SPORTS
Legion loses 17-16 barnburner to C-I in first round of playoffs
Mora 6, Chisago Lakes 5 Chisago Lakes 13, Mora 5 The Wildcat American Legion baseball team followed up their first win of the season, a 6-5 victory or Milaca, with a doubleheader split at home against Mora. The Wildcats lost the first game 6-5 before their bats exploded in a …
Thompson cruises to fourth straight tri title
Editor’s Note: To find the full half-triathlon results, please visit www.itiming.com. Due to space constraints, we’ll only highlight the winners and local competitors in this space. Full sprint triathlon results begin on this page and run through page 16. Men Has one man ever made such a grueling test look …
Vitalis rewarded at elite soccer camp
Gwen Vitalis was named Most Valuable Player by the coaching staff at the Coerver Crush Soccer Camp, held last week in Northfield, on the campus of St.Olaf College.
Wildcats Legion team picks up two late wins
North Branch 7, Chisago Lakes 6 In baseball, it’s rare that one bad call by an umpire decides the outcome of a game. But in the game played at Chisago Lakes between the Wildcats and the Vikings, a bad call at home plate in the fifth inning wiped out the …
Loppet 5K Run/Walk
After a week of record-breaking heat, perfect weather dawned just in time for Fairview Lakes Medical Center’s 24th annual Lindstrom Loppet Karl Oskar 5K Saturday, July 7, in Lindstrom. Computer timing showed 512 runners and walkers crossed the finish line at the race which benefits health care scholarships
Top 10 stories of 2011-12 for CL and NB
After unveiling the half of the top 10 sports stories of the year last week, it’s time to finish out the list and award someone the top spot on the list for 2011-12. 5. Chisago Lakes wrestling season After sending five wrestlers to the state tournament in 2011
Top 10 stories of 2011-12 for CL and NB
It’s the cream of the crop. The pick of the litter. The creme de la creme. The best of the best. It’s the top 10 sports stories from Chisago Lakes Area High School and North Branch High School from the 2011-12 season.
2012 LARA Rookies Tourney a success
The 2012 Rookies Tournament was a great success. Eight teams participated in the eight week-season, culminating with a league-wide tournament last weekend.
Terror stumble against Sting
Although the sun was shining and the skies were clear for a perfect summer football game over the weekend, the Lakes Area Northern Terror got washed out by the Minnesota Sting.
Midsommer Golf Tourney battles elements, but still a success
North Branch Golf Course held their annual Midsummer three-person scramble on Saturday, June 16. The team of Trinity Dimich, Chad Bistodeau and Cory Grace shot a 29-28 for a total of 57 to win the Championship flight honors.
Terror hosting second home game
The Lakes Area Northern Terror will be hosting their second home game of the year this Saturday, June 23 at 3 p.m
North Branch softball hands out 2012 awards
The North Branch softball team capped a quality year with a bevy of awards for their girls. Starting with team awards, senior Chelsey Emery-Snaza won the Vikes’ Most Valuable Player Award. She hit .286 on the year with a .480 on base percentage and a .386 slugging percentage. She led …
CL native Austen named Academic All-American
Concordia University junior men's golfer Mark Austen (Chisago City, Minn.) has been named a 2012 Capital One Academic All-America Division II At-Large Second Team student-athlete, as announced by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) today.
Spartans rugby club takes fourth at state tourney
The Chisago Lakes rugby club had been battling all year in matches, and the state tournament last weekend at the National Sports Center in Blaine was no different. After finishing in third place in Tier II with a record of 4-3, the Wildcats drew Burnsville in the first round of …
