HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
Isabelle Valeria captures first Eagle River Speedway win
The Valeria family has a long and storied history at Eagle River Speedway. Ken Valeria has won dozens of features and championships over the years. Ryan Valeria has been the Pure Stock class champion and is the defending WISSOTA Street Stock class champion.
Gritty Rebels turned in strong summer
At the start of the summer, Rhinelander Post 7 manager Dan Hunhstock said he expected his Rebels to compete for another Great Northern Legion Conference title and contend for a spot in the Wisconsin American Legion Class AA state tournament. (subscriber access)
Ferge: Hodags 'have great energy' as practice begins
The last time the Rhinelander High School football team won a Great Northern Conference game was in 2013, but it hasn't been for a lack of trying. (subscriber access)
Championship capper
Rhinelander took any drama out of the Great Northern Legion Conference race, routing a depleted Medford squad 12-0 and 19-0 in a doubleheader at Stafford Field.
Lemmens sought competition in Hodag Hoops Camp
Sure, there was work to be done, but for the approximately 90 kids who attended this week's Hodag Hoops Camp, it was all fun and games. (subscriber access)
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Lady Hodags cap off summer
Earlier this week marked the end of the summer competition schedule for the Rhinelander High School girls' basketball team, which was successful overall, according to head coach Ryan Clark. (subscriber access)
Former USWNT stars hold camp in Northwoods
Two of the greatest women to ever put on a soccer uniform visited the Northwoods last weekend to work with the next generation of soccer stars. (subscriber access)
Photo: Little Dribblers
Rhinelander High School girls' basketball coach Ryan Clark works with young players during the Rhinelander Basketball Association's Little Dribblers Youth Basketball Camp at James Williams Middle School Wednesday, July 19.
Clock strikes midnight on Rebels' tourney run
Garrett Held hit a walk-off single in the bottom of the seventh as the Rebels lost to old rival Antigo 14-13 in the championship game of the Wisconsin American Legion AA regional tournament at Stafford Field.
Rebels use drives to stay alive
Jacob DeMeyer and Tyler Blomdahl hit home runs in the sixth inning to break open what was a pitchers' duel up until that point and the Rebels knocked off Merrill Post 46 10-3 at Stafford Field in Day 2 of the tournament.
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Photos: Rhinelander ABC promotes upcoming scramble
The Rhinelander Athletic Booster Club recently thanked the title sponsors for its upcoming golf scramble Saturday, Aug. 5 at Rhinelander Country Club.
Tackling an emphasis this week at RHS football camp
The Rhinelander High School football team is holding its annual summer team camp, which started Monday and wraps up today. (subscriber access)
Crusing past the Cubs
The Rebels got a complete-game, nine-strikeout performance from Brad Comer and pounded out 14 hits in a 7-2 victory over the Tomahawk Cubs Friday night at Kahle Field.
Catching up with Lemmens Bros. at camp
The River News caught up with the Lemmens brothers before last Thursday's Complete Package Basketball camp to talk about the objectives of the camp and how the brothers feel the camp will help their respective varsity programs in the future. (subscriber access)
Rebels shut down Northwoods
Bryce Schickert and Jacob DeMeyer combined to toss a one-hitter and the Rebels capitalized on a spate of Eagle River mistakes in a 7-0 victory at Stafford Field.
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