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Sochi Update: Injury derails Nordgren's fast start
Of all the obstacles Leif Nordgren has had to overcome to get to Sochi, Russia, little did he know the biggest obstacle would be his own nerve in his back. Nordgren, the Marine on St. Croix native who is competing in the biathlon in the 2014 Winter Olympic Games, has had a …
For area skier, Sochi is daunting task
When Leif Nordgren was growing up in the snowy landscape of Colorado and hitting the trails around the Northeast Twin Cities as part of the Forest Lake nordic ski team, little did he know it was going to eventually take him to a little coastal Russian town called Sochi.
CL comes away on top in battle of ranked teams
Bryanna Fernstrom started the week off with a record-breaking performance, and then topped it off with two huge double-doubles in wins over one of the top Mississippi 8 Conference teams and one of their top Section 7AAA rivals. The record-breaker came when the senior scored 42 points in an 84-43 …
Lushanko brothers team up for winning goal vs STMA
Goalie Jake DuBose stopped all 29 shots he faced as the Wildcats shut out the St. Francis Fighting Saints 2-0 last Thursday, January 30 at Chisago Lakes Arena. Brandon Gillespie scored the only goal the Wildcats needed six minutes into the second period, assisted by Ryan Chambers and Blake Lizotte. …
CL wraps up regular season
The Wildcat girls’ hockey team skated to a 3-3 overtime tie with Princeton last Thursday, January 30 at Princeton Arena. Princeton scored the only goal of the first period to take a 1-0 lead.
Girls win Centennial Invitational at Giants Ridge
The Centennial Invite is a good indicator for the Chisago Lakes alpine ski teams to where they might be when the state tournament rolls around. The event is held at Giants Ridge, which is the location of the state tournament in a week and a half.
Parks commits to Golden Gophers as preferred walk-on
After breaking several records at Chisago Lakes High School, running back Josh Parks is stepping his game up to the highest level by committing to the University of Minnesota football team as a preferred walk on. A preferred walk-on means that Parks was high on the Gophers’ wish list, but …
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, …
