SPORTS
Photo: Birkie fever
Rhinelander resident and former Olympian Chris Cook crosses the finish line Saturday at the 41st annual American Birkebeiner cross country ski race in Hayward.
RIA hosts Peewee A, Squirt A tournaments
The Rhinelander Ice Association held its annual Peewee A and Squirt A invitational tournaments Feb. 15 and 16 at the Rhinelander Ice Arena.
Pond curling taking hold in the Northwoods
While the greatest winter sports athletes in the world compete for Olympic gold in Sochi, millions more across the country are bundling up and heading outdoors to enjoy the snowy recreation for themselves.
JWMS gymnasts win triangular at AV-W
The James Williams Middle School gymnastics team swept the top three positions in every event and cruised to an easy victory in a triangular Thursday at Arbor Vitae-Woodruff Elementary School.
Rhinelander Swim Club concludes season
Sixty-nine Rhinelander Swim Club members traveled to Tomahawk High School Feb. 1 and 2 for the Central Wisconsin Swim Conference Championship Meet. The Hodags took second place overall and a majority of the swimmers placed well in their individual events.
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Part of the club
For a half century now, countless Hodag swimmers have started their careers in the pool by joining the Rhinelander Swim Club. It's become a Northwoods tradition, with several families taking part across generations.
Photos: RBA girls' tournament
The Rhinelander Basketball Association hosted a fifth and sixth-grade girls' basketball tournament Feb. 1 at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium.
JWMS gymnasts win quad at Marshfield
The James Williams Middle School gymnastics team took first place Monday at a quadrangular meet in Marshfield. The Hodags scored 113.95 points. Marshfield (104.0), Mosinee (85.6) and Antigo (82.15) rounded out the field.
JWMS wrestlers win conference title
The James Williams Middle School wrestling team capped off a strong season by capturing the Central Wisconsin Wrestling Conference championship Friday, Jan. 31 in Merrill.
Several Rhinelander winners in free throw shooting contest
The Knights of Columbus hosted the district level free-throw contest at Minocqua-Hazelhurst-Lake Tomahawk school Sunday, Jan. 26.
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RIA Peewee As take second at North Lakeland
The Rhinelander Ice Association's Peewee A hockey team took second place out of eight teams at the North Lakeland Winter Classic Jan. 24-26.
RBA girls prep for home tournament
The Rhinelander Basketball Association fifth and sixth-grade traveling girls' basketball teams will host a Great Northwest Basketball League tournament Saturday at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium. Play will begin at 9 a.m.
NVSRS in sugar camp
The Northern Vintage Snowmobile Race Series held its first race of the 2014 season Jan. 25 at Lions Park in Sugar Camp.
Hodags second in Peewee B tournament
The Rhinelander Ice Association hosted its annual Peewee tournament Jan. 17-19 at the Rhinelander Ice Arena.
Rhinelander Swim Club concludes regular season
Seventy-eight members of the Rhinelander Swim Club made the trip to Minocqua Saturday, Jan. 18 to compete in the final Central Wisconsin Swim Conference meet of the regular season.
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