HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
Francis finishes 16th in Olympic Trials
Rhinelander's Malia Francis competed in Wave I of the U.S. Olympic Swim Team Trials in Omaha, Neb. June 4, placing 16th in the 100-meter backstroke.
Home field heroics
Sam Schneider's walk-off double with two outs in the seventh was the final punch in a crazy slugfest as the Hodags rallied for eight runs in the final two innings to defeat Antigo 11-10 at Stafford Field.
Hodag netters fend off Medford 4-3, take command in the GNC title race
The RHS boys' tennis team put itself in position to win its seventh straight GNC title, and ninth in the last 11 years, with a 4-3 victory at second-place Medford on Tuesday night.
Hodag boys beat Medford, finish 2nd in final GNC tune-up
The Hodags won five events as they finished second overall in the seven-team Medford Invitational on Tuesday. Rhinelander's girls' squad won two events and placed fifth.
Ashland runs over Hodags, 5-0
The second go around was much like the first for the Rhinelander High School girls' soccer team against Great Northern Conference-leading Ashland. Down 2-0 until late, the Hodags conceded a late batch of goals to fall to the Oredockers 5-0 Tuesday night at Mike Webster Stadium.
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Hodags beat Tomahawk, get back to .500
Joe Schneider and Walker Hartman each collected two hits and two RBIs, and Isaac Bixby struck out eight in a complete game effort, as the Hodags defeated the Hatchets 10-3 on a dreary afternoon at Stafford Field.
RHS tennis sweeps Pacelli in dome, maintains GNC lead
For the second time this season the new Hodag Dome came to the rescue of the Rhinelander High School boys' tennis team. The availability of an indoor facility allowed the Hodags to complete their match Thursday against Pacelli, and a 7-0 sweep of the Cardinals allowed Rhinelander to maintain the …
Hodag soccer falls to Lakeland 2-0 to begin GNC second round
Leah Wolfe and Sophia Myshchyshyn both scored for the T-Birds, who walked away with a 2-0 victory over the Hodags in Great Northern Conference second round play Thursday night at IncredibleBank Field.
Photo: Chasing a record
Alayna Franson, a 2018 Rhinelander High School graduate, recently completed a successful track and field season at UW-Milwaukee.
Hodag offense erupts in rout of Tomahawk
The floodgates opened early for the Hodag baseball team on Monday as they scored four runs in the first inning and never looked back in a 22-1 victory over the Hatchets at Kahle Field.
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RHS soccer bounces back from last-second loss, beats Medford
The Hodags were outscored 2-0 in the second half Monday, including Courtney Meyer's game-winner in the 90th minute, as they fell at home to Marshfield 2-1. Rhinelander responded on the road Tuesday, scoring five second half goals to rally past Medford 5-2 and secure third place through the first round …
Rhinelander softball blanked by GNC-champion Raiders
Medford collected three runs in the first, and four in the seventh while Martha Miller tossed a one-hitter with 10 strikeouts as the Raiders clinched a share of the Great Northern Conference championship with a 10-0 victory over the Hodags.
Rhinelander baseball scratches out win over Pines
Sam Schneider collected his team-leading 18th RBI to push across the go-ahead run in the fifth inning, and the Hodags got a combined 12 strikeouts from Isaac Bixby and Quinn Lamers to defeat the Eagles 3-1 in Eagle River.
Signing day: Four Hodags declare college intentions
One week before four Rhinelander High School seniors walked down the aisle to receive their diplomas they made official their plans for the next chapter of their lives, signing letters of intent to compete at the collegiate level on Friday.
Hodag tennis wins home invite
There were no signs of rust for the Rhinelander High School boys' tennis team on Saturday despite a week off from competition for most of its players. The Hodags dominated their home pentangular meet, going 3-0 on the day.
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