SPORTS
Girls lax squad dominating early
The Chisago Lakes girls lacrosse team has come out on fire to start the year, compiling a 4-0 record with three blowouts and a tight affair over Grand Rapids Greenway. And, if the team's success wasn’t enough, senior goalie Laura Carlson, who is committed to play Division I lacrosse next …
County girls teams duel for top spot at invite
First place finishes in several individual events led the way as the Wildcat girls’ track team won the seven team North Branch Invitational last Thursday, April 17, edging out the host squad 140 to 135. The boys had a good day as well, finishing third, just four points behind second …
Offensive explosion gives ‘Cats convincing 10-3 win over North Branch that moved them to 6-1
Jess Dittel went 4-for-5, scored four runs, drove in two and stole three bases from her spot at the top of the order to lead the Chisago Lakes Wildcats to a 10-3 win over the North Branch Vikings at North Branch High School. The Wildcats, who pounded out 18 hits, …
After a tight start to the game, Chisago Lakes ran away with an 8-3 win over North Branch
Trailing 3-1 after four innings, the Chisago Lakes Wildcat baseball team scored seven runs in the final three innings to beat the North Branch Vikings 8-3 on Tuesday, April 15 at North Branch High School. Lucas Weinzetl started and picked up the win for the Wildcats, allowing three runs – …
Elite meet in Mankato features nice performances
The first track and field meet of the year, the Minnesota State University-Mankato Varsity Showcase, was held on Saturday, March 29 on the Mankato campus, and there were some nice performances from area athletes, even though some of the events are non-traditional distances.
Trio of former CL teammates thriving on college hockey’s biggest stage
In 2021, senior Jenna Lawry and juniors Dani Burgen and Dani Brunette led the Wildcat girls’ hockey team to its highest finish ever. The Wildcats beat Mound-Westonka 4-3 in the opening round of the state tournament and lost 6-0 to Gentry Academy in the semifinals. The third-place game was not …
Swimmers and divers enjoy valuable experience at state
Although the Chisago Lakes’ swimmers and divers that participated at the state meet last week couldn’t escape the preliminaries, it was still a fruitful experience for all seven of them.
Danielson recognized as ZacStrong Award winner
The Chisago Lakes Hockey Association celebrated the life and memory of Zac Bartz on February 11, 2025, by awarding the 11th annual ZacStrong award. The award is a tribute to Zac and his passion for life, the sport of hockey and the Chisago Lakes community. Each year, the coaches of …
Area boys hoops teams bow out meekly
Both the Chisago Lakes and North Branch boys basketball teams ended their season in the first round of the section tournament on Wednesday, March 5.
Mahtomedi continues to be hill Chisago Lakes’ can’t climb
In front of a nearly packed house at Aldrich Arena, the top-seeded Wildcat boys’ hockey team took a 1-0 lead midway through the first period in the Section 4A championship game. But the second-seeded Mahtomedi Zephyrs scored three unanswered goals – one in each period – to beat the Wildcats …
Logan Bender crowned heavyweight champ again
Senior Logan Bender had a scary medical incident near the end of the first period of his championship match at last Saturday’s state championship match against senior Samuel Winkels of Austin but recovered and went on to beat Winkels 5-1 to claim the Class AA state title at 285 pounds …
Vikings clip ‘Cats to end their season, but fall to Hermantown in semifinals
North Branch toppled Chisago Lakes for the third time this year to win their opener in the Section 7AAA postseason bracket, but unfortunately ran into second seeded Hermantown in the semifinals and were eliminated, ending their season.
Five swimmers and two divers headed to state for Wildcats
The Chisago Lakes boys grabbed two relay spots in this week’s state meet, as well as two diving spots, when they hit the pool for the Section 4A meet.
Chisago Lakes wins instant classic over Princeton; earns top seed in section
Junior Jacob Kletti’s laser beam from 40 feet out into the top right corner of the net with 1:09 left in overtime gave the Wildcats a 5-4 win over the Princeton Tigers in the Wildcats’ final home game of the 2024-2025 season. An aside –this reporter has watched hundreds of …
