SPORTS
Vikings upset bid comes up just short against BSM
After a troubling start to their game against the Benilde-St. Margaret's Red Knights, the North Branch football team looked as if they were packing it in for their fifth straight loss with only a few minutes gone on the clock.
Pair honored for their athletic prowess at Taylors Falls HS
Tom Reed and Lora (Hilger) Hanks were two of the more prominent former student-athletes that were recognized during the Taylors Falls tailgate party before homecoming last weekend.
Chisago County Pheasants Forever host successful youth hunt
Forty-one youths, the second highest number ever, recently turned out at Rocky Bay Kennel and Hunt Club near Pine City for the 11th annual Chisago County Pheasants Forever youth hunt.
Two conference games produce two vastly different results for 'Cats
Coming into this match, the Wildcats knew they were going to have their plates full.The Orioles are unbeaten in conference play, and they have steamrolled nearly every team they've played.
Wildcats wind down season with a flurry of good games
The Wildcats (8-7-0 overall, 3-5-0 conference), who seem to be rounding into shape for the upcoming section tournament, got goals from three different players to beat an improved Robbinsdale Cooper Hawks team 3-1 last Tuesday, September 29 at Chisago Lakes.
Burch records three straight shutouts for Wildcats girls soccer
By winning their last three games in a row, the Wildcat girls' soccer team (7-7-0) set a season record for wins, surpassing the previous mark of six wins.
CL wins own invite
Although the girls cross country team has been performing well so far this season, they still hadn't broken through for a defining win so far.
Vikes drop fourth straight as Princeton rallies back
With a losing streak that has been slowly building after a huge season-opening win over the Chisago Lakes Wildcats, the North Branch football team had their sights set on ruining Princeton's homecoming last week.
Homecoming not so happy, Eagles pound Wildcats 33-6
The Wildcat football team trailed 6-0 with three minutes left in the first half of last Friday's homecoming game against second-ranked Totino Grace.
Vikings nearly top Cooper
With the conference schedule wrapping up, but plenty of strong teams still on their plate, the Vikings had a tough time dealing with Totino Grace's top players.
CL girls finish in middle of the pack
In the interstate Hudson Invitational, the Chisago Lakes girls cross country team continued their impressive season with a fifth place finish out of 10 teams.
Chisago Lakes celebrates 40 years at homecoming this year
Forty years ago the school districts from Chisago City and Lindstrom merged and created the Chisago Lakes School District.
Vikings have tough homecoming, drop third in a row
With the weather finally giving that first fall chill of the year, the North Branch Vikings wrapped up their homecoming week with a match-up against the 2-1 Irondale Knights.
Chisago Lakes pounds St. Francis 35-7, evens record at 2-2
An electrifying 75-yard run by quarterback Jeff Sargeant late in the first quarter broke a 7-7 tie against St. Francis last Friday night.
