HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
Hodags break school records, place 5th & 6th in sprint relays at state
The Hodags smashed their own school records in the 4x100- and 4x200-meter relays in Friday's preliminaries at the WIAA state track meet in La Crosse and followed that up Saturday with near-record performances in both events to place on the podium in Division 2 competition.
Hodags get by Merrill 4-0 in regional soccer finals
Rachel Steffen one-hopped a shot from nearly 50 yards into the goal in the 51st minute, helping to propel the Hodags to a 4-0 victory over the Bluejays at the RHS soccer fields in a Division 2 regional final.
Babe Ruth Roundup
Northwoods Babe Ruth League play is picking up as the calendar turns to June. Rhinelander's Senior League teams got together Friday in a tight intra-city battle.
Golf team honored
The Rhinelander High School golf team held its season-ending banquet at Northwood Golf Club Thursday, May 30.
Hodag soccer set to host tourney opener
The calendar has turned to June and the Rhinelander High School girls' soccer team hopes that means another deep run in the WIAA tournament is on the horizon. (subscriber access)
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Lawrence ready for a second chance at state
Rebecca Lawrence's journey to the WIAA Division 2 state track meet has been wilder than most but, now that she's there, she has her sights firmly set on going after a spot on the podium and a school record in the process. (subscriber access)
tennis tandem
Rhinelander's Connor Young and Logan Oestreich, pictured May 11 at the Great Northern Conference boys' tennis tournament in Mincoqua, competed Thrusday night in the WIAA Division 2 boys' tennis doubles tournament at Nielsen Tennis Stadium in Madsion.
Hodag Hall welcomes three
Three standout athletes spanning three generations of Rhinelander High School sports were honored Wednesday night as the Rhinelander Athletic Booster Club held its 40th annual banquet at Holiday Acres Resort. (subscriber access)
Their time to shine
Nine members of the Rhinelander High School track team are ready to embark on a journey to La Crosse to culminate one of the more successful track seasons in recent memory for the squad. The message is simple - the Hodags aren't done yet.
Mayo: Kowalski, Kraemer overcome differences to lead Hodag track back to state
Anthony Kowalski is the vocal and emotional leader of the two Rhinelander High School sprint relay teams that will take part in the WIAA state meet this weekend in La Crosse. The relationship between he and coach Aaron Kraemer has come a long way to make that happen.
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Alexander, Medford silence Hodags in regional semifinal loss
Cade Alexander was nearly flawless for the Raiders, pitching a complete game two-hitter, and Medford used a three-run fourth to get past Rhinelander 3-0 in the WIAA Division 2 regional semifinals Tuesday at Raider Field.
Second life: Young and Oestreich prepare for WIAA state tennis tourney
Rhinelander High School seniors Connor Young and Logan Oestreich thought their season was over following a straight-set loss last Wednesday, but the tables turned for the Hodag duo as the coaches from the Kohler sectional gave Young and Oestreich a special exemption into the state tournament.
Photo: Track award winners
The Rhinelander High School track team held its awards banquet at the Cedric A. Vig Outdoor Classroom Tuesday, May 28.
Let there be light
This afternoon, Rhinelander will get one more shot at Medford, with much more on the line. To the winner, a berth in tomorrow's regional finals against either Antigo or Merrill.
Study: 'Protective' headgear does not prevent sport-related concussions in soccer players
MADISON - The use of protective headgear among high school soccer players does not result in fewer or less severe sport-related concussions compared to players who wear no headgear at all, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.
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