HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
Strong third period propels Hodag hockey past Medford
Rhinelander scored four goals in the first 6 1/2 minutes of the third period, and scored five unanswered in the third overall, as it skated into the Great Northern Conference lead with a 8-3 victory over the Medford Raiders.
Hodag gymnasts compete at Lakeland, Wis. Rapids
A short-handed Rhinelander High School gymnastics team finished last in both of its meets this week, taking third in a triangular at Lakeland Thursday night before placing eighth in the Charlie Martin Invitational Saturday in Wisconsin Rapids.
Nordic skiing: Hodags race at Snekkevik
The Hodag girls were eighth out of 10 complete teams and the Hodag boys were 10th in a field of 12 at the Snekkevik Ski Races in Wausau.
Snow-go
Both the RHS boys' basketball game at Medford and RHS girls' basketball contest versus Medford were postponed Tuesday after Medford nixed its after school activities for the day.
Wrestling: Kurtz places 6th in return at Northern Badger
The Rhinelander High School junior Owen Kurtz competed in his first matches of the season and placed sixth in the 285-pound weight class at the Northern Badger Wrestling Classic in River Falls.
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PHOTOS: Alumni Hockey Game
The Hodag Blue Line Club hosted its annual Alumni Hockey Game at the Rhinelander Ice Arena Friday, Dec. 30.
PHOTOS: JV Hoops
The Rhinelander High School boys' basketball team made it a clean sweep against Ashland Wednesday, Dec. 28 at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium. Not only did the Hodags rout Ashland 85-46 in the varsity contest, Rhinelander scored a 52-44 win in the JV game and took the JV2 contest, 60-43.
Offensive breakthrough
Rhinelander knocked down 11 3-pointers and shot a season-best 59.6% from the field in an 85-46 win over Ashland Wednesday at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium.
Team Preview: RHS/Northland Pines Alpine skiing
The Rhinelander/Northland Pines Alpine Ski and Snowboard team is three-time defending Northern champions in both boys' skiing and boys' snowboarding. With strong numbers on both sides, the Hodags could be in line for another repeat performance this year.
ABC, Shoeder's team up for raffle to support Hodag sports
Raffle ticket sales are ongoing for one of the largest fundraising events ever for the Rhinelander Athletic Booster Club (ABC). The ABC has partnered with Shoeder's RV & Marine of Rhinelander to have one lucky ticket holder win their choice of three grand-prize options donated by Shoeder's, all with a …
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Highs and lows
The River News retells the top local sports stories of 2022.
The top 10 games of 2022
Before we look back at the top local games of 2022, it's worth defining what makes a memorable game - at least in my mind as I get set to compile this list for a 17th year.
Hodags skate into holidays with 4-1 win
Layne Roeser scored his second goal of the night and A.J. Turek added a goal in a 57-second stretch that propelled Rhinelander to a 4-1 victory over Marshfield in a non-conference contest at the Rhinelander Ice Arena.
DeMeyer signs to play softball at River Falls
Despite having what has amounted to essentially 1 1/2 seasons so far during her high school softball career, Rhinelander senior Addi DeMeyer has done enough to earn the opportunity to play at the next level.
PHOTOS: JV Hodag Hoops
The Rhinelander High School JV and JV2 boys' basketball teams played Merrill at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium Tuesday, Dec. 20.
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