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Wildcats aiming for state tourney
The Wildcat boys’ soccer team won both their quarterfinal and semifinal games in overtime – against Legacy Christian Academy in a penalty kick shootout and against Cloquet-Esko-Carlton on a golden goal – to advance, for the fourth time in school history, to tonight’s section championship game. The section championship game …
Area teams crush competition at North Branch Invitational
The area girls cross country teams locked in a neck-and-neck battle last week at the North Branch Invitational held at North Branch Golf Course.
Monti snaps Wildcats' three game win streak with 49-19 drubbing
A tight first quarter made it look like the game between the Wildcats and the Monticello Magic would come down to the wire. But with big play after big play, the Magic built a three touchdown lead at the half. The Magic pulled away even more in the second half …
Vikings send pesky Wildcats to 11th straight loss
North Branch’s volleyball season has been up and down so far this year, with key wins at times and big losses at other times.
CL beats Big Lake but loses Mohr
A 39 yard touchdown run by quarterback Henry Trost late in the fourth quarter put the Wildcats up 39-25, finally sealing the win against a pesky Big Lake squad and spoiling the Hornets’ homecoming. The game was played on a beautiful night for football last Friday at Big Lake High …
North Branch done in again by their redzone woes
After not scoring for the first three weeks of the season, the North Branch football team thought they broke the seal last week in putting up nearly 30 points against Big Lake in a losing effort.
Chisago Lakes fights through wet homecoming to beat Princeton 21-12
As a steady rain fell early in the Wildcat’s homecoming matchup with Princeton last Friday night, it looked like the Wildcats were going to turn it into a blowout. They scored in their first two offensive plays of the game to go up 13-0. On their next possession, a Wildcat …
North Branch finally scores, still falls at homecoming to Big Lake 34-25
Going into their homecoming game, North Branch was one of only two Minnesota schools who hadn’t scored a touchdown after three weeks.
Chisago Lakes races to early lead and doesn't look back versus NB
Early mistakes doomed the Vikings’ chances against the Wildcats last Friday. The Wildcats took advantage of a short field after each of the first three Viking drives and Wildcat Cole Glenna scored on three short touchdown runs to give the Wildcats a 21-0 lead after the first quarter. The Wildcats …
Chisago Lakes battered by Elk River, 0-2 for first time since '11
The lethal Elk River rushing attack was on full display on Friday, September 9 against Chisago Lakes.
Thibodeau turns in strong performance at national fencing championships
Chisago Lakes area fencer Fred Thibodeau had a strong showing in his first opportunity to compete at a national level. Thibodeau finished 28 out of 147 fencers entered in the Men’s Epee U.S. National Fencing Championships Division 3 senior open event in Dallas, Texas. In the Division 3 championship held …
We'll miss ya Herb
There’s never an easy way to say goodbye to someone or to let go of someone. Especially when that person had a certain aura and presence about them.
Top 11 stories of 2015-16 for CL and NB (Part 2)
We are on to the second half of the Top 11 stories of 2015 and ‘16. Last week covered individual achievements, teams making deep runs in the sections and some exciting moments, but this week is even better.
Top 11 stories of 2015-16 for CL and NB
I’ll start this year’s top 11 list off with an apology on the late arrival. Typically, the list is done around the July 4th holiday, but with North Branch’s baseball team making a deep run this year, a lot of things got pushed back and this was the week that …
