SPORTS
Vikings' season ends against Hermantown
Despite the below-freezing temperature at kickoff, the early fast pace of the section semi-final game between North Branch and Hermantown heated everything up for a bit. The two teams were facing off in the second round of Section 7AAAA. Fourth-seeded North Branch had bested Grand Rapids in the first round …
'Cats set to face Bemidji with state on the line
Running backs Eric Brown, Josh Parks and Quade Zupko each rushed for over 100 yards and two touchdowns as the Wildcats crushed the St. Francis Fighting Saints 49-7 in the Section 7AAAAA semifinals last Saturday afternoon, October 27 at Chisago Lakes.
Vikings advance in sections with late win
Benilde-St. Margaret’s 38, North Branch 7 Looking at match ups on paper, last week’s MEA week football game between North Branch and Benilde-St. Margaret’s figured to be a shootout. The Vikings came in averaging 28 points a game and Benilde 24.
Own goal mistakes cost Chisago Lakes
The tenth-seeded Wildcats were responsible for all three goals in their section quarterfinal game at second-seeded Hermantown on Saturday, October 13. Unfortunately, two of those goals went into their own net and the Wildcats lost 2-1 to end their season.
Wildcats knocked out in semi-finals
The Wildcats took a 2-0 lead early in the first half in their Section 7AAAAA semifinal game against Duluth Marshall.
Wildcat boys take NSC crown from Totino
Fortune favored the Wildcats in the North Suburban Conference championships last week at the Ponds Golf Course in St. Francis.
Sargeant kicks Chisago Lakes past Irondale
A Hollywood scriptwriter couldn’t have written a better ending to a football game. Dan Sargeant kicked a 36 yard field goal – the first made field goal of his high school career – with 2.7 seconds remaining in regulation lifted the Wildcats to a 24-21 win over Irondale last Wednesday, …
Irondale offense gouges North Branch 'D'
Head Coach Nick Nitti had always preached small steps for his team. He doesn’t have two-way players simply for the fact that it means twice the amount of practice for his defensive and offensive players. With more time spent focusing on the fundamentals of a certain position, the Vikings had …
Chisago Lakes' dream season ended by FLake
Forest Lake 6, Chisago Lakes 1 The Wildcats had hoped to topple their Lakes Area rival in the playoffs after coming oh-so-close during the regular season.
Chisago and North Branch split XC race
Chisago Lakes Invite Both county cross country teams had one last warm up before the North Suburban Conference Championships, and it just happened to be against each other. North Branch and Chisago Lakes invaded Ki Chi Saga state park last week for a dual meet between the schools. The girls …
Vikings topple Wildcats in county showdown
With the Chisago County football rivalry on hold for a year because of a scheduling gaffe and new section assignments, the main event of the fall rivalry was moved inside to the hardwood courts of volleyball instead of the tufts of green grass on the football field.
Chisago Lakes edged by state-power SLP
In high school football, there’s really no such thing as a moral victory. But sometimes a team can show everyone that it belongs in the conversation about the best teams in the state, and the Wildcats did just that last in their 20-13 loss at Spring Lake Park last Friday …
Wild Mountain 1st in Nation
Wild Mountain is proud to announce that they opened for skiing and snowboarding on Oct. 7th, 2012, making them the first area in North America to be open.
Vikings beat Heights, KO'd by Elk River
Irondale 5, North Branch 2 Despite a loss for the North Branch girls tennis team, they got strong play and two points from their top two singles players against the Irondale Knights. Gabby Ruddy won her match at first singles 6-4, 6-1. “She just played stronger and stronger as the …
