HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
Hodag hockey beats Lakeland, gets ready for playoffs
Max Spaulding scored twice, including an empty-netter in the final seconds, as the Hodags defeated the Thunderbirds 4-1 at the Lakeland Ice Arena.
Gymnastics: Medford beats RHS, takes lead in GNC Small
The Raiders edged out Rhinelander 121.575-116.825 Friday night in a battle of the division's lone unbeaten teams at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium.
Hodags go cold late, drop fourth straight to Hortonville
Rhinelander endured a 7 1/2-minute field-goal drought down the stretch and fell to Hortonville 61-55 at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium.
Rhinelander boys' swim team primed for big day at sectionals
That journey to state for the RHS boys' swim team begins today at a WIAA sectional in Stevens Point, where the Hodags are favored to do very well.
PHOTOS: JV hockey
The Rhinelander High School junior varsity boys' hockey team played a couple of exciting games with Waupaca last week.
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Edge to receive forfeit win to begin playoffs
The WIAA confirmed to the River News Tuesday that the Northern Edge will receive a forfeit win over the Lakeland co-op in the regional finals as Lakeland has been ruled ineligible for postseason competition due to picking up its third game disqualification penalty of the season Saturday in a non-conference …
Hodag boys 3rd, girls 2nd after opening round of district bowling tournament
The Rhinelander/Elcho club high school bowling teams did not win a match Sunday but yet find themselves right in the hunt to qualify for the Wisconsin High School Bowling Club state tournament following the first half of district play.
PHOTO: Dance team competes at state
The Rhinelander High School Dance team competed at the WACPC State Dance Championships in La Crosse Saturday, Feb. 2, in Division 2 Hip Hop placing 10th out of 12 teams.
Kings of the pool
The Hodags won six events and set four GNC records Friday as they cruised to a 96-point win over Tomahawk and the team's first conference title since 2016.
Power played: Antigo parlays Hodag penalties into 5-1 win
Antigo scored all five of its goals on the power play - including three during a five-minute major in the third period - as it skated past Rhinelander 5-1 in the third-place game of the Great Northern Conference tournament at the Langlade County Multi-Purpose building.
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Hodags finish fourth at GNC wrestling meet
Tim Fox was the conference's 106-pound champion, and the Hodags had eight wrestlers finish in the top three of their respective weight classes, as the team placed fourth in the GNC tournament at Raider Hall in Medford.
Hodag hoops falls to Northland Pines 68-56
Ryan Peterson scored a game-high 24 points and the Eagles knocked off the Hodags 68-54 at the Northland Pines High School Fieldhouse in Eagle River.
Hodag wrestlers primed for GNC meet
Another Great Northern Conference title is all but out the window for the Rhinelander High School wrestling team, but that doesn't mean there won't be plenty on the line when the Hodags take to the mat for the GNC tournament today at Raider Hall in Medford.
Northern Edge skates past Medford 6-0
Jade Forster, Emily Kassler and Madi Losch scored two goals each and the Edge blanked Medford 6-0 at the Simek Center.
Hodag swimmers set sights on GNC title
The Rhinelander High School boys' swim team has had an incredible regular season, going undefeated in Great Northern Conference duals while setting a number of pool and school records along the way.
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