SPORTS
MSHSL votes for football and volleyball games to be moved to spring, other fall sports face game and practice reductions
The Minnesota State High School League voted on Tuesday, August 4 to move all MSHSL-sanctioned football and volleyball games from the fall season to the “second” spring season and move to a four season model for their sports in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bulldogs end the regular season on a high note
Hinckley 20, Chisago Lakes 12What can you say about a four-hour game that featured 32 runs, 26 hits, 12 errors and 22 walks (18 by Bulldog pitchers)? You can say that everybody – players, coaches, fans and one very tired umpire – were glad when it was over. The Hinckley …
Knutson mans all nine spots for town team vs Quamba
In the final game of the 2020 regular season, against the Quamba Cubs at Quamba, Bulldog super utility man Jeremy Knutson played all nine positions in the Bulldogs’ 6-5 win.
Lushanko tabbed as new boys hockey coach
The Chisago Lakes boys hockey program is dipping into the alumni well again for their head coaching position.
Chisago Lakes gets a state champ and state runner up on same day
Chisago Lakes was well represented at the State Tournaments this winter. Diver Storm Opdahl won the boys diving state title with Jimmy Nord finishing fourth and Tobie Stiles finishing seventh. Swimmer Addison Clarin finished 12th in the 100 backstroke. Wrestler Connor Bleymeyer had a great run at the state wrestling …
Mehlhorn and Wilmer slam door on NB's season
Chisago Lakes 2, North Branch 1Chisago Lakes Wildcat Chase Mehlhorn scored twice in the third period and Wildcat goalie Max Wilmer played what was probably the best game of his career to lead the seventh-seeded Wildcats to a 2-1 upset over the second-seeded North Branch Vikings in the quarterfinals of …
A haul of Chisago County wrestlers go to state
Southern Chisago County will be well represent at this weekend’s state high school wrestling tournament, with four wrestlers from each school heading to the Xcel Center in St. Paul. In last weekend’s Section 4AA individual tournament, the Vikings dominated the middle weights as junior Josh Logan (132), sophomore Brandt Bombard …
Three area gymnasts heading to state with two section champions
The culmination of a year’s worth of work came to a head at the Section 7A gymnastics meet on Saturday, February 15 at Big Lake High School.
Boys alpine ski team clinches state tournament berth
Just days after wrapping up their Northwest Suburban Conference championship, the Chisago Lakes boys alpine ski team checked one more box on their season checklist: making it to the state meet at Giants Ridge in Biwabik.
Josh Logan going well for Vikings' grapplers
Big Lake 42, North Branch 25Big Lake beat the Vikings 42-25 in a dual meet at home on Wednesday, January 29. But in the six contested matches, the Vikings beat Big Lake 19-6.
Both alpine ski teams wrap up NWSC championships
Chisago Lakes finished their alpine ski season in truly dominating fashion.
Bonus points abound in North Branch's win over Chisago Lakes
Chisago Lakes 48, North Branch 32The Wildcats and Vikings got together for their annual dual meet last Thursday at North Branch High School, with the Wildcats prevailing 48-32. The Vikings fielded just eight wrestlers and won six of the eight contested weights and had a 32-12 advantage in those matchups. …
Chisago Lakes pounds the paint in win over North Branch
Chisago Lakes 74, North Branch 69Chisago Lakes knew going into their county rivalry with North Branch that if they could use their size to their advantage, they were going to be in a great spot to beat the Vikings.
Chisago County gymnastics showdown goes Wildcats' way
North Branch dominated Chisago Lakes in gymnastics contests over the last half decade, but starting last year, the Wildcats turned the tide, and continued this on Thursday, January 16 with a CL win in the rivalry.
