SPORTS
Former Wildcat breaking records in her first game at ISU
Bryanna Fernstrom only played 24 minutes against USC Upstate on Sunday, but the freshman from Center City made her presence known, dropping 25 points (8-of-16 FG) en route to an Iowa State freshman record for points in a career debut and this season’s first Big 12 Freshman of the Week …
Olson and Nelson represent Chisago Lakes at state tourney
Kalli Jo Olson knew she was going to have to put up a fast time to hang with the backstroke field at the state tournament last weekend.
Two Wildcats earn state tourney berths in swimming
In the post-Thomi Lee era, the Wildcats weren’t sure if they would have state level competitors at the beginning of the season.But, with the regular season slate and sections in the recordbook, Chisago Lakes discovered it has three athletes of state-caliber, even though one just narrowly missed out on a …
After record-setting career at NB, Sundly starting to win at SJU
On the North Branch football field Zack Sundly nearly had it all. He was the starting quarterback and a captain of the team. He broke records on what seemed like a weekly basis. But one thing that eluded the Harris native his whole high school career were the abundant wins. …
Two Wildcats in Senior Classic
After another impressive season for the Chisago Lakes boys soccer team, post seaso accolades kicked-off early when two of the seniors were selected for the Minnesota State High School Soccer Coaches Association Senior Classic game.
Wild match leaves Vikes just points shy of state
In North Branch’s final team huddle after Cambridge-Isanti clinched the state tournament berth, some girls cried, some offered words of encouragement, some just stewed quietly. But they all had one thing in common on that gym floor: they left it all out there in their section finals game, the final game …
Collins caps long head coaching career with Hall of Fame call
During Pat Collins’ 21 year hall-of-fame coaching career, his Wildcat baseball teams won five conference championships in two different conferences, the old Rum River Conference and, more recently, the North Suburban Conference.
Wildcat alumni on-ice, in the office, with Wild farm team
Defenseman Jake Parenteau, a 2007 graduate of Chisago Lakes High School, came one step closer to the NHL recently when he was signed by the Iowa Wild – the Minnesota Wild’s top minor league farm club – for the 2014-2015 season.
Collins inducted into HoF
Former Chisago Lakes baseball Head Coach Pat Collins was inducted into the Minnesota State High School Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame this weekend and received his HoF ring and plaque at the ceremony. For a full story on Collins’ career, check out next week’s Chisago County Press.
Wildcats' season ends in Bemidji, 28-14
An early turnover helped to put the fourth-seeded Wildcat football team in a 14-0 hole and they were never able to catch up against the top-seeded Bemidji Lumberjacks. The Wildcats eventually lost the Section 7AAAAA semifinal game to the Lumberjacks 28-14. The game was played at Bemidji High School Saturday, …
Hensch only bright spot for NB in regular season finale, but Vikes regroup for first round win
With Big Lake as the final game of the regular season, North Branch saw it as their chance to earn a home game in sections and inch closer to .500 on the season. Big Lake saw it differently, and capitalized on a myriad of North Branch errors to send the …
Chisago Lakes continues skid before section win over C-I
The Wildcat defense didn’t have an answer for St. Francis Fighting Saint running back John Santiago – or the rest of the Fighting Saint offense, for that matter – as St. Francis crushed the Wildcats 54-21 in the regular season finale Wednesday, October 15 at Chisago Lakes High School. Santiago …
Monticello plays spoiler, erases CL's perfect season
The Wildcats, who had committed four turnovers at Monticello and trailed by two touchdowns late in the fourth quarter, still found themselves with a chance to win on the last play of the game. On third and goal from the five with five seconds remaining, wide receiver/running back Will Gillach …
Princeton ruins NB's homecoming, rolls 41-14
Homecoming is a time to celebrate and a time for the student body to get excited about their school and football team. North Branch has had some success in recent homecomings with the schedule falling their way, but this year, the Princeton Tigers came prowling to town on North Branch’s …
