SPORTS
Running Aces opens race track for season
The horses were off and the money was flying at the opening day of racing at Running Aces Harness Track in Forest Lake.
UMD Bulldogs ink NB hurdler Bettendorf
After sending a handful of football players off to different colleges in the fall this year, North Branch High School sent another athlete off in a different direction.
Vikings split double-header, draw Grand Rapids in Section 7
Although the Cooper Hawks held a sliver of a lead in the standings over the North Branch softball team, the Vikings felt they were the better squad.
Conference championships elude North Branch and Chisago Lakes
As the North Suburban Conference has evolved over the last few years, North Branch, once consistently atop the standings, has struggled to keep up with the like of Irondale, Spring Lake Park and St. Francis.
North Branch draws even at John Deyak Memorial Tournament
North Branch's baseball team had already run into problems on their first day of the John Deyak Memorial Tournament in St. Cloud last weekend.
Meet me at home plate in Winona
Former Chisago Lakes baseball players Adam Gemuenden (23) and Kyle Collins greet each other at home plate after Collins smashed a two-run homerun
Missing golfers equals frustrating week
St. Louis Park hosted this North Suburban Conference invite at Theodore Wirth Golf Club.
Six in the sixth: Wildcats storm back from four-run deficit
A two-run single by Ashley Oehme followed by a two-run triple by Danielle Tossey keyed a six run sixth inning for the Wildcats.
Two breath-taking wins surround domination of Columbia Heights
The strides this year by the Chisago Lakes boys tennis team were evident in their match up against the Irondale Knights.
Four Henderson homers ties Minnesota record
On Friday, May 8, Tyler Henderson did something that had only been done three times in Minnesota state high school history.
Things to keep in mind over the opener weekend
With water temperatures not quite 60 degrees, it'll be very important this walleye opener weekend to keep bait presentations on the lighter and slower side.
Angrimson among 54 honored by MSU
The Minnesota State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics hosted the 23rd Maverick Achievement Awards and Senior Honors Dinner Sunday, and 54 student-athletes were honored.
Fairbanks cards 76, finishes 6th out of 108
The North Branch boys golf team got an impressive showing from their top trio of boys in their first match of last week, but had a tough time rounding out their scores to compete with the top teams in the North Suburban Conference.
Vikes earn matching eighth place finishes
With an 18-hole challenge in front of them, the North Branch girls golf team stumbled their way to an eighth place finish when two of their top golfers, Emily Juve and Laurel Dresel, didn't participate.
