HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
Photo: Rhinelander wins Babe Ruth opener
Babe Ruth baseball returned to Rhinelander's Stafford Field on Monday following a 2020 season that was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Rhinelander defeated Eagle River 11-8 in Senior League play Monday, June 14 at the park.
Photo: Hodags take 2nd in Eau Claire Tourney
The Hodag Soccer Club's 17U boys' soccer team placed second last weekend in its division in a soccer tournament in Eau Claire.
Surviving the Tigers
The Hodags overcame the shock of giving up the tying goal with one second left in overtime to win a penalty kick shootout 2-0 and advance in the WIAA tournament.
Hodag hoops represented well at Kiwanis Classic Border Bash
There was a lot of kelly green in the stands and on the court last Wednesday during the seventh annual Kiwanis Classic Border Bash All-Star Game. Rhinelander High School had two representatives in the girls' game, and three in the boys' game. All five left winners at the Northern Wisconsin …
Hodag baseball falls to Stratford on walk-off double
Cameron Dahl hit a walk-off double as Stratford rallied for five runs over the final two innings to defeat the Hodags 7-6.
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Hodag softball trounces Lakeland 14-1 in playoff opener
The Hodags jumped on the winless Thunderbirds early and often this past Wednesday en route to a 14-1 victory in a WIAA D2 regional quarterfinal matchup at Pioneer Park.
'Everybody belongs there'
Rhinelander's Malia Francis took away plenty from competing last week on one of swimming's biggest stages when she took part in the U.S. Olympic Team Swim Trials in Omaha, Neb.
Mosinee edges Rhinelander for GNC boys' track title
The Hodag boys won conference championships in four events, and had 10 other all-conference performances, but it was not enough as they were edged by Mosinee by 5 1/2 points for the Great Northern Conference title in Medford.
Hodags breeze past Baraboo 5-0 in playoff soccer opener
Ava Lamers scored twice, three other Hodags added goals and Rhinelander was never challenged as it cruised past Baraboo 5-0 in a Division 2 regional semifinal match in the Hodag Dome.
Hodag tennis cruises to victory in subsectional
Rhinelander advanced all seven flights and won a seven-team subsectional Monday at Wausau West High School. The whole squad moved on to Wednesday's sectional round in Green Bay.
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Gechas, Henrichs finish golf season at sectionals
Two members of the Rhinelander High School golf team completed their seasons in a WIAA Division 1 sectional Tuesday at Greenwood Hills Country Club. Junior Kole Gechas shot 84 and tied for 20th in a 48-player field while sophomore Andrew Henrichs shot 93 and tied for 41st.
Simply the best
The Hodags cruised on a hot day on their home courts, taking championships in five of the seven flights as they won the GNC tournament, securing the program's seventh straight conference title and ninth in the last 11 years.
Antigo takes round 2 from RHS baseball, 11-4
Antigo scored nine runs on nine hits over the fifth and sixth innings as it pulled away to an 11-4 win over the Hodags at Kretz Brothers Park.
Hodag soccer ends regular season with a win
McKenna Brown scored twice and Ella Schiek added a goal as the Hodags defeated Northland Pines 3-1 in the regular season finale at Mike Webster Stadium.
RHS softball drops two to end regular season
The Rhinelander High School softball team had one of its better defensive games of the season on Thursday, but it was not enough to break through against Antigo. Hodag bats went quiet after a two-run first inning as they fell 3-2 to the Red Robins Thursday at Pioneer Park. Rhinelander …
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