HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
Hodags to get GNC-opening test against preseason favorites Medford
After two weeks of the 2026 football season, the Rhinelander High School football team is the only team in the Great Northern Conference that has yet to suffer a loss. That claim will be put on the line Friday night against a team that has yet to win a game, …
Hodag swimmers ninth in Badger State Splash
The Rhinelander High School girls’ swim team scored four podium finishes and took ninth overall in the Badger State Splash Invite Saturday, Aug. 29 hosted by Sun Prairie East High School at the Soderholm Aquatic Center on the UW-Madison Campus.
Hodag volleyball goes 2-4 in the Dells
The Rhinelander High School volleyball team won a pair of matches Friday, Aug. 28 and were in a number of other close matches over the weekend as it went 2-4 overall at the Friendship Tournament, which wrapped up Saturday in Wisconsin Dells.
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Strick to replace retiring Clark as WIAA communications director | Run for Our Heroes 5K in Rhinelander Sept. 26
RHS Sports recap: Tuesday, Sept. 1
Cross country: RHS girls 1st/10, boys 3rd/9 Mosinee Invite | Girls’ swimming: Rhinelander 2nd/5, D.C. Everest Pentathlon
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Raising Cane
Ryley Hull returned an interception 93 yards for a score with no time remaining in the first half, and the momentum built from there. The Hodags dominated the second half and defeated Hayward 49-12 in non-conference play at Mike Webster Stadium.
Cross country: Hodag girls 2nd, boys 3rd in season opener
The Rhinelander High School girls’ cross country team showed in its season opener it has all intentions of being a contender in the Great Northern Conference this season. The Hodag boys’ meanwhile, saw they have a ways to go if they want to unseat conference rival Lakeland.
Hodag tennis breezes past Antigo in GNC opener
The Rhinelander High School girls’ tennis team cruised Thursday, Aug. 27 in its Great Northern Conference opener. The Hodags won all seven flights in straight sets and defeated Antigo 7-0 at the RHS tennis courts.
Kingsford too strong for Hodag soccer in 4-1 loss
While the Rhinelander High School boys’ soccer team looks to be an improved side from last year, it still has a way to go in its progression, as it found out in a home non-conference match Thursday, Aug. 27.
RHS girls swimmers break two records, finish 2nd at Hodag Relays
The Rhinelander High School girls’ swim team started its season on a strong note Wednesday, Aug. 26. The Hodags won three events, breaking two meet records in the process, as they came home second in the nine-team Hodag Relays at the Heck Family Community Pool.
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Hodag golfers take 7th at home WVC match
Northwood Golf Club’s reputation for being a tight, challenging course was on display Wednesday, Aug. 26, and caught out a number of members of the Rhinelander High School girls’ golf team. The Hodags shot 237 and took last in their home leg of the Wisconsin Valley Conference tournament.
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Visit RiverNewsOnline.com for recaps of this week’s games | Rhinelander’s Retzlaff qualifies for NASCAR O’Reilly Series chase | Track champs crowned as Eagle River regular season finale rained out
RHS Sports recap: Saturday, Aug. 29
Girls’ swim: Rhinelander 9th/24, Badger Memorial Invite | Volleyball: Rhinelander 0-2, Friendship Tournament
RHS Sports recap: Friday, Aug. 28
Football: Rhinelander 49, Hayward 12 | Volleyball: Rhinelander 2-2, Friendship Tournament, Day 1
Pigskin preview Week 2: Hayward (0-1) at Rhinelander (1-0)
Last week showed how the Rhinelander High School football team cam respond in the face of adversity. Now, as the Hodags come home tonight to face the Hayward Hurricanes in the final non-conference of the season, coach Aaron Kraemer said he is challenging his team to respond well in the …
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