HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
Medford mashes Hodag Hoops 83-47
Reigning GNC player of the year Peyton Kuhn scored 20 points to lead the Raiders as Medford blitzed Rhinelander 83-47.
Northern Edge splits games against Medford, Hayward
The Rhinelander/Antigo/Lakeland/Wabeno girls' hockey co-op split its contests late last week, defeating Medford 10-0 Thursday night in Antigo before falling at Hayward Saturday afternoon, 4-1.
Hodag wrestlers, short on bodies, fall to Mosinee
The Hodags were unable to fill four weight classes on Friday and fell to Mosinee 42-31 in a Great Northern Conference dual meet at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium.
Lady Hodags fade late, fall to Rapids
Wisconsin Rapids went on a 14-0 run down the stretch to defeat the Lady Hodags 66-46 in a non-conference contest at the James Williams Middle School Gymnasium.
Hodag swimmers drop Lakeland, move to 4-0 in GNC
The Rhinelander High School boys' swim team breezed through its toughest competition to date Thursday night, defeating Lakeland 107-52 at the Heck Family Community Pool.
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WIAA addresses quarantine period, reviews winter sports calendar
The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Board of Control, at its special meeting Wednesday, Dec. 16, reviewed and reaffirmed the winter sports guidance recommendation requiring a 14-day quarantine period before student-athletes return to participation following close contact with anyone tested positive for COVID-19.
Hodag Hoops return to winning ways vs. Pines
Quinn Lamers scored a game-high 21 points to lead four Hodags in double digits Monday as Rhinelander raced past Northland Pines 74-53 in Eagle River.
Hodag hockey blasts Hatchets 12-1 in non-conference game
The Rhinelander High School boys' hockey team had little trouble with Tomahawk in a non-conference tilt Tuesday night. The Hodags buried eight goals in the opening period and cruised to a 12-1 victory over the Hatchets at the Rhinelander Ice Arena.
Lady Hodags go cold late, clipped by Stratford 37-36
When it mattered the most, the Rhinelander High School girls' basketball team could not find the bottom of the basket on Tuesday night. The Hodags went cold down the stretch, failing to make a field goal over the final 11 minutes of the contest in a 37-36 loss to Stratford …
Dome sweet dome
The RHS gymnastics team made itself at home in its new venue, defeating Chequamegon 112.0-69.7 Thursday night in the dome's first sporting event. The Hodags followed up on Saturday with a 115.925 score and a third-place finish in a triangular against a pair of GNC Large schools, Marshfield and Wisconsin …
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RHS swimmers claim seven events, win Hodag Relays
Though it was smaller than most years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Rhinelander High School boys' swim team had no less success in the annual Hodag Relays. Rhinelander won seven events - three in record fashion - and claimed the annual non-conference invitational Saturday at the Heck Family Community …
Short-handed Northern Edge squeaks past Badger 3-2
Kassidee Linssen tipped in what proved to be the game-winner late in the second period and Kristina Kunelius made some big saves down the stretch as the Northern Edge held off the Badger (Baraboo co-op) Lightning 3-2 at the Rhinelander Ice Arena.
Hodag hoops uses second-half surge to down Mosinee 71-57
On the strength of a 19-0 run early in the second half, Rhinelander raced by Mosinee 71-57 Friday night at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium. Travis Towne scored 24 to lead three Hodags in double digits while Mosinee, paced by Cyle Kowalski's 32, did all it could to keep up …
Hodag hockey doubles up Waupaca
The Hodags overcame a sluggish start at home on Friday night, scored three times in the second period, and beat Waupaca 4-2 at the Rhinelander Ice Arena.
Proposals by Ashland, Hayward to leave GNC football denied by WIAA task force
The WIAA's Conference Realignment Task Force reviewed 17 football-only requests in the first meeting of the membership's 2022-23 realignment review process last Tuesday.
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