SPORTS
Viking boys bounce back after two tough losses
"We played two of our best halves of the year," said North Branch head boys basketball coach Bill Baumann.
Short-biting crappies getting the best of you? Sting 'em!
We've all experienced it from time to time and it's been a common refrain spoken by many crappie anglers plying our local waters during the past week -- short-biting crappies that steal our minnows with the cool precision and skill of a seasoned pickpocket.
Local snowboarder advances to national competition
Snowboarder Easton Gilman, of Chisago Lakes, climbed his way to the top as the top qualifying male snowboarder at the Minneapolis/St. Paul Sports Illustrated Kids Next Snow Search Super Qualifier held at Hyland Ski & Snowboard Area on Saturday, January 13.
Viking wrestlers fall to tough competition
The Cambridge tourney, Saturday, January 20 was stacked with tough teams, and the Vikings wrestled two of the top teams in the state -- sixth-ranked Simley and seventh-ranked Forest Lake.
Wildcats glide past Spring Lake Park and St. Francis before stumbling at Rogers
Junior Nick Bratrud scored his first varsity hat trick as the Wildcats pounded the Spring Lake Park Panthers 9-2 Tuesday, January 16 at Fogerty Arena in Blaine.
Wildcat skiiers dominate Andover
The Chisago Lakes-St.Croix Falls alpine skiing team overwhelmed Andover Tuesday, January 16 at Trollhaugen. The 'Cats beat the Huskies 52-3 and the girls won 51-4.
Four wins in three days for Wildcat wrestlers
The Wildcats wrestled Thursday, Friday and Saturday, January 18-20 and emerged victorious in all four duals stretched out over the three days.
Vikings reverse early loss to Wildcat girls
When the Wildcat and Viking girls' basketball teams took the court on November 30, fans from both sides were expecting an exciting, down-to-the-wire, last-second win.
Swimmers and divers finish seventh in State True Team Meet at U of M
The Chisago Lakes swimming and diving team finished seventh in the Class A State True Team Meet at the University of Minnesota Aquatics Center Saturday, January 20.
Chisago Lakes pulls away from Vikings in last minutes
In a game that featured 11 ties and 7 lead changes, the Chisago Lakes boys defeated the North Branch Vikings 54-48 on the Wildcats' basketball court Thursday, January 18.
Vikings beat Heights, fall to 'Cats
The North Branch gymnastics team defeated Columbia Heights 123.55 to 89.5 Thursday, January 4 at North Branch.
Wildcats lose close one to Spring Lake Park, win two at Cambridge
The Wildcats matched up well against conference opponent Spring Lake Park, but the Panthers squeezed out a 35-33 win over the Wildcats Thursday, January 11 at Chisago Lakes.
Wildcat girls drop the puck against Benilde St. Margaret and Duluth
The Wildcats stayed with the fourth-ranked Red Knights from Benilde-St. Margaret's early, trailing just 3-2 midway through the second period.
Wildcat gynmastic team falters, regains composure in win
The Chisago Lakes gymnastics team was defeated by the Rush City/PineCity/Hinckley-Finlayson team Tuesday, January 9.
