SPORTS
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.
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.
