SPORTS
County grads play key role in national championship
When the University of Wisconsin–River Falls football team broke through and claimed the NCAA Division III national championship, the moment reached far beyond the Falcons’ sideline at the Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio on Sunday, January 4. It carried back across Lake Erie and Lake Michigan and the …
Chisago Lakes girls wrestling makes history
On Wednesday, January 7, the Wildcat girls’ wrestling team competed in dual meets for the first time in program history at a quadrangular at St. Croix Lutheran Academy. The Wildcats won two of three duals meets. They beat the host team, St. Croix Lutheran, 42-24; triumphed over Rosemount 51-24; and …
Kovarik brothers continue to shine for North Branch grappling
The Viking wrestling team headed across the border for a triangular at Somerset Middle School and came away with a split in their two duals on Thursday, January 8. They lost to Spring Valley 35-33 and crushed Somerset, the host team, 72-11.
‘Cats chase down Tornadoes
Playmaker Naomi Eaton had four assists to lead the Wildcat girls’ hockey team to a 6-0 drubbing of the Anoka Tornadoes Wednesday, January 7 at Chisago Lakes Arena. The Wildcats outshot Anoka 35-18 for the game, including a 17-2 advantage in the third period. Wildcat goalie Ava Aarnio stopped all …
AREA HOOPS ROUND UP
Chisago Lakes built a big first-half cushion and then held on late to edge Princeton 74-71 in a Mississippi 8 Conference boys basketball game at Chisago Lakes High School last week.
CL cruises past Princeton and St. Paul by matching 8-3 scores
Seniors Colton Horak and Max Koch assisted on three goals each to lead the Wildcats boys’ hockey team to an 8-3 thrashing of the Princeton Tigers on Thursday, January 8 at Chisago Lakes Arena. The Wildcats outshot the Tigers 45-19.
Wildcats rebound from holiday tourney sweep to pound on Pioneers
The Chisago Lakes boys basketball team spent their holiday break going against strong competition, and the Wildcats came away with just one win in three contests.
CL girls hockey wins two more
The Wildcat girls’ hockey team provided some excitement for the home fans in their return from the holiday Christmas break. Brynn Secor scored at 3:56 of overtime to give the Wildcats a 3-2 win over the Hutchinson Tigers Tuesday, December 30 at Chisago Lakes Arena. The Tigers outshot the Wildcats …
Wildcat boys bounce back after two hard fought games for win vs Pine City
The Wildcat boys’ hockey team has never beaten the Totino Grace Eagles in roughly two dozen meetings over the years. The teams clashed regularly when both were members of the North Suburban conference years ago and played a lot of close games. On Tuesday, December 30 the Wildcats put up …
Wildcats anchored by Leadholm in prestigous statewide gymnastics meet
The Chisago Lakes gymnastics team turned in a solid performance Saturday, January 3 in Park Center at the 2026 Classic Invitational, competing against one of the deeper fields the meet has assembled in recent years at Park Center High School.
Wildcat wrestlers take two in Harding Duals
The Wildcats won two of three dual meets at the Harding Duals on Saturday, January 3 at Harding High School.
Viking grapplers start mid-season turnaround
After losing their opening match to the host team in the Rock Ridge duals, the Viking wrestling team came back with two wins to win fifth place/the consolation championship. The tournament was held on Tuesday, December 30 at Rock Ridge High School.
Vikes lose two at holiday tourney
The North Branch boys hoops squad failed to grab a win at the Granite City Classic in the two days after Christmas.
Couwenhoeven & Underhill team up to dominate 2nd half
Chisago Lakes pulled away in the second half Thursday night to earn a 67-53 boys basketball win over North Branch in a county rivalry on December 18.
