SPORTS
Furious second half comeback propels ‘Cats to semifinals
The fifth-seeded Wildcats overcame a 20-7 halftime deficit to defeat the South St. Paul Packers 37-35 in the quarterfinals of the Section 3AAAA football playoffs Tuesday, October 22 at South St Paul High School. The win sends the Wildcats to a section semifinal game against the top-seeded, eighth-ranked Hill-Murray Pioneers …
Wildcats repeat as M8C champions
Monticello’s Isabel Mahoney out dueled Chisago Lakes’ Annika Hall at the top of the Mississippi 8 Conference individual podium, but Hall and the Wildcats got the last laugh on Tuesday, October 15 at Bertram Park in Monticello when they won the team conference title, repeating as M8C champions.
North Branch back on track with thrashing of East
After an upset loss last week in Grand Rapids, the Vikings had to go back up north – this time to Duluth – for another hard-hitting northeastern Minnesota football game. They took on the Duluth East Greyhounds on Friday, October 11 and got back to their winning ways, running for …
Down on their luck Wildcats lose to winless Willmar
The Wildcat offense ran just twelve plays against the Willmar Cardinals in the first half last Friday night, and, obviously, it’s hard to score much when you don’t have the ball. Willmar scored twice in the last four minutes of the first half and beat the Wildcats 21-14 in the …
Girls play hard for the upset, but fall short in OT against Totino
The third-seeded Wildcats travelled to Totino-Grace High School to take on the second-seeded Eagles in a Section 4AA semifinal game last Thursday, October 10.
Vikes anxiously await section seed in stacked bracket
By way of North Branch’s wins over St. Francis on Becker over the last week, Monticello’s triumph over Becker and Princeton’s upset loss to Zimmerman, the Magic and Vikings volleyball teams will remain tied at the top of the Mississippi 8 Conference, but Monticello dealt NB their only loss in …
‘Cats impress at Tiger Invite
The Chisago Lakes’ girls cross country team had a nice showing at the large Princeton Tiger Invite on Tuesday, October 8.
Rapids sinks North Branch on late pick-six
In the rough and rugged play of northeast Minnesota football, there’s never an easy Friday night. The North Branch Vikings found that out the hard way last week as they were upset 29-28 by the Grand Rapids Thunderhawks, throwing their once-promising section seed up in the air.
Wildcats fall prey to undefeated Panthers
The Wildcat football team dug a 28-7 hole for itself in the first half against the Princeton Tigers, and never got closer than two touchdowns as the Tigers went on to beat the Wildcats 42-21 Friday, October 4 at Chisago Lakes High School.
Monticello remains a thorn in North Branch’s side
Early last week, the North Branch volleyball team swept Princeton, which was firmly in the top spot of the Mississippi 8 Conference prior to the loss. That gave the Vikings the inside track to their first conference title after a few years of Monticello dominance.
SOCCER POSTSEASON ROUND UP
All four of the local high school soccer teams opened their section playoffs on Tuesday, October 8. The only one of the four teams to win and stay alive in the playoffs were the Chisago Lakes girls.
Chisago City levy set, up nearly 8%
The Chisago City Council on Sept. 24 voted to send a proposed 2025 tax levy of $4,028,960 to the county auditor by the September deadline. Chisago City levied a total of $3.75 million in 2024. (The city can reduce the proposed levy before the end of the year but cannot …
