HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
Iola edges Hodags 5-4 in prep bowling opener
Statistically, the Rhinelander/Elcho/Three Lakes club bowling team fared slightly better than Iola-Scandinavia on Sunday, but it was not enough for the Hodags to earn a win in their home house in the WiHSBC District 9 season opener. Iola ran four games in the middle of Sunday's match, which was enough …
Avoiding the trap
Quinn Lamers had two touchdowns each rushing and passing, Caleb Olcikas scored three times and the Hodags came alive after a slow start to defeat Hayward/Lac Courte Oreilles 42-6 at Lundberg Field.
Hodag soccer falls to Medford in sectional semis
The Raiders scored twice in the second half, and that proved to be the difference as Medford knocked off Rhinelander 2-0 in a WIAA Division 2 Sectional Semifinal contest at Mike Webster Stadium.
Team review: RHS girls' tennis
Despite an offseason coaching change, and the need to replace more than half of its starting lineup from a season ago, the Rhinelander High School girls' tennis team hardly missed a beat in the 2020 season.
One step away
GNC newcomer Hayward/Lac Courte Oreilles is the only team standing between the Hodags and a chance to take on the Raiders for the outright conference crown.
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Hodag club bowling team ready following uncertain offseason
It was a bumpy offseason for the Rhinelander/Elcho/Three Lakes high school club bowling team, yet coach Mike Bourcier said he is extremely optimistic as his team gets set to kick off Wisconsin High School Bowling Club District 9 season this weekend.
Tiger tamers
Caleb Olcikas rushed for 194 yards, Travis Towne caught a pair of touchdown passes and Jackson Labs broke up a two-point conversion attempt in the final minute as the Hodags knocked off back-to-back Division 5 state finalist Stratford 29-27 at Mike Webster Stadium.
Howard's hat trick sends Hodag soccer to WIAA sectionals
Beau Howard scored all three goals as the Hodags defeated Antigo 3-0 in a WIAA Division 2 regional final game at Mike Webster Stadium. The victory earned Rhinelander its first trip to sectionals since 2017 and a rematch with Great Northern Conference runner-up Medford Thursday night at Mike Webster.
Hodags win nine events, shatter six records in virtual GNC swim meet
The Rhinelander High School girls' swim team put an exclamation point on the 2020 Great Northern Conference season on Thursday by turning in yet another dominating performance.
Health-plagued Hodag harriers end season at subsectionals
In a matter of a couple of short weeks, the Rhinelander High School cross country team went from a squad that figured to be in the hunt for a runner-up finish in the Great Northern Conference boys' standings to one that was unable to qualify for a team score in …
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WIAA announces new venues for fall state tournaments
The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association has identified the state event hosts for cross country, boys' Soccer, and boys' and girls' volleyball.
Hodag soccer primed for deep tournament run
The GNC champion Hodags have 11 wins, and the No. 1 seed, and are anxious to make a deep postseason run.
Hodag swimmers knock off Black River Falls 125-35
The Rhinelander High School girls' swim team cruised to victory in its only non-conference meet of the regular season, defeating Black River Falls 125-35 Tuesday night at the Heck Family Community Pool.
Jamison tapped to manage Hodag Dome
The School District of Rhinelander has chosen an individual with a background in local youth sports to be the first manager of the Hodag Dome. The school board approved the hiring of Janet Jamison Monday, Oct. 19.
Hodag football to play Stratford Friday in replacement game
Friday's scheduled playing of the annual Northwoods Axe football game between Rhinelander and Lakeland has been canceled due to the coronavirus and, as of late Wednesday morning, the Hodags were scrambling to find someone else to play this evening in a Week 5 contest.
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