SPORTS
Vikings victorious in consolation championship at state
Courtney Selbitschka saved some of her best North Branch volleyball for her last couple of matches, and that’s saying a lot after all the gaudy stats she’s accumulated over her long and illustrious career.
Nelson and Olson returning to state
The Chisago Lakes swimming and diving team found themselves surrounded by private schools in their Section 4A meet last week, and it made state tournament berths hard to come by.
Vikings vault past Grand Rapids to the state tourney
In 1994, Bill Clinton was President, a gallon of gas was $1.11, ‘The Sign’ by Ace of Base was the top song in the world, and the North Branch volleyball team was going to state.
North Branch moves on to section finals in commanding fashion
Even though North Branch only played and won one game on Friday, October 30, they earned moral victories all across Section 7AAA.
Multiple area runners earn All-M8C honors
Both Chisago Lakes and North Branch were shooting high at the Mississippi 8 Conference cross country meet at the Isanti Middle School on Tuesday, October 20.
Divers sweep top spots at True Team section, girls priming for state
The Chisago Lakes Girls Swimming and Diving team is two thirds of the way through its season and has been seeing great improvement over the past nine weeks.
Wildcats fall short in breathtaking section semis
When quarterback Ethan Hickcox scored from 22 yards out with just over a minute to go in the section semifinal game to put the fourth-seeded Wildcats up 28-24 against top-seeded St. Francis, it looked like the Wildcats, who had trailed 24-7 midway through the third quarter, would be heading to …
Lady Vikes cruise past C-I, wrap up M8C championship
North Branch needed some measure of revenge against Cambridge-Isanti after last year’s section final game.The ultimate measure of that revenge may come later on in Section 7AAA play, but for now, this one will do.
North Branch earns at least a share of Mississippi 8 crown
The Lady Vikings swept Cambridge-Isanti in dominating fashion on Tuesday, October 13 to lock up at least a share of the Mississippi 8 championship. North Branch is 7-1 on the year in the M8C. Full details in next week’s Chisago County Press.
Wildcats can't overcome Rogers, but win first round of sections
Six inches – that was all that potentially kept the Wildcat football team from upsetting the Rogers Royals and ending up with a number two seed and bye in the first round of the Section 7AAAAA playoffs. Instead, the Wildcats lost 31-14 to the Royals, dropped to the fourth seed …
Big plays against Cloquet afford the Vikings a second playoff game
Section 7AAAA First Round - North Branch 27, Cloquet 9The Vikings had ended the regular season with a dud against Cambridge-Isanti, so it was tough to know how they would come out in their first round section game against Cloquet as the lower seed.
'Cats fly past Tigers, fall to Buffalo
Chisago Lakes 102, Princeton 79Chisago Lakes was only able to secure one Mississippi 8 Conference win this year, and it came against the Princeton Tigers.
Vikes win Duluth tournament and championship showdown with GR
North Branch and Grand Rapids have been taking circuitous routes to a head-on collision this year. The Vikings started a bit slow, missing their top player Courtney Selbitschka, as she recovered from a knee injury. But, since she has been fully integrated back into the lineup, the Vikings are on …
CL spoils East's Homecoming, 62-13
It was not a happy Homecoming celebration for the Duluth East Greyhounds. In a true team effort, seven different Wildcat players scored touchdowns and the Wildcat defense forced five turnovers as the Wildcats crushed the Greyhounds 62-13 Friday night at Ordean Stadium in Duluth. The Greyhounds scored on their first …
