Despite both teams sporting disappointing records heading into the game, the Chisago Lakes-North Branch rivalry is always heated, and their match up on Tuesday, January 15 was no different.
Both Chisago Lakes and North Branch have shown flashes of brilliance this year on the gymnastics mats, but both have also had tough stretches for multiple meets.
North Branch 5, Chisago Lakes 3Justin Sachs scored on a power play with just over two minutes to go in the game to break a 3-3 tie with the Wildcats and give the Vikings a 4-3 lead. Joey Kirchner scored and empty-netter with just under a minute to go in …
Big Lake Tropical TwistThe Chisago Lakes gymnastics team rang in the new year with a trip to the Big Lake Tropical Twist Invitational on Saturday, January 5.
North Branch 1, Willmar 0Justin Sachs scored the only goal of the game at 4:20 of the second period and the Vikings held the Willmar Cardinals to just eight shots on goal for the entire game. It all added up to a 1-0 win for the Vikings in the opening …
North Branch 54, Chisago Lakes 30The North Branch Vikings and Chisago Lakes Wildcats, due to holes in their lineups, illnesses and/or injuries, competed at just six weights when they met at a quadrangular at North Branch High School last Thursday, December 13. All six of the contested matches were decided …
Cambridge-Isanti 74, Chisago Lakes 6A tough Class Cambridge-Isanti Bluejacket squad crushed the Wildcats 74-6 at Chisago Lakes High School last Thursday, December 6. The Wildcat trailed 74-0 before Connor Bleymeyer spoiled the shutout with a first-period pin. The Class AA Wildcats forfeited at six weights in the match against one …
Chisago Lakes 3, River Falls 2 (O.T.)In the battle of Wildcats versus Wildcats, Ales Walden scored an unassisted goal at 6:21 of overtime to give Chisago Lakes a 3-2 win over River Falls (Wisc.) Tuesday, December 4 at Wildcat Centre Arena in River Falls.
North Branch 5, Minnesota River 1Five different Vikings scored in the season opener against Minnesota River at the Simley Turkey Trot last weekend, as the Vikings rolled over the Bulldogs 5-1. “We were really dependent on two goal scorers last year,” said Viking head coach Matt Cottingham, referring to Cody …
Chisago Lakes 6, Somerset 1After crushing their first two opponents in the Thanksgiving tournament, the Wildcats kept the momentum going in their next two games, improving to 4-0 with convincing wins over the Somerset Spartans and the Northern Lakes. Against Somerset, it was truly a team effort on the scoreboard …