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Drake Martin rushed for 235 yards and three touchdowns - including two in the final quarter - to help the Hodags pull away to a 25-7 win over Lakeland in the Northwoods Axe Game.
Hammered: Everest downs Hodags 6-0 in rivalry game
Everest's Tamirat Knutson scored three goals, recorded two assists and led the Evergreens to a 6-0 victory over the Hodags Saturday in the annual Hammer Game between the two former Wisconsin Valley Conference rivals at the D.C. Everest soccer complex.
Breakthrough: Hodags edge Lakeland 2-1 to claim first win
Jacob Ostrander deflected in the go-ahead goal in the 87th minute and the Hodags had to withstand a mad Lakeland scramble in the final seconds to knock off the Thunderbirds 2-1 at Mike Webster Stadium.
RHS volleyball swept by Tomahawk in conference opener
The Rhinelander High School volleyball team was unable to carry the momentum of its first win of the season into Thursday night's Great Northern Conference opener against Tomahawk.
RNC mountain bikers look to maintain success in year 4
In three short years the Rhinelander-Northwoods Composite high school club mountain bike team went from a fledgling program to one of the best in the state. The team's fourth season will kick off Sunday in Eau Claire and coach Steve Engel expects another strong season out of his teams.
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The tip of the Axe
A new season has brought hope and optimism for two teams looking to get on track in the Great Northern Conference. Rhinelander or Lakeland will be 3-0 by the end of Friday night.
RHS swimmers take 10 events, win Lakeland triangular
The Rhinelander High School girls' swim team appears to be in a good place as it prepares to start the Great Northern Conference season. The Hodags won 10 of the 11 events Tuesday and won a three-team triangular meet at Lakeland Union High School in Minocqua.
Rhinelander falls to Northland Pines in conference boys' soccer opener
The Hodags were outplayed again by defending GNC champion Northland Pines Tuesday, which scored once in each half to defeat Rhinelander 2-0 in Eagle River.
Hodag soccer drops first games on new turf
The Rhinelander High School boys' soccer team christened the new artificial turf surface at Mike Webster Stadium Saturday, but the housewarming party did not go the way the Hodags planned.
Tomahawk, chopped
Rhinelander was never stopped in the contest - scoring seven touchdowns on seven offensive possessions - dominated Tomahawk 48-6 in a non-conference contest at Hatchet Field.
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Catch a Tiger: Hodag swimmers win Marshfield Invite
The Rhinelander High School girls' swim team flexed its muscles Wednesday night and knocked off some of the better teams in the Great Northern Conference.
Hodag harriers compete in soggy home invite
The Rhinelander High School cross country team had to be on its toes Thursday as Mother Nature threw it a curve ball. Morning rains, heavy at times, highlighted a wet and wild Hodag Invitational in front of RHS.
Avoiding a bogey
The Hodags look to change a trend tonight against a team that has been a thorn in its side the last couple of years, the Tomahawk Hatchets, as the Great Northern Conference rivals in every sport except football renew acquaintances at Hatchet Field.
RHS tennis sweeps Medford
The Hodags swept singles and then waited out a weather delay to finish off a 7-0 victory over the Medford at the RHS tennis courts. The win moved Rhinelander to 2-0 in Great Northern Conference play, 8-1 overall.
Hodag soccer falls 1-0 in opener
A young Rhinelander High School boys' soccer team struggled to find its footing Tuesday in its season opener. Hayward's Elijah Heyworth scored in the 20th minute, which proved to be the only goal in a 1-0 result for the Hurricanes.
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