HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
New-look Northern Edge bested by Storm
Despite having more schools and players in its arsenal, the Northern Edge was no match for the Central Wisconsin Storm, falling 11-2 at the Smith Center in Merrill.
RHS soccer program rallies the pink for two of their own
The Rhinelander High School boys' soccer team took the concept of wearing pink to support cancer research and made it a little more personal for a Rhinelander couple who once wore the green and white.
Team review: RHS girls' swimming
It has been a long time since the Rhinelander High School girls' swim team experienced the kind of success it saw in 2019.
Photos: Dedication day
The Rhinelander High School girls' swim team celebrated its 2019 season during a ceremony Tuesday, Nov. 26 at the Heck Family Community Pool.
Team preview: RHS wrestling
Paul Ellenbecker is back at the helm of the RHS wrestling program following a year off. The Hodags dropped in the GNC standings last year, going from first to fourth in the conference standings.
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Team preview: Rhs boys' basketball
Rhinelander coach Derek Lemmens wants to make last season a blip on the radar but knows, in order to turn things around this season, it needs to be all hands on deck.
Team preview: Rhs boys' hockey
In order for the Hodags to match the impressive win totals from their last two seasons, the team is going to have to rely on a number of young players to step up in a hurry.
Team preview: Rhinelander co-op girls' hockey
The face of girls' hockey in the Northwoods had changed dramatically with the Rhinelander/Antigo and Lakeland/Tomahawk co-ops merging to form a new-look Northern Edge for the 2019-2020 season.
Lady Hodags race past Merrill in opener
Kenedy Van Zile scored a game-high 30 points and Rebecca Lawrence added 16 as Rhinelander knocked off Merrill 64-54 at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium.
Top line shines for Hodag hockey in scrimmage
Even without its points leader from a season ago, the Rhinelander High School boys' hockey team was able to find plenty of ways to put the puck in the back of net in its preseason tune-up on Thursday.
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Team preview: RHS girls' basketball
After one of the most successful seasons in program history, the question is what will the Rhinelander High School girls' basketball team do for an encore in 2019-20?
Notebook: Ellenbecker packs the room in coaching return
The wrestling room up in the James Williams Middle School balcony was abuzz with activity Monday afternoon as the Rhinelander High School wrestling team began practice for the upcoming season.
MALIA'S MAGNIFICENCE
Rhinelander sophomore Malia Francis was nearly flawless on Friday night, winning a pair of Division 2 state titles during the WIAA state girls' swim meet at the UW-Natatorium.
Winnicki, medley relay reach podium as Hodags place 5th at state meet
Rhinelander had two other podium finishes to go along with Malia Francis' state titles in the 100-yard butterfly and backstroke as the Hodags placed fifth overall in the 38-team Division 2 state field at the UW-Natatorium.
Lady Hodags show rust at scrimmage
The Hodags struggled from the field, and with ball security, as they unofficially dropped three out of four sessions in a scrimmage at JustAgame Fieldhouse in Wisconsin Dells.
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