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Bulldogs kick off season with tight loss to Andover
Coming off their first state tournament appearance since they were revived in 2014, the Bulldogs upped their pre-playoff schedule from to 40 games this season. They were scheduled to start April 28th, which would have been their earliest game ever, but the game against Champlin Park was rained out. So, …
Rebels come storming back against Chisago Lakes
Chisago Lakes looked like it might run away early from the Champlin Park Rebels on Wednesday, May 1, but it was the Wildcats calling for a May Day as the game finished up, with CL falling 10-9 to the Rebs.
Vikings’ girls primed for true team sections
The North Branch girls track and field team is in fine form after running in two meets last week. They are hoping their top performances led them to a lot of team success at the True Team Section this week, which happened after the County Press went to print.
East Metro teams no match for Wildcat girls lax
The Wildcats kept their perfect season intact with two more resounding wins over East Metro teams last week. Fresh off their win over Blaine, the girls took on Totino-Grace at home and walloped the Eagles.
Both boys teams battling to trim strokes off their games
Chisago Lakes and North Branch duked it out with Becker for the second through fourth spots in the Mississippi 8 Conference meet at The Ponds Golf Course in St. Francis on Wednesday, April 24.
‘Cats still going strong in conference play
Anna Zaruba went five for five and drove in six runs to lead the Wildcats to a 13-5 rout over the Zimmerman Thunder Tuesday, April 23 at Chisago Lakes High School. The Wildcats pounded out 21 hits against the Thunder pitcher. Other hitting stars for the Wildcats included Jesa Leritz, …
Boys lacrosse team sits at an even 2-2
Chisago Lakes split two games last week, but luckily the loss came out of conference, so the Wildcats’ perfect record still stands in the Mississippi 8 Conference.
Killer ‘B’s: CL Girls Lax topples Blaine & Becker
The Wildcats kept their perfect season going in girls lacrosse with a 16-4 shellacking of the winless Becker Bulldogs on Thursday, April 25.
Vikings fall to Monticello
The Vikings only had one game last week, and it was a tough loss to a really good Monticello team on Thursday, April 25.
‘Cats getting back on track
The Wildcats pounded out 12 hits and took advantage of six walks as they silenced the Zimmerman Thunder 13-3 Tuesday, April 23 at Pat Collins Field at Chisago Lakes High School, in a game shortened to five innings because of the ten-run rule.
Area athletes perform at Hamline
Junior distance runner Biruk Killeen won two races at the 12-team Pine City Chengwatana Invite. He came in first in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:07.76 and led the way in the 1600-meter run with a time of 4:42.93.
North Branch beats ‘Cats 1-0 on walk off
With the bases loaded and no outs in the bottom of the eighth inning, Viking Tanner Helin hit a grounder back Wildcat pitcher Ian Larsen, and the throw was too late to get Noah Thorsen at home, giving the Vikings a 1-0 win over the Wildcats at North Branch High …
