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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Entering the last two weeks of the season, the Chisago Lakes volleyball team was trying to salvage a winning record from a season that so far has been tough.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.