SPORTS
Chris & Me
My old friend and fishing buddy, Chris Nolt, arrived at our house last week. Chris moved out to Montana with his folks and sisters when he was 15 and he hasn’t looked back too often
Schindler, Anderson will take part in All-Star events
This week the North Branch girls basketball team will be well represented at the annual girls basketball All-Star game.
Lindstrom pro angler heads Randy Moss fishing tourney
Pro fisherman John Laub first invited former Minnesota Viking Randy Moss to fish with him seven years ago.
Collins will represent Chisago at All-Star showcase this weekend
Last year, Pat Collins made the trip to Chaska as just a coach, watching his shortstop Danny Reed take part in the annual Lions All-Star Baseball game.
We will have a good time, even if it kills us
It seems that I’m beginning to fall into the somewhat misguided habit of looking for - and driving to - what I perceive to be good smallmouth water north of Taylors Falls.
Wildcats thrive under pressure thanks to strong class of 2005
The Chisago Lakes Wildcat high school baseball team came within a couple of runs of making it to the state tournament this year, headed by a pretty special group of seniors.
State Track and Field Results
Girls final team results- Top 101) Lakeville 812) Mounds View 563) Woodbury 424) Anoka 41
Lofboom, Oehlers lead the pack at state meet
It was just the way Brian Hasleiet and Ken Orwoll had hoped the Vikings and Wildcats would end their season- performing at their best, against the best, at the Minnesota State Track and Field Meet last weekend in Blaine.
Wildcats fall one game short of state tournament bid
The Wildcats were rolling. Seeded number one out of the south in last week’s section 7AAA baseball tournament, the ‘Cats needed two wins to advance to state. They got one.
Dairy Queen gives $3,300 donation to LARA for uniforms
The owners of the Lindstrom Dairy Queen donated $3,300 to cover the cost of the uniforms for all 450 – 500 of LARA’s T-Ball, softball and baseball players from kindergarten through fourth grade this summer.
Vikings can't keep magic going in Section 7AAA tourney
Oh sure, with teams like Big Lake (seeded first in the south), St. Michael-Albertville (seeded second in the south) and Duluth East (seeded first in the north) taking part in the section 7AAA softball tournament
Vikings Track get 8 into state, Cats get 4
The North Branch track and field team lived up to their hype last week at the section 7AA track and field meet.
Wildcats closing in on Section title
The Chisago Lakes Wildcats began their trek towards a state tournament berth with a 6-1 victory over the Big Lake Hornets at the opening game of the Section 7AAA North Subsection playoffs on Tuesday, May 31 at Chisago Lakes High School.
Vikings drop four straight, head for subsection playoffs
After a satisfying victory over the Chisago Lakes Wildcats to end the Wildcats’ quest for an undefeated season in conference play, the North Branch Vikings ended their regular season on a down note by dropping four straight games.
