SPORTS
Cardiac ‘Cats keep winning in the late innings
The Wildcats defeated the Zumbrota-Mazeppa Cougars 6-3 Monday May 19 at First National Bank of River Falls Field in a game shortened to four innings because of weather conditions. Lucas Weinzetl went the distance, allowing three runs – all unearned, on four hits. He walked one and struck out one.
CL cruises through top half, one win away from state
The Wildcat softball team, who jumped from sixth to third in the state in Class AAA in the latest rankings by the Minnesota High School Fastpitch Softball Coaches Association, are headed to the Section 7AAA championship game after shutting out third-seeded Rock Ridge 3-0 Tuesday May 27 at Hermantown. Rock …
Helberg cruising through sections
Wyatt Helberg was a near lock to win the top singles spot each match this year for the North Branch boys tennis team, and now that play has moved into the postseason, the sophomore has continued to roll.
North Branch golfers crowned M8C champions
For the first time in a quarter of a century, the North Branch boys golf team won the conference championships, winning the Mississippi 8 Conference title. Head Coach Ryan Minke (far left) led the boys to the title after their last M8C meet of the year at Princeton Golf Course …
‘Cats make deep run, but fall to Elks
The fourth seeded Chisago Lakes boys tennis team got all the way to the final four of the Section 7AA bracket, but fell short against the top seeded Elk River Elks with a chance to go to the section championship game on the line.
Law Enforcement
Lakes Area Police aided deputies in apprehending three females believed to have assaulted a fourth female at a township address on East Viking Boulevard. The call came in about 6:45 p.m. The victim was taken to a Wisconsin hospital. The alleged assailants, ages 55, 26 and 23 were booked.
CL girls finish sixth at true team, four girls win titles
The Wildcat girls finished sixth at the state Class AA True Team Meet, held Saturday, May 17 at Eden Prairie High School.
Wildcats get walk off winners in two straight games
The Wildcats scored two runs in the top of the seventh to break an 8-8 tie, and reliever Kellen Meissner slammed the door in the bottom of the inning to seal the Wildcats’ 10-8 win over the Becker Bulldogs Monday, May 12 at Becker High School.
‘Cats finish strong, earn top seed and advance
The top-seeded Wildcats opened the Section 7AAA Tournament with a 10-0 win over eighth-seeded Duluth Denfeld Tuesday, May 20 at Chisago Lakes High School. Beating section opponents Hermantown and Rock Ridge last week solidified the Wildcats’ seeding at the top of the section. The win sends the Wildcats to a …
Hanson medals as Lady ‘Cats take second
Senior Kali Hanson (third from right) was the meet medalist at last week’s Purple Hawk Invite with a score of 83, and that helped propel the Wildcats to a second place finish at the Mississippi 8 Conference invite. Other CL players were Lorynn Tharaldson (FR) 97, Addie Carlson (SR) 99, …
Both doubles team for CL upset at different stages of section tourney
Seeding the doubles tournament in section tennis play is always an exercise in futility. There’s always plenty of mixing and matching between regular singles players and doubles players and finding the best combo to go the deepest.
Wildcats qualify for Class AA True Team meet in Eden Prairie
The Wildcat girls won the Section 7AA True Team Tournament. The Wildcat boys finished second on their side. The tournament was held on Tuesday, May 6 at Cloquet High School.
