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CL girls lax team finally runs into a loss
After four straight blowouts to start the season, the Chisago Lakes girls lacrosse team was handed their first loss of the year in a 12-11 thriller against St. Croix Prep.
‘Cats break even in two
Jess Dittel-Hoefler had six hits in two games to help the Wildcat softball team split two games last week in the Mississippi 8 Conference.
Wildcats split two razor tight games
The Chisago Lakes boys lacrosse team played in two games last week that were decided by one goal and that came out on both ends of the spectrum in the contests.
Vikes conquer Thunder on suicide squeeze attempt
North Branch’s baseball team kicked off last week with an extra innings win over the Zimmerman Thunder on Monday, April 21, but a tough matchup against Princeton followed, and a rain out against Monticello kept them at 1-1 for the week.
NB rebounds from slow start with three straight wins
The North Branch softball team started the year in a tough stretch, going 1-7 with their only win against an out-of-state team from Wisconsin.
Boys rebound from opening loss
The season didn’t start off how the Chisago Lakes boys lacrosse team was hoping, as they dropped a 12-2 loss to Farmington, but they bounced back for a big Mississippi 8 Conference win over Becker last week to get back to even on the year.
Chisago Lakes bests Mankato West, crowned Scarlet Invite champions
The Wildcats won all three of their games at the Wiest Mankato Scarlet Invitational last Saturday at Caswell Park in North Mankato to claim the tournament championship.
Hunters chase down Wildcats
The Duluth Denfeld Hunters broke open a close game with six runs in the bottom of the fifth and beat the Wildcats 8-2 Friday, April 18 at historic Wade Stadium in Duluth. Zander Bleymeyer started and took the loss for the Wildcats.
Girls lax squad dominating early
The Chisago Lakes girls lacrosse team has come out on fire to start the year, compiling a 4-0 record with three blowouts and a tight affair over Grand Rapids Greenway. And, if the team's success wasn’t enough, senior goalie Laura Carlson, who is committed to play Division I lacrosse next …
County girls teams duel for top spot at invite
First place finishes in several individual events led the way as the Wildcat girls’ track team won the seven team North Branch Invitational last Thursday, April 17, edging out the host squad 140 to 135. The boys had a good day as well, finishing third, just four points behind second …
Offensive explosion gives ‘Cats convincing 10-3 win over North Branch that moved them to 6-1
Jess Dittel went 4-for-5, scored four runs, drove in two and stole three bases from her spot at the top of the order to lead the Chisago Lakes Wildcats to a 10-3 win over the North Branch Vikings at North Branch High School. The Wildcats, who pounded out 18 hits, …
After a tight start to the game, Chisago Lakes ran away with an 8-3 win over North Branch
Trailing 3-1 after four innings, the Chisago Lakes Wildcat baseball team scored seven runs in the final three innings to beat the North Branch Vikings 8-3 on Tuesday, April 15 at North Branch High School. Lucas Weinzetl started and picked up the win for the Wildcats, allowing three runs – …
Elite meet in Mankato features nice performances
The first track and field meet of the year, the Minnesota State University-Mankato Varsity Showcase, was held on Saturday, March 29 on the Mankato campus, and there were some nice performances from area athletes, even though some of the events are non-traditional distances.
Trio of former CL teammates thriving on college hockey’s biggest stage
In 2021, senior Jenna Lawry and juniors Dani Burgen and Dani Brunette led the Wildcat girls’ hockey team to its highest finish ever. The Wildcats beat Mound-Westonka 4-3 in the opening round of the state tournament and lost 6-0 to Gentry Academy in the semifinals. The third-place game was not …
