SPORTS
North Branch boys' basketball team goes 2-0 in conference with wins over St. Francis and Irondale
The North Branch boys’ basketball team survived an early three point barrage at St. Francis Tuesday, January 3 and won its North Suburban conference opener 71-61.
Chisago Lakes boys' hockey skates past Cooper/falls to Orioles
The Chisago Lakes boys’ hockey team needed Jimmy Bergren’s hat trick to squeak by the Robbinsdale Cooper Hawks 6-5 in a penalty-filled game at Chisago Lakes Arena Thursday, Jan. 5.
Pre-spawn walleyes on the Rainy River
Have you ever dreamed of catching fifty walleyes in a day with only a handful of the fish running less than twenty inches?
Two Chisago Lakes football stars earn all-state honors
Two Chisago Lakes Wildcats football players have received statewide recognition for their performances during the 2005 high school football season.
Wildcat boys 1-2 at Holiday Hockey Classic
Led by a school-record six – yes, SIX! – goals and one assist from senior forward Lance Baumgard and five assists from junior center Scott Liebsch, the Chisago Lakes Wildcats won the first game of the Bob Nelson Holiday Classic played Dec. 28-30 at Blake Arena.
Chisago Lakes boys finally get offense in gear
“It was like night and day,” said Chisago Lakes head coach Herb Jangor.
2005 Sports 2005
Local athletes of all ages brought us a lot of excitement in 2005.
CL girls make it to championship game
The Wildcat girls’ basketball team opened its own invitational with a 50-34 win over Concordia Academy of Roseville Tuesday, December 27.
Wildcat swimmers & divers leave the competition in their wake
The Chisago Lakes boys’ swimming and diving team started its dual meet schedule at Cambridge Tuesday, December 15 by finishing first in all 12 events.
Bowling
MONDAYChain O’Lakes––Amy Shaleen, 198; Lou Johnson, 538; Suburban Tent & Awning, 989; Bunkie’s, 2851.
The panfish bite is on!
I spent a few minutes on the phone with Dick at Frankie’s Live Bait and Marine this morning, and he reported that the panfish bite has been absolutely fantastic lately.
Local BMX racer Samantha Samantha Bretheim is BMX National Champ
In many ways, Samantha Bretheim is a typical 14 year old.
Brendan McNally
University of Minnesota-Morris junior forward Brendan McNally was selected as the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) player of the week for December 5-11, 2005.
North Branch names new baseball coach
North Branch Activities Director Becky Leuer announced recently that Stephen Christensen has been hired as the new head baseball coach at NBHS.
