SPORTS
Two Chisago County players named to All-State soccer team
Although everyone expected North Branch's Brian Grand to be named to the All-State team for soccer, not everyone knew Chisago Lakes midfielder David Rau would also be joining him on the squad.
Hermantown shuts out North Branch's state tourney hopes
The dream season has ended for the Viking boys' soccer team just one game short of the state tournament.
After stinging loss to Saints, Vikes bow out with loss to Zephyrs
With an eye on the playoffs and a depleted lineup, the North Branch football team was upended by the St. Francis Saints in their last home game of the season.
Wildcats clobber Heights, smack Harding out of sectionals
Playing on a wet, muddy field that made the game seem like trench warfare from World War I (not that I'm quite that old), the Wildcats struggled to a 7-6 halftime lead at Columbia Heights.
Penalty kick dooms 'Cats in low-scoring section affair
Cassie Trandahl and Rachel Diers scored two goals apiece to lead the fifth-seeded Wildcat girls soccer team to 6-0 win against twelfth-seeded Becker in the opening round of the Section 7A playoffs last Tuesday, October 14 at Chisago Lakes.
North Branch comes out on top of X-Country battle
In preparation for the big section meet creeping up, the North Branch Vikings and Chisago Lakes Wildcats met up for a friendly duel at Ki Chi Saga State Park in Lindstrom.
CL Wildcats burned at home by big-play Fridley offense
Driving for a touchdown that would have pulled them within seven points against the Fridley Tigers early in the second quarter, the Wildcat football team was moving the ball seemingly at will on the ground.
Grand powers Vikings to finals
The Vikings spotted Duluth Central a two goal lead in the first half, then scored four straight to take a 4-2 lead in the section quarterfinal game last Saturday, October 17 in North Branch.
Chisago Lakes advances to semi-finals with two section wins
The possibility of a Chisago Lakes - North Branch section championship game went by the wayside as the Wildcat boys' soccer team lost to Hermantown 3-1 this past Tuesday, October 20 at Hermantown.
Vikings come from behind for second win of season
After losing their last four games by the slimmest of margins, the North Branch football squad figured it was due for a win
Section 7A Soccer Previews: 'Cats and Vikings get tough draws
Both the Vikings and the Wildcats received well-deserved high seeds in this year's Section 7A boys' soccer playoffs.
Section 7A Soccer Previews: 'Cats and Vikings get tough draws
The fifth-seeded Wildcats hosted twelfth-seeded Becker in the opening round of the girls' Section 7A soccer playoffs last night.
Whole girls team breaks PR's
As the season winds down, not only are the Chisago Lakes cross country teams battling the cold weather and the sore legs, they're now battling sickness too.
Knights stampede punchless Wildcats
Three big plays - a 60 yard kickoff return by Cory Lushanko that led to the Wildcats first score,
