HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
PHOTO: Working with the youth
Rhinelander High School tennis coach Matt Nichols works with campers during youth tennis lessons put on by the School District of Rhinelander at the RHS tennis courts Wednesday, July 19.
Crandon provides Hodag football more insight at team camp
For the second straight year, Rhinelander and Crandon joined forces for a couple of days of football team camp last week. This year, that time together had even more for benefit for the RHS football team.
Despite losing top scorer, Lady Hodags optimistic for 2023
The Lady Hodags held three of their allotted coaching contact days last Monday through Wednesday at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium. In addition to those workouts the team has participated in a couple of weekend tournaments this summer, took part in the D.C. Everest Summer League on Tuesday nights and …
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• Abi Winnicki collects 4 golds, 8 medals at Indigenous Games
Offensive install continues for Hodag gridders at team camp
The Rhinelander High School football team held its last four contact days of the summer this week, and they were perhaps the most important as the team tries to reinvigorate its offense this fall.
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PHOTOS: WPGA Junior Tour
The Wisconsin PGA Junior Foundation’s Junior Tour made its northern swing earlier this week, holding an event at Timber Ridge Golf Club in Minocqua on Monday. A handful of Rhinelander golfers took part in the event.
Hodags host Wing-T lineman camp
Perhaps the biggest tell that the Rhinelander High School football team’s offense will look different in 2023 came Thursday in the form of a one-day camp for offensive linemen.
Sports digest
• RHS alum Cal Laggis signed by NA3HL’s Oregon Tradesmen • Former Hodag golfer Gechas competes in State Am qualifier
Hodag girls’ soccer team hands out awards
Coach Nathan Bates kept things short and sweet on Monday, as the Rhinelander High School girls’ soccer team handed out only a pair of team awards during its season-ending banquet in the RHS commons.
Weigel officially promoted to lead Hodag boys’ soccer
Rhinelander High School activities director Brain Paulson confirmed to the River News on Monday that John Weigel has been promoted to the head coaching role for the RHS boys' soccer team for the upcoming year.
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Photo: All-Star cast
The Division 2 North girls' All-Star team was in the Northwoods this weekend preparing for the upcoming Wisconsin Basketball Association All-Star Games.
Team review: RHS boys' tennis
The Rhinelander High School boys' tennis team continued to excel at the local level this spring. The difference this year is that the team got to showcase a bit of that excellence on the state stage.
WIAA board approves wrestling weight class changes, other winter items
The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Board of Control reviewed and acted on coaches' committee recommendations impacting winter sports at its June 21 meeting.
Rebels finish second in home tourney
The Rhinelander Post 7 Rebels weren't able to survive a loss and still win their home invitational this year. In fact, after a woefully played defensive game Saturday night, Rhinelander needed a response just to keep from finishing last in its five-team invite.
Team review: RHS baseball
Rhinelander went 8-14 overall on the season and finished tied for fifth in the GNC with a 4-8 league mark. Still the Hodags showed improvement down the stretch, going 5-4 over their final nine games - with two of those losses coming by a single run.
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