HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
Hodag softball falls to Merrill, Negaunee
The Rhinelander High School softball team's losing streak reached seven games on Saturday, but coach D.J. DeMeyer said he sees signs that his team is slowly rounding into form.
Hodag netters fend off Medford 6-1
The Hodags swept doubles and split a pair of three-set matches in singles as they defeated Medford 6-1 at the RHS tennis courts in a conference dual meet.
Hodag boys' track wins again in Tomahawk
The Hodags captured six individual victories and tacked on eight more top three finishes Tuesday as they claimed the seven-team Hatchet Invitational in Tomahawk.
Late goal sinks RHS soccer vs. Kingsford
Erika Malone's breakaway goal in the 87th minute was the difference as Kingsford edged a short-handed Hodag side 1-0 in a non-conference contest at Mike Webster Stadium.
RHS golfers struggle in a pair of matches
The Rhinelander High School golf team struggled in a pair of matches early this week, taking fourth in a home invite on Monday before finishing sixth in the fourth stage of the GNC tournament Tuesday hosted by Antigo at Bass Lake Golf Course in Deerbrook.
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Big innings lead Medford past Hodag softball 11-1
The Raiders broke things open with four runs each in the third and fourth innings and eventually defeated Rhinelander 11-1 in the sixth inning via the 10-run rule.
WIAA names state tournament hosts for three spring sports  
The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association announced Monday has identified the state tournament event locations, venues and schedules for boys golf, baseball and softball this spring.
Hodag soccer closes out week with wins
Senior Ella Schiek went on a tear, scoring a combined six times in two contests as the Hodags earned a 5-2 win on the road Thursday night at Northland Pines before defeating Merrill 2-0 in a road non-conference contest on Saturday.
RHS tennis off to a perfect start
The Hodags went undefeated in their first two events of the season, sweeping Pacelli 7-0 Friday afternoon in the GNC opener in Stevens Point before knocking off a trio of Wisconsin Valley Conference teams Saturday in the Wausau West Invite.
Rhinelander baseball closes out a winless week
The Hodags dropped three more games late last week, as its losing streak crept to five games. Rhinelander lost to Medford 5-1 Thursday in Medford before dropping both ends of a non-conference doubleheader at Rice Lake, 9-0 and 14-8, Saturday.
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Hodag softball suffers blowout losses to Northland Pines, Wausau East
Rhinelander pitcher Addi DeMeyer took a line drive to the face in the fourth inning of a Great Northern Conference contest against Northland Pines. While ultimately OK, she did not throw a pitch the rest of the week and the Hodags ended up on the wrong end of three blowout …
RHS golfers finish 6th at Indianhead
The Rhinelander High School golf team left a few strokes on the course Thursday, and it resulted in a big swing in the Great Northern Conference standings. The Hodags struggled to a 380 at Indianhead Golf Course in Mosinee, finishing sixth of the six teams present for the third leg …
Hodag baseball clipped by Medford, Wausau East
The Hodags managed only two hits off Medford ace Caleb Guden and dropped a 3-1 contest against the reigning Great Northern Conference champs Monday at Stafford Field. A day later, a couple of key double plays plagued the Hodags as they fell to Wausau East, 6-5.
Team preview: RHS boys' tennis
Things look drastically different for the Rhinelander High School boys' tennis team from the last time they took the court two seasons ago, yet the expectations remain the same.
Dramatic debut
Kahlie Arneson made a diving save on a Riley Sondelski shot in the final round and Ava Lamers tucked home a penalty kick as Rhinelander defeated Mosinee on penalty kicks, 3-2, Tuesday night at Mike Webster Stadium in the first shootout in Great Northern Conference history.
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