SPORTS
Top 11 stories of 2012-13 for CL and NB
Every year, someone or some team rises to the occasion and makes headlines at the state level. This year, there were plenty of teams that punched a ticket to the state tournament and even more individuals who made the trip. But not all the top accomplishments this year came at …
Sargeant and Sundly to play in All-Star game
The 40th Annual Minnesota High School All-Star Football Game will be held on Saturday, June 30 at Husky Stadium on the campus of St. Cloud State University. The kick-off will be at 1 p.m.
A farewell to the North Suburban Conference
When Chisago Lakes and North Branch joined the North Suburban Conference a decade ago, it was to bring stability to the athletic departments and start competing against similarly sized opponents.
Kress shoots a 173 at state
Freshman Nick Kress made waves last year as a talented eighth grader, and this year, he took his game to the next level, earning a trip to the state tournament.
Pheasants Forever awards scholarship
The Chisago County chapter of Pheasants Forever recently presented a $750 scholarship to Rush City High School senior Brandon Elmer, who will be attending Northland College in Ashland, WI, and majoring in Biology and Natural Resources.
NB softball rewards players
Fans of the North Branch softball team didn’t get to see as many games as they’re used to this year because of bad weather, but the quality was still there. The Lady Vikings handed out their season ending awards and they were highlighted by Kaylee Lofboom and Mikayla Carlson.
Hannah Nordby finishes sixth at state in the 400
At last Saturday’s MSHSL State Meet finals, Wildcat sophomore Hannah Nordby set the Chisago Lakes High School record for the third time in a week in the 400 meter dash, with a time of 57.48 seconds. She finished sixth overall in the race. Nordby earned her way into the finals …
Johnson's seventh place highlights Vikes' state results
Hamline University has always been the proving ground for elite Minnesota track and field athletes. Whether it’s the Hamline Elite Meet early in the season, or the season-ending state tournament, the best of the best prove their mettle at the small Minneapolis college on Klas Field.
Spartans win Plate Division title
The Chisago Lakes Spartans rugby team capped their season last weekend with a state championship in the Plate Division, which was previously known as Tier II. After a first round bye, the Spartans had to scratch and claw their way past Faribault in the semi-finals. They went down 12-0 after …
Vikings sending five individuals and one relay team to state
Norm Nagel’s speciality is pole vaulting. The second year head coach of North Branch’s track and field team, Nagel knew he saw some potential in some younger vaulters last year, but waited until this year to unleash them, and they’ve been effective throughout the season.
Nordby a double qualifier in the 400 and 4x400 relay
Wildcat sophomore Hannah Nordby set a Chisago Lakes High School record of 58.80 seconds in the preliminaries of the 400 meter relay last Wednesday, May 29 at Duluth. In the Saturday, June 1 finals, also held at Duluth, Nordby ran a bit slower, 59.25 seconds. But she won the race …
North Branch shocks top-seeded Elk River
The only thing the North Branch baseball team needs this post season is an opportunity and an inning. The Vikings dueled fourth-seeded Anoka in the second round of sections last week, with the Tornadoes as the clear favorite going into the contest.
North Branch earns revenge by ending the 'Cats season
Viking Mike Naggatz’s diving catch of Wildcat Kellen Reed’s line drive down the third base line with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning and Wildcat runners on second and third ended the game and sealed the eighth-seeded Vikings’ 4-2 win over the ninth-seeded Wildcats in the opening …
CL beats Vikes for third time, ending girls' season
The Wildcats abruptly ended North Branch’s season with a 10-4 victory in the first round of sections. The Vikings struck first in the top of the first inning with one run, but then Chisago Lakes jumped all over NB in the bottom of the first, getting seven hits and a …
