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Top 11 stories of 2016-17 for CL and NB
Last week’s top 11 started strong with some impressive performances throughout the 2016-17 sports season at Chisago Lakes and North Branch High School.
Top 11 stories of 2016-17 for CL and NB
With no deep spring playoff runs this year, the annual top 11 list will be getting out right on time, as opposed to last year’s column that was pushed back because of North Branch’s surprising baseball state tournament run.
Bulldogs win consolation title at the Rum River Bandit Bash
Pine City 4, Chisago Lakes 2Trailing the Pine City Pirates 4-1 entering the bottom of the ninth inning, the Bulldogs scored one run and had runners on second and third with one out. But a popup and a slightly controversial groundout ended the game, with the Bulldogs losing 4-2. Hunter …
Blood, sweat... and now tears?
You know the old saying: Blood, sweat and tears. I really didn’t think my journey through the Farrell’s Extreme Bodyshaping 10-week program would produce anything more than sweat, but I was wrong. The blood and tears may not have been many, but as any of my workout partners can attest, …
Overgaard competes at state tourney
Bunker Hills Golf Course has gotten the best of a lot of golfers, and you can add Chisago Lakes sophomore Thomas Overgaard to that list.
I can't believe we're almost done
It’s unbelievable that we only have a few days left in our 10-week program at Farrell’s Extreme Bodyshaping.
Area competitors show skills at state track meet
North Branch featured three athletes at the state track and field meet, and while two had a tough time, Evan Amunrud, a pole vaulter, did well in his first action at the prestigious meet.
Chisago Lakes sending six to state track meet; three from NB qualify
North BranchRhianna Rinke will run the final race of her marvelous high school career this weekend, and it’s fitting that it’s the 1,600 meter run at the track and field state tournament. That distance has typically been her best for the Vikings over the years.
Thomas Overgaard headed to golf state after shooting a 147
Thomas Overgaard has been Chisago Lakes’ best golfer all year, but he knew the competition at Section 7AAA was going to test his mettle.
Hawks walk off on Chisago Lakes for state tourney berth
Chisago Lakes 11, Hermantown 4 (8 innings)With one loss in the Section 7AAA double-elimination softball tournament, the Wildcats entered play last Thursday needing to beat undefeated Hermantown twice in a row to advance to the state tournament. The Wildcats took care of business in the first game, scoring seven runs …
Building muscle and relationships
I’ve been asked a lot of questions about Farrell’s Extreme Bodyshaping and their 10-week program over this past month and a half, but one of the main ones that gets brought up a lot is what type of people go to the gym?
Gillach now most decorated tennis player in Chisago Lakes history
After winning his third consecutive Mississippi 8 Conference Player of the Year, Chisago Lakes senior Thomas Gillach set his sights on a higher goal, something he hadn’t done before: qualify for the state tournament as an individual.
Wildcats walk off with suicide squeeze in first round of sections
Chisago Lakes 5, Hermantown 4 (15 innings)A suicide squeeze by Joey Ferris scored Nolan Silver with the winning run in the 15th inning to give the top-seeded Wildcats a 5-4 win over the eighth-seeded Hermantown Hawks in the opening game of the Section 7AAA Baseball Tournament at Chisago Lakes Tuesday, …
CL fighting for state tournament berth, eliminates Vikings
Chisago Lakes 4, Duluth Denfeld 3Ellie Frischmon doubled home Madison Thornburg with one out in the bottom of the seventh inning to give the second-seeded Wildcat softball team a 4-3 win over the seventh-seeded Duluth Denfeld Hunters in the opening game of the Section 7AAA playoffs last Wednesday, May 24 …
