SPORTS
Wildcats victorious in Chisago County clash
The Vikings raced to a 15-3 lead against arch rival Chisago Lakes Tuesday, January 20 in the North Branch High School gym.
WARM UP TO WINTER
Living in Minnesota, chances are you start a conversation talking about the weather.
Wildcats back on track with two wins
Finally returning for their holiday break, the Wildcats gymnastics team earned two tough North Suburban Conference wins as a late Christmas present.
CL races away with MLK Invite title
The Chisago Lakes boys and girls ski teams commemorated the Martin Luther King Day with a couple of high finishes in a stacked invite at Giants Ridge, where Virginia was the host.
North Branch wins two nail-biters on week
"We had two big wins on the road," said Bill Baumann.
Two wins, including one NSC tilt, plus a tourney title equals CL success
The outcome was never in doubt as the Wildcats wrestled two undermanned opponents last Thursday, January 15 at Chisago Lakes High School.
'Cats fall short of Bluejackets, leave Hylanders floundering in the deep end
In a sport like swimming, depth can make or break a whole meet.
With fresh legs, Wildcats stay close to high-octane Red Knights
In a streaky game that had more ups and downs than pogo stick, the Chisago Lakes girls basketball team dropped another key North Suburban Conference tussle.
Dealing with finicky crappies
We've all experienced it from time to time and it's been a common refrain spoken by many crappie anglers plying our local waters during the past week; short-biting crappies are stealing our minnows with the cool precision and skill of a seasoned pickpocket.
Wildcat skiers sit atop the mountain
With the temperatures barely breaking zero and an abundance of snow assaulting the mountain, what better time to be a downhill skier?
North Branch stays above .500
The Vikings faced the daunting task of trying to unseat St. Francis in the North Suburban Conference. Coming into the game, the Saints sported a perfect 7-0 record in NSC play.
NB gymnasts break record
On Thursday, Jan. 8, the girls gymnastics team might not have taken the win over St. Francis but they had a different victory in mind....breaking the school record.
CL swimmers splash their way into win column
"A lot of people believe swimming is an individual sport, but tonight, there was nothing but teamwork for this win," elated Head Coach Mark Nordby said of his team's first dual win of the year.
'Cats come crashing down with 2 losses
After winning the RiverBank Holiday Classic as a capper to 2008, the Chisago Lakes boys basketball team began 2009 with a resounding thud.
