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Vitalis signs with Winona State University
Chisago Lakes senior Gwen Vitalis signed her Letter of Intent to play soccer at Winona State University. She is flanked by her parents Wade and Carol Vitalis in the photo.
A day for dance
Chisago Lakes and North Branch competed in the Section 2AA meet last week, with CL earning a trip to the state tournament.
Chisago Lakes earns redemption in county battle
In the first Chisago County rivalry match up this year, the North Branch boys basketball team came out like a house on fire. They were hitting threes and jumpers like the basket was the size of a hula hoop. They ended up riding their early shooting success in that game to …
Wildcats finish dominating season sweep of NB
Even though it was the opening match up in the Chisago County rivalry doubleheader, the girls basketball game between North Branch and Chisago Lakes was supposed to be the real main event.
Three Wildcats moving on to alpine skiing state tournament
The Chisago Lakes boys alpine ski team fell a bit short of their aspirations of going to the state tournament as a team, but they still have two boys going as individuals, and a youngster from the girls team will be joining them on their trip back up to Giants …
Chisago Lakes sends three to state
Ellie Frischmon, Jake Sandgren and Anders Brown all qualified for the state tournament earlier this week
CL goes 2-0 in NSC
Wildcat goaltender Bryce Thompson earned his first career shutout and four different Wildcats scored goals in the second period as the Wildcat boys hockey team beat the St. Louis Park Orioles 4-0 Tuesday, January 29 at the St. Louis Park Recreation Center.
Vikes soar past BSM, finish second at Nalan
The Viking wrestling team crushed conference opponent Benilde-St. Margaret’s 59-12 Thursday, January 24 at Benilde. The win improved the Vikings’ record in dual meets to 14-8 overall. Their 6-1 record in the North Suburban Conference puts them in second place, just behind conference leader Totino Grace (7-0).
Vikings look forward to sections as they heat up
Although it was intended to be a varsity only tournament, the North Branch gymnastics team had to call on a few junior varsity competitors at the Princeton Invitational. With some bumps and bruises afflicting the Lady Vikes, they had to call on some reserves as they finished in fourth place …
Virga gets 100th victory
Joe Virga continued to create a legend of his own at the Chisago Lakes Legends Wrestling Tourney last Friday, January 25 at Chisago Lakes High School. Virga was named the tournament MVP by the coaches after winning the 160 pound weight class and also won his 100th career match
Wildcats lose two big leads in as many games
In the first half of Chisago Lakes’ match up against Robbinsdale Cooper last week, it didn’t matter that Cooper was already 7-0 on the year in the North Suburban Conference. It didn’t matter that they are a combined 23-2 in the conference over the last two years.
'Cats fall flat against SF
St. Francis blew open a close game with four goals in the third period, including two shorthanded ones, as the Fighting Saints beat the Wildcat boys’ hockey team 6-1 Thursday, January 24 at Chisago Lakes Arena. The Wildcats also lost to the Saints earlier this season, 5-1 in a game …
Two 41-point losses result in two different reactions
North Branch took on two of the better teams in the North Suburban Conference last week, and they came away with the bumps and bruises to prove it.
