SPORTS
Wildcats and Vikings split county battle on the pitch
Led by four goals from Gwen Vitalis, the Wildcat girls' soccer team dominated the game offensively and defensively and shut out the Vikings 8-0 this past Tuesday, September 27 at North Branch.
Hawks bring the hammer, but Vikes hang tough in close loss
Trying to shake the funk of three straight losses to open the season, the North Branch football team hosted Robbinsdale Cooper on a chilly Friday night.
Wildcat offense unloads for second straight week, rings up 68
The Wildcat game against Columbia Heights was an offensive coach's dream. Wildcat sophomore Josh Parks rushed for 215 yards and three touchdowns on just seven carries.
Wildcats stretch record to 11-2 on the year
The Wildcats kept their perfect conference record in tact when they downed the Orioles pretty easily.
Chisago Lakes bruises and batters North Branch for a 48-14 victory
Usually, when the Viking and Wildcat football teams clash, the game ends up being close no matter what the teams' records are.
Congratulations to the winners of the Chisago Lakes Chamber of Commerce golf tournament winners
In the mens division (top), Central Bank's team of Jim Friend, Brian Johnson, Greg Hickcox and Barry Sommervold won by shooting 14 under par.
Vikings crush SLP and BSM
The Vikings opened their home schedule with a rowdy crowd, and they didn't disappoint the red and white clad fans who turned out to support them.
Wildcats craft big turnaround vs SLP
The Wildcat volleyball team almost dug themselves too deep of a hole to get out of early last week against the Spring Lake Park Panthers.
Nelson inducted into Horseshoe HoF
Bud Nelson has been pitching and promoting in the sport of horeshoes for over 25 years in the area,
Wildcats mauled by Panthers
After being shut out in the opener, it looked like the Wildcat offense might be headed for another goose egg against Spring Lake Park.
Vikings struggle through the air, fall 38-14 to Tartan
There's something about the Classic Suburban Conference that is North Branch's part-time kryptonite.
Vikings top Bluejackets
In a back and forth tilt that never had a dominant game in it by either team, North Branch scraped by visiting Cambridge-Isanti for a five-set win.
AREA SOCCER ROUND UP
Here's a recap of early season results for the local high school teams:
Holy Angels overpowers Chisago Lakes in 28-0 rout
Last year, the Wildcats opened the season with a 35-28 win over the Holy Angels Stars at Holy Angels.
