SPORTS
North Branch athletes earn multiple accolades
It was a successful season for North Branch athletes this past winter, as a wide variety of Vikings took home multiple different awards for their skills and efforts during the 2023-24 season. In boys hockey, which plays under the Northern Edge co-op banner, sophomore Ryan Troxell was the lone athlete on the team to earn an award, netting All-Mississippi 8 Conference honorable mention honors. The Northern Tier Stars co-op for...
Braham and Rush City athletes claim numerous honors in winter sports
Following an exciting winter sports season, the Rush City and Braham Area High School winter sports teams all had a notable impact on the area sports scene. The Braham boys basketball posted a 19-9 overall record and finished second in the Great River Conference with a 10-2 mark. The Bombers were headlined all season long by a strong trio of scorers in senior Brycen Lotz and sophomores Tyler Eklund and...
Bluejacket boys tennis off to strong start
The Cambridge-Isanti boys tennis team has jumped out to a fast start, claiming several runaway wins to open the season. The Bluejackets got the season started with a 7-0 home win over Mora on Thursday, April 4. In that match C-I’s four singles players dropped just three games in straight-set victories, while the doubles teams lost only nine games. Cambridge-Isanti knocked off three opponents two days later, besting North Branch...
Softball Recap: Rush City has no trouble against Ogilvie
Rush City put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Ogilvie Lions a 22-0 shutout. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Rush City has managed all season. Kendal Pillar made a big impact while...
Wildcats nearly capture win from Magic at Monticello CC
Chisago Lakes had three of the top four individual finishers in the Boys Mississippi 8 Conference golf meet at Monticello Country Club on Monday, April 22, but that still wasn’t enough to win the meet outright. The host Monticello Magic had all four golfers score under 80 and the...
Last week's scoreboard - April 17 - 23
*1st place: Ashley Lehrer (800), MaKenna Sjoberg (3200), 4x800 relay, Julia Sickler (triple jump) *1st place: Keagen Lowman (first singles), Micah Gustafson (second singles) *1st place: Calvin Piescher (pole vault), 4x100 throwers relay. Softball 3, Rock Ridge 5. Softball 0, Proctor 1. April 22. Girls golf @ Becker - 6th...
Upcoming C-I Bluejacket, NB Viking home games through May 3
Below are the scheduled dates for the home competitions for each of the Cambridge-Isanti and North Branch spring sports. To see both schools’ full schedules, go to www.mississippi8.org. Schedules are subject to change with minimal advanced notice based on weather, availability of officials, or other reasons. Thursday, April 25.
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