HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
Winter Practice Notebook
At Rhinelander High School, flag football is not just for homecoming week anymore. The Rhinelander High School girls' basketball team put on the flags as part of its first day practice Monday in the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium.
Winnicki eyes personal records at state swim meet
The goal is simple tomorrow night for Rhinelander's Makenna Winnicki at the WIAA Division 2 state girls' swim meet.
Winnicki swims on
Sophomore Makenna Winnicki punched her ticket to state with top-four finishes in the 100-yard butterfly and the 500 freestyle Saturday as the Hodags placed eighth in a Division 2 sectional at UW-Stevens Point.
Team review: RHS football
Rhinelander High School football coach Chris Ferge knows what the perception of another 1-8 season for his team will be. But the fifth-year head coach contends this season was different than years past, and he's not afraid to tell people about it.
RHS/Pines skiers learns the ropes at fall symposium
The Rhinelander/Northland Pines Alpine ski and snowboard team shook up the routine Saturday by holding its inaugural fall symposium at the Cedric A. Vig Outdoor Classroom.
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RHS volleyball team hands out awards
The Rhinelander High School volleyball team capped off its 2018 season Tuesday evening with an awards banquet in the RHS commons. (subscriber access)
All-conference All-Stars
The Great Northern Conference on Monday released its all-conference teams for the 2018 fall sports season. A total of 28 Rhinelander High School student-athletes received all-conference recognition, including nine first-team selections.
Hodag bowling team gears up for another season
The Rhinelander/Elcho club bowling team knows it has a tough act follow as it prepares for the 2018-19 Wisconsin High School Bowling Club season.
Team review: RHS girls' tennis
How the Rhinelander High School girls' tennis team avenged last year's GNC loss to Antigo, which snapped a string of seven straight conference titles for the Hodags, will ultimately be how the 2018 season is remembered.
Flory finishes 36th at state cross country meet
Rhinelander senior Bridger Flory finished with one of his best races, placing 36th in a field of 152 runners in the WIAA Division 2 state boys' cross country race, covering a hilly course at the Ridges in 17 minutes, 11.8 seconds.
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Hodag swimmers take 2nd at GNCs
Makenna Winnicki won the conference title in the 100-yard butterfly and the Hodags finished second at the GNCs, edging out host Lakeland and Ladysmith/Bruce/Flambeau for the runner-up spot.
Flory's finale
Rhinelander's Bridger Flory says he's in the best shape of his high school career. It couldn't come at a better time for the senior who's getting set to run his biggest, and final, race as a Hodag.
Juniors Martin, Erikson voted RHS football MVPs
Juniors Drake Martin and Peyton Erikson were honored earlier this week as two of the top players on this year's Rhinelander High School football team.
Photo: Middle school kickers
The James Williams Middle School soccer team recently completed a successful 2018 season. The Hodags' A team finished with a 5-2-2 record and the Hodags' B team ended with an 8-1-0 overall mark.
Northern Edge backs out of potential girls' hockey co-op with Northland Pines
The Rhinelander/Antigo/Three Lakes girls' hockey co-op nearly joined forces with a school synonymous with hockey in the Northwoods, until circumstances changed in the 11th hour.
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