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C-I volleyball brings back veterans
Coach: Colin Dickey Last year: 10-18, 3-5 Mississippi 8 Top returnees: Seniors Neva Ihrke, setter/right-side hitter; Sophia Johnson, left-side hitter; Chloe Smith, left-side hitter; Alice Steman, middle. Outlook: Last year the Bluejackets were concerned by a combination of limited experience and limited seniors, yet posted a middle-of-the-pack finish in the Mississippi 8 Conference. ...
Bombers XC team eyes more growth, experience
Coach: Raymond Abraham Last season: DNP in Section 5A Players to watch: Girls’ freshman Piper Anderson, senior Ava Johnson, boys’ freshman Tyler Maser and Luke Fix Outlook: The Braham boys and girls cross country teams have low numbers once again this season, but have added six more talented runners ahead of the 2024 campaign, totaling...
Bluejackets show improvement in loss to Chisago Lakes
The Cambridge-Isanti football is learning that all losses are not created equal. After struggling in its season opener, the Bluejackets clearly made strides on both sides of the ball in their contest at Chisago Lakes on Friday, Sept. 6. But the result in Week 2 was no different than in Week 1: C-I dropped a 48-33 decision to the Wildcats. ...
Isanti looks at no change to its 2025 tax rate
By continuing to lower its general fund levy, the Isanti City Council set a projected tax rate change of 0% when approving the 2025 preliminary budget and levy during its Sept. 3 meeting. Finance Director Mike Betker explained once the council sets its 2025 preliminary budget and levy it cannot be increased, only decreased. The final budget and levy needs to be set by the council by the end of December. ...
Bombers fall to Mille Lacs, drop to 0-2
The Braham football team lost a nail-biter on Friday, Sept. 6, as the Bombers fell to the Mille Lacs Raiders at home by a final score of 16-8. A low scoring affair, both defenses played lights out all night long, while Braham would struggle near the redzone on the offensive end, resulting in the close one-score loss. The Bombers’ offense looked fluent to begin the contest, as the squad rolled to an early 8-0 lead in the first quarter of play following a Tyler Eklund...
C-I football working with new coach, new systems
Coach: Ben Geisler Last year: 4-6, 1-3 Northstar West Gold Top returnees: Seniors Sully Weibel, center; Brady Anderson, guard; Emerson Droubie, wide receiver; Hayden Westman, defensive back. Junior Gus Knowlton, defensive line. Outlook: New coach Geisler wasted no time putting his stamp on the program, scheduling the team’s first practice just after midnight on the...
Vikings win at home, defeat Rock Ridge 34-22
The North Branch football team bounced back from its season opening loss to Pequot Lakes on Thursday, Aug. 29, as the Vikings rolled to a 34-22 win over Rock Ridge in the team’s home opener on Friday, Sept. 6. The squad compiled 506 total yards on the night enroute to the victory, with 465 of those yards coming from a potent Vikings backfield, as four tailbacks wound up rushing for 70-plus yards or more in the outing. ...
Big numbers, big hopes for C-I boys CC
Coach: Josh Lowman Last year: Fourth at Mississippi 8 Championship Top returnees: Seniors Peyton Dombek, Keagen Lowman, Ethan Bergloff. Junior Hunter Jacobson, Austin Burgess. Outlook: The Bluejackets will need to replace two of last year’s top runners in Jonas Kennedy, who ran in last year’s Class AAA state meet, and Noah McGovern, who just missed...
Warriors reload with talent, aim for MCAC state tournament
Coach: Madison Domino Last season: 1-15 Players to watch: Lizzy Treichel, Grace Conniff, Anna Morlock, Kenna Hoyez Outlook: After a tough 1-15 season in 2023, the Cambridge Christian volleyball team has reloaded with star transfer talent and gained valuable senior leadership. The Warriors lost three key seniors to graduation a year ago, but regained five...
