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.
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.
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.
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.
With Chisago Lakes' new track and field area a plush facility for the sport, the North Branch track and field team hasn't had to travel very far for a good chunk of their invitationals this year.
The Wildcat baseball team left 14 runners on base, allowing Totino Grace to take advantage of two unearned runs and a two-run homer to beat the de-fanged felines 4-2 last Wednesday, April 2 at Chisago Lakes.
No matter what the records, the talent, the skills or the traditions are when Chisago Lakes and North Branch meet, it's usually a close match in every sport.
Chisago Lakes 12, North Branch 2In the first game of a doubleheader, the Wildcat softball team broke open a scoreless tie with a six run third inning on their way to a 12-2 win over the Vikings Wednesday, April 29 at North Branch.
The Wildcat girls christened the brand new track at Chisago Lakes High School by winning its first official race, the 4x800 meter relay, last Tuesday, April 21 at the Chisago Lakes Triangular.