March 30, 2012 at 4:22 p.m.
Youth sports roundup: March 31
Youth sports roundup: March 31
Five out of the seven members of the Rhinelander Wrestling Club who participated at the Wisconsin Wrestling Federation's Kids Folkstyle state tournament walked away as placewinners.
Alec Kurtz finished second in his bracket at the competition, held at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison March 23 and 24. Jacob DeMeyer took home third place. Dante Steinmetz and Kayia Shrader finished fourth and Payton Hartman finished fifth.
Kurtz pinned the first three opponents he faced in his 16-kid bracket in the 1999-2000, 125-pound weight class, but lost by a 6-0 decision in the finals.
"Alec Kurtz wanted to improve on his last year's finish," coach Mark Steinmetz said. "He came back from being down nine in the third period and pulled off a pin. He wrestled with confidence not seen early in the season."
DeMeyer had three decisions and a pin to his credit in the tournament. He lost in the semifinals in the 1999-2000, 85-pound class, but bounced back in the third place match with a 2-1 decision.
Dante Steinmetz (1999-2000, 67 pounds), went 3-2 on the weekend with two pins. Shrader (girls' 1997-99, 125 pounds) lost in the semifinals, but earned a pin in the consolation semifinal to get to the third place match. Hartman (girls' 1997-99, 95 pounds) went 2-2 with a pair of 7-0 decisions to her credit.
Also wrestling, but not placing for the Hodags were Tyler Olson (1999-2000, 70 pounds) who went 2-2 during the tournament, and Cole Price (2003-04, 45 pounds) who went 1-2 with a pin.
"Tyler was just one point away from placing and wrestled very well. Cole got over first match jitters and wrestled well in his next two," Steinmetz said. "Placing five of seven was great, every kid worked so hard to prepare. Best part is we will be back even better next year with all kids with the exception of Cole being on the (James Williams Middle School) team."
The JMWS team handed out its team awards Monday as part of a combined banquet for the Rhinelander Wrestling Club, the JWMS wrestling team and the RHS wrestling team.
Derrick Dumprope was named the middle school team's most valuable wrestler. Hartman and Zach Maas were given the best attitude award. Alec Modrow was named the hardest worker and Colton Krueger was named the most improved wrestler.
Track and field
The RHS track team fielded junior varsity entries at the Northland Pines indoor meet March 24. The Hodag boys placed third out of eight teams. The Hodag girls' were third out of seven teams.
The Rhinelander boys had one first place finish Saturday. The team of Darren McGuire, Casey Peters, Nathaniel Sampson and Andre Johnson took first in the JV boys' 4x200-meter relay in a time of 1 minute, 49.42 seconds. The team scored a runner-up finish in the 4x400 relay with Josh Shoemaker, Micah Roberts, Mike Anderson and Peters (4:22.17).
Individually, Travis Sonnarborg took second in the JV 200 (26.71). Third place finishes went to Roberts in the 400 (1:03.59), John Incha in the 1600 (5:44.49), Zach Breneman in the pole vault (8-0) and Sampson in the long jump (16-1 1/2). Peters finished fourth in the long jump (13-9). Jordan Lundt took fifth in the 400 (1:06.01). Sampson was fifth in the 200 (28.02). Bobby Powers took sixth in the 800 (2:41.94) and Rick Paulson finished eighth in the 800 (2:52.52).
On the girls' side, a pair of freshmen scored victories. Yvonne Gardner took first in the 800 (2:59.28). Morgan Blaser was the winner in the 200 hurdles (12.68). The team took second in the 4x200 (2:19.46) with Alyssa Ellis, Chyenne Stafford, Anna Engle and Audrina Kramer. Anne Dobbins (34.19) and Taylor Payne (38.55) finished fifth and sixth in the 200. Saydee Terzinski (9.06), Ellis (9.15) and Kramer (9.25) took fifth, sixth and seventh in the 55.
Girls' basketball
A mix of serious and fun awards were handed out by the RHS girls' junior varsity and freshman teams during the program's banquet Wednesday at the Haven Restaurant.
Molly Willging earned offensive and defensive MVP for the junior varsity, as well as Miss Hustle. Exchange student Julie Juenen was named the most improved player. She also earned the JV team's most encouraging award. Mara Meyer won the JV team's heart award.
On the lighter side, freshman Riley Aschenbrenner won the "Pointy Elbows" awards and Sam Hoppe won the award for the nicest hair.
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