The Cambridge-Isanti softball team will enter section play on a high after putting together a turn-around season.
The Bluejackets have won three of their last four games after posting a 2-1 record last week.
The week began with a 1-0 win at Sartell on Monday, May 13, followed by a 5-4 loss at North Branch in the team’s Mississippi 8 final the next day. C-I closed the regular season with a 3-1 home victory over Duluth East on Friday, May 17.
As a result, Cambridge-Isanti enters Section 7AAAA play with a 10-9-1 overall record and a 5-6-1 mark in M8 action.
Those are the Bluejackets’ best marks in nearly a decade. At this point C-I has earned the most wins and the most Mississippi 8 wins since the 2016 squad went 12-10 overall and was 9-4 in conference action.
Cambridge-Isanti is the No. 5 seed in the section tournament and was scheduled to open with a contest at Anoka High School on Wednesday, May 22, that was not completed at press time.
With a win, the Bluejackets would advance in the winners bracket to play top-seeded Forest Lake on Saturday, May 25, starting at 10:30 a.m. at the Sand Creek Athletic Complex.
If C-I lost to the Tornadoes, it would play in the losers bracket at the same date, time and site against an opponent to be determined.
Bluejackets baseball
A tough 1-3 week for Cambridge-Isanti did have one bright spot: C-I claimed a 12-2 road win at North Branch on Tuesday, May 14.
Otherwise, it was a tough week for the Bluejackets. They dropped a 7-0 decision to Sauk Rapids-Rice on Monday, May 13, lost to Blaine 11-1 on Thursday, May 16, then fell to Big Lake 3-0 the next day.
With one week left in the regular season, Cambridge-Isanti is 3-14 overall and 3-9 in Mississippi 8 Conference action.
Bluejackets boys golf
Cambridge-Isanti posted an eighth-place finish in a Mississippi 8 it hosted at Purple Hawk on Wednesday, May 15.
The Bluejackets’ top four all clustered with scores around the 91-97 range; junior Josh Sauro led the way with a 91, while seventh grader Keegan Westman fired a 92 and both Dalton Muehlberg, a senior, and junior Emerson Droubie finished with 93s.
The next day the Bluejackets finished ninth in an M8 meet held at Chisago Lakes Golf Course with a 370 that was just two strokes behind eighth-place Zimmerman and four strokes in back of St. Francis in seventh.
Bluejackets girls golf
Cambridge-Isanti posted a solid fourth-place finish in a Mississippi 8 event held at Princeton Golf Course on Monday, May 13. The Bluejackets finished with a 399 score that was just three strokes behind third-place Chisago Lakes.
Individually senior Mia Kurowski fired a 94 to place sixth, while freshman Allie Nystrom shot a 96 to tie for ninth.
C-I then placed sixth in an M8 event held at Bulrush Golf Club on Thursday, May 16.
Sophomore Amber Grecula fired an 89 to tie for fifth at that event.
Bluejackets boys tennis
Cambridge-Isanti closed the regular season by losing a pair of tight matches in a three-team tournament it hosted on Saturday, May 11.
The Bluejackets lost a 4-3 match to Blaine, with Keagen Lowman in first singles, Micah Gustafson in second singles, and the third doubles team of Nolan Swenson and Corbin Halstensgard earning wins.
C-I then dropped a 4-3 decision to Brainerd, with Lowman in first singles, Gustafson in second singles, and Aiden Knudsvig in fourth singles winning their individual matches.
Bluejackets girls track
Cambridge-Isanti posted several fine performances in a triangular hosted by Sauk Rapids-Rice on Friday, May 14.
Senior Addison Nelson and junior Zoe Klocksien took 1-2 in the 200 with times of 28.33 and 28.76, respectively, while in the 1,600 the Bluejackets took the top three spots thanks to sophomore Lydia Smisson (5:58.85) and eighth graders Julia Steman (6:03.46) and Olivia Michalke (6:03.95).
Senior Hannah Bingham won the 300 hurdles with a time of 48.30, while Sickler won the triple jump with a best leap of 34-0.5 and sophomore Aubrey Wilson won the pole vault by clearing 10-6.
Bluejackets boys track
Cambridge-Isanti mixed up its lineup a bit but still fared well in a triangular at Sauk Rapids-Rice held Friday, May 14.
Individual winners included senior Noah McGovern in the 800 with a time of 2:05.95, and a tie for first place in the pole vault shared by senior Micah Wilson and junior Lucas Frank, both of whom cleared 14-0.
Vikings baseball
The North Branch baseball team has endured a tough slide in its last two games, losing to Cambridge 12-2 at home on Tuesday, May 11, before dropping a contest to rival Chisago Lakes by a 5-3 margin on Thursday, May 16.
The boys are currently 5-12 now on the year and have lost three in a row and have lost 8-of-9 to move to 5-7 in the Mississippi 8 Conference.
Vikings softball
The North Branch softball team posted a 5-4 win over Cambridge-Isanti on Tuesday, May 14, before suffering back-to-back road losses against Cloquet (6-3) and St. Francis (0-6) on Thursday and Friday, May 15-16.
The girls finish the year with a 5-13 regular-season record and will prepare for a Section 7AAA quarterfinal matchup with Hibbing on the road on Tuesday, May 21, that was not completed at press time.
With a win, the No. 6 seeded Vikings would advance to the next round of the section tournament to face the winner of a contest between Chisago Lakes and Hermantown.
