SPORTS
CL and NB reconvene hockey tilts
Trevor Lushanko and Brandon Gillespie each had hat tricks as the Wildcats beat the Vikings 10-0 at Chisago Lakes Arena on Saturday, December 7. The Wildcats scored three times in the first period and seven times in the second period. They outshot the Vikings 54-2 for the game, with busy …
Wildcats open season with demolition of Duluth Denfeld
The Chisago Lakes girls basketball team opened the season as the fifth-ranked team in the state in Class AAA, and against Duluth Denfeld, they sure played like it with an 80-52 drubbing. Although the Hunters weren’t a huge threat coming in, it was still the Wildcats’ first game of the …
Lee misses state title by five one-hundredths of a second
Five one-hundredths of a second. About one-fifth the time it takes the average human to blink an eye. Close to one-third the amount of time it takes a helicopter blade to spin. Five-one hundredths of a second is what stood between Chisago Lakes’ Thomi Lee and her second state title …
Schlegel qualifies for state tournament, finishes in 29th place in diving prelims
Courtney Schlegel was determined to return to the state tournament this year, and her hard work eventually paid off when she finished in fourth place in the Section 4A diving finals. She got the trip to the tourney with a score of 322.30, and that fourth place finish earned her …
Thomi Lee on the brink of becoming most decorated swimmer in Chisago Lakes history
With two medals at the Minnesota State High School League state tournament next week, Thomi Lee will pass her sister Brogan Lee as the most decorated swimmer in Chisago Lakes girls swimming and diving history. She already has the state championship under her belt that eluded Brogan, and now, she …
Brainerd dispatches Wildcats in section finals
The Wildcats didn’t have an answer for Brainerd running backs Conor Gessell and Logan Davis, who combined to rush 49 times for 373 yards and five touchdowns to lead the Warriors to a 35-20 win over the Wildcats in last Friday night’s Section 7AAAAA championship game. The game was played …
Wildcat boys finish 14th at state tournament
Three really is a crowd, and it’s a crowd Chisago Lakes Head Coach Ken Orwoll would have liked to be a part of at the boys state cross country tournament last weekend. Orwoll’s team finished in 14th place, one point out of a three-way tie for 12th place with Red …
CL boys headed to state for second year in a row
Section 7AA Meet Boys Mother Nature never seems to cooperate with the Section 7AA cross country meet, but the chill hasn’t slowed down the Chisago Lakes boys cross country team that past two years.
Wildcats give Lumberjacks the axe, unbeaten Brainerd awaits with a trip to state on the line
Michael Dunne’s nine yard touchdown reception from Mitch Berg with 15.7 seconds remaining in the Section 7 semifinal game against third-seeded Bemidji broke a 28-28 tie and gave the second-seeded Wildcats a 35-28 lead. Josh Parks intercepted Bemidji’s Hail Mary pass with three seconds left to seal the victory and …
Wildcats triumph in dramatic 52-50 victory
To say the Wildcat football team’s game at St. Francis last Wednesday, October 16 was an offensive showcase is an understatement. Consider these facts: Over 100 points were scored between the two teams. The Wildcats ran just four offensive plays in the first quarter and led 25-6 at the …
North Branch upsets Harding, top-ranked Packers next
Although North Branch was the underdog in the seedings going into their opening round match up with the St. Paul Harding Knights, the boys in red and white knew better. They had just finished a grueling eight-game trek through the tough-as-nails Mississippi 8 Conference. St. Paul Harding, on the other …
North Branch and Chisago Lakes split cross country meet
The cross country meet at Ki-Chi-Saga Park last week might have been the first Chisago Lakes/North Branch tussle that celebrated Senior Night together. Because North Branch only had one home meet this year and it was early in the season, they decided to put their senior night during the friendly …
Wildcats fall in section finals
Section 7A Finals Update: Hermantown 3, Chisago Lakes 1The Wildcats fell short in their bid for a state tournament, losing 3-1 in the section finals to Hermantown. The 'Cats struck first, scoring three minutes into the game, but Hermantown scored three unanswered goals en route to a 3-1 victory. For …
Wildcats take care of Monticello and St. Francis, second seed awaits
Joe Virga once again ripped a ball from an opposing player’s hands, this time returning it for a touchdown, Will Gillach scored twice and Josh Parks once again rushed for over 100 yards as the Wildcat football team thrilled the home crowd with a 43-29 win over previously undefeated Monticello …
