SPORTS
Gargaro wins first two games as CL's coach
Chisago Lakes 61, Princeton 54 After months of anticipation Chris Gargaro finally made his debut as coach of the Chisago Lakes boys basketball team. And it couldn’t have gone more swimmingly for the former Tartan assistant coach. The Wildcats’ first test of the year was against a Princeton Tigers team that …
Sargeant named to the AP All-State team for CL
Senior Dan Sargeant of the Chisago Lakes Wildcats was named a First Team All State offensive lineman by the Associated Press for the 2012 high school football season. Wildcat head coach Bill Weiss put Sargeant’s selection to the first team in perspective.
Despite fast start, 'Cats sunk by Liljander's 27
Last week’s opening match up between Cambridge-Isanti and Chisago Lakes was the battle of two Whitney-less programs for the first time in almost four years. The Wildcats recently graduated all-time leading scorer and Washington State recruit Whitney Tinjum. The Bluejackets also just lost Whitney Olson to graduation, their programs all-time …
Wildcats rip off 20 goals in three games
Chisago Lakes 13, Pine City/Rush City 1 Everyone got in on the fun as the Wildcats (3-2) crushed Pine/City Rush City 13-1 last Friday, November 30 at Pine City Arena. Nine different Wildcats scored goals in the game. Four players had two goals each – Jake Breyfogle, William Knaak, Bradee …
Wildcats announce volleyball awards for 2012 team
The Chisago Lakes volleyball squad made some big strides this year, and for it, they were rewarded with some honors off the court. Sydney Powell and Nicole Johnson were both recognized as All-North Suburban Conference performers for the 2012 season. Powell, an outside hitting junior, led the team with 272 …
North Branch's volleyball season leads to a number of accolades
After going 20-8 on the year and knocking off five-time defending section champion Andover, North Branch’s volleyball team had a literal cornucopia of awards handed out to them last week. The All-North Suburban Conference awards went to senior Jessica Merchant, freshman Courtney Selbitschka and senior Taylor Spence.
CL grad earns All-American status at CSS
College of St. Scholastica's Chelsea Johnson, North Branch, had the highest finish of any CSS women's cross country runner before her at an NCAA Championship race, placing 15th at the 2012 NCAA Division III Cross Country Championships, with a program record time of 21:30.3.
Lee wins state title in the 500 freestyle
Junior Thomi Lee brought home Chisago Lakes’ first ever state title in girls swimming, holding off three hard-charging competitors in a fantastic race
Ertl's soccer career ends with awards
Senior forward Bayley Ertl capped off her Viking soccer career by being named to the 2012 Class A All State Honorable Mention team at the State Tournament Banquet on Sunday, October 21 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.
Lee eyes state title in the 500 freestyle
Thomi Lee’s sights have been set towards a state title in the 500 yard freestyle event since she began her high school career. It quickly became clear, however, that the junior’s path was going to be mud- dled for most of her career by Sartell-St. Stephen’s Marisa Wood.
PF Youth Hunt a wild success for hunters
The 14th annual Chisago County Pheasants Forever Youth Hunt was a home run again. Held at Rocky Bay Kennel and Hunt Club near Pine City, the event drew 39 eager youths ages 12-15 who had their gun safety certificates.
Tinjum to make return trip to Minnesota on Sat.
Former Chisago Lakes girls basketball star Whitney Tinjum will make a return to Minnesota this weekend.
Wildcats finish 13th at state tournament
The Wildcat boys brought their brand of running down to St. Olaf’s at the state cross country meet last weekend. One week after qualifying for the state tournament as a team, the Wildcats stormed Northfield’s course and did very well. As a team, the guys finished 13th out of 16 …
Two last-second field goal attempts failed after Chisago Lakes gave up a 13-point halftime lead to Bemidji in the section championship game
With no time remaining in the Section 7AAAAA championship game, the top-seeded Wildcat football team was given a second chance to try a field goal after a Bemidji Lumberjack penalty on the 47 yard first attempt, which fell a little short. But Dan Sargeant never got the chance at the …
