HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
Hodags are back on the gridiron
The fall sports season officially got underway Tuesday as the Rhinelander High School football team hit the field for its first practice.
An eye toward the future
Led by 2026 WIAA state tournament qualifier Cassidy Lindner, the Hodag girls passed the knowledge down to a younger generation Monday night, hosting a youth girls’ wrestling camp at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium.
Hodag Hoops camp rounds out strong summer for RHS basketball
While the Rhinelander High School boys’ basketball team has been very successful the last several years, coach Derek Lemmens got a glimpse of the future last week that has him excited for what’s to come.
Camp notebook: Hodag swim, tennis put in summer of work to gear up for the season
While some teams focused their efforts into a concentrated blocks of time this summer, the Rhinelander High School swim and tennis teams took a different path, putting in a bit of work several times a week in an effort to gear-up for their seasons.
ABC set for annual scramble
The Rhinelander Athletic Booster Club is holding its 45th annual golf scramble today, Friday, Aug. 7 at Pinewood Golf Club in Harshaw. More than 120 golfers are scheduled to take part in the event.
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WIAA announces spring sportsmanship winners
The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association, in partnership with Rural Mutual Insurance Company, has selected the team sportsmanship award winners for the 2026 spring state team tournaments.
Camp notebook: Hodag gridders end week with joint practice
Last week was busy at Rhinelander High School as a handful of sports held multi-day camps in preparation for the upcoming season.
Kowieski wins WPGA Junior event at Trout Lake
Rhinelander High School senior-to-be Hank Kowieski shot a 5-over round of 76 and earned a two-stroke victory in a Wisconsin PGA Junior Tour event at Trout Lake Golf Club in Arbor Vitae Tuesday, July 21.
PHOTOS: Summer leagues
Summer volleyball and girls’ basketball leagues wrapped up last week for Rhinelander High School squads.
Sports Digest
Waldvogel fens off Yarie in Eagle River IMCA Mod special | Clark to retire from WIAA Communications Director post
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Rhinelander’s Sieker takes part in WFCA All-Star Game
Rhinelander High School grad Caden Sieker had a chance to shake off a little rust Saturday, July 18, as he gets set for his freshman year on the gridiron at Winona (Minn.) State.
Making her voyage: Rhinelander’s Clark commits to D-II Augustana
Rhinelander senior-to-be Aubryn Clark announced that she has committed to Augustana University, a NCAA Division-II school in Sioux Falls, S.D., to continue her basketball career. Clark announced her decision July 16 via social media.
Waydick, Johnson and Kibler honored at RHS baseball banquet
The Rhinelander High School baseball season has been over for roughly six weeks. The challenge for the team has been trying to find a night to celebrate it.
Sports digest
NFHS to allow larger first base in high school baseball | Hodag 10s scramble set for Aug. 22 at Pinewood | IMCA Fast Shaft qualifier tonight kicks off busy home stretch for Eagle River Speedway | Youth bowlers sought for league, club teams
PHOTOS: Catching clinic
A number of area softball players had the opportunity to learn from an NCAA Division-I athlete Saturday, July 11 as Tarleton (Texas) State sophomore Kaiya Fabela held a clinic at the Haug Family Softball Complex.
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