SPORTS
Girls highlight excellent finishes at state golf meet
North Branch senior Ashley Bistodeau ended her career at North Branch on a high mark, shooting a personal best 78 after an opening round 90 at The Ridges at Sand Creek in Jordan at the Class AA state meet last week.
Lax team has great experience at state
Despite their sterling record on the year, the Chisago Lakes girls lacrosse team drew the eighth seed in the state tournament, and that meant they had to play unbeaten eventual state champions Prior Lake in the first round on Tuesday, June 17.
Bulldogs finding their groove at the right time
The Chisago Lakes Bulldogs town baseball team played some of the best teams in the state to get ready for the Eastern Minny League season. Even though they lost all four games, the experience prepared them well. The Bulldogs have started the league season 6-1, including two exciting comeback wins.
Leritz’s larceny earns CL state bid
Jesa Leritz stole home in the bottom of the tenth inning to give the Wildcat softball team a 2-1 win over the Rock Ridge Wolverines in the Section 7AAA championship game on Thursday, May 29 at North Branch High School. The win sends the Wildcats to their third state tournament …
‘Cats make a deep push into sections, but run out of gas late
Catcher Kellen Meissner would likely have started the fourth-seeded Wildcat baseball team’s opening Section 7AAA playoff game at home against the fifth-seeded Hermantown Hawks, but the Wildcats’ only other catcher missed the game, so Meissner had to go behind the plate. The Wildcats exploded for six runs in the bottom …
Wildcats one win away from state
Just one game remains between the Chisago Lakes girl lacrosse team and their first ever berth into the state tournament.
Three North Branch golfers heading to state meet in Jordan
The North Branch boys golf team finished in second place in Section 6AA, with freshman Nick Melvin finishing in fourth place to earn his third trip to the state meet in as many years.
Local athletes make a big splash at section meet
After an excellent season, the Wildcat track team performed well at the section championships. Both the girls’ and boys’ teams won the team titles. The girls demolished the field, finishing nearly 50 points ahead of the second place North Branch Vikings. The boys edged out second place Cloquet by seven …
Hanson punches ticket to state
Chisago Lakes senior Kali Hanson shot an opening round 79 at Hinckley Grand National last week and that led her to a state meet bid in her final golf meet for the school. Hanson paired a second round 84 with her opener for a total of 163, which was good …
Wildcats steal their way to a state berth
Jesa Leritz stole home in the bottom of the tenth inning to give the Wildcat softball team a 2-1 win over the Rock Ridge Wolverines in the Section 7AAA championship game on Thursday, May 29 at North Branch High School. The win sends the Wildcats to their third state tournament …
Girls track team continues to pile up accolades, claiming the Mississippi 8 Conference title
The Wildcats girls won the Mississippi 8 Conference Championship by nine points over second place Monticello. The Wildcat boys came in sixth on their side of things. The girls had four conference champions: freshman Annika Hall in the 800 meters and the 1600 meters, senior Ava Bringgold in the 300-meter …
Cardiac ‘Cats keep winning in the late innings
The Wildcats defeated the Zumbrota-Mazeppa Cougars 6-3 Monday May 19 at First National Bank of River Falls Field in a game shortened to four innings because of weather conditions. Lucas Weinzetl went the distance, allowing three runs – all unearned, on four hits. He walked one and struck out one.
CL cruises through top half, one win away from state
The Wildcat softball team, who jumped from sixth to third in the state in Class AAA in the latest rankings by the Minnesota High School Fastpitch Softball Coaches Association, are headed to the Section 7AAA championship game after shutting out third-seeded Rock Ridge 3-0 Tuesday May 27 at Hermantown. Rock …
Helberg cruising through sections
Wyatt Helberg was a near lock to win the top singles spot each match this year for the North Branch boys tennis team, and now that play has moved into the postseason, the sophomore has continued to roll.
