HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
DeMeyer steps down as RHS softball coach
Coach D.J. DeMeyer announced during Sunday's season-ending banquet that he is stepping down as head coach of the program, effective immediately. DeMeyer, whose daughter Addi was one of three seniors on this year's squad, told the River News following the banquet that the time was right to make a change.
River Monsters score back-to-back wins
The team's pitching depth was tested Saturday night as it edged Tomahawk 7-6 in a non-conference game at Kahle Field. On Sunday, the team flexed its pitching muscle with the front half of the rotation, scattering two hits in a 5-2 win over Whittlesey at Stafford Field.
Addi DeMeyer voted softball MVP, Treder wins 3 awards
On a night when her dad announced he is stepping down as Rhinelander High School softball coach (see related story), senior Addi DeMeyer received the top award from the squad.
Babe Ruth Roundup
The bottom of the order produced for Rhinelander Tuesday night as the Hodags fended off Phillips 10-6 in a Northwoods Babe Ruth Prep League game at Stafford Field.
Photos: Hodag BMX kicks off Summer Series
The Hodag BMX Club kicked off its summer racing series Friday, June 2 at West Side Park in Rhinelander.
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RHS sports recap: Tuesday, June 6
Golf: Rhinelander at WIAA state golf meet
RHS sports recap: Monday, June 5
Golf: Rhinelander at WIAA state meet
WON, OH!
Ava Lamers made the most of a defensive gaffe, scoring on a breakaway in the 65th minute as the Hodags knocked off the rival T-Birds 1-0 for the regional title at IncredibleBank Field.
Hodags' Buchmann takes 6th in state discus
Rhinelander's Libbey Buchmann recorded a throw of 117 feet, 2 inches in her third and final toss of preliminaries. That mark wound up being good enough to finish sixth overall in the competition.
Roeser, Belanger win match at state tennis tourney
The Rhinelander High School duo of Layne Roeser and Joey Belanger did more than just qualify for the WIAA Division 1 state doubles tennis tournament. They made some noise last weekend in Madison.
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All-GNC: Hodag softball gets 5 honorees
Five members of the Rhinelander High School softball team and two RHS baseball players were named to their respective All-Great Northern Conference teams, the conference announced on Friday.
Tournament golf still new experience for state qualifier Schoppe
Until this year, state qualifier Sam Schoppe knew little of playing golf outside of doing so casually either at Rhinelander Country Club or Northwood Golf Club.
Six earn MVP honors at Hodag track banquet
The Rhinelander High School track team doubled up on its field event awards last Tuesday as it named its most valuable athletes for the 2023 season.
RHS sports recap: Saturday, June 3
Girls' soccer: Rhinelander 1, Lakeland 0
RHS sports recap: Friday, June 2
Track: Rhinelander at WIAA state meet Boys' tennis: Rhinelander at WIAA state tournament
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