Cody Bergquist pitched a no-hitter, drove in two runs and scored three as the Wildcat American Legion baseball team crushed Hinckley/Pine City 12-0 Monday, June 20 at Chisago Lakes.
Although some teams for North Branch struggled in the spring, the boys golf team and both the girls and boys track and field teams had some impressive moments this year, and that earned them plenty of accolades in the North Suburban Conference.
Although there was some tough times for some traditionally strong programs at Chisago Lakes High School this spring, one program took a giant step forward.
The Chisago Lakes U11 girls team, the Warriors, had an impressive showing by posting three consecutive victories at the Forest Lake Youth Soccer Tournament.
For a threesome of North Branch track and field competitors, their debuts at the state tournament were both memorable and forgettable at the same time.
Inspired, he said, by a visit from a family friend, Chisago Lakes track senior Cory Lushanko put on the best performance of his career at last Saturday's Class AA state tournament finals.
For the second year in a row, Brett Lizotte was in the state tournament. For the second year in a row, he was paired with a Rau brother, this year, Johannes Rau.