SPORTS
QUEEN OF THE COURT
You'd never guess what Courtney Fautsch really is all about seeing her off the volleyball court.
With winter on the horizon, the Chisago Lakes Ice Arena readies for the cold
Back in 1988, an enthusiastic group of individuals took a shot at building an ice arena in the Chisago Lakes area, and the current hockey program in the community is flourishing because of that longest of long shots.
A GRAND ACHIEVEMENT
North Branch junior Brian Grand has certainly had an interesting journey on his way to being named to the Minnesota State High School Soccer Coaches Association's Class A All-State Soccer Team.
Brogan Lee and Alex Thomsen collect section titles, on to state this weekend
After a precarious start to the section meet for the Chisago Lakes girls swimming and diving team, they recovered nicely for many personal records, and a few section championships.
Brother-in-law stabs self- steals headline from Gov. Pawlenty
Thinking of worthwhile things to write about for this article can be a real challenge.
MINNESOTA SPORTS SCENE: Gophers disastrous loss stings, but there's still hope, Vikings beat Packers and the same old sorry Timberwolves
With a lull in the last fall sport left, swimming, and none of the traditional winter sports having kicked in to gear yet here at Chisago Lakes and North Branch, I thought I'd take some of this space to address the state of some of the professional sports teams in …
Sill returns as IIAC Diver of the Year for Luther
Adam Sill, a 2005 graduate of Chisago Lakes High School, is a member of the Luther College swimming and diving team.
Bon voyage to the leaves of change and 'Hello' to the winter wonderland
With the red and yellow leaves turning brown and the green grass starting to gather frost in the middle of the night, the penultimate chapter of the fall sports season has come to a close.
Johnson finishes mid-pack at her first state meet
With the goal of making the state tournament already checked off of her list, Chisago Lakes junior Chelsea Johnson focused her sights on a good showing at the annual tournament at St. Olaf College in Northfield.
Chisago Lakes bested in the section finals by Johnson-led Zephyrs
Three first half turnovers turned into a Halloween nightmare for the Wildcats in last Friday's Section 4AAAA championship football game at Chisago Lakes.
Sometimes the truth can be a very subjective thing
As I get older I find it easier, and oftentimes quite convenient, to dabble in the nebulous and ill-defined areas of the truth where hunting and fishing is concerned.
Wildcats honor Ammerman at halftime
Brian Ammerman passed away in June 2007 in a Jet Ski accident.
Both NB squads finish in top 5, but no state entrants
With high hopes heading into sections, the North Branch girls cross country team trudged away with only a fourth place finish and an eye on next year.
Chisago Lakes' boys and girls cross country finish 11th out of 14
Chelsea Johnson continued her phenomenal season with a top five finish at the section meet and a trip to the state meet at St. Olaf College this weekend.
