SPORTS
Vikings sweep ‘Cats in finale; both teams draw second seed in their respective sections
The Wildcats fell 0-3 (16-25, 19-25, 22-25) to North Branch to conclude the regular season of volleyball for both local teams.
Trio of tennis stars state bound for Chisago Lakes
For the first time in program history, the Chisago Lakes girls tennis team will be represented at the MSHSL State Tournament by both a singles player and a doubles team — a milestone moment in what’s already been a memorable season for the Wildcats.
Vikings fall just short of state tourney with loss to Rock Ridge
The North Branch girls tennis team capped one of the best seasons in school history with a trip to the Section 7AA championship match, earning two impressive wins before falling to top-seeded Rock Ridge in the finals.
Vikes back on track after pulling away late vs Denfeld
North Branch took a half to continue licking their wounds from a 40-8 loss last week to Grand Rapids, but after they settled in at the break, they ran away with an easy win over Duluth Denfeld on Friday, October 10, moving their record to 6-1.
Wildcats play SSP tough, but fall to 1-6 on the year
Trailing 14-7 at halftime against South St. Paul, the Wildcats appeared poised to tie the game after a nice kickoff return by Carter Anderson and a 15-yard penalty for a late hit out of bounds gave the Wildcats the ball at the South St. Paul 40. But the Wildcats managed …
Wildcats lose to previously winless Princeton Tigers
The Princeton Tigers used two touchdown runs of 80 yards or more – one in the first quarter and one in the third quarter – and ate up a lot of clock with a couple of long drives long drives to beat the Wildcats 27-16 last Friday, October 3 at …
Grand Rapids spoils Vikings’ perfect season
Homecoming is supposed to be a joyous and grand occasion for a high school football team, especially one ranked in the top five in their class and undefeated on the year.
AREA SOCCER ROUND UP: Sections begin for teams
Here are results of Tuesday night’s opening round quarterfinal games for section soccer playoffs, along with a look ahead for the two winners, the North Branch Viking boys, and the Chisago Lakes Wildcat girls, who both play tonight.
‘Cats in a winning mood
The Chisago Lakes girls took first place in the Cambridge-Isanti Invite last week (above) and then won on senior night over Milaca earlier this week (below). The Wildcats will travel to Becker this weekend to close out their regular season before heading to the Mississippi 8 Conference championship in Monticello …
Vikes stun M8C as co-champions
The North Branch girls tennis team made a stunning turnaround after winning zero games three years ago. They claimed a share of the Mississippi 8 Conference championship by beating Chisago Lakes 5-2 last week and moved to 22-3 on the year and 7-1 in the conference.
CL can’t keep momentum going, loses to NSP 33-27
After Wildcat quarterback Kelen Meissner scored with just seconds left in the fourth quarter to cut the North St. Paul Polar lead to 33-28, Polar quarterback Eijah Adzmahe - the star of the game for North St. Paul – recovered the Wildcats’ last ditch onside kick attempt to seal the …
Vikings control East, top 10 showdown looms with GR
After an uneven first half that saw them leading by just four points over Duluth East, North Branch football went back to their bread and butter in the second half and controlled the clock, limiting possessions and they escaped with a 22-12 win over the 1-4 Greyhounds.
AREA SOCCER ROUND UP: Seasons winding down
The Viking and Wildcat boys’ soccer teams battled to a 0-0 tie last Thursday, September 25 at North Branch. The Vikings lost two away games, 4-1 to Princeton and 5-0 to Cloquet-Esko-Carlton. They will finish up the regular season tonight against Mesabi East Area at Mesabi Range Community and Technical …
Wildcats hound Huskies on homecoming, win first game
Players, coaches, referees, concession workers, food trucks, and hundreds of fans braved a steady rain on Homecoming night last Friday, September 18 as the Wildcat football team final put it all together and beat the St. Anthony Village Huskies 28-14 for their first win of the season. Quarterback Kellen Meissner …
