North Suburban Conference ChampionshipsDespite hanging with conference kingpin Totino-Grace for four runners, the Chisago Lakes boys cross country team just didn't have the firepower to dethrone the Eagles.
Despite a new year and a new team, Totino-Grace proved that once again they are just on another level than North Branch, and quite frankly every other team in the North Suburban Conference.
If you attended the Wildcat football game at Benilde last Wednesday, October 19 in St. Louis Park and didn't come away thinking you had witnessed the most entertaining high school football game you had ever seen, you weren't paying attention.
Although the team had already lost in the section quarterfinals to Forest Lake, the Chisago Lakes girls tennis team still had six individuals to count on in the individual subsection tournament that began last week.
It was unseasonably warm but the excited youngsters took it in stride, and the 13th annual Chisago County Pheasants Forever Youth Hunt was a big hit anyway.
The intense rivalry between North Branch and Chisago Lakes took to the volleyball courts last week, and the Vikings were able to reclaim county bragging rights for a bit.
The Wildcats had an inspiring goal line stand in front of a standing room only homecoming crowd in the first quarter to keep the game against St. Francis scoreless.
This year a record 109 golfers, 12 volunteers, 30 sponsors and 80 prize donors teamed up to raise $27,473 for Family Pathways Food Pantries, Youth Services and Senior Services.