HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
Rice Lake races past Lady Hodags 78-21
Adaline Sheplee scored 25 points and Rice Lake blitzed Rhinelander 78-21 in non-conference play.
Hoops for a cause: Hodag girls to host Kislow Memorial Tournament
A big weekend of girls’ basketball kicks off today at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium with the proceeds going to a good cause.
Team review: RHS boys’ soccer
With only a couple of seniors back from that squad, the Hodags went through a transitional year in 2024, experiencing growing pains along the way. The end result was a 4-10-2 record, a fourth-place finish in the Great Northern Conference and a first-round exit in the WIAA tournament.
PHOTOS: JV Girls’ basketball
The Rhinelander High School JV girls’ basketball team defeated Crandon 35-22 in its season opener Thursday, Nov. 21 in Crandon.
RHS Activities, WADA to raise funds for Make-A-Wish Dec. 3
The Rhinelander High School Activities Department, in conjunction with the Wisconsin Athletic Directors Association (WADA), will be raising funds for Make-A-Wish during the RHS girls’ basketball team’s home contest against Medford this coming Tuesday.
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RHS Sports recap: Tuesday, Nov. 26
Boys’ basketball: Rhinelander 74, Crandon 22 | Boys’ hockey: Shawano/Bonduel 5, Rhinelander 1 | Boys’ swimming: Rhinelander at D.C. Everest Pentathlon
Lady Hodags rally past Crandon 57-40 in opener
Sophomore Aubryn Clark scored 25 points and the Hodags outscored Crandon 25-7 over the final 12 1/2 minutes to defeat the Cardinals 57-40 on the road.
Team preview: RHS boys’ basketball
The Rhinelander High School boys’ basketball team emerged from the pack last season to claim a share of the Great Northern Conference title for the first time in six years. With a large amount of the rotation back from that squad, the Hodags have even bigger aspirations this season.
Team preview: RHS boys’ swimming
The Rhinelander High School boys’ swim team has had plenty of success over the past several seasons. The squad has captured six straight Great Northern Conference and WIAA sectional titles to go along with top-three finishes at the WIAA D2 state meet each of the last three years.
Team preview: RHS boys’ hockey
Coach M.J. Laggis knows, on paper, the Rhinelander High School boys’ hockey team has its work cut out for itself during the 2024-25 season. After graduating the majority of its scoring production from last year and with a thin roster of only 15 players, progress may need to be found …
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Sports Digest
Martin earns second-team All-WIAC football honors | Visit RiverNewsOnline.com for recaps of this week’s games
Winter Practice Notebook
With only eight days between the first practice of the season and the first game, the Rhinelander High School boys’ basketball team started this past Monday knowing it had little time to waste as it begins its Great Northern Conference title defense.
RHS Sports recap: Thursday, Nov. 21
Girls’ basketball: Rhineladner 57, Crandon 40
Massey, Hokens named Hodag soccer MVPs
Seniors Karter Massey and Hart Hokens took home the Rhinelander High School boys’ soccer team’s top honors on Saturday, selected as the squad’s defensive and offensive most valuable players. The awards were presented during the team’s year-end banquet in the RHS commons.
Team review: RHS cross country
The Hodags’ returned to the WIAA state meet as a team for the first time since 2021. The three-year trek to get back to Wisconsin Rapids felt more like an odyssey at times — filled with highs and lows that eventually culminated with a 14th-place finish for the boys’ squad …
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