HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
Hodag swimmers projected to win sectionals, send strong fleet to state meet
The quest to match, or even improve on, last year's third-place finish at the WIAA state meet begins Saturday for the Rhinelander High School boys' swim team.
Hodags can't overcome Raiders' hot start
Medford jumped ahead 27-4 over the first 6 1/2 minutes and cruised to a 64-42 win over the Hodags at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium.
Edge score early and often, bury Eagles
The Northern Edge girls' hockey co-op recently received the five-seed for the upcoming WIAA playoffs next week. Looking to gain momentum towards a playoff push, the Edge handily defeated Northland Pines.
Hodag Nordic competes at state sprints
The Rhinelander Nordic ski team took a handful of skiers down to Middleton last weekend for the first of two Wisconsin Nordic Ski League state championship races.
Thrive for five
The Hodags won 10 events and placed in the top three with all but one of their 25 entries as they romped to the conference title in the GNC meet at the McKenna Aquatic Center in Antigo.
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Hodag hockey picks up wins over Pacelli, Ashland
The Hodags put away from Stevens Point Pacelli 5-2 on Thursday night at the Rhinelander Ice Arena before traveling north Saturday night and skating out of Ashland with a 4-1 win over the Oredockers.
Lady Hodags rally, then fade against Mosinee
Mosinee closed the game on a 13-0 run and defeated the Hodags 67-56 at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium.
Hodag hoops' road woes continue at Mosinee
The Hodags fell behind early and never recovered, falling 74-45 at Mosinee in a GNC matchup.
Slalom hinders Hodag Alpine at Granite Peak race
The Rhinelander/Northland Pines boys' Alpine ski team dropped its first race of the season on Thursday. Mishaps on slalom and Wausau United's home hill advantage were too much to overcome as the Hodags finished second behind Wausau in the Northern Conference's stop at Granite Peak.
WIAA board supports adding fifth girls' volleyball division
The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Board of Control approved a number of coaches' recommendations, impacting five fall sports, at its meeting Feb. 1.
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Double Eagle
The Rhinelander High School boys' hockey team is still very much alive for a Great Northern Conference title thanks to back-to-back wins over an old nemesis on Monday and Tuesday.
Lady Hodags score wins over Medford, Pines
The Hodags scored Great Northern Conference wins on back-to-back nights, defeating Medford at home 61-54 on Monday before traveling to Eagle River on Tuesday and earning a 65-46 win over Northland Pines.
Hodag swimmers claim final double dual of GNC season
The Hodags cruised Monday night, winning 10 of 11 events overall as they swam past Lakeland 121-15 and Tomahawk 117-31 in a GNC double dual in Minocqua.
Hodag Hoops' second-half woes continue
Opponents running away from the Rhinelander High School boys' basketball team in the second half is starting to become a trend. It happened again Monday night in Medford as the GNC-leading Raiders ballooned a 10-point halftime lead to 33 and cruised to a 73-40 victory over the Hodags at Raider …
Hodag gymnasts drop GNC Small dual to Lakeland
With only three gymnasts competing on Tuesday, the Rhinelander High School gymnastics team did not have enough depth to get past Lakeland, falling 100.3-59.05 in a Great Northern Conference Small Division dual in the Hodag Dome.
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