HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
Inconsistency continues for Hodag hoops
The Rhinelander High School boys' basketball team finally put together its first winning streak of the season on Friday night. But that streak lasted barely 24 hours.
Lady Hodags fade in 2nd half vs. Lakeland
Lakeland stomped on the gas in the second half Friday night, outscoring the Hodags 42-10 on the way to a 66-39 victory in a battle for second place in the Great Northern Conference at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium.
Wrestling: Short-handed RHS falls to Medford
The Rhinelander High School wrestling team is struggling with the numbers game right now. After backing out of the Northern Badger Invite in River Falls over the holiday break due to a number of illnesses, the Hodags still were not at full strength late last week when they returned to …
Hodag skiers compete at Snekkevik
With a large sampling of the Wisconsin Nordic Ski League in attendance, the Rhinelander High School Nordic ski team had its first chance to race in the classic technique on Saturday, taking part in the Snekkevik Ski Races at Nine Mile Forest.
Streak busters
Rhinelander rallied from down 11 with nine minutes to play to stun the Raiders 55-49 at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium.
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Lady Hodags ride strong first half to road win
Rhinelander raced out to a 22-point halftime lead and withstood a scoring lull to defeat Medford 51-33 at Raider Hall.
RHS swim keeps rolling, routs Lakeland
The Rhinelander High School boys' swim team was down a few athletes and a coach on Tuesday night. That hardly seemed to matter against an even more short-handed Lakeland squad.
Hodag football seniors compete at halftime of Packers game
Three members of the Rhinelander High School football team got the opportunity of a lifetime this past Sunday at Lambeau Field.
Relay kings: Hodags claim 8 events in home invite
The Rhinelander High School boys' swim team once again ruled the roost at its home relay event, though this year the Hodags were given a run for their money.
Team preview: RHS/NPHS Alpine Ski
The Rhinelander/Northland Pines Alpine ski and snowboard team will look very different than it did when it was last on the snow in February. The Hodags have lost their top athlete in each of the four disciplines and will have their work cut out for them as they try to …
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Hodag girls stymied by Watertown in 41-18 loss
Rhinelander managed only 28 shots in a low-tempo game and fell to Watertown 41-18 in the final day of the Watertown Holiday Tournament.
Team successes highlight top local sports stories of 2021
As we bid farewell to 2021, it will ultimately be remembered as a strong year for Rhinelander area sports. Over the past 365 days, we have bore witness to six Rhinelander High School conference titles, and five team sectional championship or runner-up finishes. We also saw a number of individual …
Lady Hodags no match for No. 1 Reedsburg in 80-26 loss
It was always going to be a tough ask for the Rhinelander High School girls' basketball team to go toe-to-toe with Reedsburg, the No. 1 team in Division 2 in the latest WBCA coaches poll. Having to do so with only six players much of the way Tuesday did not …
Photos: Alumni swim meet
A handful of Rhinelander High School swim alumni returned to the Heck Family Community Pool Sunday, Dec. 26 for the annual RHS alumni swim meet.
21 for '21: Top local sports games of the year
We invite you to sit back and relive some of the most exciting and successful moments over the past 12 months. Let's just say this year's list is better than most.
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