SPORTS
Wildcats struggle late
The Coon Rapids Cardinals broke open a close game with four runs in the bottom of the sixth and shut out the Wildcats 5-0 Wednesday, May 22 at Coon Rapids High School. Coon Rapids pitching held the Wildcats to just three hits and six baserunners overall.
CL finishes second in M8C
The Wildcat girls featured two conference champions this year, and both are eighth graders. Annika Hall won the 1600-meter run with a time of 5:16.66, and Madison Eagle ascended to the top of the podium in the shot put, with a throw of 53’3.5”. Junior Blake Siefert was the only …
Girls lax finishes undefeated season, earn top seed
Chisago Lakes finished up their unblemished, unbeaten, and oftentimes, unchallenged perfect season with two big wins last week over Forest Lake and St. Michael-Albertville.
Showers goes yard for CL to walk off on Vikings
The Monticello Magic erupted for five runs in the top of the fifth inning and went on to beat the Wildcats 8-2 on Tuesday, May 14 at Pat Collins Field at Chisago Lakes High School. The Wildcats led 2-1 going into the fifth. But three singles, a hit batter, a …
Wildcats finish second at true team state
The Wildcats girls finished second to Rocori at the True Team State Tournament last Saturday, May 18 at Stillwater High School. The Wildcats edged out Byron by just 1 ½ points for second, showing once again how every athlete finishing an event, no matter how far back they are, can …
Injuries a factor in late season swoon for ‘Cats
Playing without injured star pitcher Anna Zaruba, the Wildcats lost to the Rock Ridge Wolverines 7-1 on Wednesday, May 15 at Chisago Lakes High School. Only three of the seven runs allowed by Wildcat pitcher Makenna Thorsen were earned. The Wildcats scored their only run in the bottom of the …
Wildcats upset Huskies in first round
The Chisago Lakes boys tennis team ended their individual seasons in either the opening round or second round of the tough Section 7AA tournament on Saturday, May 18.
CL tested twice, but survive both
This season had been full of blowouts and fun times for the Chisago Lakes girls lacrosse team, but things got a bit more serious last week for the Wildcats as they survived two one-goal games against St. Croix Prep and Monticello.
‘Cats score 30 goals over two games, but only go 1-1
Chisago Lakes 16, Minneapolis 6 Ben Kerkow went bananas against Minneapolis, scoring four goals and recording six assists in CL’s domination of the big city co-op.
Bulldogs feature busy slate early, going 3-4 against tough teams
The Bulldogs took on the Forest Lake Brewers in their first home game of the season in the Forest Lake Brewers and came put on the short end of a 5-2 score. The game was played Saturday, May 11 at Pat Collins Field at Chisago Lakes High School. The Brewers …
Chisago Lakes reigns over Mississippi 8, again
Melana Larson’s two-out, two-run double in the bottom of the third broke a 1-1 tie and the Wildcats went on to beat the Cambridge-Isanti Bluejackets 3-1 Wednesday, May 8 at Chisago Lakes. Makenna Thorsen started and went the first three innings. She allowed one earned run on four hits, walked …
Wildcat girls claim True Team section crown
The Wildcats girls’ track team won the 12-team Section 7AA True Team meet for the second year in a row, scoring 654 points to finish ahead of the rival North Branch Vikings, who had 605 points. The Wildcat boys came in third on their side of things, finishing behind Cloquet …
