SPORTS
NB hangs with Hermantown for half, but Hawks pull away
North Branch’s football season came to a hard-fought end Saturday, October 25, as the Vikings got out to an early lead, but then struggled to contain star Hermantown running back Martin Sleen in the middle quarters and eventually fell short with an extremely late comeback bid.
South St. Paul ends ‘Cats season
The second-seeded South St. Paul Packers scored 30 points in the first half and went on to beat the sixth-seeded Wildcat football team 30-10 in the semifinals of the Section 3AAAA tournament Saturday, October 25 at South St. Paul High School. The loss ended the 2025 season for the Wildcats.
Girls grow at state tennis meet
The Chisago Lakes girls tennis team capped a remarkable fall by sending three players to the MSHSL Class AA State Tournament last week at the University of Minnesota’s Baseline Tennis Center. Freshman Claire Mickelson qualified in singles, while junior Anna Hageman and sophomore Claire Beaver represented the Wildcats in doubles …
Costly errors lead to blowout loss for North Branch, but rematch is on the horizon vs Hermantown
Martin Sleen isn’t even in the top 35 in the state in carries this year, but that hasn’t stopped the Hermantown speedster from finishing second in the state in rushing yards, with 1,570 and first in touchdowns with 26.
Wildcat girls narrowly miss M8C title, boys finish in fourth place
On Tuesday, October 14, the Chisago Lakes cross country team completed in the Mississippi 8 Conference championship meet at the St Francis Ponds Golf Course. The girls team placed second out of nine schools and the boys team placed fourth. Annika Hall took the crown and was the conference champion …
‘Cats clubbed in their finale, but rebound for section revenge
In the final game of the regular season, the Zimmerman Thunder built up a 41-0 halftime lead over the Wildcat football team and cruised to a 47-17 win. The game was played Wednesday, October 15 at Zimmerman High School.
Vikings sweep ‘Cats in finale; both teams draw second seed in their respective sections
The Wildcats fell 0-3 (16-25, 19-25, 22-25) to North Branch to conclude the regular season of volleyball for both local teams.
Trio of tennis stars state bound for Chisago Lakes
For the first time in program history, the Chisago Lakes girls tennis team will be represented at the MSHSL State Tournament by both a singles player and a doubles team — a milestone moment in what’s already been a memorable season for the Wildcats.
Vikings fall just short of state tourney with loss to Rock Ridge
The North Branch girls tennis team capped one of the best seasons in school history with a trip to the Section 7AA championship match, earning two impressive wins before falling to top-seeded Rock Ridge in the finals.
Vikes back on track after pulling away late vs Denfeld
North Branch took a half to continue licking their wounds from a 40-8 loss last week to Grand Rapids, but after they settled in at the break, they ran away with an easy win over Duluth Denfeld on Friday, October 10, moving their record to 6-1.
Wildcats play SSP tough, but fall to 1-6 on the year
Trailing 14-7 at halftime against South St. Paul, the Wildcats appeared poised to tie the game after a nice kickoff return by Carter Anderson and a 15-yard penalty for a late hit out of bounds gave the Wildcats the ball at the South St. Paul 40. But the Wildcats managed …
Wildcats lose to previously winless Princeton Tigers
The Princeton Tigers used two touchdown runs of 80 yards or more – one in the first quarter and one in the third quarter – and ate up a lot of clock with a couple of long drives long drives to beat the Wildcats 27-16 last Friday, October 3 at …
Grand Rapids spoils Vikings’ perfect season
Homecoming is supposed to be a joyous and grand occasion for a high school football team, especially one ranked in the top five in their class and undefeated on the year.
AREA SOCCER ROUND UP: Sections begin for teams
Here are results of Tuesday night’s opening round quarterfinal games for section soccer playoffs, along with a look ahead for the two winners, the North Branch Viking boys, and the Chisago Lakes Wildcat girls, who both play tonight.
