SPORTS
Wildcats looking good heading towards section play in tennis
Chisago Lakes 7, Big Lake 0The Wildcats’s girls tennis team ran through the Big Lake Hornets last week as they look sharp with section play coming up.
CL falls short in upset bid vs second-ranked Becker
Becker 21, Chisago Lakes 14When the Wildcats fell behind to the second-ranked Becker Bulldogs 14-0 in the first quarter of last Friday’s game in front of the home crowd, the possibility of a blowout loss reared its ugly head. But the Wildcats got back in the game, scoring twice in …
Budde makes it big in Buffalo in women's hockey
Most 24 year olds are lucky if they’ve taken a spring break trip here or a semester abroad there, but Chisago Lakes’ Amy Budde not only has traveled around the world already, but she has traveled around the world doing what she loves: playing hockey.
Vikings beat up on Greyhounds, move to 2-0
North Branch and Duluth East came into their game on Friday night after both dominated in their season opener, but North Branch proved to be the stronger of the two, beating East 34-19 and moving to 2-0 on the year.
LaBelle and Vikings steamroll Pine City 32-6
North Branch 32, Pine City 6After what felt like an eternity of no football—without sections and state last year— the North Branch football team kicked off the 2021 season Friday, September 3 in front of the home crowd against Pine City.
The couple that runs together, wins together
In only his second triathlon ever, Karl Nygren crossed the finish line in front 305 other competitors to take top honors at the 2021 Chisago Lakes Triathlon on Sunday, July 25.
Wildcats give Prior Lake a scare in first round of state
If Chisago Lakes’ section run against Anoka, Centennial and Blaine felt like David versus Goliath every game, the first round playing Prior Lake at state might as well have been billed as the mouse versus the elephant.
Bistodeau and Erickson perform well at Bunker Hills and Sand Creek
Chisago Lakes’ senior Jill Erickson finished in a tie for 41st place at her first state golf tournament at Bunker Hills Golf Course on Tuesday and Wednesday, June 15-16.
Wildcats, led by Ashley Mandell, charging through sections
CL 13,Princeton 0 (5 innings)The eighth-seeded Princeton Tigers that the top-seeded Wildcats met in the Section 7AAA playoff opener at home Wednesday, June 2 hardly resembled the team the Wildcats had played less than a week earlier in the regular season finale. In the earlier game, the Tigers pitched well …
Erickson heads to state, first in nearly 20 years for CL
Chisago Lakes’ senior Jill Erickson will be heading to the state tournament after putting together two strong rounds in the Section 7AAA meet at Hinckley Grand National course.
North Branch golfer Bistodeau headed to state golf
Hailey Bistodeau became the first North Branch competitor to qualify for the girls state golf tournament in over a decade, when she finished third in the Section 5AA meet at Highland National Golf Course in St. Paul June 1 and 3.
Monticello deals Chisago Lakes first loss of the year
Monticello 8, Chisago Lakes 7The Chisago Lakes girls lacrosse team suffered their first loss of the season, a narrow 8-7 defeat at the hands of Monticello on Tuesday, May 11.
Vikes clobber Jackets
The North Branch baseball team kicked off their season with an 11-1 mercy rule drubbing of the Cambridge-Isanti Bluejackets on Thursday, April 15.
Stars shine in opening round comeback for CL
Senior Jenna Lawry scored a power play goal at 11:28 of the third period to give the Chisago Lakes Wildcats a 4-3 over the Mound Westonka White Hawks in the quarterfinals of the state high school girls hockey tournament Friday, March 26 at the Xcel Energy Center. Junior Dani Burgen …
