HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
A dream start
The Hodags' first offensive play worked to perfection and the Rhinelander defense was nearly flawless all night in a 21-0 shutout of Prescott Friday to open the 2019 season at Laney Field.
Hodag tennis wins triangular, finishes first week of season 7-1
Following a sweep the night before at Marshfield Columbus to open Great Northern Conference play, the brooms were out again Friday as the Hodags took a pair of 8-0 victories over Ironwood, Mich. and Merrill in the Hodag triangular at the RHS tennis courts.
Team preview: RHS volleyball
The 2018 season was one the Rhinelander High School volleyball team is ready to put in the rearview mirror. With a full offseason under second-year head coach Brianna Scheuermann, and most of last year's squad returning, there's only one way for the team to go this season.
Making a splash
If the first two meets of the season are any indication, the offseason work and the new additions to the Rhinelander High School girls' swim team are likely to pay dividends this year.
Pigskin preview week 1: Rhinelander at Prescott
Week 1 of the Aaron Kraemer era of Rhinelander High School varsity football will get underway Friday at Prescott with a junior under center for the Hodags.
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Mosinee picked first, Hodags sixth in GNC Media Poll
When it comes to the top of Great Northern Conference football in 2019, two things seems certain - Mosinee and Medford. Behind them, expect the highest level of parity the conference has seen in its 11 years of existence.
Hodag tennis goes 4-1 in Wausau Invite
The Hodags had winning records in six of the seven flights and went 4-1 overall in the two-day Wausau Invite that concluded Tuesday.
Notebook: Three more RHS teams start practice
A final group of RHS sports teams started practice Monday for the fall sports season.
Ready for some football
If Friday's dress rehearsal is any indication, the Rhinelander High School football team is ready for when the lights come on for real and the season begins in earnest later this week.
Team preview: RHS girls' swimming
It has been 17 seasons since the Rhinelander High School girls' swim team last won a conference championship. The Hodags have knocked on the door the last two years, finishing second to powerhouse Tomahawk. Could this be the year Rhinelander gets over the hump?
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Hodag tennis strong in scrimmage
The Hodags won exhibition matches in all three flights featuring new starters and Rhinelander unofficially beat Wausau West 6-1 in a scrimmage between the two teams at the RHS tennis courts.
Snowhawks slip up against Zimmy's All-Stars
The Lake Tomahawk Snowhawks battled both Zimmy's All-Stars and Mother Nature Monday night at Snowshoe Park. It was a 1-2 punch the Snowhawks could not overcome. (subscriber access)
Team preview: RHS girls' tennis
For the Hodags to successfully defend their title this year they are going to have to replace half of the starters from last year's conference championship squad.
Hoger collects hit in Legion All-Star game
Hoger was productive in three innings last Sunday as he represented the Stripes team in the 48th annual Wisconsin American Legion All-Star Game at the home of the Milwaukee Brewers.
Team preview: RHS football
New head coach Aaron Kraemer said he knows for the RHS football team to snap some long, dubious dry spells and put its on the path to becoming a winner, things have to change.
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