SPORTS
Three Northwoods bowlers test their skills at Jr. Gold Nationals
Three bowlers from the Northwoods USBC Bowling Association spent the week of July 12-18 competing against the nation’s best at the 2026 Junior Gold Championships, held at multiple bowling centers throughout the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area.
Camp notebook: Hodag gridders end week with joint practice
Last week was busy at Rhinelander High School as a handful of sports held multi-day camps in preparation for the upcoming season.
Monsters down Whittlesey behind O’Brien’s arm, Schneiders’ bats
The Rhinelander River Monsters assured themselves of at least a .500 regular season record on Wednesday, July 22. Lucas O’Brien struck out five in a complete-game effort and brothers Sam and Joe Schneider combined for seven hits as the Monsters defeated the Whittlesey Reds 10-4 at Stafford Field.
PHOTOS: Summer leagues
Summer volleyball and girls’ basketball leagues wrapped up last week for Rhinelander High School squads.
Sports Digest
Waldvogel fens off Yarie in Eagle River IMCA Mod special | Clark to retire from WIAA Communications Director post
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Legion regional recap
Thursday: Rhinelander 17, Niagara 0 | Friday: Superior 13, Rhinelander 5 | Saturday: Antigo 9, Rhinelander 6, 8 innings
Rhinelander’s Sieker takes part in WFCA All-Star Game
Rhinelander High School grad Caden Sieker had a chance to shake off a little rust Saturday, July 18, as he gets set for his freshman year on the gridiron at Winona (Minn.) State.
Making her voyage: Rhinelander’s Clark commits to D-II Augustana
Rhinelander senior-to-be Aubryn Clark announced that she has committed to Augustana University, a NCAA Division-II school in Sioux Falls, S.D., to continue her basketball career. Clark announced her decision July 16 via social media.
Rebels win in postseason tune-up over Minocqua
Rhinelander came alive with 10 runs in a three-inning stretch between the third and the fifth and defeated the Minocqua 89ers 11-4 Monday at Stafford Field.
Lady Rebels ousted in regional tournament
The Rhinelander Post 7 Lady Rebels saw their inaugural season come to an end Monday, falling short of advancing to the Wisconsin Division A Legion softball state tournament in a three-team regional in Medford.
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Monsters back to .500 after loss to Marshfield
Hot teams have a knack of making their own luck. That seemed to be the case Sunday, July 19, when the Rhinelander River Monsters couldn’t stop the streaking Marshfield Chaparrals.
PHOTOS: Softball in Tomahawk
Rhinelander 14U, 12U, 10U and 8U travel softball teams took park in the annual Rod Timm Memorial Girls’ Fastpitch Tournament July 17-19 at SARA Park in Tomahawk.
Snowhawks win low-scoring game over Zimmy’s All-Stars
The Snowhawks got a little revenge Monday against a team that beat them last year, defeating Zimmy’s All-Stars 12-6 at Snowshoe Park in Lake Tomahawk.
Waelti takes Badger Midget special at Eagle River
Sun Prairie’s Brandon Waelti stormed past Jake Dohner to take the lead on lap 17 and went the distance for the remaining 13 laps, winning the caution-free, Badger Midget feature race at Eagle River Speedway Saturday, July 18.
Rusty Rebels look for regional magic
It’s hard to say what to expect from the Rhinelander Post 7 Rebels heading into the Wisconsin American Legion Class AA Region 3 tournament that gets underway Thursday at Stafford Field.
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