Youth Sports Roundup

Middle School gymnasts compete

The James Williams Middle School gymnastics team hosted a five-team meet at the YMCA of the Northwoods Monday, Feb. 17. The Hodags came home second in both the A and B divisions of the meet, scoring 101.3 points with its A team and 128.45 with its B team.

Helen Buening was the only Hodag to compete in the all-around for the A team, taking 10th with a score of 25.35 points. Noella Tulowitzky won the vaulting competition (8.55) and had the Hodags’ top score on both uneven bars (5.3) and balance beam (5.9). Bria Robinson tied for fourth on floor exercise (7.3) while Helina Gurskey was credited for a fifth-place tie in a placement system that did not skip places for ties. She had the sixth-best score at 7.2.

Koda Kondell was the only Hodag to compete in the B division all-around (eighth, 23.5). Brooklyn Kallio tied for first on vault (8.95) while Bria Robinson was credited for third, with the fifth-best total, of 8.8. Khloe Skubal placed third on uneven bars (8.3) while Jade Chiamulera finished fourth (8.2). Chiamulera finished second on balance beam (9.0), Kondell tied for third (8.4) and Holly Novak and Raelynn Perlberg tied for fifth with the sixth-highest mark of 8.4. Kallio (7.9) and Perlberg (7.7) were credited for third (7.9) and fourth (7.7) on floor with the fourth- and fifth-best scores, following a second-place tie ahead of them in that event. 

(Photos by Bob Mainhardt for the River News)

    Bria Robinson tumbles in mid-air on floor exercise for the Hodags.
  

    Holly Novak prepares for a tumbling pass on floor exercise for the Hodags.
  

    Raelynn Perlberg competes on floor exercise for the Hodags.
  

    Koda Kondell competes on balance beam for the Hodags. She took third in the B division.
  

    The RBA seventh-grade boys’ team poses for a photograph after winning its home tournament Saturday, Feb. 15. Pictured in the front row, from left to right, are Coltyn Anderson, Boston Hopfensperger, Connor Clark. In the second row are Max Howard, Hans Sommer, Carter Bell and Jaxson Kremer. In the back row are coaches Ted Sommer, Josh Clark and Jason Kremer. (Photos Bob Mainhardt for the River News)
  

RBA hosts 7th, 8th grade tourney

The Rhinelander Basketball Association hosted a seventh- and eighth-grade boys’ basketball tournament at Rhinelander High School and James Williams Middle School Saturday, Feb. 15. 

The Rhinelander Black team took first-place in the seventh grade bracket. The Hodags defeated Lakeland Black (48-21), Lakeland White (40-32) and Washburn (55-35) en route to the title. The Rhinelander Green team went 0-3 and finished sixth, falling to Lakeland White (44-7), Washburn (45-22) and Lakeland Black (70-18).

The Hodag eighth-grade team went 1-2 on the day and finished fourth. Rhinelander beat Athens (47-40) in the opener, but fell to Hurley (46-40) and Merrill (38-14).

    Max Howard makes a jump pass in the lane for the seventh-grade Black team.
  

    Belief Tulowitzky guards a Washburn player for the seventh-grade Green team.
  

    Blake Bauer handles the basketball for the eighth-grade team.
  

JWMS girls’ basketball

The James Williams seventh-grade girls’ basketball team defeated Antigo Thursday, Feb. 13 at the JWMS gymnasium.

(Photos by Bob Mainhardt for the River News)

    Aliyah Jordan drives to the basket for the Hodags.
  

    Olivia Eades handles the basketball for the Hodags.