HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
Hodag girls’ soccer team hands out awards
The Rhinelander High School girls’ soccer team kept its award list short and sweet last Monday during the team’s season-ending banquet at Mike Webster Stadium.
Local gymnasts compete at YMCA Nationals
With this year’s YMCA National Gymnastics Championship & Invitational just a short drive away in Green Bay, the YMCA of the Northwoods Club program decided to try its had at the nationwide event for the first time.
Track season continuing in Rhinelander
Eighty-five athletes came out for the first ever Northwoods Track Club summer meet. While the event itself was pretty laid back — athletes signed up at the beginning of the night and could then decide whether or not to do an event minutes before it started — the opportunity to …
Rebels win 1 of 3 at Merrill
Rhinelander won only one of three games in the Art Perkins Memorial tournament, defeating Minocqua Post 89 10-7 on Saturday morning. Though the Rebels made late comebacks in their other two games, big innings were too much to overcome in a 10-6 loss to Merrill Post 46 on Friday night …
Sports digest
Monsters’ games nixed when Rapids no-shows | Three Hodag golfers named GCAW Academic All-State | Carlson joins WIAA as administrative assistant
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Team Review: RHS Track & Field
It’s safe to say that, up until recently, Rhinelander has not been considered as a strong track and field program. Prior to a breakthrough Great Northern Conference title in 2019, the last time the Hodag boys’ track team won a conference championship was 1967.
WIAA board overhauls wrestling tournament structure
The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Board of Control reviewed and acted on several Winter Coaches Advisory Committees’ recommendations impacting season regulations and membership policies at its June 25 meeting.
Team Review: RHS girls’ soccer
There were certainly some highlights for the Rhinelander High School girls’ soccer team this spring. The Hodags didn’t allow a goal in nine consecutive conference games, which allowed them to earn a share of their first Great Northern Conference title since 2018.
Schmidt shuts down Kingsford in Rebels win
Mason Schmidt delivered his best outing of the year thus far Monday night for the Rhinelander Post 7 Rebels. The senior righty struck out five and scattered three hits over seven innings of work as the Rebels knocked off Kingsford, Mich. 4-1 at Stafford Field.
Team review: RHS golf
Rhinelander began the year with Great Northern Conference title aspirations — and had the talent capable of competing for a championship — but could never seem to find a way to get at least four of their five starters firing on all cylinders on the same day.
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White’s 10 Ks, Bishop’s sac fly lead Rebels past Antigo
Vince White struck out 10 batters over six scoreless innings and Sawyer Bishop’s sixth-inning sacrifice fly proved to be the difference as the Rebels defeated the Typhoon 2-0 in American Legion play at Kretz Bros. Park.
Team review: RHS baseball
An influx of young, talented underclassmen certainly helped the Rhinelander High School baseball rebound to a 13-11 record in 2025. But, moreover, coach Joe Waksmonski said last week during the team’s banquet that the Hodags’ turnaround came from the team buying into a new identity for the program.
PHOTOS: 7-on-7 Football
Rhinelander hosted the second week of the Northwoods 7-on-7 League at Mike Webster Stadium Thursday, June 19.
McCue, Rivord headline award winners at boys’ tennis banquet
The Rhinelander High School boys’ tennis team put a wrap on its 2025 season Monday with its year-end banquet in the RHS Library.
Conner Rappley voted Hodag baseball MVP
The sophomore who became Rhinelander’s No. 1 pitcher during the 2025 season earned the Hodag baseball team’s most valuable player award.
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