HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
Camp Randall meets Rhinelander
Roughly 140 athletes from Rhinelander and around the Northwoods turned out last weekend for a pair of football camps put on by the Hodag Gridiron Club. That included a camp for offensive and defensive linemen that featured nine college athletes, including three starters for the Wisconsin Badgers from their Duke's …
Team review: RHS boys' swimming
There's no disputing it, Rhinelander swimming is back on the map as one of the top programs in the northern half of the state. All Rhinelander did was dominate the Great Northern Conference again, win its third consecutive WIAA D2 sectional championship and place ninth at the WIAA Division 2 …
Hodag hockey already building toward 2021-22
Only weeks after the Rhinelander High School boys' hockey team's deepest run in the WIAA playoffs, a number of skaters from the squad are already gearing up for next season.
Team review: RHS/NPHS Alpine skiing
The COVID-19 pandemic threw the Rhinelander/Northland Pines Alpine ski and snowboard team plenty of curveballs during the 2021 season. From where and how the team trained, to how race day looked, everything was a bit different for the Hodags this year.
PHOTOS: Dome days
Activity continued to pick up last week inside the Hodag Dome as spring sports teams gear up for their seasons.
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WIAA alternate fall season to have culminating events
The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association is planning culminating championships and tournaments for the alternate fall season created by the Board of Control last August as a COVID-19 accommodation for member schools opting to not conduct interscholastic athletics last fall.
Wojtusik wins Hodag hockey's Al Baker Award, MVP
Rhinelander High School senior Harlan Wojtusik was there in spirit Monday night as the Hodag boys' hockey team presented him with two of its highest honors. Wojtusik received the Alfred O. Baker Outstanding Hockey Player Award and was also named the team's most valuable player during the event in the …
Rhinelander club bowlers fare well at all-star event
Four members of the Rhinelander/Elcho/Three Lakes bowling team fared well in one final event to cap off their 2020-21 season. The District 9 All-Star team finished runner-up in the boys' division and fourth in the girls' division of the Wisconsin High School Bowling Club All-Star Team Challenge this past Saturday …
Team review: RHS wrestling
Perhaps more than any other sport, the COVID-19 impacted wrestling the hardest. The Hodags tried to make the most of the situation, but got in only eight dual meets during the season, going 1-6-1 in those duals. Rhinelander did finish third at the Great Northern Conference meet and fourth at …
RHS girls' swim finally celebrates championship season
Nearly four months after the fact, the Hodag girls' swim team was finally able to gather to celebrate one of the most successful seasons in Rhinelander High School history.
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Hugh Wiese, Joseph Heck named boys' soccer MVPs
The Rhinelander High School boys' soccer team finally had an opportunity to celebrate its Great Northern Conference championship season this past Wednesday.
GNC commissioner Winch among four finalists for WIAA Executive Director position
The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Board of Control has identified four candidates for the executive director position, replacing Dave Anderson, who announced his retirement in December, effective July 30, 2021.
Back in the swing
Spring sports will not officially start up until late April this year, but Rhinelander High School spring sports teams are using a one-year provision by the WIAA and their brand-new indoor facility to sharpen their skills over the next few weeks.
Hodag girls 8th, boys 11th at state Nordic
Despite all the challenges of the 2020-21 season, the Rhinelander High School Nordic ski team ended its year on a positive note over the weekend, improving on its performance at the Wisconsin Nordic Ski League state championship compared to a season ago.
Four RHS gymnasts honored for high marks
Four members of the Rhinelander High School gymnastics team were recognized Sunday for high scores during the season during the team's banquet in the RHS commons.
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