Sports Digest

RHS seeks coaches for boys’ soccer, girls’ golf for fall 2025

Rhinelander High School is seeking a new head coach for the RHS boys’ soccer team and a coach to establish a new girls’ golf team for the fall 2025 season. The job postings were announced this week by the School District of Rhinelander. 

For the Hodag boys’ soccer program, the team will be looking for its third head coach in as many years. Nathan Bates returned on an interim basis last season after stepping down following a run to the WIAA state tournament in 2022. John Weigel led the team in 2023. The Hodags struggled to a 4-10-2 record last season.

Meanwhile girls’ golf would be a first-time offering at Rhinelander High School. According to the WIAA, the Hodags would compete as a standalone program in 2025 that would compete in Division 1 in the Green Bay Notre Dame sectional. According to the WIAA, 191 golf programs will compete in 2025 — 115 in Division 1 and 76 in Division 2. 

Additionally, the district is seeking middle school head and assistant coaches for both volleyball and softball.

The high school head coaching positions are posted on WECAN - Support Staff: https://wecan.waspa.org/Employer/Vacancy/PublicSupport/3550.

For more information, to apply for the positions, contact RHS activities director Brian Paulson at [email protected].

SDR to offer youth tennis lessons in July

The School District of Rhinelander Community Education Program will offer tennis lessons for youth entering grades 3-5 during the month of July.

There will be two offerings. The first will session will run July 7-9 and 14-16. The second will run July 21-23 and 28-30. All sessions will be held at the RHS tennis courts and run from 10:45 to 11:45 a.m.

“Participants will learn the fundamental strokes of tennis, including forehand and backhand groundstrokes, volleys, and serves,” the district stated in a press release. “Tennis balls will be provided. Participants are encouraged to bring their own tennis racquet. If you do not have a racquet, we will provide one for you to use during the lessons. Every participant will receive a T-shirt.”

Kelsey Winter, a Class of 2025 RHS graduate who played No. 1 singles for the Hodag girls’ tennis team during the 2024 season, will serve as the instructor. 

Registration is $40 per person. Pre-registration is required by July 2. Space is limited. 

To register, visit the ‘Community’ section of the School District of Rhinelander website: https://www.rhinelander.k12.wi.us/community/community-education-classes.cfm. Online registration is available with a credit or debit card. Paper registration is available by mail or drop off. 

For more information, contact SDR Community Education manager Mike Cheslock at 715-365-9745.