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Top 10 high school stories of 2009-10 for CL and NB
For the third year in a row, I am doing my best of the best, my cream of the crop, my top 10 list.
LARA year end tournament
LARA Rookies league held its annual year-end baseball tournament last weekend.
Isner-Mahut wasn't great tennis, it was a choppy battle of endurance
Last week's grueling, mind-blowing, amazing, scintillating opening round Wimbledon match between American John Isner and Frenchman Nicolas Mahut was a fatigue-defying display of will.
CL U12 takes second place in Blaine
The Chisago Lakes U12 boys Wildcats, currently 9-1 in league play, had an impressive showing at Blaine's North American Challenge 2010 tournament the weekend of June 26-27.
Graff earns All-State HM for NB
With great struggles come great rewards, and North Branch senior Sean Graff earned one of those great awards last week.
Power outtage doesn't slow drivers at Kopellah Speedway
If its not Mother Nature's delicate temperament, it Murphy's Law tormenting Kopellah Speedway.
World Cup of terrible officiating
I'll be the first to admit it. I'm a casual soccer follower.
Late change ends with sixth place for CL
The Chisago Lakes Spartan rugby club wrapped up their season in early June, and only one thing prevented them from having the complete dream season.
Father's Day weekend a blast for CL soccer
Over the Father's Day weekend several Chisago Lakes boys' and girls' soccer teams played in two tournaments in and out of state and did it with great success.
Chisago Lakes sends two to Minnesota Lions All-Star game
Tyler Henderson of Taylors Falls and Joey Reed of Lindstrom have been chosen for the Northern All-Star team in the Lions All-Star Baseball Tournament.
Five Vikings earn podium finishes in impressive state meet showing
With their most state competitors in a while, the North Branch boys track and field team knew they would have plenty of chances to medal.
Rau and Lizotte stage comeback in first match, drop second
Facing difficult odds, the junior pair of Brett Lizotte and David Rau defied them for at least one match.
Rau and Lizotte first ever CL competitors at state tourney
After breezing through the sub-section with relative ease as the top seed, the Chisago Lakes pair of David Rau and Brett Lizotte got down to the nitty gritty of the section last week.
