RHINELANDER - Austin Bowman of the Hodag boys basketball team won the Newswatch 12 Player of the Week award for January 18. He scored a game-high 18 points in Rhinelander's victory over Lakeland. Out 8120 votes, Bowman received 43% of the vote.
He'll receive a plaque courtesy of R and D Trophies of Tomahawk. Zach Fleischman of the Antigo boys hockey team, Lakeland swimmer Nick Garcia, and Three Lakes girls basketball player Peyton Raday (radeye) were the other nominees.
If you would like to nominate someone for next week's award - e-mail it to sports@wjfw.com. Please include stats for a game this week.
MINOCQUA - “This disease is called the great imitator for a good reason,” says Jeff Waite.
Lyme disease can be good at hiding.
“Lyme disease is a bacterial type infection spread by a spiral keet, which is also considered a parasite. And it can be carried in the spit glands and intestinal track of ticks in this area. Particularly the deer tick," said Dr. Kurt Landauer.
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