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Wildcat wrestlers go 1-2
The Wildcat wrestling team is still working its way toward fielding full lineup but is competitive in the actual matches wrestled. In the dual at St. Paul Johnson on Thursday, December 18, Johnson took advantage of five forfeits and beat the Wildcats 45-30. But if the five Wildcat forfeits are taken out, the Wildcats outscored Johnson 30-15 in live matches.
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Wildcat girls hockey split
The middle schoolers stood out in the Wildcat girls’ hockey team’s 5-1 win over the Northern Tier Stars. Eighth grader Zoe Neurer had her second hat trick of the season and had points on all five Wildcat goals. The Wildcats outshot the Stars 59-9 for the game and allowed just one shot on goal in the first period and the third period. Goalie Kendall Wakefield, a seventh grader, stopped eight of nine shots for her first career win. The game was played Thursday, December 18 at East Bethel Ice Arena.
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Wildcat boys hockey take two
Zach Carlson scored twice and goalie Jacob Schaeppi stopped all 20 shots he faced to lead the Wildcat boy’s hockey team to a 3-0 win over the Hastings Raiders on Tuesday, December 16 at Chisago Lakes Arena.
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Wildcat boys hockey splits two
Jason Cook scored at 3:03 of overtime to give the Gentry Academy Stars a 3-2 in over the Wildcat boys’ hockey team Thursday, December 11 at Aldrich Ice Arena. The Wildcats outshot the Stars 39-26 for the game, but Stars’ goalie Gavin Grose stopped 37 of the 39 shots he faced to pick up the win.
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CL girls hockey heating up
Cam Hinsch scored twice and the three Wildcat goalies – Julia Wakefield, Kendall Wakefield, and Ava Aarnio – combined to stop all 15 shots they faced as the Wildcats shut out the Visitation Blazers 5-0 on Thursday, December 11 at Chisago Lakes Arena. The Wildcats dominated the game from start to finish, outshooting the Blazers 45-15.
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Boys stage furious comeback vs Orono
The Wildcat boys’ hockey team broke open a tie game with four straight goals in the first half of the third period and went on to pummel the Northern Edge 7-3 on Tuesday, November 25 at East Bethel Arena. The game was not as close as the score indicated, as the Wildcats outshot the Edge 53-18 for the game. Playmaker Astin Slettom had four assists, and Jacob Kletti and Max Koch tallied four points each. Goalie Ethan Carlson saw his first action of the season and stopped 15 of the 18 shots he faced to get the win. The game featured four shorthanded goals between the two teams, with the Wildcats getting three of them.
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‘Cats bounce back from first losses
A hat trick from Mia Simones led the Mounds View/Irondale Mustangs, ranked 17th in Class AA, to a 5-3 win over the Wildcat girls’ hockey team, ranked 11th in Class A, on Tuesday, November 25 at Chisago Lakes Arena. It was just the second loss of the season for the Wildcats (6-2-0).
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Strong third period helps CL bury Princeton
The Wildcats exploded for five goals in the third period – including three in a row by Jacob Kletti – to shut out the Princeton Tigers 6-0 Thursday, November 20 at Princeton First Bank & Trust Ice Arena. The Wildcats dominated from start to finish, outshooting the Tigers 45-16 for the game. Sophomore goalie Jacob Schaeppi, making his first career start, stopped all 16 shots he faced to pick up the shutout. Kletti scored the game’s first four goals and added an assist, while Max Koch had a goal and assisted on three of Kletti’s goals.
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Wildcats get off to blistering hot start
The Wildcat girls’ hockey team has kicked off the 2025-2026 season with four straight wins, the first time they have had four or more straight wins to start off a season since the 2019-2020 campaign.
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