Sports Digest

Hodag football team to support Klaas during Oct. 18 game

The Rhinelander High School football team and Hodag Gridiron Club are joining in the fight to support a School District of Rhinelander employee battling breast cancer. 

The club is taking pre-orders for pink “Tackle Cancer” T-Shirts that the Hodags plan to wear prior to their Oct. 18 contest against Merrill at Mike Webster Stadium. Proceeds from shirt sales will support Holly Klaas and her family as Klaas — a 2004 RHS grad and current sign language interpreter in the district — battles Stage 1 breast cancer. 

T-Shirts are $20 each and range in youth sizes from extra small to extra large, and adult sizes from extra small to 5XL.

Shirts can be pre-ordered through the Gridion Club via a Google form. The link is also available on the Hodag Football Facebook page.

The Hodag volleyball team and RHS HOSA chapter are hosting a separate benefit for Klaas during the Hodags’ home volleyball match Oct. 3 against Medford. Raffles, contests, lotus drink sales and a donor wall will take place during that contest to raise money for the Klaas family.

RHS FBLA Club to host Run for Our Heroes 5K Oct. 26

The trails of CAVOC (Cedric A Vig Outdoor Classroom) will come alive with the sounds of shoes on Saturday, Oct. 26 as the Rhinelander High School FBLA/DECA chapter holds its inaugural 5K benefiting the Northwoods Veterans Homestead.

Proceeds from the race will be donated to the Northwoods Veterans Homestead. Their mission is to help homeless veterans regain self-sufficiency through supportive services including: (but not limited to) food, shelter, case management, health and wellness, and employment assistance. Visit their website for more information https://northwoodsveteranshomestead.org.

Registration for the race is $20 for anyone under 15 years old and $25 for 18 years old and over. The fee includes: Registration, T-shirt, and lunch after the run. Register before Oct. 9 to guarantee your T-shirt size. Award categories for the 5K include: Top 3 youth female, top 3 youth male, top 3 adult female, top 3 adult male, and top 3 seniors. Online registration is available at: https://raceroster.com/events/2024/94186/run-for-our-heroes-5k.

Registration will begin at 9 a.m. Oct. 26, with the opening ceremony at 10 a.m., the race at 10:15 and awards and lunch in the Rominsky Lodge to follow at 11:45.

FBLA/DECA (associations of business and marketing students) are student organizations with over 400,000 members worldwide. The purpose of FBLA/DECA is to provide learning opportunities for business and marketing students through chapter activities. It also prepares students for careers in business and business-related fields.

Other community sponsors for the event include RIPCO Credit Union and Utzinger Custom Finishes. Spectators are encouraged to cheer on the participants throughout the course as everyone will enjoy the scenery of autumn in the Northwoods on the beautiful CAVOC trails.