HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
Hodag 12Us win first game in Week 2
Vince White struck out 12 over five innings and hit a game-ending three-run home run in the fifth as Rhinelander defeated Pool B winner Appleton National 11-1 Monday at Doepke Park.
Rebels fall in battle of state's top teams
Rhinelander and Holmen met Saturday in a battle of the top two teams in the latest Wisconsin American Legion Class AA rankings. One opening proved to be enough for Holmen to come out on top.
Schneider tosses no-hitter as Rebels sweep Cubs
Last Friday night Joe Schneider showed signs he is rounding back into the pitching form he had early last summer. Schneider faced one batter over the minimum and struck out 13 in a five-inning no-hitter.
Photos: Home 7 on 7
Rhinelander hosted the Northwoods Passing League Thursday, June 30 at Mike Webster Stadium.
Rebels rout Medford 12-2 in rematch
Rhinelander, No. 3 in the Wisconsin AA Legion baseball rankings, pounced on the fourth-ranked Raiders in a nine-run second inning and cruised to a 12-2 victory at Stafford Field.
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Hodags' Smith on winning WBCA All-Star team
Rhinelander basketball standout Jacksen Smith had eight points and a pair of rebounds as his Red squad held off the White team 124-111 in the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Association Division 2 All-Star Game Thursday in Wisconsin Dells.
Team review: RHS girls' soccer
The Rhinelander High School girls' soccer team beat a WIAA state qualifier this year, and came within a whisker of sharing the Great Northern Conference title.
Hodag Hoops takes two in Wausau League
The Rhinelander High School boys' basketball team won two games Tuesday in Wausau Summer League play, defeating Marathon 51-45 and Wittenberg-Birnamwood 43-29 at Wausau West High School.
Rebels rally past Medford 5-1
Ryan Jamison hit a go-ahead triple as part of a four-run fifth and Isaac Bixby tossed a complete-game three-hitter as the Rhinelander Post 7 Rebels knocked off Medford Post 147 5-1 in Medford.
Hodag hoops assistant Smith hired to lead rival Robins
Shaun Smith, who as served as a Hodag assistant coach the past three seasons, has been hired as the new head coach of the Red Robins. Antigo activities director Tom Schofield announced the hiring in a press release Monday.
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PHOTO: Hodag soccer 3rd in Duluth
The Hodag Soccer Club placed third in a U18 tournament in Duluth, Minn. June 25-26.
Gehring to join WIAA staff
The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association has announced the hiring of Melissa Gehring as an assistant director for the association. She will assume her role at the organization's headquarters on Aug. 1, 2022.
Rebels roll Crandon in rematch 10-0
Rhinelander broke things open with seven runs over its final two innings to defeat Crandon 10-0 in Great Northern Legion Conference play at Crandon High School Thursday.
Team review: RHS Track & Field
Despite the challenges cast from strong competition, a global pandemic that wiped out a season and a difficult spring weather-wise that compacted this year's schedule, this year's senior class helped put Hodag track back on the map.
Aschenbrenner tabbed as new RHS gymnastics head coach
Rhinelander High School will have a new coach leading its gymnastics program this coming winter, tabbing Rhinelander resident Kristina Aschenbrenner as the program's next head coach. RHS activities director Brian Paulson confirmed the hire to the River News this past Wednesday.
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