 HIGH-FLYERS -- Antigo Caitlyn Fleischman, at left, and Miranda Ojala, at right, put on an excellent show on the uneven parallel bars and balance beam during competition Saturday at the Lakeland Invitational. Of the seven teams, Antigo placed second behind powerhouse Ashland which beat the Robins 137.6 to 136.3. |
Antigo, Ashland gymnasts battle for top spots at Lakeland Invite Feb. 8, 2010 Ashland got the edge, but by only a slight margin, as the Antigo High School gymnastics team finished as the runnerup in a seven squad invitational Saturday at Lakeland.
As a team, Antigo took the title on uneven parallel bars but the Oredockers won on vault, balance beam and floor exercise to edge out the Robins 137.6 to 136.3. Rhinelander, at 118.65, placed third followed by Marshfield (113.775); Marquette, (103.3); Lakeland (101.925) and Chequamegon (77.925).
“We are in the final stretch of our season where consistency is so ...
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Dennis Seis bowls near-perfect 297 game Feb. 8, 2010 The bowling crowd did not disappoint Saturday as two men and three women collected honor series counts at North Star Lanes.
Kirk Iwen and Dennis Seis hurdled 700 — the latter highliting his with a near-perfect 297 game — while Nancy Elliott, Stacy Orgeman and Jeanne Tatro all finished in 600 series range.
Iwen grabbed the top spot with his big 755. The mark featured games of 259, 255 and 241.
Seis was next in line at 744. Beginning with a 201, he scored the 297 before finishing the night with a 246.
Elliott was t...
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Merrill collects another close win over Lady Robins in 43-38 thriller Feb. 6, 2010 It’s probably a good thing that Friday was the last time the Antigo girls basketball team will see Merrill this year — at least in the regular season. They haven’t been good for the Robins’ win-loss record.
On Dec. 18, the Bluejays snagged a 49-45 victory over Antigo in triple overtime. And last night Merrill did it again, this time on a 43-38 margin.
On both occasions, the Robins had a chance to win it. And like the earlier matchup, it was a key Antigo shot with under two minutes remaining that pulled the Robins within striking...
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Senior gymnasts lead team to win, Robins top WVC Feb. 5, 2010 Antigo’s seniors put on a good show at Sheldon Fieldhouse Thursday — and it showed as the Red Robin gymnastics team trounced Wisconsin Rapids 134.9 to 128.425.
“Our seniors, Miranda Ojala and Chelsey Spaeth, had a great night for their last regular season home meet,” coach Julie Langseth said. “They have really showed their leadership in helping this team get to where we are today.”
Although Antigo is slated to play host to the Division 2 WIAA sectional meet on Feb. 25, it was the final dual home meet of the season for the varsi...
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