HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
Hodag Challenge returns with large turnout
One of the largest interscholastic ski races in the state was back on the calendar this past weekend, and took place in the Hodags' backyard. Rhinelander played host to 17 teams and 188 high school skiers last Saturday and Sunday in The Hodag Challenge at the Cedric A. Vig Outdoor …
Hodag hockey blasts Shawano 8-0
Leo Losch scored three goals and Caleb Shefveland recorded 19 saves as the Hodags shutout Shawano/Bonduel/Clintonville 8-0 at the Rhinelander Ice Arena.
RHS swim downs Antigo, moves to 7-0 in GNC
The Rhinelander High School boys' swim team moved one step closer to a perfect Great Northern Conference record Thursday night by nearly achieving perfection in Antigo.
Ice-cold Hodags dashed by SPASH
The Rhinelander High School boys' basketball team could not buy a bucket Friday night. Conversely, Stevens Point's Nate Streveler seemed unstoppable. That proved to be a bad combination for the Hodags.
Hodag wrestlers fall to Tomahawk, take fifth in Wausau
Rhinelander had mixed results in a pair of meets late last week, falling at home to Tomahawk 54-30 in a Great Northern Conference dual meet on Thursday night. On Saturday the team bounced back with a fifth-place finish in the 16-team Wausau East Lumberjack Invite, outplacing a couple of its …
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Hodag gymnasts tally season high in Antigo
The Rhinelander High School gymnastics team had more athletes in the lineup Thursday night. Not coincidentally, the Hodags ended up with their best team score of the season.
Hodag hoops gets by Rapids 64-59
Jacksen Smith and Jackson Zettler combined for 41 points and the Hodags got key 3s down the stretch from Ryan Jamison and Will Gretzinger to fend off Wisconsin Rapids 64-59 in non-conference play at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium.
Hodag hockey powers past Medford
The Hodags went 5-for-7 on the power play - including three goals on a major power play in the third period - as they defeated Medford 9-0 at the Simek Center.
Edge falls to Northland Pines 2-1
The Northern Edge girls' hockey team could not get past the Northland Pines co-op Monday night, but it was a much different outcome than when the two teams played at the start of the season.
RHS/Pines Alpine begins season with wins
Despite some hiccups, the Rhinelander/Northland Pines Alpine ski and snowboard team had a successful day Tuesday in its first race of the 2022 season.
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Hodag skiers hit the trails twice in three days
The Rhinelander High School Nordic ski team competed twice in three days this past weekend, making up the Lakeland Invite in Minocqua on Thursday before heading to Westboro on Saturday for the Hinderbinder Invite.
Hodag hockey wins East/Merrill tourney
The Rhinelander High School boys' hockey team caught a bit of a scheduling break last week, providing a thin squad more than enough energy to power its way to the tournament championship at the East/Merrill Invite.
RHS swim honors Heck family, seniors in dominating win over Shawano
In its first home meet since the passing of the patriarch of the family whose name adorns Rhinelander High School's pool, the Hodag boys' swim team went out and did what it does best - dominate.
Schiek's career-high 33 points lead Lady Hodags in rout
Audrey Schiek scored a career-high 33 points, and finished one steal shy of a triple-double, as Rhinelander routed Tomahawk 60-13 at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium.
Lakeland edges Hodags for Handrick Hammer
Lakeland's Jerome LaBarge defeated Rhinelander's Joey Evenson by a 9-4 decision in the 145-pound bout, which broke a 32-all tie and gave Lakeland a 35-32 win in Minocqua.
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