SPORTS
High school sports teams support Kindness for Kids
The Kindness for Kids toy drive brings joy to children who might not otherwise find presents under the tree on Christmas morning.
Middle school bowlers beat Antigo II 5-4
The Rhinelander/Elcho middle school level club bowling team defeated Antigo II five games to four Dec. 15 at Hodag Lanes in Rhinelander.
Rhinelander Swim Club hosts home meet
The Rhinelander Swim Club held its first home meet of the season Dec. 14 hosting Bayfield and Phillips at the Heck Family Community Pool. Ninety-one RSC swimmers took to the pool to show family and friends what they can do.
RHS dance team competes at Wausau East
The Rhinelander High School dance team competed in the Lumberjack Showcase Dec. 7 at Wausau East High School.
Several youth swimmers drop time at Merrill meet
Seventy-six Rhinelander Swim Club swimmers and their families braved the sub-zero temperatures to travel to Prairie River Middle School in Merrill Dec. 7 for a competition against teams from Antigo, Bayfield, Black River Falls, Flambeau/Ladysmith, Fort McCoy, Merrill and Phillips.
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Area fifth graders take gold in Wisconsin Basic Skills Series
Gabriella Scholtes and Joyce Hauser, members of the Rhinelander Figure Skating Club and students at Central Intermediate School, took home first-place medals in the 2013 U.S. Figure Skating Wisconsin Basic Skills Series.
RHS Alumni Basketball Tournament fast approaching
The 12th annual RHS Alumni Basketball Tournament is rapidly approaching. Former Hodag basketball players of all generations will get another chance to hit the hardwood.
Shoutouts & Callouts
I had the good fortune of being in the stands Saturday as No. 17 Wisconsin demolished Indiana 51-3 at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison. This edition of "Shoutouts and Callouts" is dedicated to the experience my wife and I had at Saturday's game. (Subscriber access)
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Rhinelander Swim Club starts fast at Lakeland
The Rhinelander Swim Club started its season with a second-place finish Nov. 9 at the Lakeland Sprints Invitational. Sixty-nine of the club's 111 members made the trip to Minocqua to participate.
RBA teams go 7-1 at home tournament
The Rhinelander Basketball Association eighth-grade girls' basketball team finished first and the RBA seventh-grade girls finished second this past weekend in a home basketball tournament at the Jim Miazga Community Gym.
Youth bowlers win awards
Eric Jones and Calvin Schneider, a pair of bowlers from Hodag Lanes' youth bowling program, pose with the certificates and plaques they won at the Jason Elliott Memorial Tournament held in September at Dale's Weston Lanes in Weston.
Photos: Free hockey at RIA
Youngsters are getting their first taste of hockey as part of the Try Hockey for Free program at the Rhinelander Ice Arena.
Hodag BMX Club hands out awards for 2013 season
The Hodag BMX Club held its year-end award and costume party Oct. 26 at the Northwoods Banquet Center in Rhinelander.
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