SPORTS
Is the NBA season finally over?
Now that Dwayne Wade and his Miami heat have officially ended the basketball season, he seems to have emerged as the newest sports superstar.
Viking softball completes season
The North Branch girls’ softball team overcame a 0-3 start and completed its 2006 season with an 11-10 overall record and a 7-6 NSC mark.
Local roper qualifies for national rodeo
Korah Agre is carrying on, as Hank Williams Jr. would sing, “A Family Tradition.” Agre, who just completed ninth grade at Chisago Lakes High school, has earned a position on the Minnesota High School rodeo team.
Summers at the lake
Our boys are getting excited as my wife and I begin to make plans for our trip to the family cottage in northern Wisconsin.
Volunteers needed for Chisago Lakes Triathlon - July 29-30
Midwest Sports Events will host a Half Ironman Triathlon, as part of the Midwest Championship Triathlon 5-Star series, in the Chisago Lakes Area Sunday, July 30.
NB baseball season review
North Branch head baseball coach Steve Christensen’s team finished the season with a 5-14 overall record, including four wins and 10 losses in the North Suburban Conference.
Ross Jones-The road to recovery
Every week, teenagers take to fields, courts and courses to compete in sporting events.
Multi-species fishing success is happening right now
So far, the 2006 fishing season has been outstanding all over the state, and I just received the official word that fishing continues to be nothing short of fantastic on our area lakes.
Grass sure grows well near the lake
We had the opportunity to take a few days to travel “up north” last week. I’ve heard that some people make these trips to go fishing.
Chisago Lakes baseball team completes first NSC season, announces awards
Correction: Due to technical difficulties last week with our website, the wrong photo posted with this article.The Wildcat baseball team had a tough spring in the standings, finishing 6-15 overall and 4-10 in their initial season in the North Suburban Conference.
Vikings at State Track Meet
Five underclassmen represented North Branch at the Minnesota State Track and Field Meet June 9 and 10.
Kuehl signs Letter of Intent at DMACC
Jake Kuehl, a 2006 graduate of Chisago Lakes High School, has signed a National Letter of Intent to play baseball for Des Moines Area Community College in Boone, Iowa.
Viking boys end golf season - Look to 2007
The North Branch boys’ came in last in the conference standings but first as Academic All-Conference Team.
