North Branch 79, Hutchinson 57Hutchinson might be among the class of football teams in Minnesota, but North Branch proved their hoops’ squad isn’t quite at that level when they beat them handily 79-57 in the opening round of the Granite City Classic on Thursday, December 29 in St. Cloud.
North Branch’s balanced offense played nearly flawless basketball as the boys squad lit up Pine City like a Christmas tree on Tuesday, December 20 at home.
The Chisago Lakes girls basketball team got a big game from senior Emily Erickson, but it wasn’t enough as St. Paul Como Park made quick work of the Wildcats in their lone game last week on Tuesday, December 20.
The Wildcat wrestling team hosted the Chisago Lakes Holiday Tourney Friday, December 16 at Chisago Lakes Area High School. Logan Bender won the championship at 195 pounds for the Wildcats. Jack Baker was the highest finisher for the Vikings, coming in second place at 106 pounds. Team scores were not …
Osseo 6, Chisago Lakes 3The Class AA Osseo Orioles broke open a close game with three goals in the first four minutes of the third period and went on to beat the Class A Wildcat boy’s hockey team 6-3 Monday, December 19 at Dick Vraa Ice Arena in Osseo.
Gentry Academy 9, Chisago Lakes 2Grace Delmonico scored a hat trick to lead the Gentry Academy Stars, ranked second in Class AA, to a 9-2 win over the Class A Wildcats Saturday, December 17 at Aldrich Arena in Maplewood. The Wildcats scored both of their goals on power plays, which …
Chisago Lakes 5, Princeton 0The Wildcat girls’ hockey team poured it on against the Princeton Tigers, outshooting them 65-18 for the game and shutting out the Tigers 5-0 at Princeton First Bank & Trust Ice Arena on Thursday December 8.
CHISAGO LAKES BOYSChisago Lakes 76, St. Agnes 70It took two overtimes, but the Wildcats escaped with a 76-70 win over St. Agnes on Tuesday, December 6 at St. Agnes.
Chisago Lakes 2, Monticello 2 (O.T.)The Wildcats opened their season on Tuesday, December 6 at Chisago Lakes Arena, facing last year’s state tourney entrant from Section 5A, the Monticello Moose. In what turned out to be a clean game – just four penalties were called – the teams skated to …
Don Meyers Fridley InviteThe Vikings finished eighth out of 13 teams at the Don Meyers Fridley Invite on Saturday, December 3. Senior Michael Thao won the tournament championship at 138, decisioning Darion Snyder of St. Paul Highland Park 11-9 in a tight championship match. Jack Baker (113) was 3-1 for …
After an 0-4 start to the season that included three blowout losses, the Northern Edge boys’ hockey team – a co-op of North Branch and St. Francis – has played more competitively, including getting their first win of the season.
Cambridge-Isanti TriangularThe Wildcat wrestling team’s only action over the past week was at the Cambridge-Isanti Triangular on Friday, September 9. The Wildcats lost both duals that night. Rush City/Braham beat the Wildcats 63-18, and hosts Cambridge-Isanti won by the nearly identical score of 62-15.
NORTH BRANCH GIRLS BASKETBALLHermantown 60, North Branch 51The Vikings opened against section foe Hermantown and dropped their first game of the year 60-51 to the Hawks.