HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
Late leads slip as Hodag volleyball swept at Antigo
Rhinelander had three chances with the lead past the 15-point mark on Tuesday but came away empty-handed in a three-set sweep at Antigo to close out conference play.
RHS boys’ soccer receives 5-seed, to open playoffs at Waupaca
The Rhinelander High School boys’ soccer team received the fifth seed in their nine-team half sectional bracket on Sunday and will begin the WIAA tournament at Waupaca in a regional semifinal matchup next Thursday.
RNC mountain bikers score top 10s in Wild Rose
Both partitions of the Rhinelander Northwoods Composite mountain bike team scored top 10 finishes in Division 2 on Sunday as the Wisconsin Interscholastic Cycling League held the sixth round of its 2023 season at Nordic Mountain in Wild Rose.
Nordic ski registration open, information night Nov. 2
The Northwoods Nordic Ski Club announced that registration is open for the Rhinelander high school and middle school Nordic ski teams for the upcoming season.
Pigskin preview Week 9: Lakeland at Rhinelander
The Hodags find themselves in a unique situation as they get set to take on Lakeland in the ninth playing of the Northwoods Axe Game. At 3-3 in the Great Northern Conference, the Hodags sit firmly on the WIAA playoff bubble entering the final night of the regular season. A …
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RHS Sports recap: Tuesday, Oct. 10
Volleyballl: Antigo 3, Rhinelander 0
Rising from the brink
Riopel rallied from down 9-5 in a 10-point match tiebreaker to defeat Eau Claire North’s Miah Nelson 6-4, 1-6, 11-9 in a quarterfinal match at No. 1 singles during a WIAA Division 1 sectional tournament at the Menard Tennis Center in Eau Claire.
Hodag XC takes third at Hatchet Invite
The Rhinelander High School cross country team took third in both the boys and girls’ division of the Hatchet Invite on Saturday at Inshalla Country Club in Tomahawk.
Soccer: Mosinee knocks Hodags out of GNC race
The Hodags’ second-half woes in the conference slate continued Thursday with a 1-0 loss at Mosinee.
Hodag volleyball drops all three matches at GNC
The Hodags, who struggled last weekend in a home invite, were unable to win a set Saturday during the second Great Northern Conference meet in Tomahawk. Rhinelander was swept by Lakeland, Mosinee and Northland Pines, with the Eagles avenging Rhinelander’s only conference win of the season.
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Hodag swimmers keep rolling, sink Colby/Abby
The Hodags remained perfect in the Great Northern Conference — both in the dual meet standings and in individual races — winning all 11 events again in a 131-37 victory at Colby/Abbotsford.
Stand tall Saturday
The Hodags pitched a shutout, forced four turnovers and rode a Landon Bates late first-half touchdown to a 7-0 victory over the Bluejays.
RHS Sports recap: Saturday, Oct. 7
Football: Rhinelander 7, Merrill 0 | Volleyball: Rhinelander 0-3, GNC Meet No. 2 | Cross country: RHS boys 3rd/6, girls 3rd/4, Tomahawk Invite
RHS Sports recap: Thursday, Oct. 5
Girls’ swimming: Rhinelander 131, Colby/Abbotsford 37 | Boys’ soccer: Mosinee 1, Rhinelander 0
Riopel advances to tennis sectionals, state
Things went as expected for the Rhinelander High School girls’ tennis team in the opening round of the WIAA playoffs on Monday. The Hodags went 5-6 on the day and finished fourth as it hosted a WIAA Division 1 subsectional at the Hodag Dome and the RHS tennis courts.
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