Youth Sports Roundup

Hodag powerlifters host meet

The Rhinelander High School powerlifting club hosted a meet Saturday, Feb. 8 at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium. Both the Hodag boys and girls took first place in the team standings. The Hodag boys finished their regular season undefeated.

Individually, the Hodags had a number of podium finishes. An asterisk next to an athlete’s name denotes qualification for Wisconsin High School Powerlifting Association state meet:

    Lexi Bishop stands on the podium after being named the female lifter of the meet. (Bob Mainhardt for the River News)
  

Girls’ varsity — Carlie Pudlowski 1st, 105 pounds; Payten Denton, 1st 114; Liliana Greenwood, 2nd 114; Shyanne Hueckstaedt*, 1st, 123; Nevaeh Anderson*, 2nd, 123; Emma Deede, 1st, 132; Lexi Bishop 1st, 148; Taylor Dahlquist, 3rd, 148; Taylor McKinney, 2nd, 181; Evelyn Simonsen, 3rd, 198; Libbey Buchmann*, 1st, 242.

Boys’ varsity — Trenton Smits, 1st, 123; Canyon Sizemore, 1st, 123; Victor Schreiber*, 1st, 132; Jackson Fuss, 2nd, 148; Alex Tucci, 3rd, 148; Nathan Olds, 1st, 165; Myles Eagleson, 1st, 181; Austin Sparling, 2nd, 181; Leander Sprecksel, 1st, 198; Isaac Mickevicius, 2nd, 198; Pedro Mata, 3rd, 242; Landon Webster*, 3rd, 275; Dominic Hakala, 2nd, 275+.

    Myles Eagleson competes in the bench press. (Bob Mainhardt for the River News)
  

Girls’ JV — Clara Pudlowski, 1st, 123; Madalyn Soulier, 2nd, 123; Hope Young, 3rd, 123; Hazel VanCamp, 3rd, 148; Brookelynn Marten, 1st, 165; Saige Mutter, 1st, 198.

Boys’ JV — Jonathan Campbell, 2nd, 148; Talon Catalano, 3rd, 148; Jackson Waydick, 1st, 165; Matthew Haselton, 2nd, 165; Josh Behl, 3rd, 165; Brayden Dervetski, 1st, 181; Douglas Hartmann, 2nd, 275+.

JV Gymnastics

Several members of the Rhinelander High School gymnastics team competed in junior varsity action during a meet against Antigo Tuesday, Feb. 4 at the YMCA of the Northwoods. 

(Photos by Bob Mainhardt for the River News)

    Olivia Ruetz performs on the uneven bars.
  

    June Chiamulera executes her mount onto the balance beam.
  

    Vayda Ives performs her floor exercise routine.
  

RBA 7th grade boys 1st in Medford 

    (Submitted photo)
 

The Rhinelander Basketball Association’s seventh-grade black team won its bracket in a four-team tournament in Medford Saturday, Feb. 8. Rhinelander beat Medford, Wisconsin Rapids Red 41-38 and Wausau East White 54-22 in the final game. Pictured in the front row, from left to right, are manager Landon Bell, Connor Clark, Boston Hopfensperger, Coltyn Anderson and manager Henrik Sommer. In the back row are coach Jason Kremer, Jaxson Kremer, Max Howard, Hans Sommer, Carter Bell, coach Josh Clark and coach Ted Sommer.

Youth girls’ hoops

    (Bob Mainhardt for the River News)
 

Kylie Walker (21) and Avery Clark (00) battle for a rebound as the Rhinelander Basketball Association’s fifth- and sixth-grade girls basketball teams scrimmaged during halftime of the Rhinelander High School girls’ basketball team’s contest against Tomahawk at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium Friday, Feb. 7. The Hodags traveled to Edgar on Saturday for their final tournament of the GNBL season. The RBA sixth graders won their pool, while the Hodag fifth graders took second.

Mite Tournament

    (Bob Mainhardt for the River News)
  

The Rhinelander Ice Association hosted 39 Mite (8U) teams over the weekend for a tournament at the Rhinelander Ice Arena. Pictured, teams shake hands following the conclusion of a game Saturday, Feb. 8.