SPORTS
Rink of Dreams lights up in Lindstrom
If you're driving down Olinda Trail on the South End of Lindstrom and you see large shadows dancing among the trees, don't worry about what could be in the woods, it's just a lighted Rink of Dreams, with Chisago Lakes squirt hockey players dashing up and down the ice.
High School athletics to start games Jan. 14, masks required in hockey and basketball
High schoolers will be getting back onto the courts, mats and into the pools this winter after all.
Proud North Branch team wins last game, gaining revenge on Cloquet
Pride was a theme this season for Justin Voss and the North Branch football program.
North Branch can't topple Monticello before dropping tough one to Becker
North Branch's lone loss this year came at the hands of Monticello, a team Head Coach Mike Selbitschka knew would be dangerous this year.
North Branch stages another dramatic comeback against Cambridge-Isanti before cruising past Big Lake
North Branch 3, Cambridge-Isanti 2North Branch already had one nail-biting comeback earlier this year when they were down 2-0 against Big Lake, only to come back and win the next three sets, including a dominating 25-9 win.
A SEASON CUT SHORT
Late last week, the Chisago Lakes volleyball team was delivered the crushing news that due to COVID-19 outbreaks at the high school, their season would be cut short after just three games.
North Branch shines as CL rusty in their debut match
Chisago Lakes Head Coach Hannah Lindstrom was hoping this year would be the time they could hang with North Branch in volleyball and make some noise against the Vikings.
Special teams sets the wrong tone against Grand Rapids
After an ultra fast start on special teams this year, including a kick return for a touchdown against Proctor and two blocked punts -- one returned for a touchdown -- against Hibbing, the special teams unit of North Branch was riding high.
Monti gets the best of NB in key M8C clash
Head Coach Mike Selbitschka knew Monticello was going to be a tough team to beat this year. They gave North Branch a run for their money last year for the conference crown and only graduated one starter from that team.
WINNING IN A WINTER WONDERLAND
Blocking a punt is not the easiest thing to do a in a football game. It takes perfect timing, usually a lapse in the blockers form, and a slow delivery from the punter.
North Branch steamrolls Proctor 46-6
Behind a smothering defense and an offense that was essentially unstoppable, North Branch crushed the previously undefeated Proctor Rails 46-6 in front of their home crowd on Thursday, October 15. The matinee contest even showed off some of the talent on special teams for the Vikings.
Vikings fly by Saints in sweep
North Branch’s second game of the year resembled their previous year’s of dominance as they cruised to a three-set sweep over Mississippi 8 Conference opponent St. Francis on Tuesday, October 13.
Vikings stick with Cloquet, but Jacks hold on
Big offensive plays were the difference in North Branch’s season-opening 24-12 loss to Cloquet on Friday, October 15.
North Branch feels good to be back with a 3-1 victory over Becker
A win was always important for the North Branch volleyball team in their season opener against Becker on Thursday, October 8, but in the grand scheme of things, they were just happy to be back on the court.
