SPORTS
Vikes stun M8C as co-champions
The North Branch girls tennis team made a stunning turnaround after winning zero games three years ago. They claimed a share of the Mississippi 8 Conference championship by beating Chisago Lakes 5-2 last week and moved to 22-3 on the year and 7-1 in the conference.
CL can’t keep momentum going, loses to NSP 33-27
After Wildcat quarterback Kelen Meissner scored with just seconds left in the fourth quarter to cut the North St. Paul Polar lead to 33-28, Polar quarterback Eijah Adzmahe - the star of the game for North St. Paul – recovered the Wildcats’ last ditch onside kick attempt to seal the …
Vikings control East, top 10 showdown looms with GR
After an uneven first half that saw them leading by just four points over Duluth East, North Branch football went back to their bread and butter in the second half and controlled the clock, limiting possessions and they escaped with a 22-12 win over the 1-4 Greyhounds.
AREA SOCCER ROUND UP: Seasons winding down
The Viking and Wildcat boys’ soccer teams battled to a 0-0 tie last Thursday, September 25 at North Branch. The Vikings lost two away games, 4-1 to Princeton and 5-0 to Cloquet-Esko-Carlton. They will finish up the regular season tonight against Mesabi East Area at Mesabi Range Community and Technical …
Wildcats hound Huskies on homecoming, win first game
Players, coaches, referees, concession workers, food trucks, and hundreds of fans braved a steady rain on Homecoming night last Friday, September 18 as the Wildcat football team final put it all together and beat the St. Anthony Village Huskies 28-14 for their first win of the season. Quarterback Kellen Meissner …
Thorsen and Hammel lead throttling of Rock Ridge
North Branch kept their perfect record intact with a lightening-shortened 44-6 clobbering of Rock Ridge on Friday, September 19, the last of three straight home games for the Vikings football squad.
AREA SOCCER ROUND UP: Mixed results for local squads as season winds down
Ryan Troxell scored the only goal for the Viking boys’ soccer team (4-4-4) in a 2-1 loss to the Becker Bulldogs in a Mississippi 8 Conference game Thursday, September 18 at Becker High School. Team scoring leader Jacob Edmonds assisted on Troxell’s goal. Edmonds scored an unassisted goal in the …
CL pair represents at national fishing tourney
When Chisago Lakes seniors Nick Kavanagh and Jacob Metz climbed into their boat at Clarks Hill Lake in Evans, Georgia, it wasn’t just another fishing trip. It was the culmination of years spent honing their craft on area lakes, a chance to represent their school and community on the biggest …
Vikes tame Bulldogs and sting back against Hornets
The North Branch volleyball team came back from the huge Midwest Volleyball Warehouse Showcase tournament to win two straight Mississippi 8 Conference match ups last week.
Spartans outlast Wildcats to send them to 0-3 start
The tough start continued for the Wildcat football team as they lost 24-16 to the Simley Spartans Friday, September 12 at Chisago Lakes High School. The Wildcats have now dropped to 0-3 for the season.
Vikings remain unbeaten with 30-16 win over Cloquet
North Branch made good on their second home game in a stretch of three straight when they beat the Cloquet Lumberjacks on Friday, September 12.
AREA SOCCER ROUND UP: NB boys having great rebound year
The Wildcat girls’ soccer team won three of four games over the past week to improve their season record to 6-3-2.
Chisago Lakes loses M8C opener
The Wildcats hosted the Camden Eagles on August 27 and served them a three-set sweep, with straight-set wins across all four levels of the program. Scores on the night were 25-9, 25-12, and 25-13.
Vikings overpower Hibbing
Despite matching up two 1-0 teams in North Branch’s home opener against Hibbing on Friday, September 5 it was clear from the jump that the Vikings were the superior squad to Hibbing and they ended up running away with a 36-0 victory to move to 2-0.
