The Chisago Lakes cross country teams continued their impressive seasons last week, as the boys finished in second place behind 10th ranked Centennial and the girls finished in third place at the Centennial Invite.
With homecoming fireworks blasting overhead and a raucous crowd chomping at the bit, North Branch's gridiron crew was hoping to spoil the party in St. Francis on Friday night.
The boys and girls cross country teams finally had a meet in their own backyard, and they didn't disappoint anyone who turned out to watch them tackle the course at Ki Chi Saga Park in Lindstrom.
According to Wildcat head football coach Bill Weiss, the Wildcats were disappointed they didn't win last Friday's home game against perennial state champion Totino Grace.
If you have been to a Wildcat football game - home or away - in the past two years and wondered who is that funny, energetic kid leading the raucous, color-coordinated Wildcat student section, congratulations - you have entered The Love Zone.
Viking Logan Klatt scored on an odd goal just nine minutes into the game and it proved to be all the Vikings needed as they upset the Wildcats 1-0 Tuesday, September 27 at North Branch High School.
Led by four goals from Gwen Vitalis, the Wildcat girls' soccer team dominated the game offensively and defensively and shut out the Vikings 8-0 this past Tuesday, September 27 at North Branch.
Trying to shake the funk of three straight losses to open the season, the North Branch football team hosted Robbinsdale Cooper on a chilly Friday night.
The Wildcat game against Columbia Heights was an offensive coach's dream. Wildcat sophomore Josh Parks rushed for 215 yards and three touchdowns on just seven carries.