SPORTS
‘Cats demolish Monti & H’Town
During the one warm-up in weather we had early in the season, the Chisago Lakes boys lacrosse team squeezed in two home games, both double digit beatdowns of their opponents.
One hit shutout from Bernier powers Vikings
Hannah Bernier is in her third year as the ace of the North Branch softball roster, and she may have spun the best game of her career in a 3-0 win over Chisago Lakes Tuesday, April 18.
North Branch cleans up on Wildcats in the dirt
North Branch took advantage of a tough defensive inning for Chisago Lakes, scoring three runs in the bottom of the third inning and eventually holding off a late Wildcat run to win their season opener 5-4.
With over a quarter century under his belt, CL's Bill Weiss calls it a career as football coach
Bill Weiss has resigned after 26 seasons as the head football coach at Chisago Lakes High School.
Vikes upset by Denfeld in section semifinals
After really turning around their trajectory in Head Coach Todd Dufault’s first season last year, the North Branch boys basketball team looked to take the next step this year after drawing the second seed in Section 7AAA.
Wildcats fail to topple Big Lake, end season in quarterfinals
Patrick Rowe has been a star for the Chisago Lakes boys basketball team this year.
Nord ascends to the top, winning long awaited diving state championship
Jimmy Nord has been an elite diver in Minnesota for over a half decade.
Logan Bender earns a podium finish at state wrestling
In his second trip to the state wrestling tournament, Wildcat sophomore Logan Bender (195) got to the podium, finishing sixth in Class AA. Junior Michael Amos (152) and sophomore Connor Frederixon (220) also represented the Wildcats at this year’s tournament, held at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul last …
Despite Hanson's best effort, CL falls in section finals
Mahtomedi 3, Chisago Lakes 1In the Section 4A championship game, the Wildcats went toe-to-toe with the top-seeded and fourth-ranked Mahtomedi Zephyrs. But with the game tied 1-1 past the midpoint of the third period, the Zephyrs scored two goals to beat the Wildcats 3-1 and earn a trip to this …
'Cats on a win streak heading into sections; Vikings draw a two seed
CHISAGO LAKES BOYS BASKETBALLAfter their big upset of Princeton on Friday, February 24, the Tigers’ first home loss in over four years, the Wildcats kept their good vibes rolling with two home non-conference wins to end their regular season.
Both girls teams knocked out in opening round of section play
NORTH BRANCH GIRLS BASKETBALLNorth Branch drew the fifth seed in the Section 7AAA tournament and although they were going to be in for a steep challenge if they won, facing off against a top ranked Grand Rapids team, the girls hoops’ team fell short against fourth-seeded Hibbing. They lost 52-38 on Tuesday, February 28, …
Dakota Esget wins first state title in NB gymnastics history
Dakota Esget decided to add a new dismount skill to her uneven bars routine for the state tournament, and she knew if she could put everything together, it would lead to a great score.
Will Hennen wraps up ski career with 22nd place at state alpine meet
Chisago Lakes’ Will Hennen saved some of his best skiing for last.
Esget and Rhein headed to state gymnastics meet
At the Section 7A gymnastics meet on Friday, February 17, there was a battle royal at the top of the all around standings, and after the dust settled, two area gymnasts punched their tickets to the state tourney.
