Youth Sports Roundup

RSC places 2nd at CWSC championship

The Rhinelander Swim Club (RSC) wrapped up another successful season in early February placing second at the Central Wisconsin Swim Conference (CWSC) Championship in Tomahawk. RSC competed against 13 other teams from across the Northwoods. All of the RSC swimmers qualified to swim in at least one event at the championships. 

“For most of our season, our swimmers are competing for individual results, but at CWSC championships we get to compete as a team and showcase our talent,” RSC head coach Megan Chila said. “In club we focus on learning competitive swimming but we also emphasize sportsmanship, accountability, and teamwork. Swimming is a combination sport of individual and team events where you get to compete against yourself and compete as a team.” 

The club begins the regular season in mid-October and includes swimmers from ages 5 through 18. 

After CWSC Championships, nearly 20 swimmers extended their season to compete in regional championships in Ashwaubenon Feb. 21-23.

Thirteen swimmers qualified to compete at state championships held in Verona, Pleasant Prairie, or Brown Deer — depending on the age group. Stella Beach and Charlotte LeClair will continue to compete through early April after qualifying for the East Coast Elite national swim competition in St. Petersburg, Fla.

Youth wrestling

A handful of Rhinelander Wrestling Club athletes traveled to Minocqua Sunday, March 2 for the Lakeland Open youth wrestling tournament. Hodag wrestlers winning their four-person brackets included Ryker Melton, Chase Raith, Forrest Schmelling and Aiden Shoeder. Carter Rawlsky scored a runner-up finish. Tucker Whalen finished third and fourth-place finishes went to Tucker Kreitlow, Tobias Daab, Preston Heitschmidt, Avery Jenkins and Connor Whalen.

(Photos by Kate Reichl/Lakeland Times)

    Abram Rady wrestles Cashton Morris of Crandon in the 85-89 pound weight class.
  

    Aiden Shoeder looks to put Boone Groshek of Wausau East to his back in the 79-83 pound weight class.
  

    Carter Rawlsky looks to gain control of Antigo’s Ivan Pennington in the 62-68 pound weight class.
  

    Connor Whalen battles Campbellsport’s Jordy Potter in the 54-56 pound weight class.
  

Peewees vs. Verona

(Photos by Jeremy Mayo/River News)

    Goalie Quinn Burton makes a save for the RIA Peewee A team in front of Verona’s Gavin Berceau during the third period of a game at the Rhinelander Ice Arena Sunday, March 2.
  

    Nick Schneider fires from the blue line for the RIA Peewee A team during the second period of a game against Verona at the Rhinelander Ice Arena Sunday, March 2.
  

    Easton Ostrom battles for the puck for the RIA Peewee A team against Verona’s Hailey Christian during the second period of a game at the Rhinelander Ice Arena Sunday, March 2.
  

    Cason Burnis scores a goal for the RIA Peewee A team during the first period of a game against Verona at the Rhinelander Ice Arena Sunday, March 2.
  

    Goalie Owen Wallerman makes a save for the RIA Peewee A team during the first period of a game against Verona at the Rhinelander Ice Arena Sunday, March 2.