HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
RHS boys finish 2nd at Pines
Cal Laggis set a personal-best time in a runner-up finish as the Hodag boys finished second in the five-team Northland Pines GNC invitational in Eagle River.
RHS volleyball swept by Antigo to close out GNC first round
The Rhinelander High School volleyball team finished the first round of Great Northern Conference play at the bottom of the standings after being swept in three sets by Antigo Tuesday night at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium.
Hodag tennis advances four to sectionals
Rhinelander advanced four entries to sectionals, and were one win away in each of the other flights, as they finished second in an eight-team subsectional at Wausau West on Monday.
Comeback kids
Rhinelander erased an early 14-0 deficit, took the lead with a 21-point third quarter and held on to defeat Mosinee 28-21 on Homecoming night at Mike Webster Stadium.
Hodag soccer sweeps Lakeland
The Hodags vaulted back into sole possession of first place in the GNC Thursday night as a pair of early second-half goals proved to be the difference in a 3-1 victory over Lakeland at Mike Webster Stadium.
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Hodag harriers take second in home quad
Tomahawk edged Rhinelander for the team title in both the boys' and girls' divisions of the Hodag Quadrangular Thursday at the Cedric A. Vig Outdoor Classroom.
Rising to the occasion
For Rhinelander to get off to a 2-0 start, it will need to do something it has not done since joining the Great Northern Conference in 2010 - beat Mosinee.
Swimming: Malia Francis to follow older sister to Liberty University
Rhinelander standout swimmer Malia Francis posted on social media last week that she has verbally committed to swim collegiately at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va.
Hodag soccer edges Lakeland 2-1, reclaims share of conference lead
Andrew Henrichs recorded his first career varsity goal in the 77th minute on Tuesday night, which proved to be the difference as Rhinelander edged Lakeland 2-1 in a battle of the GNC's second-place teams at IncredibleBank Field.
Photo: Hodag soccer lends a hand
The Rhinelander High School boys' soccer team went from the pitch to using pitchforks recently, as it helped out Zion Lutheran School prepare its now playground area.
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INSTANT CLASSIC
Quinn Lamers lifted a 27-yard field goal just over the crossbar in the second overtime as the Hodags completed a wild comeback, defeating Antigo 21-18 Friday night at Schofield Stadium.
Hodag swimmers set pool record in 200 free relay, beat Medford 128-42
Rhinelander remained perfect in races against GNC competition, and set a new Heck Family Community Pool record in the 200-yard freestyle relay to boot Thursday night, as they defeated the Raiders 128-42 to move to 4-0 in conference play.
Pines stuns Hodag soccer 1-0 in rematch
Sam Warner scored the game's only goal in the 48th minute as Northland Pines stunned the Hodags 1-0 in the back end of a home-and-home series Thursday night in Eagle River. Rhinelander bounced back with a 9-0 win over Ashland at home on Saturday.
RHS volleyball struggles at Lakeland
Rhinelander could not get much going in a 25-12, 25-18, 25-9 defeat Thursday night at Lakeland.
A different ring
A prep football season that figures to be very unusual, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, will begin with a very familiar foe for the Rhinelander High School football team. Rhinelander is set to renew acquaintances with Antigo tonight at Schofield Stadium for the 86th playing of the Bell Game.
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