Youth Sports Roundup

Big BMX weekend

Some threatening weather did not stop the Hodag BMX club from hosting its big doubleheader weekend Saturday and Sunday at West Side Park in Rhinelander. Saturday’s event was the club’s Badger State Games race as well as its Race For Life in which it raises funds for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Sunday served as the track’s qualifier race for the Wisconsin state championships, which will be held in late August. The riders sat through a roughly one-hour rain delay on Sunday but still got the races in as scheduled.

“Thank you to everyone one who attended today and put trust in us to give you a great race, despite the weather. We hope you had a blast,” track operator Robbie Deede posted on the track’s Facebook page. “A huge thank you to our volunteers who continue to make our venue better every year. You guys killed it.”

The track, in its 25th year of operation, will continue to hold local races on Mondays and Wednesdays through the month of June; Mondays and most Fridays through July and August and Fridays through October. 

(Photos by Brett LaBore/Lakeland Times)

    Greyson Drake (15) of Rhinelander leads Braxtyn Holnbach (83) of Rudolph through the rhythm section in the 7 Intermediate class.
  

    Greyson Mogensen of Waukesha makes his way out of the first corner in the 9 Intermediate class.
  

    “Rollin’” Cole Biermeier of Rhinelander takes the high line through the first corner in the 16 Cruiser class.
  

    JJ Wergin of Hazelhurst catches air on a jump through the rhythm section in the 36-40 Cruiser class.
  

    Domanic McCarty of Rhinelander pops a wheelie on a jump on the second straight away during an 11 Cruiser race.
  

    Adler Childs of Rhinelander makes his way out of the second corner in the 6 Novice class.
  

    Colton Welch of Gleason races down the home stretch in the 10 Novice class.
  

    Emersyn Mikkelson of Rhinelander competes in the 4 Balance Bike class.
  

JV soccer awards

The Rhinelander High School girls’ soccer team handed out its junior varsity awards during a banquet in the RHS commons Thursday, June 13. Pictured, from left to right, are Emma Houg (Hodag award), Addison Bates (co-most improved), Molly Arneson (overall MVP), Kiley Pooch (offensive MVP, academic excellence) and Alexis Smith (defensive MVP, academic excellence). Co-most improved player Kayla Oldenhoff was unavailable for the photograph. The Hodag JV squad went unbeaten during the season, posting an overall record of 11-0-3, with 12 shutouts. 

    (Bob Mainhardt for the River News)  

Hodag Jr. Elite Camp

More than 20 girls entering grades 4-6 took part in the Hodag Junior Elite basketball camp June 10-12 at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium. The camp, led by RHS girls’ basketball head coach Ryan Clark, focused on skill development and building enjoyment for the sport through a variety of drills contests and mini-games. Pictured, the campers pose with their camp T-Shirts following the June 12 session. 

    (Submitted photo)