SPORTS
Chisago Lakes takes fifth at Blaine Invite
St. Francis 3, Chisago Lakes 1 The Wildcats dropped their first North Suburban Conference game of the year when St. Francis bested them early last week. Chisago Lakes got off to an absolutely miserable start, losing the first set 25-8.
'Cats drop conference title to Benilde 5-2
Last week was a twister of emotion for the Chisago Lakes girls tennis team. They went from beating a good, strong team in Champlin Park on Wednesday to losing the their conference championship showdown with Benilde-St. Margaret’s on the next day.
Wildcats rout St. Francis at homecoming
Mitch Berg threw four touchdown passes in the first half and Eric Brown scored two touchdowns and had over 100 combined rushing and receiving yards as the Wildcats crushed the St. Francis Fighting Saints 41-14 last Friday, September 28 at Chisago Lakes.
Defense comes up big in NB's second win
They say defense wins championships when it comes to football. Well, defense hasn’t been the strongest point for North Branch this year, but the ‘D’ came up big in the spots it needed to and the offense had a flair for the dramatic again as North Branch earned their second …
Bartz is captain for a day
Zach Bartz, a young man from the Chisago Lakes area who has been battling neurofibromatosis (commonly known as NF) for most of his life, was an honorary captain for last Thursday’s football game against St. Louis Park.
Rinke finishes fourth
Milaca Mega Meet The North Branch girls cross country team finished an impressive fifth place at the Class AAA varsity race during the gigantic Milaca Mega Meet last week. The Lady Vikes were just beat out by Big Lake, who scored 14 points better than them. As has been the …
'Cats sweep Heights
Maple Grove 3, Chisago Lakes 1 The Wildcats stepped up their level of competition in the out-of-conference schedule with a home match against the Maple Grove Crimson. The Northwest Suburban Conference foe is 9-3 on the season, and they proved that they are a very good team by besting Chisago …
North Branch falls apart after halftime
North Branch had preached all week about the need to wear out the Simley Spartans during their football game. Not only does Simley have a small team, they use more than half of their starters both way.
Many Wildcats break personal bests at meet
Milaca Mega Meet As has been the case recently, Chisago Lakes cross country Head Coach Ken Orwoll ran his competitors in their age group at one of the biggest Minnesota cross country meets. That usually means an incomplete score for the varsity squad, but a different problem kept the girls …
North Branch on the heels of NSC leaders
North Branch 3, St. Francis 1 Adversity is something that can cripple a high school athlete or it can really bring out the young warrior in them. The North Branch volleyball team faced their adversity last week and rose to the occasion. After getting swept by St. Francis in the …
Chisago Lakes competes for NSC title this week
Chisago Lakes 6, St. Louis Park 1 The Wildcats earned a big and convincing win over the St. Louis Park Orioles. In the past few years, SLP has caused fits for Chisago Lakes and the matches were always close, but this year was different.
Wildcats hold off surprising Orioles squad
Will Gillach’s diving interception of at St. Louis Park pass late in the fourth quarter stopped the Orioles’ drive for the go-ahead touchdown and preserved the Wildcats’ tenuous five-point lead. The Wildcats scored two more times later in the game and came away with a 46-26 win last Friday, September …
Both Wildcat teams earn top five finishes
Nobody at the St. Francis Invitational quite had the stamina and talent to keep up with Chisago Lakes senior Abbi Forsman in the girls cross country race. Forsman pulled ahead early in the race, and her kick allowed her to put even more time in between herself and the second place …
