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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 …
Vikes knock off five-time section champions
The North Branch volleyball team finally ended the state tournament reign that the Andover Huskies had held over Section 7AAA for the last five years. Andover, who was the fifth seed, had advanced to play the fourth seeded Vikings and was sent packing early. North Branch, who was 19-7 on …
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 …
