SPORTS
NB volleyball hands out awards
The North Branch volleyball team, coached by Kari Francis, handed out their awards at the annual season-ending banquet earlier this month.
Senior trio headlines North Branch pigskin awards
The North Branch football squad held their banquet earlier this week and announced the team awards, as well as conference awards.
Chisago Lakes boys soccer doles out season-ending awards
The Wildcat boys soccer team (7-13 overall, 3-7 conference) d
'Cats finish 13th, B. Lee finishes career with four medals
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.
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.
