HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
RHS tennis off to a perfect start
The Hodags went undefeated in their first two events of the season, sweeping Pacelli 7-0 Friday afternoon in the GNC opener in Stevens Point before knocking off a trio of Wisconsin Valley Conference teams Saturday in the Wausau West Invite.
Rhinelander baseball closes out a winless week
The Hodags dropped three more games late last week, as its losing streak crept to five games. Rhinelander lost to Medford 5-1 Thursday in Medford before dropping both ends of a non-conference doubleheader at Rice Lake, 9-0 and 14-8, Saturday.
Hodag softball suffers blowout losses to Northland Pines, Wausau East
Rhinelander pitcher Addi DeMeyer took a line drive to the face in the fourth inning of a Great Northern Conference contest against Northland Pines. While ultimately OK, she did not throw a pitch the rest of the week and the Hodags ended up on the wrong end of three blowout …
RHS golfers finish 6th at Indianhead
The Rhinelander High School golf team left a few strokes on the course Thursday, and it resulted in a big swing in the Great Northern Conference standings. The Hodags struggled to a 380 at Indianhead Golf Course in Mosinee, finishing sixth of the six teams present for the third leg …
Hodag baseball clipped by Medford, Wausau East
The Hodags managed only two hits off Medford ace Caleb Guden and dropped a 3-1 contest against the reigning Great Northern Conference champs Monday at Stafford Field. A day later, a couple of key double plays plagued the Hodags as they fell to Wausau East, 6-5.
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Team preview: RHS boys' tennis
Things look drastically different for the Rhinelander High School boys' tennis team from the last time they took the court two seasons ago, yet the expectations remain the same.
Dramatic debut
Kahlie Arneson made a diving save on a Riley Sondelski shot in the final round and Ava Lamers tucked home a penalty kick as Rhinelander defeated Mosinee on penalty kicks, 3-2, Tuesday night at Mike Webster Stadium in the first shootout in Great Northern Conference history.
Soccer team moves on amid coaching change
The Rhinelander High School girls' soccer team had to quickly acquaint itself with the coaching style of Nathan Bates, who was named interim head coach after Richard Kotula stepped down late last week, citing health concerns.
Hodag softball makes short work of Lakeland again, wins 16-1
The second time around for the Rhinelander High School softball team against Lakeland went much like the first. The Hodags scored early and often Tuesday afternoon in Minocqua, defeating the Thunderbirds 16-1 in a game that was called after four innings due to the mercy rule.
Hodag baseball downs Lakeland twice in return to the diamond
The Hodags worked through the jitters and started the season with a home-and-home sweep over the Thunderbirds, winning 7-0 Thursday in Minocqua before coming home on Friday to an 11-4 victory.
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Kotula steps down on eve of girls' soccer season due to 'health issues'
Just days before the Rhinelander High School girls' soccer team's first match of the 2021 season, there has been a change in leadership. Richard Kotula, citing health concerns, has resigned the head coaching position. He will be replaced on an interim basis by RHS boys' soccer coach Nathan Bates.
Three Hodag golfers score in GNC opener
The Rhinelander High School golf team turned in a solid performance Thursday in what could be a very competitive Great Northern Conference. Though three of the Hodags' four golfers placed in the top 10, Rhinelander managed only a fifth-place finish in the first leg of the GNC tournament hosted by …
Antigo scores sixth-inning run, edges Hodag softball 2-1
Ellie Preboski scored on a rundown play in the sixth inning, which proved to be the winning run as the Robins edged out the Hodags 2-1 at Lake Park in Antigo.
Dominant dome debut
High school softball is back following a nearly two-year absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the prospect of inclement weather moved Rhinelander's opener to the Hodag Dome. where the Hodags made short work of Lakeland, 15-0, in a three-inning affair.
Team preview: RHS girls' soccer
Though the RHS girls' soccer team still has lofty goals for this season, the stress of meeting high expectations has been replaced with an eagerness to simply get back out on the field.
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