Recreation Rodeo builds strong students six ways

Lola Edwards (right) and Clara Rady maneuver with care through an extra-challenging portion of the bicycle obstacle course.

RHS baseball clinches share of first GNC title since 2012

For the first time since 2012, the Rhinelander High School baseball team has clinched a share of the Great North Conference title. The Hodags locked up the crown with three games to spare on Monday, securing a 3-1 win over the Merrill Bluejays at Athletic Park in Merrill.

RHS Sports recap: Thursday, May 14

Baseball: Mosinee 2, Rhinelander 0 | Softball: Mosinee 29, Rhinelander 0 | Track: RHS boys 1st/13, girls 1st/14 | Golf: Rhinelander 3rd/8, GNC Meet No. 7

Hodag soccer dealt double whammy at Lakeland

The Hodags came up short in a must-win game Tuesday at IncredibleBank Field, surrendering a goal in each half as they fell to the T-Birds 2-0.

Hodag tennis sweeps Pacelli, retakes GNC lead

The Rhinelander High School boys’ tennis team moved one step closer to history on Monday, taking care of business in its final Great Northern Conference dual meet of the season.

Track: Hodag girls dominate Tomahawk Invite

Rhinelander won six events and added another 16 top-five finishes as it ran away with title in the 11-team Hatchet Invite in Tomahawk. The Hodags boys scored a lone win and had nine top-five finishes as they took home fourth at Hatchet Field.

Works created by RHS Ceramics students in wood kiln firing are featured today in downtown art showcase

Students from Rhinelander High School’s Ceramics 4 class recently participated in an intensive, hands-on wood kiln firing experience at Nicolet College on April 29. The collaborative effort, led by RHS instructor Josh Calhoun and Nicolet College art instructor Nate Wilson, provided students with a rare opportunity to engage in a …

Possibility of UTVs on Lincoln Street explored further by City Council

The question of whether to allow utility task vehicles (UTVs) on Lincoln Street, tabled at the April 27 meeting to gather more information, topped the agenda at the nearly two-hour meeting of the Rhinelander Common Council on Monday, May 11.

RHS softball drops two GNC games

The Rhinelander High School softball team dropped a pair of conference games early this week. On Monday they traveled to Medford and lost to the Red Raiders 11-0. At home on Haug Diamond on Tuesday, the Hodags committed six errors in their 8-4 loss to Merrill.

Monsters drop season opener at Abbotsford

The Rhinelander River Monsters took to the diamond for the first time this season Saturday, May 9 and — in a number of ways — it looked like it in the Dairyland League Large Division opener.

Big numbers cost Hodag golfers at Black River

Rhinelander’s chances for a Great Northern Conference golf title this spring effectively came to an end Monday as the Hodags found trouble, and lots of it, at Black River Golf Course in Medford.

Sports Digest

Retzlaff 7th at Watkins Glen

Youth Sports Roundup

JWMS track takes 2nd in home quad | Middle School girls’ soccer

YMCA and Health in Motion present workshop May 20

The YMCA of the Northwoods, in partnership with Health In Motion, is offering a series of free educational workshops open to the community. The next session, “Understanding Pain,” will take place on Wednesday, May 20, at noon in the Gale & Dale Willcox Gathering Room at the Beck Family YMCA …

Third graders from SDR, Nativity and Zion take part in annual event

On a day made for recreation, with a bright blue sky and a hint of summer warmth in the air, some 200 Rhinelander area third-graders took to the grounds of the YMCA of the Northwoods for the 8th annual Recreation Rodeo on May 8.

RUHS Class of 1966 to celebrate 60 years at reunion

The Rhinelander Union High School Class of 1966 will gather on Saturday, June 13 at 5 p.m. at Pizza Haven in Rhinelander and on Sunday, June 14 at 12 pm at West Bay Camping Resort, 4330 South Shore Drive. The cost is $30 per person.

Rezny elevated to Rhinelander police sergeant

After a morning of interviewing candidates in closed session Tuesday, May 12, the Rhinelander Police & Fire Commission has selected Ryan Rezny for promotion to the position of police sergeant.

No surprises in SDR school board’s reorganization

A swift six minutes in length, the School District of Rhinelander school board’s reorganizational meeting May 11, held at Rhinelander High School’s Professional Development Center, was a solid endorsement for keeping on keepin’ on.

Lake Tomahawk man arrested for 7th OWI

A Lake Tomahawk man arrested a seventh time for operating while intoxicated (OWI) had his bond set by Oneida County judge Mary Sowinski during his initial court appearance Monday.

Tiffany, Nass blast ‘backroom’ budget deal

Gov. Tony Evers and Republican legislative leaders this week rolled out what they called a “blockbuster bipartisan” proposal to spend Wisconsin’s projected budget surplus on tax relief, school funding, and direct payments to residents, including $600 million for K-12 schools and providing up to $600 in direct support payments for …