SPORTS
North Branch beats ‘Cats 1-0 on walk off
With the bases loaded and no outs in the bottom of the eighth inning, Viking Tanner Helin hit a grounder back Wildcat pitcher Ian Larsen, and the throw was too late to get Noah Thorsen at home, giving the Vikings a 1-0 win over the Wildcats at North Branch High …
CL claws back from four run deficit to beat NB
There is never a dull moment when the Chisago Lakes Wildcats and North Branch Vikings clash in softball, and this past Monday’s game was no exception. Anna Zaruba’s two-run double in the top of the seventh inning gave the Wildcats a 5-4 lead, and they went on to beat the …
Wildcats nearly capture win from Magic at Monticello CC
Chisago Lakes had three of the top four individual finishers in the Boys Mississippi 8 Conference golf meet at Monticello Country Club on Monday, April 22, but that still wasn’t enough to win the meet outright.
CL softball hitting on all cylinders early
Last Saturday, April 20, the Wildcats headed down to Caswell Park in North Mankato, site of their second-place finish at the state tournament last year, to play in the Mankato West Scarlet Invitational. Mankato West won two games in the tournament, giving head coach Don Krusemark his 500th career victory.
‘Cats off to perfect start
The Chisago Lakes girls lacrosse team has breezed through the first third of their schedule, winning their four contests by a combined total of 67-15.
Soccer program approaches season under cloud of controversy
The busy season for area youth soccer teams is fast-approaching and leaders of the Lakes United Futbol program are feeling some extra pressure, in addition to the usual rush of getting schedules aligned, registering athletes and seeing that fields are in shape.
‘Cats open the year unbeaten
In the season opener, Sophomore Anna Zaruba homered and pitched a four-hit shutout to lead the Wildcat softball team to a 7-0 win over the Zimmerman Thunder Tuesday, April 9 at Zimmerman High School. The Wildcats slowly built a lead throughout the game, scoring in five of the seven innings. …
CL track shaking early cobwebs
The Wildcats participated in a Mississippi 8 Conference Triangular with Monticello and Cambridge-Isanti at Cambridge-Isanti High School on Tuesday, April 9. The girls finished a close second to Monticello in the team standings, while the boys finished a distant third.
Wildcats win one, drop two in M8C
The Wildcats opened their 2024 season with a clunker, losing 12-2 to the Monticello Magic in a game shortened to five innings because of the ten-run rule. Wildcat pitchers allowed just seven hits, but walked ten, allowing the Magic to score multiple runs in the second, third and fourth innings. …
Chisago Lakes alum conquers Canebrake 200
Kailee Carlson was never the star athlete in her career at Chisago Lakes High School that spanned from 2008-2012. Sure, she participated in track and field and tennis, but she didn’t make it to the state tournament, or win any major awards.
Vikes shut down by Irondale ace
Patience is a virtue, and it certainly seemed to be the deciding virtue in North Branch’s season-opening 4-1 loss to Irondale on Friday, April 5.
Quick whistles and poor shooting doom Wildcats in state quarterfinals
Playoff basketball at all levels typically means a bit more physical game with a few less whistles and a better flow.
MISSION: MINNEAPOLIS
Chisago Lakes is going to the state tournament for the first time since 2016, but it wasn’t without challenges as the Wildcats had to survive a 38 point effort from Hermantown senior Abe Suomis in the Wildcats 95-82 section championship win over the Hawks on Thursday, March 14.
‘Cats knock off Vikes then earn trip to state with win over Hermantown
North Branch and Chisago Lakes traded proverbial blows in the regular season with the Wildcats winning the first meeting and the Vikings securing the second.
