SPORTS
North Branch sends five athletes to podium including a second place finish by Steele
The Vikings got five athletes to the podium (which generally means a ninth-place finish or better) at last week’s Class AA state track and field championship. Junior Arik Steele had the highest finish for a Viking, coming in second in the 110 meter hurdles. And after a seventh place finish …
Chisago breaks school record in 4x800 despite gully-washer rain periods
The Wildcat boys’ 4 x 800 team – consisting of seniors Andy Magnuson and Carson Velaski and juniors Carl Osterberg and Quinton Lee -- finished ninth at last week’s state Class AA track and field championship to get the last spot on the championship podium and set a school record …
Three area golfers going to state meet after rain-shortened Section 7AAA tournament
It had been a bit of a drought since multiple golfers went to the state tournament from the Chisago County area.
CL earns second seed in sections, just behind SF
St. Francis scored three times in the bottom of the sixth inning to give themselves some breathing room and went on to beat the Wildcats 6-2 Tuesday, May 20 at St. Francis. Wildcat outfielder Mark Sontag homered for the fifth time this season, temporarily tying Matt Hasselquist for the team …
Wildcats season comes to an abrupt end in 7AAA
In last Saturday’s Section 7AAA playoffs, the fourth-seeded Wildcat softball team lost their opener to St. Francis 6-1. They rebounded to beat ninth-seeded North Branch 9-3. And in an elimination game, they lost to second-seeded Forest Lake 11-2, ending the Wildcats’ season. All three games were played at Andover.
Sontag belts walk-off homer vs St. Michael
In the first of two games at Cambridge on Tuesday, May 13, the Wildcats crushed the Bluejackets 17-0. The Wildcats led 10-0 after four innings and put some icing on the cake with seven more runs in the top of the fifth. The game was shortened to five innings because …
North Branch girls make a nice showing at True Team State Meet in Stillwater
For the second year in a row, North Branch’s girls track and field team participated in the True Team State meet, and this time, they grabbed a trio of first place finishes to bring home, despite finishing in eighth place out of the eight section teams.
Wildcats finish season sweep of North Branch with 7-1 win
With both teams in the middle of a busy schedule, the Wildcats had the benefit of trotting out Alex Smith, while North Branch’s ace, Kaylee Lofboom took a seat for Kelsey Laffin. Lofboom had pitched the three nights before and was scheduled to pitch the next day.
Golfers hitting their strides with sections approaching
As the weather has improved, so has the Chisago Lakes boys golf team. They’ve been saving some of their best golf for their late-season matches, including a second place finish at The Refuge Golf Course and a second place finish in the large Monticello Invitational at the Monticello Country Club.
Spartans win two matches in a row
The Chisago Lakes Spartans Rugby Club got a shutout win over Minneapolis South last week, winning 24-0. They got two tries from Amanda Shoquist, one from Gabby Randall and one from Anne Goosen. Katelyn Sargeant kicked two conversions for the Spartans’ points. “Our defense was much improved over our last …
North Branch girls win True Team sectional
For the second year in a row, the North Branch girls track and field team is heading to the True Team state meet, the unofficial team state tournament in Minnesota. Since the end-of-the-year state tournament only features individuals and then accumulates their points to come up with a team championship, …
Lee signs with Rutgers, rejoins forces with her sister
It has been a big couple of weeks for the Lee family and the Rutgers swimming program, as younger sister Thomi Lee committed to the Scarlet Knights and older sister Brogan Lee was named captain of the team. This incoming freshman class will have a little extra significance for Brogan. …
Local golfers still dealing with nasty weather factors on the course
The 2014 golf season has been particularly brutal when it comes to weather conditions. It’s been rain and snow shuffling and cancelling meets, and when the meets actually have been able to take place, the local golfers are greeted with a mix of showers, wind and cold temperatures.
North Branch track and field tops CL at their home meet
Last Friday, May 2, the Wildcats hosted the Chisago Lakes Invitational. The other teams that participated were North Branch, St. Francis, Columbia Heights, North Lakes Academy and Somerset (Wisc.). The Vikings won the meet on both the girls and boys side. North Branch scored 203.5 points on the guys side, …
