SPORTS
Vikings sweep home tri
The Viking wrestling team won both of its duals at the North Branch Triangular, held last Thursday, January 23 at North Branch High School. The Vikings beat St. Croix Lutheran 62-10 and bested Somerset, Wisc. 51-18. Even without the benefit of forfeits, the Vikings would have come out on top …
AREA HOOPS ROUND UP
North Branch’s girls team had been the lone bright spot for the county basketball scene this year, but they took on the second place St. Francis squad on Tuesday, January 21 in their lone action of the week and fell 54-49.
Bender triumphs in clash of heavyweight titans
The Wildcats lost both of their duals at the Cambridge-Isanti Triangular Thursday, January 16. They fell 65-6 to the hosts and 58-18 to St. Francis. The only Wildcat wrestler to get points against Cambridge was Logan Bender, ranked first in the state in Class AA at 285 pounds. He pinned …
Pommier stays perfect for Vikings, Baker shining as well
Both Jack Baker (114) and Evan Pommier (172) kept their excellent seasons going, despite the fact the Vikings lost both duals in the Becker Triangular last Thursday, January 16. Big Lake dominated the Vikings 60-8. Baker got three of those eight points with a 10-7 decision over Grant Volk, and …
Vikings bite back at Bulldogs
The North Branch gymnastics team rose to the occasion on Thursday, January 18 when they took on defending state champions Becker and edged out a win, 140.85-140.075.
Wildcats put a scare in top ranked Monticello, but lose in OT
Wyatt Garvey of the Cambridge-Isanti Bluejackets scored at 11:55 of the third period to break a 2-2 tie, and the Bluejackets hung on to beat the Wildcat boys’ hockey team 3-2 on Tuesday, January 14 at Isanti Ice Arena. The Wildcats dominated the game, outshooting the Bluejackets 44-27. But Bluejacket …
Packers blank Chisago Lakes
Having played two ranked teams out of their previous three games, things didn’t get any easier for the Wildcat girls’ hockey team when they hosted the unranked South St. Paul Packers (17-6) on Tuesday, January 14 at Chisago Lakes Arena. The Packers shut out the Wildcats 2-0. They scored midway …
‘Cats stay busy, getting stronger
With four grueling meets in 10 days, the Chisago Lakes gymnastics squad had a busy week and a half of action.
AREA HOOPS ROUND UP
The Lady Vikings were the only area team to pick up a win last week, and that was a 61-55 victory over Princeton on Tuesday, January 14. The win stretched NB’s streak to five in a row, but that was brought to a screeching halt against unbeaten Monticello. The Magic …
‘Cats hang 16 goals up in two blowout wins
The Wildcat boys’ hockey team scored four times in a five-minute stretch in the first period and went on to shut out the Southwest Christian/Richfield Stars 8-0 Tuesday, January 7 at Richfield Ice Arena. Max Koch, Ben Kerkow, and Max Bobrowski each had three assists for the Wildcats. Jacob Kletti, …
Kuhlman breaks school record and eclipses 2,000
Ella Kuhlman is on an absolute heater on the basketball court.
