HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
Notebook: Hodag Hoops up bright and early to begin GNC title repeat
The alarm clocks went off well before dawn once again this week for the Rhinelander High School boys’ basketball team, even if they were a few minutes later than normal.
RHS Sports recap: Thursday, Nov. 20
Girls’ basketball: Rhinelander 74, Crandon 15
Team review: RHS boys’ soccer
From the onset, first-year Rhinelander High School boys’ soccer coach John Vojta conceded that rebuilding a soccer program that was just three years removed from a run to the WIAA state tournament would take some time.
Team review: RHS cross country
The Rhinelander High School cross country team turned in a solid performance during the 2025 season that ended with three runners participating in the WIAA Division 2 state meet.
PHOTO: RIA holds 13th annual Faceoff Banquet
Julie Ryan of Holiday Acres Resort presents Rhinelander Ice Arena manager Brett Aylesworth with a check for $2,484 during the Rhinelander Ice Association’s (RIA) 15th annual Faceoff Banquet at Holiday Acres Saturday, Nov. 15.
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Hodag swimmers take third at state meet
The Hodags scored seven podium finishes out of its 14 entries and came home third place overall in the WIAA Division 2 state meet Friday, Nov. 14 in Waukesha. It marked the second consecutive third-place finish for the Hodags, who have placed in the top five in every state meet …
Team preview: RHS girls’ basketball
The Rhinelander High School girls’ basketball team was basically a .500 outfit last year, going 13-12 overall. But how the Hodags got there, and who they have coming back, has the team optimistic about what the 2025-26 season could hold.
Team review: RHS girls’ tennis
The Rhinelander High School girls’ tennis team did not achieve its stated goal of returning to the top of the Great Northern Conference, however, the 2025 season likely went a long way to getting the Hodags back to ruling the conference the way they did during the 2010s and the …
RHS Sports recap: Friday, Nov. 14
Girls’ swimming: Rhinelander 3rd/33, WIAA D2 state
Hodag swimmers united heading to state
For all the success that the Rhinelander High School swim program has had over the past several years, every team and every season takes on its own identity and own persona.
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Seven at sectionals
The Hodags scored a meet-high four individual wins and cruised to victory in a WIAA Division 2 sectional meet Saturday, Nov. 8 in Rice Lake. In addition to their four sectional winners, Rhinelander earned 10 at-large berths to the WIAA state meet — giving the Hodags 14 entries in total …
Notebook: Lady Hodags pick up the tempo on first day
With the majority of last year’s squad returning, and a number of underclassmen ready to make an immediate impact, the Rhinelander High School girls’ basketball team hit the ground running Monday on its first official day of practice for the winter season.
Hodag soccer team conducts year-end banquet
The Rhinelander High School boys’ soccer team did things a bit differently when it came to awards Sunday, Nov. 9 as it held its year-end banquet at the Cedric A. Vig Outdoor Classroom.
Hodag bowling teams open 2025-26 season
The Rhinelander Area Youth Bowling Club kicked off its 2025-26 season with its first Division 9 dual meets of the year Sunday, Nov. 9 at Dale’s Weston Lanes.
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