SPORTS
Just for kicks
Not many kids are thinking about soccer when several inches of snow cover their playing fields. But one group of kids has turned the game they love into a year-round sport and is taking part in a major tournament this weekend.
Racing: Four riders double up at NVSRS opener
STELLA - Four racers successfully doubled dipped Saturday, winning features in multiple classes as the Northern Vintage Snowmobile Race Series kicked off its 2012 season at Stella Town Hall, presented by the Stella Fire Department.
Welk hits half-court jackpot
Jeff Welk, center, poses with Michael DeBay of Associated Bank (left) and John O'Melia of the Rhinelander Area Scholarship Foundation (right) as he receives his check for winning the RASF's half-court shot contest.
Northern Vintage Snowmobile Race Series begins season today
Today marks the season-opening event for the Northern Vintage Snowmobile Race Series. The locally-based series will hold its kick off the 2012 campaign with an ice oval race at the Stella Town Hall.
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Rhinelander Ice Association gets a Zamboni
A new machine is resurfacing the ice at the Rhinelander Ice Arena.
Smith moving on to next phase
Jake Smith has still got it. Anyone who saw him play last month at the RHS alumni basketball tournament knows that the 2007 RHS grad can still play at a high level.
Smith, Flory & Co. win alumni basketball tournament
Jake Smith was a dominant force in the preliminary rounds of the 10th annual Rhinelander alumni basketball tournament. But when he had to leave due to prior obligations, another one of his class of 2007 teammates rose to the occasion.
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End of a journey for Schmidt, family
Today will be a day full of mixed emotions as running back Jacob Schmidt and the Northwestern Wildcats face the Michigan State Spartans (No. 11 AP, No. 14 BCS) at Ryan Field in Evanston, Ill.
RHS grad scores one TD in Northwestern upset of Nebraska
A Nebraska defense that was celebrating those coveted Blackshirts last week walked out of Memorial Stadium red-faced Saturday.
Suter elected to U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame
The name Suter is practically synonymous with hockey. Now, the family with so many ties to the game can put another feather in their cap.
Rhinelander tabs new wrestling coach
When Paul Ellenbecker took over the Wausau East wrestling program in 2007, numbers were low and tradition was lacking. Fast forward six years and he finds himself in a similar situation, this time at a much smaller school.
Glass half full for Hodags
For a coach who was recently inducted into the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame, success has been hard to come by at Rhinelander High School for Jim Moore. Just 18-50 in seven seasons at the helm, Moore has decided to employ a different psychological strategy in hopes of …
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