Achievement Awards
Each year we recognize one or more teams or individuals, past or present, for a specific achievement or extraordinary performance. Recipients include conference champions, state champions, NCAA champions, record setters, and many more.
Recent Recipients
2021 Team Achievement:
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2021 RLHS Baseball Team - WIAA State Tournament qualifier
2021 Individual Achievement:
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Faith Forsberg - 2021 WIAA Division 2 State Champion in Swimming
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Eliana Sheplee - 2021 WIAA Division 2 State Champion in Track
2014 RLHS Varsity Boys Basketball Team
Past Recipients
2019​
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Adam Strouf – 2019 WIAA Division 2 State Champion – Shot Put (56'9"), State Runner-up - Discuss.
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Marques Clerveaux - 2019 WIAA Division 2 State Runner-up in 100m, member of 2019 WIAA Division 2 State Champion 4x100m Relay Team
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2019 RLHS 4x100 Relay Team - WIAA State Champions in Division II (Dawson Stroik, DeAirus Clerveaux, Zach Widdes and Marques Clerveaux)
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2019 RLHS Track and Field Team - 2nd place WIAA State Tournament finish (47 points)
2018
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2018 RLHS Boys Track Team - 2018 WIAA Division 2 State Champions
2017​
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Kenny Bednarek – 2017 WIAA Division 2 State Champion – 400 meters (46.82s - State Tournament Record All Divisions), State Champion 200 meters (21.61s), member of State Runner-up 4x400 relay (3:19.88).
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Rice Lake Warriors Football Team – 2017 WIAA Division 3 State Champions (12- 2)
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Rice Lake Warriors Girls Softball Team – 2017 WIAA Division 2 State Champions (23-7)
2016​
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Kenny Bednarek – 2016 WIAA Division 2 State Champion – 200 meters (21.81s), 400 meters (47.79s). Set State Record in 400 meter preliminaries of 47.42s
2015
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Henry Ellenson – 2015 Nike, McDonalds and Parade All-American, Wisconsin Co-Player of the year, three time L-T All Northwest Player of the year. Nationally recruited. FIBA U17 World Champions.
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Mike Lihrman – 2015 Big Ten and NCAA Hammer-throw Champion. Wisconsin Badgers
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Wally Ellenson – 2015 NCAA Indoor 3rd place High Jump. Marquette University record of 7’ 5.75” in the high jump
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Alex VanGilder – 2015 Gymnastics State Champion Vault 9.583 State Record. 2nd place in the uneven bars.
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Kenny Bednarek – 2015 2nd place 200 and 400 meters. WIAA State Tournament
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Jared Sasada – RLHS Boys track coach. 2015 WI Track Coaches Assoc. District 1 Boys Track Coach of the Year
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RLHS Boys 4x200 Relay Team (Jon Van Feldt, Isaiah Secrest, Eric Western and Ben Widdes) - 2015 2nd place 4x200 team relay. WIAA State Tournament
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RLHS Boys Basketball Team – 2015 WIAA Division 2 State Runners-Up(22-6)
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RLHS Boys Soccer Team – 2015 WIAA State Runners-Up (18-7-1)
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RLHS Football Team – 2015 Big Rivers Co-Champs (6 & 1 record) All 9 & 2
2014
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RLHS Boys Basketball Team
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Henry Ellenson
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Wally Ellenson
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Mike Lihrman
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Alexandria Van Gilder
2013
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Jenna Orr
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Austin Roberts
2012
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2012 RLHS Boys Basketball Team
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Kody Novinska
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Wally Ellenson
2011
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1961 RLHS Boys Basketball Team
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2009, 2010 and 2011 RLHS Girls Cross Country Teams
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2011 RLHS Girls Track 4x100 Relay Team
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Wally Ellenson - 2011 WIAA Division 2 State High Jump Champion
2009
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1979 State Football Champion Team
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2008-09 RLHS Hockey Team
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2008 RLHS Volleyball Team
2008
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1993 RLSH Boys Basketball Team
2007
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2007 RLHS Girls Basketball Team
2006
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1966 RLHS Football Team
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Anthony Loew - Football & Wrestling
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Hannah Smith - Basketball & Track
2005
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1980 Hockey Team
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2004 RLHS Football Team - Big Rivers Champs
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Hannah Smith- Basketball & Track
2004
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Girls Softball Team - WIAA State Champs
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Aleisha Estreen - Track
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Anthony Loew - Wrestling
2003
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1930 RLHS Football Team
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2003 American Legion Baseball Team
2002
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Chelsea Romportl - WIAA State Gymnastics Participant
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Dominic Kahl - Football
2001
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Ryan Kolumbus - Football
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Miranda Nelson - Gymnastics & Track
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Chelsea Romportl - Gymnastics & Track