SPORTS
Vikings and ‘Cats compete in White Bear to open the season
Chisago Lakes and North Branch both tested themselves against some of the state’s top gymnastics programs at the My Ribbon My Reason White Bear Lake Invitational on Dec. 6, using the large, competitive meet as an early-season measuring stick.
CL girls hockey heating up
Cam Hinsch scored twice and the three Wildcat goalies – Julia Wakefield, Kendall Wakefield, and Ava Aarnio – combined to stop all 15 shots they faced as the Wildcats shut out the Visitation Blazers 5-0 on Thursday, December 11 at Chisago Lakes Arena. The Wildcats dominated the game from start …
Yang shines for CL wrestling
The Wildcat wrestling team wrestled three duals at Becker High School on Thursday, December 11. But Becker only reported one of Chisago Lakes’ matches, a 67-6 loss to Becker. Matt Raboin Jr. (285) was responsible for all the Wildcat points, pinning Deegan Schmidt of Becker in just 41 seconds.
CL comes up short in two tough Mississippi 8 games
Chisago Lakes ran into a pair of tough tests last week, coming up short against Becker and Zimmerman in Mississippi 8 Conference action as the Wildcats slipped to 1-4 on the season.
‘Cats win two, have taken three of their last four to move to .500
Chisago Lakes put together one of its most complete performances of the young season, rolling past Spectrum 79-47 behind balanced scoring, relentless defense and a fast start that set the tone early.
Boys stage furious comeback vs Orono
The Wildcat boys’ hockey team broke open a tie game with four straight goals in the first half of the third period and went on to pummel the Northern Edge 7-3 on Tuesday, November 25 at East Bethel Arena. The game was not as close as the score indicated, as …
‘Cats bounce back from first losses
A hat trick from Mia Simones led the Mounds View/Irondale Mustangs, ranked 17th in Class AA, to a 5-3 win over the Wildcat girls’ hockey team, ranked 11th in Class A, on Tuesday, November 25 at Chisago Lakes Arena. It was just the second loss of the season for the …
Strong third period helps CL bury Princeton
The Wildcats exploded for five goals in the third period – including three in a row by Jacob Kletti – to shut out the Princeton Tigers 6-0 Thursday, November 20 at Princeton First Bank & Trust Ice Arena. The Wildcats dominated from start to finish, outshooting the Tigers 45-16 for …
CL girls move to 5-1 on the year, with lone loss to Minneapolis
The Wildcat girls’ hockey team stayed within one goal of the Minneapolis Novas until the very end, when the Novas sealed a 2-0 win with an empty net goal by Finnley Bettcher with 26 seconds remaining. The Novas shut down the Wildcat offense for the whole game, and the Wildcats …
Wolves hunt down ‘Cats in first game
The Chisago Lakes girls basketball team opened its season with a hard-fought effort on Thursday, November 20, but ultimately fell 56-43 to Milaca.
Arntson medals at state
Chisago Lakes sophomore Eloise Arntson made the most of her first trip to the Minnesota state swim meet on Saturday, November 15, turning in two steady races that showed she belongs in the thick of the Class A distance field.
Wildcats get off to blistering hot start
The Wildcat girls’ hockey team has kicked off the 2025-2026 season with four straight wins, the first time they have had four or more straight wins to start off a season since the 2019-2020 campaign.
