SPORTS
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 …
Chisago Lakes-North Branch rivalry renewed tonight with Vikings on a roll
North Branch 4, Highland Park 2Having played two games in the previous three days, a tired bunch of Viking hockey players trudged into Highland Arena in St. Paul to take on the St. Paul Highland Park Scots Tuesday, February 17. “We were out of gas,” said Viking head coach Matt …
QUEENS OF THE HILL: The Chisago Lakes girls alpine ski team wins state title
The Chisago Lakes girls alpine ski team won the school's first ever team state championship on Wednesday, February 15 at Giants Ridge in Biwabik, MN.The girls finished with 152, nine points ahead of Lakeville North in second place. The 'Cats were paced by Ellie Frischmon, who came in fourth plae …
Wildcats High kick going to state
The dance team contest held at North Branch High School last weekend turned out as well as it could for Chisago Lakes High School Lakettes Dance Team-- pictured above celebrating its win in High Kick division. The dancers advance to state at Target Center, Saturday, February 18.
Neil Fletcher retiring as Wildcats' Activities Director at end of year
After a successful five year stint as Chisago Lakes’ Activities Director, Neil Fletcher will be calling it a career after the 2017 school year ends.
Chisago Lakes wraps up regular season in fine form
The Wildcats wrapped up their regular meet season in the last two weeks with a Mississippi 8 Conference match up against Buffalo, and a tune up tourney at Cambridge-Isanti.
GIRLS SKIERS GOING TO STATE!
The Chisago Lakes girls alpine ski team won the Section 7 meet this week to qualify for the state tournament in Giants Ridge next Wednesday. Ellie Frischmon won the meet.On the boys side, Anders Brown won the individual race and will be going to the state tournament for his sixth …
Nelson goes off and Gillach beats buzzer on wild Friday night
It was a wild finish when the Wildcats hosted the Cambridge-Isanti on Friday, January 27.
Vikings come out firing but 'Cats weather it and storm back for win
The Chisago Lakes and North Branch boys basketball teams faced each other a bit later in the season than normal, so they were both chomping at the bit to get on the court on Thursday, January 19.
