HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
Team preview: RHS girls’ soccer
With the majority of the offense returning from a team that went 12-3-4 last year, hopes are high that the Hodags can finally get back to the top of the GNC this year and, subsequently, make noise in the WIAA tournament.
Team review: RHS gymnastics
The rebuilding of the Rhinelander High School gymnastics program continued during the 2024-25 season, and significant progress was made along the way as the Hodags look to get back to contending for conference championships and spots at the WIAA state meet.
Team review: RHS wrestling
Rhinelander went into the GNC tournament tied for second in the conference standings but a fifth-place finish there dropped the Hodags to fourth in the final standings. Still the Hodags went 6-3 in dual meets this season, had six all-conference wrestlers, a total of four wrestlers between the boys’ and …
RHS Sports recap: Saturday, March 29
Softball: Rhinelander 15, Phillips 5
Hodag track second at Ashland Indoor
Both the Hodag boys and girls finished second in the eight-team Oredocker Large School Indoor Invite in Ashland. Rhinelander was edged by Hayward in both divisions, but saw fellow conference mates Lakeland and Northland Pines at the meet as well as Hayward, Ashland and Northwestern, who all will come to …
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Late winter storm throws baseball, soccer a curveball
Had practice started two days earlier, there would have been a decent chance that the Rhinelander High School baseball and girls’ soccer teams could have been outside.
Schwinger named Hodag wrestling’s most valuable
Senior Logan Schwinger was voted the Hodags’ most valuable wrestler as well as the team’s most dedicated wrestler. The honors were handed out as the team held its year-end banquet at the Crescent Town Hall.
Team review: RHS boys’ hockey
Rhinelander took its lumps this year, posting a 3-22-0 record. It was the lowest win total for the Hodags since a string of three straight three-win seasons from 2010-11 to 2012-13. It also marked the first time that the Hodags went winless in Great Northern Conference play.
PHOTO: Hawgs & Dawgs 7 on 7
The Hawgs and Dawgs Football camp held a 7-on-7 football exhibition at the Hodag Dome Sunday, March 23. Teams from Rhinelander, Lakeland, Crandon and Abbotsford took part in the competition.
RHS Sports recap: Tuesday, March 25
Track: RHS boys 2nd/8, girls 2nd/8, Ashland Indoor
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Hodag girls take second in track opener
The Rhinelander High School track team had a small crew on Thursday, but turned in some impressive feats in its first track meet of the season.
Team review: RHS girls’ basketball
The Hodags lost leading scorer Aubryn Clark to a season-ending back injury almost exactly halfway through the season. Despite that, the Hodags were still able to manage a 13-12 record on the season and tied for third in the Great Northern Conference with a 7-5 league mark.
RHS sports recap: Thursday, March 20
Track: RHS girls 2nd/5, boys 3rd/5, Rapids Indoor
team preview: RHS Track & Field
With numbers continuing to rise and new faces on the coaching staff, Rhinelander High School track coach Aaron Kraemer said he’s excited to see what the 2025 season has in store for his Hodags.
Truman Lamers earns Elite Academic All-State honors from WBCA
Rhinelander High School senior Truman Lamers was one of 15 boys’ basketball players statewide to be recognized as Elite Academic All-State by the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association. The honor was announced on Tuesday.
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