SPORTS
Chisago Lakes sweeps North Branch in county baseball skirmish
Chisago Lakes 5, North Branch 1Chisago Lakes and North Branch have had some great battles over the past couple of years in baseball, but the Wildcats, who have heated up considerably after a slow start, swept North Branch convincingly in a Tuesday, May 15 double header in Chisago Lakes.
Wildcats back on track after some dramatic Mississippi 8 wins
After starting the season 0-3 and giving up 27 runs in those three games, the Wildcats have won four of their next five to even their record at 4-4.
Linkert finishes comeback with walk off double against Rogers
Hermantown 9, North Branch 1One of North Branch’s best pitchers had been missing in action early in the season, and when Brady Brodin made his season debut against Hermantown last week, he showed some of the rust that usually comes from recovering.
Pederson and Vikings firing on all cylinders, start season 5-0
North Branch’s softball team had high hopes heading into this season, but even in their wildest dreams, this start has seemed like a fairy tale.
Vikings get off to fast start before cooling down against Buffalo
With barely any outdoor practice before their first games, the North Branch baseball team wasn’t sure what to expect when they stepped on the field in their season opener against the Irondale Knights, an old North Suburban Conference foe.
Wildcat baseball team starts slow in first three games of the season
Foley 10, Chisago Lakes 4In the Wildcat baseball team’s season opener, the Foley Falcons scored seven runs in the second inning as they soared to a 10-4 win over the Wildcats. The Falcons led 10-0 before Mitch Barrett’s two-run double in the fifth inning broke up the shutout. The Wildcats …
NB football coach Sam Ferraro departing for hometown Rangers
After four years at the helm of North Branch’s football program, Head Coach Sam Ferraro is moving on to become the next head coach at his alma mater, Forest Lake High School.
A DREAM REALIZED
After years of effort, years as a club sport and what felt like years of winter this season, the Chisago Lakes lacrosse teams both began their inaugural seasons this week with home games.
Fed up with Mother Nature, Wildcat baseball and softball teams square off for fun and laughter in Wiffle Ball game
None of the spring sports have gotten a chance to get outside yet for practice or games, so the Chisago Lakes baseball and softball teams took matters into their own hands, playing each other in a friendly game of Wiffle Ball.
Wildcats state dream shattered by Hamling's sharpshooting
Once Heaven Hamling hit a near half court shot to end a first half offensive onslaught for Grand Rapids, the Chisago Lakes girls basketball team knew it was in for a long night at the Section 7AAA championship game in Cambridge-Isanti on Thursday, March 8.
Monticello spoils North Branch's shot at state hockey tournament
In last Thursday’s Section 5A Championship Game between the Vikings and the Monticello Magic, Monticello’s Jack Saunders scored on a shot from the right point to break a 1-1 tie at 13:12 of the third period. Monticello added two more goals, including an empty-netter with five seconds left, to make …
CL & NB grapplers fight hard at state tournament
Neither of the eleventh-grade Wildcat wrestlers who made their first appearance at last weekend’s state wrestling tournament at the Xcel Energy Center – Josh Wenthe (160) and Zach Carlson (285) – got on to the podium by placing in the top six. But both of them wrestled well against tough …
Pair of young Wildcats make it to second round of state diving
There wasn’t any expectation for the Chisago Lakes divers when they went down to the state tournament last weekend at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center. Jimmy Nord and Storm Opdahl both qualified for the meet, but as a seventh and an eighth grader, they were two of the youngest …
GOLDEN MOMENT: Aliah Williams wins state all around title
Aliah Williams knew her balance beam routine would set the tone for her day at the state gymnastics meet on Saturday, February 24.
