HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
Photo: Boys' swim wins winter training challenge
The Rhinelander High School boys' swim team was recently recognized as the best RHS winter sports team when it came to its dedication to the weight room.
Moving on to state
The dream the Rhinelander High School track team's sprinters formed prior to the start of the season was fulfilled Thursday. The Hodags are moving on to state in a pair of relays following a pair of top-four finishes at a WIAA Division 2 sectional meet at Veterans Park in Mosinee.
Rhinelander shuts down Mosinee 3-1 in postseason pitchers' duel
The Hodags took advantage of some shoddy Mosinee defense in the first inning, scoring three runs, and held on behind command pitching performances from Bryce Schickert and Josh Randolph to defeat the Indians 3-1 at City Park in Mosinee in a WIAA regional quarterfinal contest.
Hodags close regular season with a 3-1 win over Pines
Payton Van Zile and Emma Hjelle scored on shots outside the 18-yard box in the first half and the Hodags defeated the Eagles 3-1 to close the regular season in Eagle River.
Soaring to sectionals
The Rhinelander High School boys' track team entered Monday's WIAA Division 2 regional at Lakeland simply looking to send as many athletes as possible to sectionals. The Hodags did that, and picked up a nice bonus along the way.
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RHS baseball drops two entering playoffs
The Rhinelander High School baseball team tried to focus on offense early this week going into the postseason. They got offense, just not enough of it, as they closed the regular season with a pair of non-conference losses.
Hodag tennis advances top flights to sectionals
The Hodags advanced top singles player Jacob Weddle and No. 1 doubles team Connor Young and Logan Oestreich out of the subsectional round of the WIAA Division 2 tournament Monday in Minocqua.
Hodag golfers last at WIAA regionals
The Rhinelander High School golf team posted one of its best rounds of the season Tuesday, but it was not enough for any of the Hodags to advance out of the first round of the WIAA tournament.
Catch them if you can
A group of senior sprinters has helped lead the Hodags to new heights this season. They have already taken down the school's 4x100- and 4x200-meter relay records and helped Rhinelander claim its first track conference championship in 52 years.
Hodags look to get bats going heading into postseason
With the playoffs set to start Thursday for the Rhinelander High School baseball team, the Hodags are hoping to get their bats going on a more consistent basis.
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Rhinelander Special Olympians compete in track regionals
The School District of Rhinelander's Special Olympics team competed in a regional track and field meet at Merrill High School on Saturday, May 11.
Survive and advance
Senior Mikayla Evenstad hit a go-ahead two-run single in the fourth and the Hodags held on to defeat Ashland 8-3 in a WIAA Division 2 regional quarterfinal game Thursday at Pioneer Park.
Penalty kick gives Ashland another win, GNC title over Hodags
Abby Koehler converted a penalty kick for the Oredockers in the 46th minute, which proved to be the only goal in a 1-0 victory for Ashland over the Hodags in GNC final round play at the RHS soccer field.
Hodags split doubleheader, finish .500 in GNC
The Hodags couldn't come up with a clutch hit in Game 1 and were upset 4-2 by Tomahawk in the first game of a doubleheader at Stafford Field, but rallied behind a gem from Josh Randolph in the nightcap to win 7-1, salvage a doubleheader split and finish an even …
Hodag golfers take third in final GNC leg, fourth overall
The Rhinelander High School golf team matched its best rounds of the season Thursday but stayed put in the final Great Northern Conference standings.
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