HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
Photo: Training with a champ
Prior to winning a gold medal in Beijing, Iron River, Michigan's Nick Baumgartner was on the slopes at Ski Brule, where he had a chance to ride with the Rhinelander/Northland Pines Alpine Ski team.
Sectional sensations
The Hodag boys' program added another set of accolades to the growing list off accomplishments Saturday as it waltzed its way to its fourth straight WIAA Division 2 sectional championship in Menomonie.
Hodags send five wrestlers to sectionals
The Hodags finished in the middle of the pack, placing fifth in an eight-team WIAA Division 1 regional at Marshfield High School. Five of the 12 wrestlers Rhinelander fielded for the postseason event advanced to the sectional round next weekend in Eau Claire.
Hodags down Waupaca, finish third in GNC
Defenseman Layne Roeser scored three times as the Hodags erased an early deficit to defeat Waupaca 4-1 in the third-place game of the Great Northern Conference tournament at the Lakeland Ice Arena.
Lady Hodags fall in overtime to Lakeland
The Hodags pushed Lakeland to overtime, but fell short 50-47 in a Great Northern Conference contest in Minocqua.
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Hodag Hoops' skid hits six games
The Rhinelander High School boys' basketball team had a GNC rival at home, without its leading scorer, on Friday night but was still unable to stop the bleeding as its late season swoon continues.
Edge falls to Arrowhead 4-3 in regular season finale
The Rhinelander/Antigo/Lakeland/Wabeno girls' hockey co-op fell just short in its bid to win three straight games to end the regular season.
Double the fun
The Northern Edge beat Medford 7-2 in Rhinelander on Monday. On Tuesday in Lakeland, the Edge rallied to beat Wisconsin Valley Union 4-3.
Hodag swimmers set up for postseason run
The Rhinelander High School boys' swim team had unprecedented success last weekend in the Great Northern Conference championship. Based on the preliminary numbers, the Hodags could be in for another big day tomorrow as they seek their fourth straight WIAA Division 2 sectional title.
Mosinee blasts RHS 8-2 in GNC tourney
Mosinee exploded for five unanswered goals in the second period and routed Rhinelander 8-2 in the Great Northern Conference tournament semifinals at the Rhinelander Ice Arena.
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Brown's career high leads Lady Hodags past Medford
Megan Brown scored a career-high 17 points while Lily Treder added 11 points off the bench as the Hodags got by Medford 52-38 at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium.
Medford routs Hodag Hoops 62-39 in rematch
The Rhinelander High School boys' basketball team upset a cold-shooting Medford Raider team last month. There was no repeat of that performance Tuesday night at Raider Hall.
Hodag wrestlers eager to go toe-to-toe with WVC foes at regionals
After a strong showing last weekend in the Great Northern Conference tournament, the Rhinelander High School wrestling team is ready to step up in class as the WIAA tournament begins.
Hodag alum White earns GLIAC Player of the Week honors
Michigan Tech men's basketball senior guard/forward Owen White, a Rhinelander High School alum, helped the Huskies to three road wins last week en route to his fourth career GLIAC North Division Player of the Week honor, the GLIAC announced Monday.
Conference perfection
Rhinelander had a historic night in Tomahawk, scoring a meet record 497 points and earning all-conference recognition with a whopping 28 of their 32 entries as it put an exclamation point on its fourth consecutive conference championship.
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