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Rhinelander club bowlers fare well at all-star event
Four members of the Rhinelander/Elcho/Three Lakes bowling team fared well in one final event to cap off their 2020-21 season. The District 9 All-Star team finished runner-up in the boys' division and fourth in the girls' division of the Wisconsin High School Bowling Club All-Star Team Challenge this past Saturday …
Team review: RHS wrestling
Perhaps more than any other sport, the COVID-19 impacted wrestling the hardest. The Hodags tried to make the most of the situation, but got in only eight dual meets during the season, going 1-6-1 in those duals. Rhinelander did finish third at the Great Northern Conference meet and fourth at …
RHS girls' swim finally celebrates championship season
Nearly four months after the fact, the Hodag girls' swim team was finally able to gather to celebrate one of the most successful seasons in Rhinelander High School history.
Hugh Wiese, Joseph Heck named boys' soccer MVPs
The Rhinelander High School boys' soccer team finally had an opportunity to celebrate its Great Northern Conference championship season this past Wednesday.
GNC commissioner Winch among four finalists for WIAA Executive Director position
The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Board of Control has identified four candidates for the executive director position, replacing Dave Anderson, who announced his retirement in December, effective July 30, 2021.
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Back in the swing
Spring sports will not officially start up until late April this year, but Rhinelander High School spring sports teams are using a one-year provision by the WIAA and their brand-new indoor facility to sharpen their skills over the next few weeks.
Hodag girls 8th, boys 11th at state Nordic
Despite all the challenges of the 2020-21 season, the Rhinelander High School Nordic ski team ended its year on a positive note over the weekend, improving on its performance at the Wisconsin Nordic Ski League state championship compared to a season ago.
Four RHS gymnasts honored for high marks
Four members of the Rhinelander High School gymnastics team were recognized Sunday for high scores during the season during the team's banquet in the RHS commons.
WIAA board advances constitutional amendments
The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Board of Control voted Friday, March 5 to advance three constitutional amendments to the annual meeting in May, approved three fast track and 8-player football conference realignment plans, as well as passing spring participation COVID-19 guidelines.
Team review: RHS girls' basketball
The Rhinelander High School girls' basketball team struggled to replicate the success of its 2018-19 and 2019-20 seasons. It was not for a lack of trying. The team got a career year out of senior Rebecca Lawrence as it went 11-14 overall, and 5-5 in the GNC.
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Kate Vizanko named Northern Edge MVP
Lakeland senior Kate Vizanko took home MVP honors Thursday night as the Rhinelander/Antigo/Lakeland co-op put a bow on its season with a banquet held in the Rhinelander High School commons.
Hodag bowlers come full circle as they prepare for state tournament
The Rhinelander/Elcho/Three Lakes club bowling team will have four individual representatives at the Wisconsin High School Bowling Club state tournament at the Ashwaubenon Bowling Alley. Seniors Mackenzie Bourcier and Katrina McCarthy will make their final state appearance and will be joined by junior Kody Litzen and sophomore Cody Bednarz.
Ellenbecker steps down again from RHS wrestling
Citing a lack of drive, Paul Ellenbecker has stepped down from the Rhinelander High School wrestling program for the second time in four years. Ellenbecker, who has been the program's head coach for nine of the last 10 years, went public with his decision in the team's end-of-season wrap-up video, …
RHS skiers prep for delayed state Nordic races
The Rhinelander High School Nordic ski team looks a little different than the one that would have competed in Cable three weeks ago when the WNSL Championships were postponed due to frigid cold temps. This will be the team's first competition since Jan. 28 and the Northern Conference meet.
Five RSC swimmers compete at 12U state
Five members of the Rhinelander Swim Club competed in the 2021 12 and Under Wisconsin Short Course Yards State Championship held last weekend in Brown Deer.
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