HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
Hodag gymnasts beat Lakeland, move to 3-0 in GNC Small
The Hodags outpointed the T-Birds in all four events and cruised to a 107.925-89.4 victory at Lakeland Union High School in Minocqua.
Run away
Ross Skeen scored a game-high 18 points and the Hodags used a 35-0 run between the first and second halves to defeat Wausau West 60-38 in a non-conference game at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium.
Hodag hockey falls to Antigo, drops to 6th in GNC
A pair of unanswered goals midway through the third period proved to be the difference as the Hodags fell to the Red Robins 5-3 at the Rhinelander Ice Arena, dropping to sixth in the GNC standings in the process.
Up to the challenge
The Hodags finished in the middle of the pack in the two-day event, placing eighth in the girls' division and ninth in the boys' division.
Two late goals cost Hodag hockey East/Merrill tourney
Medford scored twice in the final 1 minute, 50 seconds of regulation - including Austin Waldhardt's winner on a breakaway with 28.7 seconds remaining - and the Raiders stunned the Hodags 5-4 Saturday in the championship game of the four-team tournament at the Smith Center in Merrill.
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Hodag swimmers take third at Lightning Invite
Though still depleted from a recent round of illness, the Rhinelander High School boys' swim team swam to a third-place finish Friday night at the Appleton North Lightning Invite.
Opportunity strikes
Huge Wiese pinned Brady Abb 36 seconds into the first period to give Rhinelander a 40-33 over Lakeland in the second annual Handrick Hammer match, in honor of former Rhinelander and Lakeland assistant wrestling coach Tom Handrick.
Short-handed Hodag swimmers get past Antigo 117-35
The Hodags won nine of the 11 events as they defeated the Red Robins for the second time in 10 days, this one a 117-35 victory at Antigo's McKenna Aquatic Center.
Photos: Bantams take 2nd at home tourney
The Rhinelander Ice Association's Bantam hockey team took second at its home tournament held Jan. 10-12 at the Rhinelander Ice Arena.
Photo: RBA 8th graders win Crandon tournament
The Rhinelander Basketball Association's eighth-grade boys' basketball team took first place at a tournament in Crandon Saturday, Jan. 11.
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Hodag hoops shuts down Tomahawk, returns to .500 in GNC
The Hodags held the Hatchets without a field goal over the final 8 minutes, 54 seconds and pulled away to a 52-36 win Tuesday night at Hatchet Fieldhouse.
Lakeland uses fast start to beat Rhinelander hockey 7-2
Lakeland scored four times in the first period and cruised to a 7-2 victory over the Hodags in a Great Northern Conference contest at the Lakeland Ice Arena.
Hodag skiers open season at Granite Peak
Rhinelander/Northland Pines kicked off the Northern Conference season Tuesday at Granite Peak in Wausau.
Hodag gymnasts finish strong on floor in dual meet loss to Rapids
Lilli Bishop and Bridget Koser went 1-2 for the Hodags on floor exercise, the highlight in a 119.7-107.4 loss to the Raiders at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium.
Girls' hockey: Edge races past Raiders 8-1
Getting back on the winning track, the Northern Edge soundly defeated the Medford Raiders 8-1 Tuesday in Rhinelander. The Northern Edge used a variety of scoring, goal keeping and a power plays to get the win.
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