture their first Mississippi 8 Conference championship in over 10 years at the North Branch Golf Course.
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.
