SPORTS
Thompson keeps it rolling, wins sixth straight
Although most of the leaderboard had a national flair to it in the 2014 Chisago Lakes Triathlon, one thing remained constant: David Thompson. The St. Paul native won his sixth straight CL Tri, coming in first with a time of 4:03:10, but he only bested the field by a minute this …
North Branch taps Champlin Park's Ferraro as new head football coach
The football coaching carousel continues to spin round and round at North Branch High School. Last month, Activites Director Brett Carlson announced the hiring of Sam Ferraro as the next head football coach, replacing Nick Nitti, who departs after three years.
Lindstrom Loppet 5K results
A sultry morning didn’t deter 444 runners and walkers from crossing the finish line at Fairview Lakes Medical Center’s 26th annual Lindstrom Loppet 5K Saturday, July 12, in Lindstrom. Proceeds of the Loppet go to Virginia Elizabeth Ferguson Nursing Scholarship fund, bike helmets for kids and health programs in local …
Top 11 stories of 2013-14 for CL and NB
I hope everyone enjoyed the sun and heat we had over the Fourth of July. It was some beautiful weather and was a welcome reprieve to have something go right on Mother Nature’s front.Last week, I ran down the first six best moments from the high school sports season in …
Top 11 stories of 2013-14 for CL and NB
Welcome back to the annual top 11 high school sports stories of the 2013-14 season. I decided to officially change it to a list of 11 last year when I just couldn’t figure out only 10. It makes my job a bit easier and gives the readers an extra memory …
Buboltz finishes in 22nd place for North Branch
Recently, when area golfers have made the state tournament, they struggle mightily at the grandiose meet. Golf is such a mental game, and even the slightest difference in a swing or approach can be the difference between a great day and a miserable day.
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.
