Youth Sports Roundup

Miller competes at state middle school bowling meet

Seventh grader Eli Miller represented Rhinelander at the Wisconsin Middle School Bowling Club state tournament Saturday, May 4 at Dale’s Weston Lanes. 

Miller threw a three-game series of 555 to place 25th in Division B, finishing 69 pins outside the top three. Miller started with a 210 in the opening game of his series that included no open frames. 

“It was his first ever clean game (all marks, no opens) and he was excited for it,” coach Cory Dellenbach said. “That was one of his goals heading into his first state meet. It was great seeing him get that clean game. He went over to his mom and grandma right away and had to tell them.” 

He followed that up with a 179 in Game 2 and a 166 in Game 3. Overall, he had 10 strikes, 14 spares and 6 opens on the day. 

“I know he wanted to finish better, but the competition was extremely tough and he bowled his heart out. He had a great day and should be very proud of how he bowled,” Dellenbach said. “I could tell he was nervous, even though he said he wasn’t, and I know there was excitement there too. He’s a great bowler and deserved to represent Rhinelander at state. He’s going to continue to improve and I know he’ll be back at state at the middle school and high school levels in years to come. 

Miller was the Hodags’ lone representative at the WiMSBC state meet. He got there by finishing inside the top 15 in boys’ season-long fill percentage in District 9 play.

“I hope he comes back next year and tells his teammates about his experience and that it pushes them all to want to make it there next year as a team and individually,” Dellenbach added.

Middle school track hosts final home meet

    Mathew Haselton competes in the 200-meter hurdles during a middle school track meet at Mike Webster Stadium Monday, May 6. (Bob Mainhardt for the River News)
  

The James Williams Middle School track team hosted its final home meet of the season on Monday. The Hodag girls finished second and the Hodag boys were fourth in the six-team meet.

The JWMS girls finished two points behind Tomahawk for first on the day. The Hodags won six events on the day, including a sweep of the 100, 200 and 400 meters by sixth-grader Olivia Eades. Charlotte LeClair won the 800, Katie Hazelton took the 200 hurdles and Josie Stella won the discus. Tatiana Vadis was runner-up in the discus and third in the shot put, Addison Fish took second in the long jump, MaKenzy Mess was third in the 100 hurdles, LeClair was third in the 400 and the Hodags took second in the 4x800 relay.

    Kelsie Skubal sprints toward the finish in the girls’ 4x100 relay during a middle school track meet at Mike Webster Stadium Monday, May 6. (Bob Mainhardt for the River News)
  

The Hodag boys did not score any wins, but had runner-up showings by Dean Gillingham (1600), Mathew Haselton (triple jump) and Kamden Kostrova (discus). Gillingham took third in the 800, Kostrova was third in the 400, Haselton was third in the 200 hurdles and Cade Goffe took third in the triple jump. The Hodags added runner-up finishes in the 4x200 and 4x400, and were third in the 4x100.

Softball home run

Kylie Kalvelage hits a home run for the Rhinelander High School junior varsity softball team during a game against Mosinee in the Hodag Dome Tuesday, May 7.

    (Bob Mainhardt for the River News)
  

JWMS softball

The James Williams Middle School softball team took on Medford in the Hodag Dome Thursday, May 2.

Photos by Bob Mainhardt for the River News

    Aliyah Jordan pitches for the Hodags.
  

    Ruby Plamann sprints to first after laying down a bunt.
  

JV golfers 2nd, 4th in GNC meets

The Rhinelander High School junior varsity golf team was second April 30 in a GNC JV golf meet in Medford and then took fourth on Friday in a conference match at Northwood Golf Club in Rhinelander as well as Monday at Riverview Golf course in Antigo.

Chase West tied for medalist honors in the Medford meet, shooting round of 37. Dylan Shefveland shot 41, Will Gretzinger shot 43, Drake Nelson had a 46, Drayke Arrowood shot 48 and Ryan Morien had a 51 as the Hodags shot 167 for the meet, six strokes behind Lakeland.

The Hodags shot 212 at home last Friday and finished fourth, despite coming home only 10 storks out of first. West led the way with a 49 followed by Shefveland with a 52, Drake Nelson with a 54, Gretzinger with a 57, Arrowood with a 58, Morien with a 61 and Carter Nelson with a 68. 

Rhinelander shot an even 200 Monday in Antigo, led by Shefveland with a 47. Morien shot 49, Gretzinger had a 50, Drake Nelson and Arrowood each shot 54s.