Seniors aim to help carry the Bombers' load this season
Coach: Shawn Kuhnke Last season: 9-3 overall, Section 7A champions, lost to Minneota in Class A quarterfinal Players to watch: Dulton Bengtson, Lukas Schuh, Tyler Eklund, Eric Duvernay, David Londgren Outlook: Following a productive 2023 season where the Bombers ultimately became Section 7A champions and earned a Class A state berth, the Braham football team...
Boys soccer team to face tougher competition this season
Coach: John Newton Last season: 13-2-4 overall, CAL Champions Players to watch: Seniors Junior Tivane, Michael and Jeremiah Newton Outlook: The Cambridge Christian boys soccer team had a whirlwind of a season in 2023, where the Warriors posted a 13-2-4 overall record en route to becoming Christian Athletic League champions and winning the prestigious CAL...
Bombers hope to be competitive under new head coach
Coach: Emily Giffrow Last season: 7-15 overall, lost in Section 5A second round Players to watch: Seniors Jenna Burmaster, Addy White, Kori Olson, Sunny Lilly, Natalie Benzen, junior Bridget Golly and sophomore Morgan Rysdam Outlook: The Braham volleyball team had an up-and-down season in 2023, where the Bombers won just seven games and lost in...
North Branch announces 4 finalists for city administrator
North Branch City Council announced the four finalists for its open position of city administrator on Monday, Sept. 9. The four finalists, which were produced during a work session held Wednesday, Sept. 4, are: • Matthew Hill, city administrator of Crosby, Minn.; • Cathleen Reynolds, former city administrator of Credit River, Minn.; ...
North Branch council learns about potential housing crisis
North Branch City Council learned about the seriousness of its potential housing situation at its meeting held on Tuesday, Aug. 27. A presentation of a North Branch rental housing study created by representatives of Bolton & Menk, an engineering firm based in Minneapolis, indicated that expected increases in the city’s population will result in an increase in the number of new housing units needed within the area. Dylan Edwards, a...
North Branch football claims win; C-I, Braham suffer losses
The North Branch football team rebounded from its Week 1 loss by defeating the Rock Ridge Wolverines 34-22 on Friday, Sept. 6 in the Vikings' home opener. The Vikings pushed to an early 6-0 lead after the first quarter following a Carter Drill 8-yard rushing score, before Tyler Minke punched in a second Vikings touchdown on the ground from 6 yards out, extending North Branch’s lead to 12-0 after a failed two-point attempt. ...
Girls soccer team hopes for a 2024 state bid
Coach: Josh Kopp Last season: 7-4-4 overall, 3-3-2 in M8 Conference play, Section 7AA runner-up Players to watch: Drew Moryn, Sharleen Garcia-Velazquez, Sharis Garcia-Velazquez Outlook: The North Branch girls soccer team looks to improve off of last year’s success, where the Vikings ultimately reached the Section 7AA title game before falling to Cloquet. This year,...
NB XC team aims for growth, more numbers
Coach: Norman Nagel Last season: Boys took 8th in Section 7AA, girls placed 9th Players to watch: Boys’ Jordan Stumm, Andrew Witkowski, Nathanael and Joseph Damiani, Girls’ Ava Witkowski, Maria Damiani, Evelina Gilkerson, Kylie Anderson, Ruby Hanson Outlook: Head coach Norman Nagel, who enters his fifth year coaching the North Branch boys and girls cross...
Girls volleyball team aims for run at conference, section title
Coach: Mike Selbitschka Last season: 16-10 overall, 7-1 in Mississippi 8 Conference Players to watch: Jo Bartkey, Sophia Benedict, Dakota Esget, Jenna Minke Outlook: Following a 2023 campaign where the Vikings lost to Cloquet in the Section 7AAA semifinal, the North Branch volleyball team is loaded this season with talent at almost every single position....
McDonough celebrates 30th anniversary with new job
Coleman McDonough will celebrate his 30th year in education — by spending his first year in a new job in a new community. McDonough, who spent the past 14 school years as an administrator in the North Branch Area School system, was named the principal at Rush City High School in August. He replaces Janet Wagener, who will remain in the school district in a new role as Principal on Special Assignment. ...
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