HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
Fantastic 4-0
Caleb Olcikas rushed for 108 yards in place of the injured Cayden Neri, Walker Hartman scored touchdowns on offense and defense, and the Hodags moved to 4-0 for the second time in as many years with a 26-7 victory over Ashland at Mike Webster Stadium.
RHS swimmers wrap up GNC title with win over Mosinee
The Hodags wrapped up their second straight GNC title in dominating fashion on Thursday night, finishing one point shy of a perfect score in a 139-31 victory over Mosinee at the Heck Family Community Pool.
Short-handed Hodags finish fifth in GNC cross country
Health concerns took away the Rhinelander High School cross country team's opportunity to vie for its best finish in the Great Northern Conference boys' standings since 2011.
RHS soccer rests starters, falls to Medford
With the GNC title already secured and nothing on the line at Medford, the Hodags sat a number of their starters in a 7-0 loss to the Raiders to close out the regular season.
RHS volleyball falls to Tomahawk in regular season finale
The Hodags generated a season-high 23 kills but could not get over the hump against Tomahawk, falling 25-20, 25-22, 25-8 at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium.
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Undisputed champions
Matthew King kicked home the go-ahead goal in the 87th minute and the Hodags clinched the Great Northern Conference title outright Tuesday night with a 3-2 win over Mosinee at Mike Webster Stadium.
Pigskin Preview Week 4: Ashland (2-1) at Rhinelander (3-0)
In terms of winning percentage, Ashland and Rhinelander are, historically, the two least successful programs in the Great Northern Conference. However, both teams are in the process of turning their programs around and will meet tonight in a battle of two of the conference's top three teams through the first …
Volleyball: Short-handed Hodags hang tough against Lakeland
The Rhinelander High School volleyball team was not at full strength on Tuesday but still hung around with Lakeland in a Great Northern Conference second-round game.
WIAA Board approves track and field rules; non-school competition accommodations
The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Board of Control approved two track and field coaches' recommendations and provided flexibility for non-school competitions during the spring and alternate fall seasons in 2020-21 only at its most recent meeting Oct. 9.
Bluejays Blasted
Cayden Neri rushed for four touchdowns, Quinn Lamers added a pair of scores through the air and the Hodags routed an injury-plagued Merrill squad 42-8 at Jay Stadium.
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Hodag soccer downs Antigo 5-1, cliches share of GNC
Hugh Wiese scored twice on Thursday and the Hodags defeated the Antigo Red Robins 5-1 at Listle Field. The win clinched at least a share of Rhinelander's GNC-leading seventh conference title, and the team's first championship since 2017.
Hodag swimmers win again, set another pool record against Antigo
The Rhinelander High School girls' swim team on Thursday continued its dominance over the Great Northern Conference and its quest to rearrange the program's record board.
Hodag netters close out season with sectionals, Lakeland win
After taking fourth overall in a 14-team WIAA sectional on Wednesday, the Hodags finished off the year with a 7-0 victory at Lakeland Thursday as the teams were finally able to get in a Great Northern Conference dual that had been rescheduled several times due to rain.
Returning the favor
Rhinelander High School football coach Aaron Kraemer admitted this week he still loses sleep over last year's 27-21 overtime loss to Merrill. Tonight, Rhinelander looks to turn the tables and get its first victory over the Bluejays since 2012.
Rhinelander rallies past Mosinee 2-1, builds commanding two-game lead in GNC
Hugh Wiese converted the breakaway goal with roughly 6 1/2 minutes to play and the Hodags rallied to defeat Mosinee 2-1 at Edgewood Park in a battle of the top two teams in the conference standings.
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