SPORTS
Rhinelander bashes way to Prep League title
The Hodags hit, ran and walked their way past second-place Eagle River in a landslide, 18-2, in five innings at Stafford Field in the Northwoods Babe Ruth Prep League regular season championship game.
Wausau National downs Hodags 12Us in district play
Wausau National jacked three home runs in the first, pounded out four dingers in all, and routed the Hodags 16-6 in four innings at Doepke Park.
Fireworks on and off track at Eagle River Speedway
Some might blame it on a full moon, others might attribute it to the fireworks show, whatever the explanation there was plenty of action on the track Friday night at Eagle River Speedway.
Bucky heads north
ARBOR VITAE - The first snap of the 2017 season is still several weeks away, but Northwoods fans got a little taste of Badger football Thursday as the Mendota Gridiron Club hosted the Northwoods Tailgate. (Subscriber access)
Hodag Little Leaguers start 2-0 in district play
Rhinelander Little League's 12U All-Star team is potentially two wins away from a district championship.
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Babe Ruth Roundup
Laser Pros got five strong innings on the mound from Jordan Kuczmarski and used a three-run third inning to down second-place Merrill Red 4-1 Thursday at Stafford Field.
Bats come alive late in RHS alumni game
Ken Pazdernik, the oldest player in the field, hit a two-out single to break a scoreless deadlock in the fifth inning and the Fairly Evens defeated the Mostly Odds 5-2 in the annual outing of former Rhinelander High School baseball players. (subscriber access)
Babe Ruth Roundup
A patient approach at the plate and some timely hitting produced an 11-run third inning for Rhinelander Green on Thursday as it raced past Laser Pros International 15-5.
Newswatch 12 dethrones Lakeland Times in snowshoe baseball tilt
The Lakeland Times came in the defending champion, but was unable to topple Newswatch 12's defense in a 16-8 defeat in the annual snowshoe baseball media game Monday in Lake Tomahawk. (subscriber access)
Babe Ruth Roundup
Jacob Dreifuerst hit a go-ahead single in the top of the eighth inning and Rhinelander Black held on for a 10-8 win over Rhinelander Green in an intracity battle at Stafford Field, snapping an eight-game losing streak in Northwoods Babe Ruth Senior League play.
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Babe Ruth Roundup
It took them nearly the entire game, but Laser Pros eventually crawled all the way back and rallied to defeat Merrill Red 14-13 in a wild Northwoods Babe Ruth Senior League contest Tuesday at Stafford Field.
Photo: Nase nets ace at Pinewood
Pinewood Country Club in Harshaw witnessed its first hole-in-one of the 2017 golf season Saturday, June 17.
Grasse holds off Aho in Mods at ERS
After losing to reigning track champion Jesse Aho in the previous two encounters, Jerry Grasse finally got the last laugh Friday and took the checkered flag in the WISSOTA Midwest Modified main event at Eagle River Speedway.
Snowshoe baseball returns to the Northwoods Monday
The return of Snowhawks is upon us. The snowshoe baseball team out of Lake Tomahawk will begin their 2017 season on Monday as they face Happy Daze. (subscriber access)
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