RHS Sports recap: Thursday, April 24

Girls’ soccer: Rhinelander 5, Medford 0

Vivian Lamers scored three times and Ella Miljevich added a pair of goals Thursday as the RHS girls’ soccer team defeated Medford 5-0 at Mike Webster Stadium.

The Hodags led 1-0 at halftime on a Lamers goal in the 17th minute. Lamers completed her hat trick in the first nine minutes of the second half and Miljevich added two more tallies in the half. 

Rhinelander outshot Medford 46-2 in the match. Keeper Rylee Mickevicius did not record a save in the shutout win. 

Rhinelander (6-3-0, 3-0-0-0 Great Northern) travels to Antigo on Tuesday.

Softball: Lakeland 1, Rhinelander 0

The RHS softball team dropped a pitchers' duel against Lakeland on Thursday, falling 1-0 to the Thunderbirds in Minocqua.

Back-to-back singles by Miah Newport and Ali Timmerman led to Lakeland’s lone run in the top of the third inning. It was the only blemish against Rhinelander freshman Aleece Johnson, who scattered four hits and struck out nine in a tough-luck loss. 

Rhinelander managed only one hit and struck out 18 times against Lakeland ace Saylor Timmerman. Kadyn Taylor had the Hodags’ lone hit, a two-out single in the fourth.

Rhinelander (2-6, 0-3 Great Northern) travels to Crandon on Monday.

Golf: Rhinelander 1st/8, Medford Invite

The Hodag golf team shot 323 and scored its first win of the season on Thursday, taking the eight-team Medford Invite at Black River Golf Course.

Rhinelander edged Prentice by six strokes for the top spot and placed four golfers in the top nine overall. Senior Brody Kowieski tied for medalist honors, shooting 76 on the day. Sam Schoppe tied for sixth with an 81 while Hank Kowieski and Grant Gremban each tied for eighth with matching 83s. Blake Petroff was 15th with an 87.

Rhinelander opens Great Northern Conference play next Thursday at Inidianhead Golf Course in Mosinee.

Track: RHS girls 1st/8, boys 2nd/8, Eagle Relays

There were plenty of wins to go around for the Rhinelander High School track team on Thursday. The Hodag girls won six events and claimed first place overall while the Hodag boys scored seven wins and came home second at the Eagle Relays in Eagle River.

The squad of Luna Grage, Kara Monk, Brynn Teter and Macy Myers won both the 4x1600 and 4x400 relays for the Hodag girls. Myers and Teter were also part of the win in the pole vault relay, as the aggregate height of their marks, paired with teammates Emeline Hintz, was the best among participating schools. The Hodags also took the 4x100, the 4x100 throwers and the shot put relays. Individually, Averie West won the 300 hurdles and Myers took the pole vault.

On the boys’ side, Avrom Barr, Jackson Weinzatl and Greyson Gremban were winners in the 4x1600 and 4x800 relays, teaming with Dean Gillingham in the 4x800 and Shawn Denis in the 4x800. David Houg, Logan Schwinger and Reid Schultz finished 1-2-3 overall to claim the shot put relay while Truman Lamers, Landon Catlin and Matthew Haselton went 1-2-4 in the triple jump to win that event for the team. Rhinelander also took the long jump and high jump relays, along with the 4x100 throwers. Lamers added an individual win in the high jump.

Rhinelander returns to action on Tuesday in the Wausau East Invite.

Full reports will be published in Tuesday’s River News.