HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
Hodag netters lock up GNC lead with win over Newman
Rhinelander will be the top team in the GNC heading into Saturday's conference tournament following a convincing 6-1 win over Wausau Newman Friday at the RHS tennis courts.
Francis sets backstroke mark, Hodags take third at Chi-Hi Invite
Rhinelander won five of the 11 events, highlighted by a new school record by Malia Francis in the 100-yard backstroke, and placed third in the nine-team Chippewa Falls Invite.
Hodag volleyball pushes Lakeland to 5 sets at GNC tournament
The Hodags took Lakeland to the brink, falling 15-13 in a decisive fifth set, during the first GNC tournament of the season at Sheldon Fieldhouse in Antigo. That was preceded by three competitive sets in a loss earlier in the day against Northland Pines.
Hodag harriers tackle Smiley Invite
Things were far from ideal for the Rhinelander High School cross country team Saturday as it traveled to Wausau for the 63rd annual Bill Smiley Invitational.
Swimming: Hodags win 10 events, rout Medford 110-60
The Hodags turned in a dominating performance Thursday against one of the GNC frontrunners, winning 10 of 11 events and cruising to a 110-60 win over Medford at Raider Pool.
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Hodags' Kraemer named Packers prep coach of the week
The Green Bay Packers announced Wednesday afternoon that Rhinelander High School football head coach Aaron Kraemer has been named the Green Bay Packers High School Coach of the Week.
Medford scores pair of controversial goals to beat Rhinelander 5-2
Gabe Neubauer put in a controversial goal in the 78th minute, Onyi Ekwueme added a penalty kick in the 87th minute and Medford went on to a 5-2 win over the Hodags.
Hodag tennis inches closer to GNC title with sweep of Lakeland
The Hodags won all seven matches in straight sets Thursday as they scored maximum conference points again with a 7-0 victory over Lakeland at the RHS tennis courts.
Beavers stands out in debut, but Hodag spikers drop two in Three Lakes
Senior Cynthia Beavers made her debut in a Hodag uniform and recorded a team-high 10 kills, but it was not enough to put Rhinelander over the top in straight-set losses to Crandon and Gillett in a non-conference invite at Three Lakes High School.
Clash of the heavyweights
There will be no Great Northern Conference championship trophy handed out following Friday night's big Week 5 tilt between unbeatens Rhinelander and Medford at Raider Field, but whoever comes out of the contest with the win will have taken a signficant step toward claiming the conference crown.
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RHS soccer ties Antigo, falls to Shawano
The Rhinelander High School boys' soccer team controlled possession in games Monday and Tuesday but had only a draw and a loss to show for their efforts.
Hodag volleyball swept by Wausau East, Antigo
The Hodags dropped two more matches to start the week, falling in straight sets at Wausau East Monday and to Antigo at home Tuesday.
Repeat performances for RNC bikers
The Rhinelander-Northwoods Composite mountain bike team had more of the same results Sunday in round two of the 2019 Wisconsin High School Cycling League season at Nine Mile Forest in Wausau.
Jacked up!
The Rhinelander High School football team's remarkable run to start the 2019 season continued Friday night against arguably its toughest opponent to date.
Rhinelander swimmers rule home relays
The Rhinelander High School girls' swim team showed Saturday it is much more than just a handful of strong swimmers. Rhinelander won four events, placed second in four others and won the Hodag Relays at the Heck Family Community Pool.
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