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Chisago Lakes wins instant classic over Princeton; earns top seed in section
Junior Jacob Kletti’s laser beam from 40 feet out into the top right corner of the net with 1:09 left in overtime gave the Wildcats a 5-4 win over the Princeton Tigers in the Wildcats’ final home game of the 2024-2025 season. An aside –this reporter has watched hundreds of high school hockey games over the past 20-plus years, and this is one of the most exciting and most entertaining games I have ever seen. There was end-to-end action the entire game, nearly 100 combined shots on goal, great saves by both goalies. For Wildcat fans who were lucky enough to be there, a fantastic way to end the home season with a comeback win as the Wildcats head for the section playoffs.
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Wildcats hang with top seed early, run out of gas late
The Wildcats scored first in their Section 4A semifinal matchup against the fourth-ranked Holy Angels Stars and trailed just 2-1 late in the third period. But the Stars added an insurance goal with just over five minutes remaining and went on to beat the Wildcats 4-1, ending the Wildcats’ season. The game was played Tuesday, February 11 at Richfield Ice Arena.
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CL wins one before bowing out to Simley
The eighth-seeded Wildcat wrestling team defeated the ninth-seeded St. Paul Humboldt-Open World Learning 39-30 in the opening round of the Section 4AA Team tournament on Saturday, February 15 at Mahtomedi High School.
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Wildcats draw fifth seed in section play; take on Mpls.
Lauren Schmidt notched her second hat trick of the season to lead the Wildcat girls’ hockey team to a 5-1 win over the River Lakes Stars Tuesday, January 28 at Chisago Lakes Arena. The Wildcats jumped out to an early lead, scoring three goals in a two-minute stretch in the first period, and never looked back. The Wildcats outshot the Stars 30-27 for the game. Wildcat goalie Evi Reedy came up big in this one, stopping 26 of the 27 shots she faced.
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‘Cats establish themselves in sectional games with three wins
Jacob Kletti scored two power play goals in the third period to give the Wildcats a thrilling 3-2 come-from-behind win over the Mahtomedi Zephyrs at the St. Croix Rec Center in Mahtomedi Tuesday, January 28. Wildcat special teams were key to this win, as the Wildcats killed off all four penalties they incurred while scoring on three of their six power play opportunities.
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Chisago Lakes loses both home wrestling triangulars; Osceola next
The Wildcats hosted two triangulars last week, on Tuesday, January 28 and Thursday, January 30. The Wildcats lost all four of their duals in the two triangulars by remarkably similar scores.
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NB WRESTLING
The Vikings lost both of their duals at the St. Francis Triangular on Thursday, January 30. They fell to the hosts 53-24 and lost to the Monticello Magic 39-36. Jack Baker (114) pinned both of his opponents, and Nicholas Andreotti (133), Aydan Loren (215) and Moses Ochoa (285) were all 2-0 for the evening. The score in the Mahtomedi match is a bit deceiving. The Zephyrs had a 39-6 edge in contested matches, with Jack Baker’s pin being the only points scored for the Vikings. But the Zephyrs forfeited at five weights to give the Vikings their other 30 points.
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Wildcats win defensive battle with Pine City
Goalie Brett Hanson allowed just one goal on 27 shots and Max Bobrowski and Jacob Kletti gave the Wildcat boys’ hockey team just enough offense to beat the Pine City Dragons 2-1 last Thursday, January 23 at Pine City High School.
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Chisago Lakes winding down regular season
The Wildcat girls’ hockey team and the Northern Tier Stars skated to a 4-4 overtime tie Wednesday, January 22 at Chisago Lakes Arena.
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