HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
RHS Sports recap: Tuesday, Jan. 6
Gymnastics: Rhinelander 120.2, Ashland 107.05 | Boys’ basketball: Rhinelander at Tomahawk, ppd. | Girls basketball: Tomahawk at Rhinelander, ppd. | Boys’ hockey: Mosinee at Rhinelander, ppd. | Girls’ wrestling: GNC/WVC Challenge No. 2 at D.C. Everest, ppd.
Hodag Hoops cruises past Waupaca
The Rhinelander High School boys’ basketball team cruised to a wire-to-wire victory over Waupaca Tuesday, Dec. 30, but coach Derek Lemmens felt his squad left some things on the table against the short-handed Comets.
Hodag hockey drops three over holiday week
The Rhinelander High School boys’ hockey team enters 2026 still looking for its first win of the season. The Hodags were close on a couple of occasions last week, before things unraveled in a significant way.
Offense goes cold in second half for Lady Hodags at Menomonie
Rhinelander’s offense ran out of gas in the second half Tuesday, Dec. 30 in a playoff rematch against Menomonie. The Hodags were held scoreless over the final 7 minutes, 27 seconds of the contest and the Mustangs inched away to a 54-44 win in the final day of the Menomonie …
PHOTOS: Alumni highlights
The Rhinelander High School swim team held its annual alumni swim meet Friday, Dec. 26 at the Heck Family Community Pool and the Hodag Blue Line Club held the annual Hodag Hockey alumni game Saturday, Dec. 27 at the Rhinelander Ice Arena.
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PHOTO: Tips from a falcon
Rhinelander High School alumna Addi DeMeyer hosted a softball open skills session at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium Monday, Dec. 29.
RHS Sports recap: Saturday, Jan. 3
Gymnastics: Rhinelander 5th/7, Wis. Rapids Invite | Girls’ wrestling: Rhinelander 20th/29, Shiocton Invite
RHS Sports recap: Friday, Jan. 2
Boys’ hockey: Pacelli 9, Rhinelander 3
RHS/Pines ski team brings experienced teams back to slopes
The Rhinelander/Northland Pines Alpine ski and snowboard team returns a number of upperclassmen from last season, giving coach Rod Olson optimism going into the 2026 racing season.
Lady Hodags drop opener of Menomonie tourney
The Rhinelander High School girls’ basketball team started slowly Monday and struggled to keep up against a quality St. Croix Central squad, falling 72-38 in the first day of the Menomonie Holiday Tournament.
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Rhinelander bowlers win Weston Winter Classic
A team comprised of members of the Rhinelander Area Youth Bowling Club won the Weston Winter Classic bowling tournament on Sunday, Dec. 28, going undefeated in bracket play to win the championship over 16 other boys and co-ed bowling squads from throughout the state.
Sports Digest
Eagles co-op goes 1-2 at Culver Cup | Sixth annual Hawgs and Dawgs football camp set for March 7 in Hodag Dome
RHS Sports recap: Wednesday, Dec. 31
Boys’ hockey: Kingsford, Mich. 6, Rhinelander 1
RHS Sports recap: Tuesday, Dec. 30
Boys’ basketball: Rhinelander 69, Waupaca 44 | Girls’ basketball: Menomonie 54, Rhinelander 44 | Boys’ hockey: Manistique, Mich. 7, Rhinelander 1
Rhinelander’s overtime Peewee state triumph top local game of ‘25
There’s something special about overtime playoff hockey, especially when it comes in an elimination game. The notion that the result of a season hangs in the balance with every rush up and down the ice creates drama that is hard to match.
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