HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
Top 10 local games of 2018
This year we were blessed with not one or two, but three local games that were truly all-time greats and will be recalled just as vividly in 2028 as they were in 2018.
Photo: Hodags' holiday helping hand
The Rhinelander and Northland Pines boys' and girls' basketball teams got into the spirit of giving earlier this month during their doubleheader at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium.
Pacelli upends Hodags 4-2
The Cardinals, with a roster of only 10 players, scored three unanswered goals in the third period to stun the Hodags 4-2 at the Rhinelander Ice Arena.
Hodag swimmers sweep Tomahawk, enter break 6-0 in GNC
The Hodags won all 11 events as they cruised to a 108-58 win over the Hatchets Thursday at the Tomahawk High School Pool.
Team preview: RHS/Northland Pines Alpine ski & snowboard
A year ago the Rhinelander/Northland Pines Alpine ski and snowboard team nearly won Northern Conference titles in boys' and girls' skiing, before fading to second place in both divisions. Last year's squad was a senior-laden team. This year, the Hodags are light on upperclassmen and light on numbers in general.
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Rhinelander docks Ashland
Bryce Schickert converted a go-ahead three-point play with 29.5 seconds remaining and the Hodags edged the Ashland Oredockers 64-59 in a non-conference contest at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium.
Hodag boys second, girls fourth at Lakeland Nordic Invite
The Hodags finished second in the boys' varsity division and fourth in the girls' varsity division of the four-team Lakeland Invite at Minocqua Winter Park on Tuesday.
Fowl fest: Hodags pull away to beat Eagles 84-69
Junior Howard led three Hodags in double digits and Rhinelander outlasted Northland Pines 84-69 at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium.
Lady Hodags blitz Northland Pines 79-33
The Hodags shellacked Northland Pines over the first nine minutes of the contest, building what proved to be an insurmountable lead as they routed the Eagles 79-33 at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium.
Rapids snaps Hodag hockey's 4-game winning streak
Wisconsin Rapids had the Hodags' number again Saturday afternoon, scoring a couple of late second-period goals which proved to be the difference in a 4-1 contest at the Rhinelander Ice Arena.
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Depth charge
Rhinelander's depth showed through Thursday night as the team posted a string of 1-2 finishes down the stretch to pull away from Lakeland and defeat the T-Birds 95-66 at the Heck Family Community Pool.
Wojtusik records hat trick, Hodags down Mosinee 6-3
Harlan Wojtusik recorded three goals, which proved to be the difference in a 6-3 Rhinelander victory in a Great Northern Conference contest Thursday at the Rhinelander Ice Arena.
Medford edges Hodags in GNC wrestling opener
Jake Rau dominated a battle of ranked wrestlers at 220 pounds and the Raiders defeated Rhinelander 41-34 at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium.
Edge pulls away from Medford, wins 7-2
Madi Losch recorded a hat trick and had a hand in all seven goals as the Northern Edge pulled away to a 7-2 victory over the Raiders Thursday night at the Langlade County Multi-Purpose Building in Antigo.
Photos: JV2 basketball
The Rhinelander High School JV2 boys' and girls' basketball teams took on Lakeland Monday, Dec. 10 at the LUHS fieldhouse in Minocqua.
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