HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
Return to glory
Nolan Francis won the 100-yard backstroke and was part of Rhinelander's winning 200 freestyle relay team, part of a banner night Friday for the Hodags in the WIAA D2 state meet.
Shoutouts & Callouts
It's difficult to put into words exactly the legacy the 2018-19 Rhinelander High School boys' swim team leaves behind, but coach Jenny Heck tried anyway moments after Rhinelander's best showing at the WIAA state meet in 25 years.
Perfect dozen: Lady Hodags win 12th straight game, finish 12-0 in GNC
Kenedy Van Zile led three Hodags in double digits and the Hodags closed out a perfect Great Northern Conference season with a 74-41 win over Antigo at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium.
Hodag hoops knocks off Antigo 74-60
Ross Skeen led four Hodags in double-digits Friday night and the Hodags helped their case in a jumbled race for second place in the Great Northern Conference with a 74-60 win over Antigo Friday night at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium.
Hodag gymnasts take second at conference
The Rhinelander High School gymnastics team had a solid day at the Great Northern Conference meet Saturday, but the Hodags were no match for Medford in the battle for the GNC Small crown.
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SPASH KO's Hodags' upset bid
Stevens Point knocked off the Hodags 7-1 Thursday night at K.B. Willett Arena in a WIAA regional final contest. Rhinelander defeated Wausau East/Merrill 5-1 at the RIA to advance to the regional finals Wednesday night.
Lady Hodags beat D.C. Everest, Tomahawk, lock up GNC
Rhinelander kept winning, and locked up sole possession of the GNC title, defeating D.C. Everest 68-48 in a non-conference game Wednesday night followed by a 75-20 win over Tomahawk Thursday night.
Hodag hoops snaps 5-game losing streak
Bryce Schickert led six Hodags with eight points or more as the Hodags defeated Tomahawk 72-49 at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium. The win snapped a losing streak that extended to five games a night earlier with a 61-49 loss at Medford.
On top at last
The Lady Hodags officially wrapped up a share of the first girls' basketball conference title in program history Monday, cruising past the Northland Pines Eagles 79-35 at the NPHS Fieldhouse in Eagle River.
Hodag swimmers seek to break 25-year championship drought at state
Tthe Rhinelander High School boys' swim team will be gunning for its first individual state titles since 1994, and will have several chances to accomplish that goal, tomorrow night at the UW-Natatorium in Madison.
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Northern Edge beats Lakeland 3-2 to end regular season
Taylee Tucker scored a rebound goal with 4:29 remaining and the Northern Edge knocked off Lakeland 3-2 at the Rhinelander Ice Arena.
Hodags finish 11th in state Nordic championships
Both the Hodag boys' and girls' squads placed 11th at the Wisconsin Nordic Ski League state championships, which wrapped up Sunday in Cable.
Sectional sensations
The Hodags built upon an already dominating season with yet another dominant performance Saturday, winning seven of 11 events and cruising to a WIAA Division 2 sectional title at UW-Stevens Point.
'Grand' Zile: Kenedy Van Zile notches 1,000th career point
Kenedy Van Zile reached 1,000 points in her career Friday night. The Hodags' junior point guard finished with a game-high 24 points as Rhinelander defeated Medford 61-45 at Raider Hall.
Hodag wrestlers send eight to sectionals
The Hodags held their own against the Wisconsin Valley Conference Saturday, sending eight of their 11 wrestlers to sectionals and placing fifth in an eight-team WIAA Division 1 regional at Merrill High School.
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