SPORTS
Friske fends off Nelson to win Eagle River Late Model main
Tomahawk’s Zack Friske dodged several cautions and a late-race rally from defending USRA Late Model national champion Cade Nelson to win that division’s feature at Eagle River Speedway Tuesday, June 24.
Monsters win back-to-back games
Over the course of two days the Rhinelander River Monsters got right back into the WBA postseason race.
Schmidt shuts down Kingsford in Rebels win
Mason Schmidt delivered his best outing of the year thus far Monday night for the Rhinelander Post 7 Rebels. The senior righty struck out five and scattered three hits over seven innings of work as the Rebels knocked off Kingsford, Mich. 4-1 at Stafford Field.
Team review: RHS golf
Rhinelander began the year with Great Northern Conference title aspirations — and had the talent capable of competing for a championship — but could never seem to find a way to get at least four of their five starters firing on all cylinders on the same day.
Babe Ruth Roundup
Big innings early and late were not enough for Rhinelander Tuesday night as it fell to Lakeland-1 16-11 in a Northwoods Babe Ruth Prep League game at Stafford Field.
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Snowhawks set to take flight again this summer
Another snowshoe baseball season has started. The Snowhawks are sticking to what they know best while adding a few new faces to the squad.
Local athletes compete at Badger State track
Twenty-two members of the Northwoods Track Club took part in the Badger State Games at Marathon High School Saturday, June 21. The club, primarily featuring athletes from the Rhinelander and Three Lakes areas, took home 38 individual medals in the event.
Team review: RHS baseball
An influx of young, talented underclassmen certainly helped the Rhinelander High School baseball rebound to a 13-11 record in 2025. But, moreover, coach Joe Waksmonski said last week during the team’s banquet that the Hodags’ turnaround came from the team buying into a new identity for the program.
Babe Ruth Roundup
Rhinelander could not overcome a slow start Thursday and fell to Phillips 15-5 in Northwoods Babe Ruth Senior League Play at Stafford Field.
PHOTOS: 7-on-7 Football
Rhinelander hosted the second week of the Northwoods 7-on-7 League at Mike Webster Stadium Thursday, June 19.
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Woodchucks baseball clinic to be held in Rhinelander Friday
Rhinelander GM Auto Group and the Wisconsin Chevy Dealers will host their free annual instructional baseball and softball clinic with the Wausau Woodchucks from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday, June 27 at Hodag Park.
Youngster Hoffman nabs first career feature at Eagle River Speedway
Sixteen-year-old Charlie Hoffman fought off a stiff challenge in the waning laps from hometown driver Dustin White and held on to the lead to win his first ever B-Modified feature at Eagle River Speedway Tuesday, June 17.
Rebels drop two in rain-soaked invite
Mother Nature took the first two days of the Rebel Invite away from Rhinelander Post 7 over the weekend. A pair of Class AAA teams nabbed the final day from the Rebels.
River Monsters’ late rally falls short at Whittlesey
The Rhinelander River Monsters found life late on the road at Whittlesey on Sunday, but their rally was too little too late to complete an epic comeback in Dairyland League play.
McCue, Rivord headline award winners at boys’ tennis banquet
The Rhinelander High School boys’ tennis team put a wrap on its 2025 season Monday with its year-end banquet in the RHS Library.
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