HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
Photos: 7-on-7 football
The Rhinelander High School football team hosted the Northwoods 7-on-7 passing league last Thursday.
Three's company
Three Rhinelander golfers - Ben Opsal, Josh Willis and Kass Schoppe - were among eight to make it out of a 40-player Wisconsin State Amateur qualifying event Thursday at Timber Ridge Golf Club.
Legion: Rebels shutout Mosinee, become lone GNLC unbeaten
Martin Hoger pitched 4 2/3 innings of shutout baseball in his varsity debut and the Rebels scored in every inning except the fourth as they knocked off Mosinee 7-0 at Stafford Field.
Photo: JV soccer awards
The Rhinelander High School junior varsity girls' soccer team handed out its year-end awards during a banquet at the Cedric A. Vig Outdoor Classroom Thursday, June 14.
DeMeyer named first-team All-State
Toward the end of the high school season there were few players hitting the baseball as well as Rhinelander's Jacob DeMeyer, coaches around the state agree. DeMeyer received high level recognition Friday when he was named first-team All-State as an outfielder by the Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Association.
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Team review: RHS softball
The Rhinelander High School softball team was a difficult squad to figure out during the 2018 season. Consider this - the same team that beat this spring's WIAA Division 3 state runner-up also lost to a team that had not won a conference game in three seasons.
Babe Ruth Roundup
After a slow start in the field Monday night, Rhinelander Green's bats came alive as it remained perfect in Northwoods Babe Ruth Senior League play. The Hodags scored seven times in the first two innings and defeated Tomahawk 8-4 at Stafford Field.
White closes high school career with all-star game win
Rhinelander's Owen White got to play one final high school basketball game with some of the finest players in the state of Wisconsin. White, a Hodag senior and Michigan Tech recruit, was part of a star-studded Division 2 North team that rallied past its southern D2 counterparts 107-101 during the …
Rebels 'rain' at home
Mother Nature dominated the Rhinelander Post 7 Rebel Invite over the weekend. The homesteading Rebels simply weathered the storm better than their competition.
Young golfers learn about the game at camp
When presented with an unexpected challenge, golfers sometimes have to find a way to get creative to achieve their desired results. Some youngsters just learning what it's like to hit the links learned that lesson on Friday when Mother Nature intervened.
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Photos: 7-on-7 football
The 2018 Northwoods Summer Passing League kicked off at River Valley Bank Field in Minocqua Thursday, June 14. The five-week league features four area high school, including Rhinelander, participating in 7-on-7 football.
Rebels rally in the sixth, beat Northwoods 3-2
Rhinelander scored twice in the sixth inning and the Rebel pitching staff combined to strike out 15 batters to defeat Northwoods 3-2 at Northland Pines High School.
Franson, Sturzl take home top honors at girls' soccer banquet
Alayna Franson was recognized as the team's player of the year and offensive MVP while Anna Sturzl won the team's dedication award during a banquet Thursday at the Cedric A. Vig Outdoor Classroom.
Photos: Summer Hoops
The Rhinelander High School boys' basketball team played Merrill Tuesday, June 12 as part of the UW-Marathon County Summer Basketball League in Wausau.
Team review: RHS track & field
Despite a challenging season due to weather and facility issues, the Hodags improved one spot to fifth in the Great Northern Conference boys' track standings, had their first sectional qualifiers in two years and first individual boys conference champions in three years.
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