SPORTS
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 …
Brent Seaton finishes seventh in pole vault
Senior Brent Seaton successfully ended his vaulting career at CLHS with a seventh place finish at last weekend’s AA Minnesota State High School League Track and Field Championships. Seaton finished seventh in the pole vault with a height of 14’0”
Schmidt recognized with ExCEL Award
Chisago Lakes junior Christian Schmidt was one of 32 Minnesota juniors who received the ExCEL Award this year.
Four Vikings and one Wildcat play both days at Hinckley, but fall short of state
Section 7AAA Tournament at Hinckley Grand National Over Memorial Weekend, all four area golf teams took to Hinckley Grand National Golf Course in an attempt to jockey for state tournament berths. North Branch Girls The Lady Vikings finished their season in the first round amid damp conditions from the previous …
Wildcats KO'd by Forest Lake
Forest Lake 3, Chisago Lakes 1 In the quarterfinals of the Section 7AAA playoffs, the Wildcat baseball team lost to a familiar foe. The Forest Lake Rangers scored two unearned runs on their way to a 3-1 win over the Wildcats,
McKenzie returns while Forsman, Seaton, Nordby, Greene and Meyer debut
Three individuals and one relay team will represent the Wildcat track team and Section 7AA at this weekend’s state tournament: senior Luke McKenzie in the 800 meter run, junior Abby Forsman in the 1600 meter run, senior Brent Seaton in the pole vault, and the 4x400 relay team of junior …
