SPORTS
Kid's Cross-Country Ski Race
Monday January 1 was the third annual kids cross-country ski race.
Viking girls rebound after loss to Totino-Grace
The North Branch girls split two basketball games last week. Thursday, January 4 the Vikings traveled to Totino-Grace and fell 57-41.
Last minute heroics fall short for Viking cagers
Two furious, late-game comebacks fell just short for the North Branch boys' basketball team at home last week. Thursday, January 4, the Vikings lost to Totino-Grace 52-49.
'Cats bury Heights, can't come back against Cambridge
The Chisago Lakes girls' hoop squad came home with an easy victory after a game at Columbia Heights Thursday, January 4.
Despite slow start, Wildcats get by Hylanders
The Wildcat boys' basketball team overcame a lackluster performance to beat the Columbia Heights Hylanders 67-56 Thursday, January 4 at the Chisago Lakes gym.
Wildcat girls hockey team de-claws Robbinsdale Cooper Hawks
Arial Novak's goal early in the third period broke a 3-3 tie with the Robbinsdale Cooper Hawks,
Wildcat gymnasts compete at Big Lake Invitational
The Chisago Lakes gymnastics team placed second of four teams in its division at the Big Lake Tropical Twist Invitational Saturday, January 6.
Cooperative crappies keep anglers busy
The walleye bite seems to have tapered off some as of late, but anglers out on area lakes looking for fast and furious crappie action have been anything but disappointed.
United Barrel Racing Assoc. has two new grand champions, and they are from right here
Two area girls have earned titles from the United Barrel Racing Association.
Wildcat skiers dominate the hill at home invitational
As reported in the December 28, 2006 issue of the County Press, the Chisago Lakes alpine skiing team won boys', girls' and combined divisions of the Wild Mountain Invitational.
CL girls post 26 shots on goal in loss
A breakaway goal in overtime sent the Wildcat girls' hockey team to a 2-1 defeat at the hands of the Cambridge-Isanti-Mora Bluejackets Tuesday, December 19 at Mora Arena.
NB girls basketball wins two in Simley Tournament
The North Branch girls' basketball team picked up two wins and took third place in the Simley Holiday Girls Basketball Tournament.
Chisago Lakes finishes third in own tournament
The Chisago Lakes boys' basketball team salvaged third place in its own holiday tournament by beating the Osceola Chieftains 53-48 Friday, December 29.
Breaking away from the crowds
All of us ice anglers are guilty of doing it now and again.
