SPORTS
Wildcat girls take fourth at state meet at Giants Ridge
The Wildcat girls' ski team finished fourth at the State Alpine Ski Meet Thursday, February 14 at Giants Ridge in frigid Biwabik.
Small-time writer takes on big-time corporation
Until the spring of 2007, I wrote a regular column for a regional weekly outdoors magazine, with distribution throughout the Midwest.
Viking gymnasts split two meets at home
The North Branch gymnastics team split a pair of meets at home the first week of February.
Vikings play well, but can't get a conference win
The Viking boys gave the top ranked Red Knights from Benilde-St. Margaret's everything they could Tuesday, February 5 at North Branch.
Viking girls suffer two more losses to top conference foes
The North Branch girls' basketball team lost two games against two of the top teams in the conference last week.
Wildcat hockey girls end season with loss to top-seeded Thunderhawks in section play
The second-ranked Grand Rapids/Greenway boys' hockey team showed why it's seeded first in the section
CL boys get conference win at Totino-Grace, lost tight one to streaking Irondale
The Wildcat boys broke out of their six-game skid with a 65-47 win at Totino-Grace Tuesday, February 5.
Wildcat girls can't handle Totino, treat fans to comeback win on senior night
The Wildcat girls started the week with a daunting task as they tried to put a halt to Totino-Grace's 18-game winning streak.
Wildcats finish season with a pair of wins
For the second year in a row, Benilde-St. Margaret's is fielding a one-man varsity team.
Viking wrestlers grab NSC championship, get ready for sections
The Vikings ended the regular season with a flourish, first thrashing Spring Lake Park 60-18 to win the North Suburban Conference title in front of their home fans last Thursday, February 7.
Go low-pro-no-glow for fussy crappies
Last weekend, a couple of friends and I fished a lake that is often overlooked in the Nisswa area
Viking's defense a mainstay in two tough conference losses
The Vikings continued to play good defense, but couldn't score enough points in a pair of conference losses the last week of January.
Vikings lose key cog, fall to St. Louis Park and Fridley
The Viking girls basketball team had two great comebacks last week.
Wildcat girls lack intensity in conference loss to Totino
Totino Grace scored halfway through the third period to break a 2-2 tie and hand the Wildcats a frustrating 3-2 loss Thursday, January 31 at Parade Ice Garden in Minneapolis.
