SPORTS
Vikings end long season with loss at Hopkins, face Como in playoffs
The North Branch football team completed its regular season with a loss at Hopkins Wednesday, October 17.
Wildcats go to last event before losing to Cooper
The Wildcat swimmers needed a first and third place in the final event to secure a win at Robbinsdale-Cooper Tuesday, October 16.
Viking girls upset Rapids, bow to Two Harbors
Seeded 13th in the Section 7A playoffs, the Vikings (3-13-1) pulled off a huge upset, beating fourth-seeded Grand Rapids (7-5-5) 2-1 at Grand Rapids Thursday, October 11.
Wildcats end regular season with loss at Irondale, open Section Playoffs
Facing conference power Irondale at Irondale October 17, the Wildcats trailed 20-7 at halftime.
Writer takes shot at poetry
Late last night and dangerously close to deadline (I seriously doubt I'd write anything if weekly deadlines didn't exist.)
Local rider earns certification for dressage instruction
There are only two USDF certified instructors in dressage in Minnesota and Wisconsin, and one of them lives here.
Swimmers take the pool at Simley, lose to fast BSM team
The Chisago Lakes swimmers and divers finished 8th of 9 at the Simley Spartan Invitational Saturday, October 6.
Wildcat tennis opens section play with win over SF before falling to Rangers
The Wildcat girls entered the Section 7AA playoffs as the fourth seed, meaning that they hosted fifth seeded St. Francis Monday, October 8.
Wildcat and Viking cross country teams prepare for conference and section meets
The Viking and Wildcat crosscountry teams ran against each other at the North Branch Golf Course Tuesday, October 9.
Wildcat volleyball wins five before showdown with Totino
A 3-0 (25-10, 25-12, 25-15) win over North Branch at CL September 25 started a 5-0 North Suburban Conference win streak for the Wildcat volleyball team.
Wildcats upset Marshall, lose to Cloquet in sections
Sarah Lasiuk's free-kick goal just a few minutes into the second half was all the 11th-seeded Wildcats needed to upset the sixth-seeded Duluth Marshall Hilltoppers.
Viking defense plays well in loss to CH
The North Branch Viking football woes continued Friday, October 12 at Columbia Heights.
Improved Viking soccer bows out of sections in 3-2 loss to Grand Rapids
The tenth-seeded Vikings led during much of their opening-round Section 7A playoff match against Grand Rapids.
Wildcats use strong second half to condemn Saints
It seemed like deja vu Friday, October 12 against the St. Francis Fighting Saints.
