SPORTS
Chisago Lakes drops fastest times of year despite grueling schedule
Wading past some of the best Mississippi 8 Conference teams was tough early in the season for the Chisago Lakes boys swimming and diving team, but they got two big confidence boosters in last week. The first was a 96-85 M8C win over Princeton that looks closer than it was. …
Young grapplers put on a showcase for CL legends
With the Wildcats leading 30-22 against Mora, freshman Adam Klick’s pin of Mora senior Tyler Reinkie at 220 with 11 seconds left in the match gave the Wildcats an insurmountable 36-22 lead. The Wildcats went on to beat Mora 36-28. The match between the Wildcats and Mora opened the Mora …
Chisago Lakes takes it to North Branch in county clash
From the opening 9-2 run to the final horn on Tuesday, January 21, the Chisago Lakes girls basketball team dominated their in-county rival North Branch in almost every facet of the game.
North Branch gymnasts unleash best meet against rivals CL and SF
North Branch and Chisago Lakes were two of the top three teams in the old North Suburban Conference for the last five years. They constantly were jockeying for extra points because they were also so close in talent and just the most minute mistake could cost a team a place …
Wildcats fly past Bluejackets for first M8C win
The Chisago Lakes boys swimming and diving team tested their mettle against some of the biggest schools in the state at the Maroon and Gold Meet at the University of Minnesota Aquatic Center on Saturday, Jan. 4.
Tough holiday break doesn't dampen 'Cats spirits
For the holiday break, the Wildcat boys’ hockey team headed to Grand Forks, North Dakota to play in the Jason Stadstad Classic at Purpur Arena. Wildcat head coach Paul Gibson said “All three games were highly paced and all three opponents were top North Dakota teams.” Wildcat assistant coach Chris …
Conference meet with SF goes down to the wire
The Wild had two placewinners in the Rumble on the Red, a tournament held in Fargo, North Dakota on December 27 and 28. That doesn’t sound very impressive until you consider the fact that 69 teams from Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota participated in the tournament, including Apple Valley, …
Girls top NWSC field at Wild
Ellie Frischmon put her best blade forward to try and lead the Chisago Lakes girls alpine ski team to a victory in their home invite before Christmas, but the team fell just a bit short.
Fernstrom and Greene take over SSP Holiday Classic
Sans their starting point guard, Bryanna Fernstrom took over for the Chisago Lakes Wildcats at the South St. Paul Holiday Classic, and carried them to a 2-0 record in the tournament.
Chisago Lakes corrals North Branch in their first M8C tilt
North Branch and Chisago Lakes have had a boatload of basketball games against each other in the Rum River Conference. They stamped their rivalry into the North Suburban Conference for the better part of a decade. And now, they bring their heated games to the Mississippi 8, where the Wildcats …
Wildcats top defending section champion Grand Rapids in OT
Heading into the season, the Alex Illikainen-led Grand Rapids Thunderhawks figured to be the favorites in Section 7AAA. Illikainen is a Division 1 prospect, the Hawks won the championship last year, and they were 4-1 on the year heading into their game against Chisago Lakes on Friday, Dec. 13.
Sontag second wrestler in five years to win Paul Bunyan Tourney
The eighth-ranked Class AA Wildcat wrestlers lost one of their toughest tests of the season so far, falling 39-23 to section foe Milaca at Milaca on Thursday, December 12. Milaca is ranked 12th in Class AA. In last year’s section championship, the Wildcats beat Milaca 40-23 to advance to the …
CL and NB reconvene hockey tilts
Trevor Lushanko and Brandon Gillespie each had hat tricks as the Wildcats beat the Vikings 10-0 at Chisago Lakes Arena on Saturday, December 7. The Wildcats scored three times in the first period and seven times in the second period. They outshot the Vikings 54-2 for the game, with busy …
