RHS Sports recap: Saturday, Dec. 16

Boys’ hockey: Rhinelander 7, Oshkosh 1

The RHS boys’ hockey team emphatically snapped a four-game losing streak on Saturday. Joey Belanger scored four times and the Hodags defeated Oshkosh 7-1 on the road. 

After a scoreless first period, the Hodags scored five times in the second to take control of the contest and tacked on two more goals in the third. Gavin Denis scored twice for the Hodags and Zach Edyvean also scored. 

Freshman Asher Rivord, making his first career start, made 22 saves in the win as Rhinelander outshot Oshkosh 30-23. 

The Hodags (3-5-0, 0-3-0-0 Great Northern) travel to Marshfield on Thursday.

Girls’ wrestling: Rhinelander 25th/30, Shawano Holiday Classic

The Hodag girls’ wrestling team was in action Saturday down in Shawano. 

With Taylor Dahlquist scratched from the event, sophomore Mya Swanson was the Hodags’ lone participant and went 1-2 in the 126-pound weight class, finishing one win shy of getting through the wrestle back and into the placement rounds.

Rhinelander will compete again Thursday in the Hodag Invite at the Hodag Dome.

Full reports will be published in Tuesday’s River News.