Without a ray of sun in sight and a brisk wind swirling all around them, the young North Branch girls golf team attempted to have a strong showing at their first 18-hole North Suburban Conference event of the year.
Things started off ugly for North Branch in their North Suburban Conference game against St. Louis Park and just slowly went downhill as the game wore on.
It hasn't been easy for the Wildcat girls golf team to find ideal weather to play in, but they've had to trudge through their early season meets regardless.
North Branch has been involved in its fair share of shootouts this year, but none as wild as their 15-14 loss to conference rival Totino-Grace last week.
Delaney Doriott drove in three runs and Annie Vierling scored three to lead the Wildcats to a 13-2 drubbing of the Fridley Tigers last Thursday, April 21 at Chisago Lakes.
Although the Spring Lake Park softball team graduated top metro pitcher Sarah DuPaul from last year, they remain a formidable squad, as North Branch found out last week.
Despite completely overmatching the Columbia Heights Hylanders in their North Suburban Conference match, the Wildcats' boys tennis team still took some valuable lessons with them after the end came.