RHS Sports recap: Tuesday, Aug. 26

Boys’ soccer: New London 8, Rhinelander 0

The RHS boys’ soccer team dropped its season opener 8-0 at New London on Tuesday. 

The Bulldogs led 3-0 at halftime and scored five times in the second half — including twice in the final minute of regulation. Shots were unofficially 44-4 in favor of New London.

Caden Ehrhardt played the first half in goal for the Hodags, making five saves. Eric Parish made six saves over the final 40 minute. 

Rhinelander (0-1-0, 0-0-0-0 Great Northern) hosts Lakeland Sept. 4.

Volleyball: Rhinelander 0-4, Stevens Point Invite

The RHS volleyball team lost all four of its matches Tuesday in the season-opening Stevens Point Invite. 

Rhineladner dropped the opener in three sets to Berlin (22-25, 25-25, 15-7), and fell in straight sets to Stevens Point (25-15, 25-16), Northland Pines (25-10, 25-9) and Wisconsin Rapids (25-13, 28-26).

Freshman McKenzie Paulson led the Hodags with 10 kills on the day. Libbey Buchmann added eight kills, 23 assists and 15 digs and five service aces. Tori Stella had a team-high 19 digs and Olivia Ruetz had four blocks. 

Rhinelander (0-4, 0-0 Great Northern) travels to Wisconsin Dells Friday to begin a two-day tournament. 

Girls’ tennis: Rhinelander 1-2 Wausau West Invite

The RHS girls’ tennis team won one of its final three matches on Tuesday as it concluded the two-day Wausau West Invite. 

Rhinelander defeated Shawano (5-2), but lost to Eau Claire North (6-1) and Wausau West (6-1).

Rhinelander swept doubles against Shawano with wins from Teagan Turcotte/Maddie Legrey, Willow VanDenHeuvel/Eva Heck, and Willow Mutter/Addy Currie. Sam Aschenbrenner and Lucy Evers added wins in the bottom two singles flights. 

Evers got Rhineladner’s lone for the Hodags against Eau Claire North at No. 4 singles and Jordan Manske picked up a win at No. 2 singles against Wausau West. 

Rhinelander (5-6, 1-0 Great Northern) hosts Wausau Newman on Thursday. 

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