SPORTS
Rebels’ season ends at regionals
The Rebels bowed out of the four-team double-elimination tournament in third place on Saturday following a 12-1 loss to Medford and an 8-1 defeat to Merrill at Athletic Park.
Monsters hold off Whittlesey, near WBA playoff berth
Josh Randolph collected four hits and five RBIs Saturday night as the River Monsters held off the Whittlesey Reds 9-6 at Stafford Field in Dairyland League play.
Hodag football enters dead period, readies for fall camp
For the next week, Rhinelander High School football coach Aaron Kraemer isn’t permitted to have any instructional contact with his players. The hope for the Hodags is that all of the work put in during the summer will help the team improve following a bounce-back 2023 season.
WIAA summarizes first year of performance factor criteria
The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association competitive balance initiative completed its first full year of applying the performance factors for division placements, which will begin with the 2024-25 sports seasons.
Camp key time for RHS volleyball
The four days of summer camp is always a key time for the Rhinelander High School volleyball team as it enters the dead period without coaching contact prior to the start practice for the season. For first-year head coach Jayme Wyss, the time spent this week was extra important.
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Brody Kowieski wins Jr. Tour event in Eagle River
Brody Kowieski, a senior-to-be at Rhinelander High School, shot a 2-over par round of 74 Sunday to win a Wisconsin PGA Junior Tour event at Eagle River Golf Course.
ABC gears up for annual scramble
The Rhinelander Athletic Booster Club recently thanked title sponsors Rhinelander GM Auto Center/Wisconsin Chevy Dealers and Boyd Financial Services for the title sponsorship of the 43rd annual ABC golf scramble, which will be held Friday, Aug. 2 at Pinewood Country Club in Harshaw.
7 on 7 wraps up
The Northwoods 7 on 7 passing league wrapped up its summer session Thursday, July 18 at Lakeland Union High School in Minocqua.
PHOTOS: ‘Raining’ camp for the Packers
The sights from Day 2 of Green Bay Packers training camp were wet and wild Tuesday, July 23. The skies opened shortly into the roughly 1 hour, 45 minute practice and rain, heavy at times, persisted until late in the session.
River Monsters to play Saturday night, kicking off big weekend
Saturday’s Dairyland League game between Rhinelander and Whittlesey at Stafford Field has been moved to 6 p.m. The game was originally scheduled to be played at noon but a later start time was granted by Rhinelander at Whittlesey’s request. The changed start time was confirmed Tuesday evening.
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WIAA’s Hauser named to NFHS board
Stephanie Hauser, executive director of the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association, was approved by the National Federation of State High School Associations National Council for a four-year term on the NFHS Board of Directors.
Rebels to compete in ‘up for grabs’ regional
By Sunday afternoon, one of four Northwoods area teams will have punched its ticket to the Wisconsin American Legion Class AA state tournament.
Monsters miss clutch hits in Marshfield loss
The Rhinelander River Monsters outhit the Marshfield Chaparrals on Saturday. They just didn’t get the timely hits they needed to pick up a key insurance win for the WBA tournament resume.
Repeat winners rule at Eagle River Speedway
Many of the same faces that found victory lane last week returned to the winners circle again on Tuesday, July 16 at Eagle River Speedway.
PHOTOS: UWSP Softball camp
More than 80 youth softball players from around the area were in attendance Wednesday, July 17 as the Hodag softball program hosted players and coaches from UW-Stevens Point for a camp held in the Hodag Dome and the adjacent Haug Family Softball Complex.
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