Youth Sports Roundup

Middle school harriers open season

The James Williams Middle School cross country team opened the 2024 season by hosting a nine-team invitational at Rhinelander High School Thursday, Sept. 12.

The Hodag girls finished third out of five qualifying teams, while the Hodags boys took fourth out of eight. 

Sixth-grader Charlotte MacIntyre led the Hodag girls, covering the roughly 3-kilometer course in 13 minutes, 22.4 seconds. Jade Chiamulera took 17th (13:59.7), Quinn Stinebrink finished 19th (14:01.1), Noelle Mayo was 22nd (14:16.4) and Olivia Eades finished 28th (15:16.2).

Channing Waksmonski paced the Hodag boys, finishing seventh with a time of 12:20.7. Espen McMahon finished 15th (13:45.6), Casey Waksmonski was 20th (14:05.3), Max Cahee finished 27th (14:28.8) and Jack Congdon was 30th (14:48.7).

(Photos by Jeremy Mayo/River News)

    Noelle Mayo (207) leads Hodag teammates Jade Chiamulera (131), Charlotte MacIntyre (206) and Olivia Eades early in the girls’ race.
  

    Charlotte MacIntyre begins her second lap in the woods for the Hodag girls.
  

    Jade Chiamulera (131) and Quinn Stinebrink (209) head toward the finish line for the Hodag girls.
  

    Espen McMahon races in the woods during the opening mile for the Hodag boys.
  

    Casey Waksmonski heads toward the finish line for the Hodag boys.
  

    Max Cahee runs down the final stretch for the Hodag boys.
  

Middle school volleyball

The James Williams Middle School volleyball teams took on Medford Monday, Sept. 16 at the JWMS gymnasium.

(Photos by Bob Mainhardt for the River News)

    Corynn Waksmonski (25) and Kaylee Steinmetz (22) put up a double block during an eighth-grade game.
  

    Josie Schmidt attempts to tip the ball over the net during an eighth-grade game.
  

    Kaydence Walters serves during an eighth-grade game.
  

JV2 volleyball

The RHS JV2 volleyball team hosted a six-team invitational Monday, Sept. 16 at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium.

(Photos by Bob Mainhardt for the River News)

    Saige Mutter goes up for an attack against Marshfield.
  

    Lucy Eddy sets the ball for the Hodags against Marshfield.
  

JV tennis

The Rhinelander High School girls’ tennis team hosted D.C. Everest in a junior varsity meet Monday, Sept. 16 at the RHS tennis courts.

    Becca Brost plays a ball at the net during a doubles match for the Hodags.
(Bob Mainhardt for the River News)