In what turned out exciting and pivotal match of the North Branch-Chisago Lakes wrestling match, the Vikings' Justin Bergerson beat the Wildcats' Dylan Hoyt 5-4 at 215 pounds to give the Vikings an insurmountable 32-20 lead.
With so many girls gone because of graduation from last year's team, the North Branch girls basketball team was obviously going to have some nerve-wracking moments in their opening game of the year.
With a record number of participants at the state swimming and diving tournament this year, the Chisago Lakes Wildcats were hoping to improve on their 13th place finish from last year.
One season removed from a 1-0 loss in the Section 7A championship game, most observers did not expect the Viking boys' soccer team to contend again after the graduation of forward Brian Grand and goalkeeper Austin Holmes.
Wells Fargo, the premier corporate sponsor of the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL), announced Cassandra Trandahl of Chisago Lakes Area High School, Lindstrom, has been named to the Class A Girls' Soccer All-Tournament Team.
After winning their play-in game against Princeton and knocking off the third-seeded Elk River Elks, the North Branch volleyball team had their sights set on a lofty goal: the state tournament.