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CL squashes Rock Ridge before dropping two tough M8C games
The Chisago Lakes boys basketball team put up a fight in some Mississippi 8 Conference contests after rolling past Rock Ridge at home. Unfortunately, the ‘Cats came up short against a streaking Monticello team on the road and then suffering a heart-breaking two-point loss to Big Lake at home.
‘Cats break losing streak with 7-4 win over South St. Paul
Elijah Fitch scored with ten seconds left in overtime to give the Sauk Rapids-Rice Storm a 3-2 win over the Wildcats Friday, January 30 at Sauk Rapids Sports Arena East, in a game that featured 96 shots between the two teams and some excellent goaltending by Wildcat goalie Jacob Schaeppi …
Wildcat wrestlers pin opponent
The Wildcat wrestling team hosted a quadrangular last Thursday, January 29th and went 1-2 for the evening. They lost to Grand Rapids 51-21, fell to Princeton 48-22, and beat the North Branch Vikings 44-30. Conner Aspenson was the only Wildcats to win all three of his matches for the evening, …
Viking wrestlers finish fourth
Chisago Lakes Quadrangular The Vikings wrestled in the Chisago Lakes Quadrangular Thursday, January 29 at Chisago Lakes High School. They lost to the Wildcats 44-30 and fell to Princeton 49-21. Matchup details from the Wildcat dual are in the Wildcat wrestling article. Three Vikings won both of their matches at …
Wildcats mop up on two South Suburban schools
The Wildcat boys’ hockey team has been playing its best hockey of the season in the past few weeks. They had a seven-game unbeaten streak (6-0-1) going before they lost 4-1 to the fifth-ranked Mahtomedi Zephyrs 4-1 this past Tuesday.
Wildcat wrestlers brave cold temps to compete at a high level last week
The Wildcat wrestling team competed in a triangular at Mahtomedi on Wednesday, January 21. They lost to Class AAA Eastview 61-11, before falling to the host team, Mahtomedi, 42-33. The Wildcats sent a nearly full lineup against both teams. Only two Wildcat wrestlers scored against Eastview. Corbin Pearl (107) won …
‘Cats go toe-to-toe with Monti on Alumni Night
Although the Wildcat boys’ hockey team bombarded Cambridge-Isanti goalie Ty True with 57 shots, the game was decided in a 90 second stretch of the second period. The Wildcats scored three goals in that stretch and went on to beat the Bluejackets 5-1 on Tuesday, January 13 at Isanti Ice …
Wrestlers doing well with a busy schedule
The boys’ wrestling team won both duals as the hosts at the Chisago Lakes Triangular on Thursday, January 15. The Wildcats triumphed over Big Lake 49-24 and beat Mora 44-27. Seven Wildcats won both of their matches on for the day: Grant Hansen (107), Conner Aspenson, Lucas Yang (133), Gus …
Vikes take on tough teams
The Viking wrestling team was crushed by Zimmerman 60-6 in a dual meet last Thursday, January 15 at Zimmerman High School. Logan Radiske (160) pinned Easton Hout of Zimmerman midway through the third period to pick up the only Viking points of the day.
Neurer puts on offensive show in 2-0 week for CL
Zoe Neurer had her third hat trick of the season and added an assist to lead the Wildcat to a 6-0 shutout over the Northern Lakes Lightning. Lexi Smothers assisted on all three of Neurer’s goals. The game was played Tuesday, January 13 at Chisago Lakes Arena.
Cardiac ‘Cats pull out two late Mississippi 8 victories
Chisago Lakes put together a pair of gritty conference wins last week, edging Zimmerman by two points before outlasting St. Francis in a double-overtime thriller on the road.
County grads play key role in national championship
When the University of Wisconsin–River Falls football team broke through and claimed the NCAA Division III national championship, the moment reached far beyond the Falcons’ sideline at the Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio on Sunday, January 4. It carried back across Lake Erie and Lake Michigan and the …
