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AREA HOOPS HIGHLIGHTS
Streaking season continued for the North Branch boys basketball program last week. They have won and lost in long streaks, and after the roller coaster of a ride, they now stand at 8-8 on the year. The Vikings began the season 4-0 before losing seven straight games. They proceeded to …
Offensive explosion leads to a split for Wildcat hockey
Max Bobrowski completed his first career hat trick with a goal at 4:40 of overtime to give the Wildcats a 5-4 win over the Cambridge-Isanti Bluejackets Tuesday, January 16 at Chisago Lakes Arena. Jack Bakken was involved in all five Wildcat goals, with two goals and three assists. And Ben …
Section playoffs on the horizon for girls hockey
Grace Schulte scored the first goal against eighth-ranked South St. Paul just two minutes into the first period, assisted by Brooke Klemz, to give the Wildcats a 1-0 lead. But the Packers broke the game wide open with five goals in the second period and went on to beat the …
Pommier remains unbeaten for NB wrestling
The Viking wrestling team travelled to Zimmerman last Friday for a Mississippi 8 triangular.
NB breaks losing skid
North Branch finally busted out of their long losing streak last week, claiming victories over Zimmerman and Rock Ridge. Their skid had reached seven after an early week loss to Cambridge.
North Branch wrestlers have nice week with dual win
The Vikings fielded wrestlers at all 13 weights in their home match against St. Paul Washington Technology Magnet School on January 11, and Washington sent 12 wrestlers out to the mat. Washington had the only forfeit. The Vikings scored the rest of their points on eight pins, averaging less than …
Chisago Girls hockey slips after huge win over Princeton
Wildcat sophomore sensation Ella Perreault didn’t just score a hat trick against the Princeton/Big Lake/Becker Tigers on Tuesday, January 9. She scored what amounted to a double hat trick – six goals, including five goals in a ten-minute span in the first period, as the Wildcats crushed the overwhelmed Princeton/Big …
Wildcats fall short against penalty ridden Hudson
Princeton Tigers played a scoreless first period as the fans, coaches and players settled in for what looked like a nail-biter at Princeton First Bank and Trust Ice Arena last Wednesday, January 10. But the Wildcats exploded for five goals on just eleven shots in the second period and went …
CL crushes Princeton but misses Schmidt in loss to C-I
Chisago Lakes crushed Princeton in the second half to take a big win over a Tigers team that has been a top Mississippi 8 stalwart for years.
‘Cats claim first crown at River Falls Invite
After 15 years of second places and third places, the Chisago Lakes gymnastics team finally claimed the first place crown at the River Falls Invite on Saturday, January 13. The Wildcats scored 134.925, edging out host River Falls, who scored 133.175.
Bender earns 100th career win for Chisago Lakes wrestling in busy week
The Wildcats won both of their dual meets at the Benilde-St. Margaret’s Triangular on Thursday, January 11. They beat the hosts 48-30 and prevailed 54-18 over Minneapolis Southwest.
North Branch scoring points vs top teams, but still short
The Vikings lost both of their duals in the St. Francis Triangular last Thursday, January 4. They fell to Big Lake 47-30 and succumbed to St. Francis 45-24. Evan Pommier (152) and Karson Gariepy (215) were the only Vikings to win both of their matches.
Girls narrowly lose to ER & PC
Abby Hansberger scored a power play goal with three minutes to go in the game to give the Elk River Elks a 3-2 win over the Wildcats on Tuesday, January 4 at Furniture and Things Community Event Center in Elk River.
CL sweeps home triangular
The Wildcats conjured up a win in the first dual of the Chisago Lakes Triangular last Thursday, prevailing over the Monticello Magic 39-27. Four Wildcats won their matches by pin – Braxton Bender-Ehlke (145), Michael Amos (152), Brycen Morley (160), and Logan Bender (285).
