HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
Hodag hoops denies Lakeland 68-57
Shots fell for a second straight game for the Rhinelander High School boys' basketball team, and the Hodags did enough defensively Friday night to keep Great Northern Conference rival Lakeland at bay.
Hodag swimmers take 2nd at Jaguar Invite
The Rhinelander High School boys' swim team stood out in one of its biggest tests prior to the WIAA tournament series on Saturday, winning six events and taking second overall in the 12-team Jaguar Invite at Ashwaubenon High School.
Lady Hodags can't keep up with Lakeland in home loss
Lakeland took control with a key 16-0 run midway through the first half and never looked back, defeating the Hodags 77-48 at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium.
RHS wrestlers drop duals, 19th in Merrill
The Rhinelander High School wrestling team had a busy stretch to end last week, dropping both of its matches in a home quadrangular on Thursday night before finishing 19th Saturday in the Merrill Bluejay Invite.
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.
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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.
PHOTOS: Alumni Hockey Game
The Hodag Blue Line Club hosted its annual Alumni Hockey Game at the Rhinelander Ice Arena Friday, Dec. 30.
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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 …
Highs and lows
The River News retells the top local sports stories of 2022.
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