SPORTS
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.
Three county gymnasts heading to the state tournament
After a long year of breaking records and climbing higher and higher, Aliah Williams rightfully earned a state tournament berth from the Section 7A gymnastics meet last weekend.
CL DANCERS HEADING TO STATE
The Chisago Lakes dance team is sending their jazz competition team to state after finishing in third place in the Section 2AA meet on Saturday, February 3.
ZacStrong Awards presented to Chisago Lakes hockey players
The Chisago Lakes Hockey Association celebrated the life and memory of Zac Bartz on February 8, 2018, by awarding the 4th annual ZacStrong award. The award is a tribute to Zac and his passion for life, the sport of hockey and the Chisago Lakes community. Each year, the coaches of …
Wildcats conclude regular season with loss to Monti, sections next
The Mississippi 8 Conference gauntlet finally came to an end for the Chisago Lakes gymnastics squad on Thursday, February 8.They were downed by a strong Monticello team 141.525-138.825 in their regular season finale. Aliah Williams led the all around again, winning by a comfortable margin, but there were a few …
Chisago Lakes girls alpine ski team returns to state to defend 2017 title
The Chisago Lakes girls alpine ski team will be returning to the state tournament to defend their 2017 state championship.
Wildcats bounce back after rocky patch for big wins
Chisago Lakes 7, Legacy Christian Academy 0Thomas Overgaard scored twice in the first period and the Wildcat boys’ hockey team added four more goals in the second as the Wildcats devoured the Legacy Christian Academy Lions 7-0 last Thursday, January 18 at Chisago Lakes Arena. The Wildcats outshot the Lions …
North Branch edges Chisago Lakes in a rousing contest
It’s been nearly three years since North Branch had won a Mississippi 8 Conference game. It was a 73-58 win over Big Lake on February 20, 2015. Since then, they had dropped 26 straight M8C contests.
