SPORTS
Really starting to feel the burn
Well, it had been all peaches and cream so far throughout the introduction and the orientation, but late in my first week and into the second week, I really have started to feel the burn of the workouts, but that’s what we’re all here for, right?
Orientation is the first step
Aly and I took our first step in the 10-week program last weekend at Farrell’s Extreme Bodyshaping!We had both gone to two ‘Friends and Family’ sessions to see what we were in for, but we finally arrived at orientation for our own 10-week adventure on Saturday, April 8.
'Cats mercy-rule Vikings before shootout with defending section champs
Chisago Lakes 14, North Branch 0Cassie Lynch and Trinity Junker combined to throw a no-hitter as the Wildcats shut out the Vikings 14-0 in the season opener. The Wildcats put the game away early with an eight-run second inning. They pounded out 12 hits. Including six doubles and a triple, …
My 10-week journey with Farrell's Extreme Bodyshaping
I am currently going through the Farrell’s Extreme Bodyshaping 10-week program. It is a mix of cardio kicboxing and resistance band strength training. In this weekly journal/column, I'm want to highlight the challenges and successes that every normal person would face taking part in this program. I hope me opening …
THE PUCK STOPS HERE
Hunter Miska always had dreams to play high level hockey. As a mite and squirt in the North Branch hockey program, he was a talented forward who belonged well above his age group with soft hands and good speed.
Section shake up on the horizon in some sports
Starting in the 2017-18 season, there will be some drastic changes in some section playoff brackets.
Chisago Lakes fencers excel at state and national tournaments
Chisago Lakes High School juniors Alec Cull and Fred Thibodeau put on a lot of miles and achieved some significant results over three consecutive weekends between February 11 and February 25. Both Cull and Thibodeau competed at the Fargo-Moorhead High School Fencing Invitational February 11 and the USFA Open tournament …
Boys fall short in section championship
For the third straight year, the Chisago Lakes boys basketball team was playing for a chance to go to the state tournament.
Wildcats playing for second straight state tourney campaign
After an up-and-down regular season that saw Chisago Lakes go on streaks of both the winning and losing variety, they are hoping their recent play is indicative of a long winning streak to come.
Chisago Lakes finds new AD in Hayley Lang
The Chisago Lakes School District announced they've hired Hayley Lang as the new Activities Director at the high school. Lang, who is currently an assistant principal at Southwest Junior High in Forest Lake, was previously a teacher and coach at North Branch High School. She was the head coach of …
Ertl finishes ninth in all-around, Olson and Fish gain valuable experience
The balance beam was the last event of the day at the individual state gymnastics meet on Saturday, February 25. The anticipation led to a highlight of the weekend for a few of the North Branch state meet competitors, but it also led to disappointment for another.
Wildcats get sweet revenge, end North Branch's season
A raucous standing room only crowd of over 1,200 people for last Saturday night’s section 5A semifinal game at Chisago Lakes Arena saw the third-seeded Chisago Lakes Wildcats take a 4-1 lead over the second-seeded North Branch Vikings early in the third period. The Wildcats then withstood an intense Viking …
Three NB gymnasts going to state
The North Branch gymnastics team fell just short of their goal of making it to the state tournament, but they still sent three of their gymnasts to the individual state meet.
Vikings wrap up regular season with 4-1 win over CL in hotly contested game
Tim Moll scored at 9:08 of the third period to break a 1-1 tie and give the North Branch Vikings their first lead of the game over the Chisago Lakes Wildcats. The Vikings added two more goals in the last two minutes of the game for a 4-1 win over …
