HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
Avoiding a bogey
The Hodags look to change a trend tonight against a team that has been a thorn in its side the last couple of years, the Tomahawk Hatchets, as the Great Northern Conference rivals in every sport except football renew acquaintances at Hatchet Field.
RHS tennis sweeps Medford
The Hodags swept singles and then waited out a weather delay to finish off a 7-0 victory over the Medford at the RHS tennis courts. The win moved Rhinelander to 2-0 in Great Northern Conference play, 8-1 overall.
Hodag soccer falls 1-0 in opener
A young Rhinelander High School boys' soccer team struggled to find its footing Tuesday in its season opener. Hayward's Elijah Heyworth scored in the 20th minute, which proved to be the only goal in a 1-0 result for the Hurricanes.
Hodag volleyball stopped in home invite
The Rhinelander High School volleyball team is looking for improvement in 2019, but the start of the season turned out to be a continuation of the last. The Hodags lost all three matches, including a tight three-setter to Chequamegon, as they finished fourth in their home invitational Tuesday at the …
Team preview: RHS cross country
Rhinelander High School cross country coach M.J. Laggis does not yet know who will lead the pack for the Hodag harriers this fall, but he knows one thing about his squad. "I think we're going be really competitive," he said.
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A dream start
The Hodags' first offensive play worked to perfection and the Rhinelander defense was nearly flawless all night in a 21-0 shutout of Prescott Friday to open the 2019 season at Laney Field.
Hodag tennis wins triangular, finishes first week of season 7-1
Following a sweep the night before at Marshfield Columbus to open Great Northern Conference play, the brooms were out again Friday as the Hodags took a pair of 8-0 victories over Ironwood, Mich. and Merrill in the Hodag triangular at the RHS tennis courts.
Team preview: RHS volleyball
The 2018 season was one the Rhinelander High School volleyball team is ready to put in the rearview mirror. With a full offseason under second-year head coach Brianna Scheuermann, and most of last year's squad returning, there's only one way for the team to go this season.
Making a splash
If the first two meets of the season are any indication, the offseason work and the new additions to the Rhinelander High School girls' swim team are likely to pay dividends this year.
Pigskin preview week 1: Rhinelander at Prescott
Week 1 of the Aaron Kraemer era of Rhinelander High School varsity football will get underway Friday at Prescott with a junior under center for the Hodags.
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Mosinee picked first, Hodags sixth in GNC Media Poll
When it comes to the top of Great Northern Conference football in 2019, two things seems certain - Mosinee and Medford. Behind them, expect the highest level of parity the conference has seen in its 11 years of existence.
Hodag tennis goes 4-1 in Wausau Invite
The Hodags had winning records in six of the seven flights and went 4-1 overall in the two-day Wausau Invite that concluded Tuesday.
Notebook: Three more RHS teams start practice
A final group of RHS sports teams started practice Monday for the fall sports season.
Ready for some football
If Friday's dress rehearsal is any indication, the Rhinelander High School football team is ready for when the lights come on for real and the season begins in earnest later this week.
Team preview: RHS girls' swimming
It has been 17 seasons since the Rhinelander High School girls' swim team last won a conference championship. The Hodags have knocked on the door the last two years, finishing second to powerhouse Tomahawk. Could this be the year Rhinelander gets over the hump?
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