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Comeback ‘Cats get first win by nipping Huskies late

Kaiden Melquist accounted for 243 yards of offense, passed for one touchdown and ran for another to lead the Wildcat football team to a 24-21 win over the St. Anthony Village Huskies last Friday, September 24 at Dennison Field in St. Anthony Village. The Wildcats piled up 279 yards on …

Timely defensive plays lead North Branch to first victory

North Branch didn’t need an explosive offense Friday night like they’ve been so accustomed to over the last few years. The Vikings, who were 0-3 on the year and struggling to score points, needed a couple of timely touchdowns, a defense bent but didn’t break.

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Wildcat invite features dual wins

Chisago Lakes put three runners in the top eight and finished second at the Wildcat Invitational on Tuesday, Sept. 22.

Simley keeps Wildcats winless with 42-23 win

After two long drives by the Wildcat football team ate up most of the first half, the Wildcats led 10-7 at the half against the Simley Spartans. But Simley’s pass-happy offense exploded for 34 points in the second half and the Spartans beat the Wildcats 42-23 Friday, September 18 at …

Cloquet clobbers North Branch, Vikes move to 0-3

North Branch struggled to slow down Cloquet’s big-play rushing attack Friday night, as the Vikings fell 35-8 on the road Sept. 18.

Vikes topple Wildcats in tennis, but then CL bounces back with two sweeps

North Branch used a strong performance in singles to knock off rival Chisago Lakes in a girls tennis matchup Tuesday, Sept. 15.

Annika Hall, meet Annika Hall

There was a little extra reason for one Byron cross country coach to cheer on Chisago Lakes at the Roy Griak Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 19.

Vikings lose frustrating opener to Two Harbors in overtime

North Branch and Two Harbors traded punches throughout Friday night’s season opener, but it was the Agates who landed the final one in a 28-20 overtime loss for the Vikings.

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The Jordan Jaguars shut out the Viking girls’ soccer team 5-0 in the Vikings’ home opener Tuesday, September 1 at North Branch High School. The Vikings headed up to Cheever Field in Hibbing on Wednesday, September 2 and scored their first goal of the season, but lost 5-1 to the …

Wildcats can’t hang with Hill-Murray in first contest

The Hill Murray Pioneers scored 35 points in the first half on their way to a 49-0 shutout of the Wildcat football team on Friday, September 4 at Mary Queen of Victory Stadium in Maplewood.

NB sophomore finishes third at Rock Ridge Invitational

North Branch sophomore Caleb Rueter continued his strong start to the cross country season with a third-place finish at the Rock Ridge Invitational Thursday, Sept. 3 at the Virginia Golf Course.

Vikings start strong, but fizzle late against Grand Rapids

The Vikings started strong in their sectional match up against Grand Rapids last week, but the Thunderhawks took control over the final three sets to hand Nrth Branch a 3-1 loss on Tuesday, September 1

Wildcats underway quickly with five wins in seven matches

The Chisago Lakes volleyball team has gotten off to a strong start to the 2026 season, piling up five wins in its first seven matches, including a runner-up finish at the Rush City Tiger Volleyball Classic.

Hall starts her junior campaign on a winning note for Wildcats

Chisago Lakes junior Annika Hall started September in impressive fashion, winning the girls race at the Irish Invitational Friday, Sept. 4 in Rosemount.

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