SPORTS
North Branch boys soccer doles out awards
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.
Lee's continue assault on state meet, Bean, Thomsen and Willhite join
With a load of talented seniors, this is the year that Chisago Lakes had the lineup to challenge for a section title.
Vikings tennis announces awards
With their season completed for a few weeks now, the North Branch tennis team announced all of their awards at the annual team banquet last week.
North Branch takes over Northfield Vikings' Charpentier, Zimmerman and Norman perform well at cross country state tournament
The North Branch cross country team was well-represented at the state tournament at St. Olaf College in Northfield last weekend.
Trandahl named to All-Tourney team
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.
North Branch's dream section run ends short against Greyhounds
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.
Vikes upset Elks, onto section semi's
With their 16-10 regular season record, the Vikings volleyball team earned the sixth-seed in the stacked Section 7AAA.
Three runners heading to state for NB
All year, the North Branch girls cross country team has been building towards the section tournament.
Mistakes and officiating blunders cost North Branch section victory
In a season chock full of bad luck and bad bounces, it was no surprise that the North Branch football season ended in a very unlucky, but also very poorly officiated section quarterfinal game.
After bizarre win over Como, CL's season ends abruptly vs familiar foe
Vicki Lawrence would have been proud. On the windiest day in anyone's memory, the third-seeded Wildcats trailed sixth-seeded Como Park 6-0 late in the second quarter.
Unheralded defender's goal lifts 'Cats over top seed Benilde
Behind junior Ashlee Ricci's first varsity goal, the Wildcats shocked the world of Minnesota soccer by beating top-seeded, number one ranked Benilde-St. Margaret's 1-0 in the opening round of the girls' Class A state high school soccer tournament last Thursday, October 28 at Hopkins High School.
Wildcat boys finish third in NSC
The boys had their best performance in years at the North Suburban Conference Championships in Crystal at Bassett Creek Park.
'Cats head into sections on massive skid
The Wildcats continued their second-half swoon with a loss to Irondale to close out the regular season last week.
North Branch girls take home North Suburban Conference title
After taking a hiatus from winning the conference championship last year, the North Branch girls cross country team was right back at it in 2010.
