HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
Hodag wrestlers seek big day at sectionals
The Rhinelander High School wrestling team enters today's WIAA Division 1 sectional meet with lofty aspirations. (subscriber access)
Soldiering to swim: Kovac's military aspirations led him to RHS swim team
For Jack Kovac, who started swimming competitively in November, that time of 7:53 in the 500-yard freestyle meant everything for what he wants to do in the future. (subscriber access)
Rebels' Huhnstock named WBCA Amateur Coach of the Year
Rhinelander Rebels manager Dan Huhnstock was named amateur coach of the year by the Wisconsin Baseball Coaches Association and received his award during a luncheon last Saturday in Middleton. (subscriber access)
Undeniable
Danny Zuiker buried a shot from the top of the slot 5:53 into overtime as the Hodags completed a wild comeback, defeating Mosinee 5-4 in a WIAA regional semifinal game at the Rhinelander Ice Arena.
Rhinelander clinches share of GNC boys' hoops crown with win over Medford
The Rhinelander Hodags threw their own Mardi Gras party on Fat Tuesday with a 60-46 win over Medford that clinched a share of the Great Northern Conference championship.
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Hard work sends Hodag swimmers to Madison
Three long, hard months of training and preparation paid off last weekend as the Hodags qualified for tomorrow night's WIAA Division 2 state swim meet in six different events. (subscriber access)
RHS Alpine fades to second in final conference race
The Rhinelander/Northland Pines Alpine ski and snowboard team entered Monday's Northern Conference finale at the top of both the boys' and girls' skiing standings but, with double points on the line at Granite Peak, the squad could not hold on to win conference titles.
Pines downs Northern Edge 4-1 in regular season finale
The Northern Edge scored first on Monday night, but Northland Pines rallied for four unanswered goals between the first and second periods as the Eagles skated to a 4-1 win at the Langlade County Multi-Purpose Building in Antigo.
Hodag swimmers send 7 entries to state
Rhinelander posted two sectional championships and earned seven state-qualifying entries as they finished third in an 11-team WIAA Division 2 sectional Saturday in Hudson.
Howard, Hodags get hot, beat Hortonville
After failing to make a 3-pointer in the first half, the Hodags made eight of them in the second half and rallied past Hortonville 75-67 in a non-conference game with sectional seeding implications.
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RHS takes 3rd at wrestling regionals
The Hodags' five ranked seniors all won regional titles and Rhinelander had eight official sectional qualifiers in all as they finished third in a WIAA Division 1 regional at Wisconsin Rapids.
Mosinee downs Hodag hockey in playoff prelude
Mosinee scored three times in a 3 1/2-minute span in the third period to rally past the Hodags 4-3 in the regular season finale at the Rhinelander Ice Arena. The same two teams will play again tonight in Rhinelander in a WIAA regional semifinal.
Lady Hodags down Medford 62-51
The Hodags exploded for 46 second-half points to rally past Medford 62-51 Friday at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium.
Record breakers
This year's Hodag squad wrote a new page in the history book, defeating East/Merrill 4-0 at the Rhinelander Ice Arena. It was the Hodags 15th win of the season, surpassing the mark of 14 set by the 2008-09 squad.
Kuester shines on senior night for Hodag gymnasts
Stephanie Kuester won all four events, recorded a career-high score in the all-around and the Hodags posted a season-best team score as they knocked off Medford 121.125-106.95.
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