SPORTS
Despite offensive strides, Vikings still lose 60-28
Football is a multi-faceted sport. You can’t just be good at one thing and expect to win, especially in the North Suburban Conference. Although North Branch vastly improved on offense from their season-opening 55-7 shellacking to Spring Lake Park, they still struggled mightily on defense in a 60-28 loss to …
Wildcats upset by Spring Lake Park
Chisago Lakes 91, Totino Grace 87 The Wildcats’ swimming and diving team started their season off in the right way against the Totino-Grace Eagles. As expected this year, Chisago Lakes took a quick lead and kept it steady until diving. At diving, they have two state tournament divers in Sam Thomsen …
Chisago Lakes sneaks past Fridley 35-34
Not until the final play of the game – when Fridley’s desperate last second field goal attempt sailed short and to the left – was the outcome of the Wildcats’ game against Fridley decided. The Wildcats had thwarted a furious comeback attempt by the Tigers to hang on for a …
Vikings begin season hot
North Branch 8, Eveleth/Gilbert 0 Senior Bayley Ertl scored four times in the girls’ soccer season opener to lead the Vikings to an 8-0 shellacking of Eveleth/Gilbert. The game was played at Biwabik on Friday, August 24. Senior Jamie Salo scored twice for the Vikings
Vikes struggling to find traction early on
Cambridge-Isanti 3, North Branch 2 In the season opener against the Cambridge-Isanti Bluejackets, the North Branch volleyball team dug themselves too big of a hole early on and never fully climbed out of it. The Vikings dropped their first two sets of the season
Emotional match goes in CL's favor
The county tennis rivalry has gotten a bit one-sided recently in favor of Chisago Lakes, but both teams came together before their match earlier this week for a common loss much bigger than the tennis court. Both teams held a moment of silence for Mike Lizotte
North Branch overmatched against tough Panthers team
A new season means a new start, which can mean some new results. For the North Branch football team, not much changed from the last time they stepped on the field. After going 1-8 last year and ending their season with a 45-7 loss to St. Paul Central in the first …
Wildcats upset Mahtomedi in season opener
The monkey is off the back of the Chisago Lakes Wildcat football team. Mitch Berg’s 46 yard touchdown pass to Miles Turk with just under three minutes left in the game and a two-point conversion by Josh Parks gave the Wildcats a 29-22 lead over former section rival Mahtomedi. The …
NBGC crowns annual champs
North Branch Golf Course held their annual Parent/Child Tournament on Saturday, August 11. The 32 teams that competed were divided into three flights
Fresh threads keep football teams modern
National Football League Hall of Famer Deion Sanders once said, “If you look good, you feel good. If you feel good, you play good.” If ‘Prime Time’ was right in his assesment, then the North Branch and Chisago Lakes football teams could be primed for some good seasons. Both the …
Vitalis's high school career ends abruptly
Vitalis Lost For the Season In the second game of 2012 for the Wildcat girls’ soccer team, senior forward Gwen Vitalis broke her leg in two places and will miss the entire season. Vitalis was counted on to be a large part of the Wildcat scoring attack.
Ki Chi race winner had to lose a lot before he won
For Chisago City resident David Crawford, the Ki Chi Saga Days celebration has always been a time of celebration. A time for fun with his grandkids. A time to enjoy watching his oldest grandson, Marjace Crawford, run in the Ki Chi Saga Days 5K run. This year’s Ki Chi Saga …
NFLer takes time to chat with North Branch players
Adam Weber, current Denver Bronco and former Universtiy of Minnesota football star spoke with North Branch Area High School football players on June 28. In town to prepare for the upcoming NFL season, Weber spent the afternoon with the squad talking about what it takes to be successful.
