Victory lap

Rhinelander High School’s Dolan O’Malley holds up the championship plaque running with teammates Paul Denis, Shawn Denis and coach Jenny Heck as the Hodags boys’ swim team does a victory lap around their bus after returning home from Ashwaubenon as WIAA Division 2 sectional champions Saturday, Feb. 15. The Hodags, who received a parade through downtown courtesy of the Rhinelander Police and Fire Departments upon their return, ran seven laps around the bus — one for each of their second consecutive sectional titles. For more on the Hodags’ day at sectionals, see Sports, Page 6.