Vikings boys tennis
The North Branch boys tennis team lost the opening match of the Section 6A tournament to Totino-Grace by way of a 5-2 final.
In singles, Drake Mellon and Wyatt Helberg were the only two Vikings to record wins against Totino-Grace.
As a team, North Branch finishes its season with a 6-14 record.
Vikings girls golf
The North Branch girls golf team went up to Rush City to participate in a varsity conference meet at Bulrush Golf Club on Thursday, May 16.
The Vikings took fifth as a team (423) and trailed Chisago Lakes by only six strokes, while beating out the Cambridge-Isanti Bluejackets by 17.
Individually, Ashley Bistodeau was the highest place finisher for North Branch, shooting an 89 to tie for fifth place, while Jenna Minke and Annabelle Lattimore both shot a 111.
Vikings boys golf
On Thursday, May 16, the Vikings boys golf team took third as a unit at the Chisago Lakes Golf Course.
Individually, Tyler Minke shot an amazing score of 75 to take second place, trailing first by a single shot.
Nick Melvin was the next-highest finisher for the Vikings, firing an 80. Ian Smith wound up with an 81, good for 13th.
Bombers baseball
The Braham baseball team defeated Ogilvie on the road by a final score of 15-4 on Tuesday, May 14, before earning another road win against Pine City on Thursday, May 16, beating the Dragons 16-7.
The boys are currently an impressive 15-3 on the season.
Bombers softball
The Braham softball team bounced back after dropping two straight games to private schools on Saturday, May 11, by picking up 8-4 and 11-1 wins over Hinckley-Finlayson and Ogilvie on Monday, May 13, and Tuesday, May 14, respectively.
The Bombers finished the regular season with a 15-4 record on the year and await their opening Section 4A tournament game vs. the winner of a first round contest between Heritage Christian Academy and Legacy Christian Academy.
Braham earned a bye and the No. 2 seed following its success in the regular season.
Bombers golf
The Braham girls golf team most recently competed at Bulrush Golf Course in Rush City for a varsity invitational meet on Tuesday, May 14.
As a team, the girls took first overall with a 403. Bombers’ Madison Davis shot a 93 for second place, while Delaney Johnson fired a 95 for third place. Jenna Burmaster was the next highest place finisher for Braham, earning a 106.
On the boys side, the team also competed at Bulrush Golf Course versus Great River Conference foes. Ethan Shroeder fired an 88 to take second place, while Riley Gould took eighth with a 102 score.
Bombers track and field
The Braham track and field teams participated in the Great River Conference Championships at Braham High School on Tuesday, May 14.
Senior Memphys Campbell took eighth in the 200 dash finals, while Isaac Eklund finished in 13th. Tanner Doble, a sophomore, recorded a time of 54.11 in the 400 dash, earning third overall.
Senior Skyler Belsheim qualified for first in the high jump, before Doble took third in the pole vault finals. Brycen Lotz tallied first as well in the discus prelims, while he added a fifth-place finish in the shot put.
For the girls, Nevaeh Fix earned sixth in the 100, while also taking sixth in the 200. Sophomore Bridget Golly recorded third in the 200 dash with a 29.47, with ZoeAnn Claseman finishing in fourth in the 400.
Ava Johnson performed well with a 2:41.55 time in the 800, good for second place. Emily Blomdahl, an eighth-grader, got fourth in the 100 hurdles, and took home fourth in the 300 hurdles.
As a team, the girls placed fourth (73), while the boys placed fifth (50).
Tigers baseball
The Rush City baseball team earned its third straight win on Friday, May 17, by defeating Barnum in a low scoring 1-0 final, following its 14-0 and 4-2 wins over East Central and Ogilvie, respectively.
The squad is 10-4 on the year with two games left on the regular-season schedule.
Tigers softball
The Rush City softball team lost its final matchup of the regular season to Proctor 6-2 on Friday, May 17.
The Tigers finished the regular season with a 15-3 mark.
The girls now shift their focus toward the opening round of the Section 7AA tournament, which begins this week.
Tigers golf
The Rush City golf team hosted a varsity invitational match at Bulrush Golf Course on Tuesday, May 14.
Abrina Talberg was the highest place finisher for the Tiger girls, earning a 110, while Ruth Widenstrom shot a 120.
For the boys, Gabe Widenstrom had the best performance on the day, shooting a 103, while Nate Umbreit and Aiden Rustad gave scores of 107 and 108, respectively.
Tigers track and field
The Rush City track and field teams went to Braham High School for the Great River Conference Championship meet on Tuesday, May 14.
A variety of boys runners earned top place finishes on the day, as senior Owen Dick took first in the 100 dash finals, while Jamison Wood came in fourth overall in 11.95. Wood also placed third in the 200 finals, while Brayden Ertz took third in the 800.
Lucas Schisano, a sophomore, came in fifth in 2:20.12, before freshman Jesse Perrell earned ninth. Ertz also finished fourth in the 1600 finals, before sophomore James Monson got sixth and Owen Dick got second in the 110 hurdles, in addition to Dick’s second-place finish in the long jump finals.
For the girls, Kendra Heintz, an eighth grader, earned second in the 100, while Kennedy Stavig finished in seventh. Sophomore Alayna Heintz wound up second in the 200 dash finals, setting up senior Lydia Bengtson to go for sixth.
Overall, both the boys and girls units placed second in the conference meet.
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