HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
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.
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.
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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.
Hodags take control of GNC tennis race with 5-2 win over Antigo
Rhinelander put itself in command of the Great Northern Conference girls' tennis race Friday afternoon, sweeping doubles and taking a 5-2 win over archrival Antigo at the RHS tennis courts.
Fast as lightning
Rhinelander broke a 26-year-old pool record in the 200-yard medley relay, won seven of 11 events and defeated Lakeland 94-76 in a Great Northern Conference dual at the Heck Family Community Pool.
Hodags, Mosinee play to weather-shortened draw
Rhinelander and Mosinee did everything they could to get in their scheduled Great Northern Conference soccer match as scheduled on Thursday. Mother Nature did everything it could to prevent it from happening.
Hodags, Lumberjacks meet Friday in surprise battle of undefeateds teams
Raise your hand if you did not expect a Week 4 non-conference battle between the Rhinelander Hodags and Wausau East Lumberjacks to be a matchup of undefeated teams. It's OK to admit surprise, especially considering the former Wisconsin Valley Conference rivals have had their share of struggles.
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Hodag netters edge SPASH again
For the second time in four days, the Rhinelander High School girls' tennis team on Tuesday took down a former Wisconsin Valley Conference nemesis - a needed shot in the arm with a current Great Northern Conference nemesis set to come to town this afternoon.
Medford sweeps Hodag volleyball
The Rhinelander High School volleyball team could not keep up with Medford on Tuesday night, dropping a Great Northern Conference volleyball match in straight sets at Raider Hall.
Three RNC riders score wins in WHSCL opener
The Rhinelander-Northwoods Composite mountain bike squad picked right up where it left off last year, with three riders standing on the top of the podium following Sunday's first race of the 2019 season in Eau Claire.
AXE-CELLENCE
Drake Martin rushed for 235 yards and three touchdowns - including two in the final quarter - to help the Hodags pull away to a 25-7 win over Lakeland in the Northwoods Axe Game.
Hammered: Everest downs Hodags 6-0 in rivalry game
Everest's Tamirat Knutson scored three goals, recorded two assists and led the Evergreens to a 6-0 victory over the Hodags Saturday in the annual Hammer Game between the two former Wisconsin Valley Conference rivals at the D.C. Everest soccer complex.
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