SPORTS
Vikes get underway at Zimmerman Quad
In addition to wrestling – and beating – the Chisago Lakes Wildcats at the Zimmerman Quadrangular (reported separately in this week’s Press), the Vikings wrestled two other teams at Zimmerman. They lost to Delano 50-20, and took the host team, Zimmerman, down to the wire before losing 35-33. The quad …
Three goal flurry leads to big CL win
Lexi Smothers scored twice in a three-goal Wildcat outburst late in the first period, and the Wildcats went on to beat the Princeton/Big Lake/Becker Tigers 6-1 Thursday, December 5 at Princeton First Bank & Trust Ice Arena.
Monti gets early checkmate over ‘Cats
Monticello 4, Chisago Lakes 0 The Wildcats hosted the seventh-ranked Monticello Moose last Thursday, December 5, and the result was predictable as the Moose came away with a 4-0 win. The Moose outshot the Wildcats 37-26 for the game. They scored once in the first period, added two more in …
AREA GIRLS HOOPS ROUND UP
The Vikings won their only match up of the week in a close affair over Two Rivers on Tuesday, November 26.
CL loses late to Gentry
Gentry Academy Stars’ senior Haley Gray scored at 6:26 of the third period to break a 2-2 tie, and the Stars later added an insurance goal to beat the Wildcat girls’ hockey team 4-2 Tuesday, November 26 at Tartan Arena in Oakdale. The Stars outshot the Wildcats 29-23 for the …
Wildcats tame Tigers in home opener
Six different players scored goals as the Wildcat boys’ hockey team crushed the Marshall Tigers 7-1 on Tuesday, November 26 at Chisago Lakes Arena. The Wildcats dominated from start to finish, outshooting the Tigers 39-9 for the game.
Vikes bombarded by Braham, but bounce back vs Denfeld
North Branch girls basketball got their season underway last week with two games in three days, and they split the pair of non-conference games.
‘Cats storm back to tie Hastings 3-3 in opener
With the Wildcat boys’ hockey team trailing the Hastings Raider 3-1 midway through the third period, senior Alex Bever and junior Jacob Kletti scored their first varsity goals less than a minute apart to tie the game at 3-3, allowing the Wildcats a 3-3 tie in their season opener Saturday, …
Casey makes her mark at state swimming meet
It’s easy to envision eighth grader Kaia Casey atop the podium at the state meet in the very near future.
CL breaks early losing streak, wins first game of the season
The Holy Angels Stars showed why they are the top-ranked Class A girls’ hockey team in the state, shutting out the Wildcats 7-0 on Tuesday, November 12 at Richfield Ice Arena. Seven different players scored goals for the Stars, who outshot the Wildcats 45-14 for the game.
Eighth grader headed to state swim meet for Chisago Lakes
Kaia Casey is one the most accomplished first year varsity swimmers that one could find.
Hall finishes fourth in Class AA XC meet
Chisago Lakes’ Annika Hall saved her best race of the year for the most important one.
KICKED IN THE GUT
With eight minutes left in the third quarter of last week’s Section 7AAAA championship game, North Branch was comfortably ahead of Hermantown 28-7 and looked to be punching their third straight ticket to the state tournament.
Hawks pierce Vikes, claim state bid
In a scheduling quirk, North Branch and Hermantown volleyball teams didn’t face each other in the regular season this year, but with their gaudy records and strong play throughout, it was only fitting that the two squads matched up in the Section 7AAA championship game on Thursday, October 31.
