SPORTS
STAND AND DELIVER
It took a last second blocked field goal from inside the five yard line and an overtime goal line stand, but the North Branch football team overcame the loss of starting quarterback Jacob Robillard and hung on to beat Grand Rapids in the section semifinals 20-14 and punch their ticket …
Chisago Lakes can’t keep up with Pioneers, season ends at Hill for second year in a row
The Wildcats lost 35-14 to the top-seeded, eighth-ranked Hill Murray Pioneers in the Section 3AAAA semifinals on Saturday, October 26 at Hill-Murray High School, ending their season. The Wildcats were able to move the ball on offense, but the Pioneers were able to take advantage of some Wildcat mistakes to …
Vikes earn revenge vs GR, playing for section title
North Branch opened their season this year with a 3-0 loss to Grand Rapids, but they got the last laugh, ending the Thunderhawks season in the Section 7AAA semifinals earlier this week on Monday, October 28.
Wildcats bow out against top seeded Mahtomedi
Chisago Lakes saw their season end in the section semifinals last week when they ran into the buzzsaw that is Mahtomedi volleyball.
Vikings suffocate Cloquet for a 68-6 win, earn top seed in section
North Branch concluded their regular season with a bang, absolutely throttling the Cloquet Lumberjacks 68-6 on Wednesday, October 16 at home before the MEA holiday weekend.
Furious second half comeback propels ‘Cats to semifinals
The fifth-seeded Wildcats overcame a 20-7 halftime deficit to defeat the South St. Paul Packers 37-35 in the quarterfinals of the Section 3AAAA football playoffs Tuesday, October 22 at South St Paul High School. The win sends the Wildcats to a section semifinal game against the top-seeded, eighth-ranked Hill-Murray Pioneers …
Wildcats repeat as M8C champions
Monticello’s Isabel Mahoney out dueled Chisago Lakes’ Annika Hall at the top of the Mississippi 8 Conference individual podium, but Hall and the Wildcats got the last laugh on Tuesday, October 15 at Bertram Park in Monticello when they won the team conference title, repeating as M8C champions.
North Branch back on track with thrashing of East
After an upset loss last week in Grand Rapids, the Vikings had to go back up north – this time to Duluth – for another hard-hitting northeastern Minnesota football game. They took on the Duluth East Greyhounds on Friday, October 11 and got back to their winning ways, running for …
Down on their luck Wildcats lose to winless Willmar
The Wildcat offense ran just twelve plays against the Willmar Cardinals in the first half last Friday night, and, obviously, it’s hard to score much when you don’t have the ball. Willmar scored twice in the last four minutes of the first half and beat the Wildcats 21-14 in the …
Girls play hard for the upset, but fall short in OT against Totino
The third-seeded Wildcats travelled to Totino-Grace High School to take on the second-seeded Eagles in a Section 4AA semifinal game last Thursday, October 10.
Vikes anxiously await section seed in stacked bracket
By way of North Branch’s wins over St. Francis on Becker over the last week, Monticello’s triumph over Becker and Princeton’s upset loss to Zimmerman, the Magic and Vikings volleyball teams will remain tied at the top of the Mississippi 8 Conference, but Monticello dealt NB their only loss in …
‘Cats impress at Tiger Invite
The Chisago Lakes’ girls cross country team had a nice showing at the large Princeton Tiger Invite on Tuesday, October 8.
