SPORTS
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.
North Branch grapplers finish fifth at Tartan
The Viking boys wrestling team put up a good fight against eighth-ranked Totino Grace, but the Eagles poured it on in the last half of the match to beat the Vikings 43-25 Thursday, January 10 at North Branch.
Vikings burned in OT by Saints, recover to beat Duluth Denfeld
The North Branch boys' basketball team hoped to kick off the 2009 portion of its season with a conference win at home Tuesday, January 5.
CL gets dramatic win, two big L's
Sam Lorr's second goal of the game 2:25 into the overtime period gave the Wildcats just their second win of the season, a thrilling 4-3 win over the Moorhead Spuds in the second round of Centennial's holiday tournament last Tuesday, December 30.
Chisago Lakes blanks Cooper after ugly C-I loss
The Wildcat boys' hockey team ran into a hot goalie during the final game of the Lakes Area Holiday Tournament.
Lady Vikes finish 2-1 in Simley Holiday Tournament
North Branch 47, Visitation 31In the Simley Holiday Tournament opener, the North Branch girls basketball team displayed a tenacious and hounding defense.
Girls come out on top at big invite, falls doom boys squad
After being unceremoniously un-invited to the Virginia Invitational to begin the season, the Chisago Lakes ski team has had no trouble finding opponents to test their mettle against.
'Cats continue to limp through grueling schedule
Grand Rapids/Greenway 8, Chisago Lakes 1The Class A Wildcat girls' hockey team ran into a buzz saw on Friday, December 19, losing to fifth-ranked Class AA Grand Rapids/Greenway 8-1 in a game played at Grand Rapids.
Chisago Lakes gymnastics rolls and flips to first victory of the season
Despite a dazzling array of personal records and their highest score of the season, the Chisago Lakes gymnastics squad still tumbled against North Suburban Conference stalwart Irondale/Spring Lake Park.
Green-and-gold grapplers finish busy week before break with a 3-3 mark
The Wildcat wrestling team went 3-3 in a busy week.
