SPORTS
Wildcats win first round, onto semis against St. Anthony
Hutchinson 48, Chisago Lakes 20The Hutchinson Tigers, last year’s Class 4AAAA state champions and currently ranked second in the state, beat the Wildcats 48-20 in the final game of the regular season Wednesday, October 19 at Chisago Lakes High School.
Croal's big day and a Hail Mary propel North Branch to win and first round bye
North Branch’s late surge separated them from Cloquet in the Vikings’ 40-27 win on Wednesday, October 19, and it also separated them from the Lumberjacks in section standings and earned them a bye in the first round of playoffs this week.
Tennis seasons end for NB & CL in individual section tournament
Chisago Lakes’s Emily Erickson and Addie Carlson had the deepest run of anybody in the Individual Section 7AA tourney, but they eventually fell to a state qualifying tandem from Elk River.
Section Preview for area volleyball squads
CHISAGO LAKESChisago Lakes will be looking to defend their Section 4AAA championship begining this week on Wednesday, October 26.
Wildcats upend Willmar in massive upset
Chisago Lakes 48, Willmar 42 (2 O.T.)With the score tied 42-42 in the second overtime against the Willmar Cardinals, Wildcat defensive end Stephen Weiss intercepted a pass at the ten-yard yard line to stop the Cardinals’ overtime series. The game ended two pays later when fullback Evan LaValle scored on …
'Cats start strong but fade against St. Francis at homecoming
St. Francis 44, Chisago Lakes 14Everything was perfect when last Friday’s homecoming game started against the St. Francs Fighting Saints at Chisago Lakes High School. The weather was beautiful – a little cool, dry, not much wind. Over 2,000 fans showed up to dine from the food trucks outside the …
Last second Hail Mary dooms Vikings in battle of unbeatens
Grand Rapids and North Branch have battled in some classic football games over the past two years.
Vikings learning to win with a target on their back
North Branch had to battle quite a bit to take out Mora on Friday, September 16, but they eventually came out on top 22-16 over the Mustangs and moved their record to 3-0 on the season.
Chisago Lakes sweeps boys and girls soccer doubleheader
A combination of youth and experience lifted the Wildcats to a 3-0 win over the Vikings Monday, September 12 at Chisago Lakes High School. Eighth-grader Emma Knabe, freshman Ella Perrault and senior Ruby Dircks scored the goals for the Wildcats, with juniors Addyson Barrett and Madelyn Anderson picking up the …
Vikings hang on for close 30-27 win over East
A fast start and late comeback were the catalysts for the North Branch football team to move to 2-0 on the year as they beat Duluth East 30-27 Friday, September 9.
Stacy Daze softball tourney fends off the rain again for a great time
The annual Stazy Daze softball tournament had plenty of reschedulings and adjustments due to some heavy rain that Mother Nature dumped on the area, but both tournaments finished up and crowned new champions! Here are the results from the local tournament.
Going the distance at the Chisago Lakes Triathlon
Chisago City native Mason Hill (standing middle, with medal and bib) finished in 14th place in the Chisago Lakes Triathlon on Sunday, July 31, becoming the highest finishing local competitor in over a decade since Scandia’s Andrew Turner finished in ninth place in 2010. Hill had a large contingent of …
Chisago Lakes storms state tournament for third place
State TournamentIn their first state tournament appearance in school history, the Wildcat softball team came in third place. They opened with a 6-1 win over the Benilde-St. Margaret’s Red Knights, lost 4-0 to the Winona WInhawks in the semifinals and finished with an 8-2 win over the Simley Spartans in …
'Cats fall just short of state
Chisago Lakes 16, Spring Lake Park/Coon Rapids 5If Chisago Lakes was nervous in their section semifinals match up against Spring Lake Park/Coon Rapids to start, the nerves quickly vanished in the second quarter as the ‘Cats piled on the Panthers in what ended up being a 16-5 victory on Tuesday, June …
