Youth Sports Roundup

Rhinelander Basketball Association 7th & 8th grade tourney

The Rhinelander Basketball Association host a tournament for its eighth-grade black and green boys’ teams, and its seventh-grade boys team, Saturday, Feb. 14 at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium and James Williams Middle School.

The Hodag Black team won the eighth-grade pool with a perfect 3-0 mark. Rhinelander defeated Lakeland Black 51-27, Lakeland White 61-29 and Wausau East White 41-19 en route to the title. The Hodag Green team went 0-3 on the day, with losses to Lakeland White 32-29, Wausau East White 50-14 and Lakeland Black 41-13.

The Hodags were the runners-up in the seventh grade bracket, with wins over Amherst Blue (57-31) and Wausau East White (48-29) and a loss to Marathon (44-36).

(Photos by Bob Mainhardt for the River News)

    Jaxon Eades handles the ball for the Hodag seventh-grade team during a game against Marathon.
  

    Eli Bauer scans the defense for the Hodag seventh-grade team during a game against Marathon.
  

    Carter Bell looks to make a move in the paint for the Hodag Black eighth-grade team during a game against Wausau East.
  

    Max Howard looks to drive for the Hodag Black eighth-grade team during a game against Wausau East.
  

    Tyler Gould attempts to block a shot for the Hodag Green eighth-grade team during a game against Lakeland Black.
  

    Boston Hopfensperger guards a Lakeland Black player for the Hodag Green eighth-grade team.
  

RIA hosts mite tourney

The Rhinelander Ice Association held its annual Mite (U8) hockey tournament Feb. 14-16 at the Rhinelander Ice Arena. According to the RIA 35 teams from Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan took part in the tournament. 

(Photos by Bob Mainhardt for the River News)

    Novalee Flick smiles after scoring a goal for one of the Hodag teams.
  

    Cooper Henkel attempts to make a save for one of the Hodag teams against Tomahawk.