As the main event in the Coaches vs Cancer fundraiser and a rematch of a six point thriller from earlier this season, the build up to the North Branch against Chisago Lakes boys basketball game was looming large.
North Branch Viking quarterback Scott Bossard will attend the University of Minnesota-Duluth next fall, and has committed to play football for the 2010 NCAA Division II National Champions.
With Senior Night at North Branch on the docket, the team was hoping to send their trio of seniors, Chelsea Tollberg, Carly Hinschberger and Kendra Norman, out with a win.
Junior Joe Cartier will be returning to the state meet after missing it last year, and it was behind a very good time at a tough Giants Ridge course at sections last week.
After years of getting toppled by Benilde-St. Margaret's or St. Louis Park, the Chisago Lakes boys swimming and diving team finally broke through against both teams.
Freshman Allison Borgstrom scored her second goal of the game a minute into overtime to give the top-seeded Wildcats a thrilling 3-2 win over the International Falls Broncos in the Section 7A semifinals at Cloquet on Tuesday, February 15.
On National Signing Day, Wednesday, February 2, Wildcat girls soccer senior forward Cassie Trandahl signed a National Letter of Intent to play women's soccer for Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas.
The Wildcat swimming and diving team got their final tune up of the conference schedule before facing off against Benilde-St. Margaret's for the North Suburban crown this week.
With the temperatures plummeting and the snow hardening, the Chisago Lakes alpine ski team started to wrap up their regular season schedule with a meet at Trollhaugen on January 25.