HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
State champ Bloomquist to bowl at Mount Mercy
Life changed a bit for Rhinelander's Darin Bloomquist after he won the Wisconsin High School Bowling Club state championship in March - or at the very least his dream of bowling collegiately. That dream officially became a reality on Tuesday as Bloomquist signed to bowl at Mount Mercy University in …
Destiny denied
Rice Lake scored twice in the first 31 minutes and held on to defeat Rhinelander 2-1 in a WIAA Division 3 sectional final Saturday at Heidi Friermood Field in Hayward.
Rebels trounce Tomahawk in GLNC opener
Everybody in the Rhinelander Post 7 lineup hit the ball well and the Rebels got a gem from ace Jacob DeMeyer in a 19-0 victory over the Tomahawk Cubs in the Great Northern Legion Conference opener Friday at Kahle Field.
Hodags White, Comer star for Team Northern Wisconsin in Border Bash
A couple of Rhinelander High School seniors had one final chance to play together on the hardwood on Wednesday and did not disappoint. Owen White and Brad Comer combined to score 40 points as Team Northern Wisconsin knocked off Team Northern Michigan 104-94 in the Kiwanis Classic Border Bash hosted …
Heading to Hayward
Alayna Franson scored six goals, and Anna Sturzl added two goals and three assists, as the Hodags lambasted New London 10-0 in a WIAA Division 3 sectional semifinal.
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Schickert fans 7; big inning carries Rebels to win in opener
Starting pitcher Bryce Schickert limited Merrill's scoring opportunities and Rhinelander cashed in on its chances. That was the recipe for the Post 7 Rebels as they kicked of the 2018 American Legion baseball season with a 5-1 win over Merrill Post 46 at Stafford Field Wednesday night.
Bring on the Bulldogs
The New London Bulldogs are Rhinelander's opponent this afternoon in a WIAA Division 3 sectional semifinal match at the RHS soccer fields. Rhinelander is looking to return to the sectional final round for the first time since 2015, the second of its two back-to-back state tournament appearances.
Legacy lives on for Nordic champs in HOF induction
Twenty-five years after their last state championship, the legacy of Rhinelander High School's dynastic Nordic sking squads of the early 1990s is now permanently immortalized in Hodag lore. The 1990, 1991 and 1993 state champion Nordic ski squads were inducted into the Rhinelander Athletic Booster Club's Hodag Hall of Fame …
Midway to Milwaukee
Brooke Mork recorded a hat trick and the floodgates opened late in the first half for the Hodag offense as they defeated Medford 10-0 in a WIAA Division 3 regional final.
DeMeyer, Wissbroecker to play on at Whitewater
Jacob DeMeyer and Hope Wissbroecker declared Friday they are heading to the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater to continue their education and their playing careers. DeMeyer will be playing baseball and Wissbroecker women's volleyball at the southern Wisconsin school.
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Hodags garner 17 first-team selections on all-conference lists
The Great Northern Conference unveiled its all-conference teams for the spring season on Friday and 39 Hodags made the list. Among the honorees were 17 first-team selections. Rhinelander had five unanimous first-team selections in the team sports of baseball, softball and girls' soccer, whose all-conference teams were voted on last …
Markus Johnson voted Hodag tennis MVP at banquet
The senior who broke the Rhinelander High School boys' tennis team 10-year state tournament drought received the team's top honor last Wednesday.Markus Johnson was voted the team's most valuable player during a banquet at Hodag Lanes. Overall, he was one of six varsity players honored with special awards at the …
Just not enough
Rhinelander's rally came up one run short as it fell to Mosinee 7-6 in a WlAA Division 2 regional final at City Park.
Soccer: Hodags blank Waupaca 9-0 in tourney opener
The Rhinelander High School girls' soccer team breezed through its playoff opener with little difficulty on Thursday. Anna Sturzl had three goals and three assists as the Hodags routed Waupaca 9-0 in a WIAA Division 3 regional semifinal at the RHS soccer fields.
Photo: Heading to the hall
The Rhinelander High School 1990, 1991 and 1993 state champion boys' Nordic sking teams were inducted into the Rhinelander Athletic Booster Club's Hodag Hall of Fame Thursday, May 31 during a banquet at Holiday Acres Resort.
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