HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
Girls' hoops: Crandon clobbers lifeless Hodags 52-36
The Lady Hodags could not get anything going at home against Northern Lakes Conference-leading Crandon Monday in a 52-36 defeat at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium.
Bowling: Hodag boys roll season high in home win
The Rhinelander/Eagle River boys' bowling team was on a roll at their home lanes, posting a season-best score of 1,864 pins in a nine-game series as they defeated D.C. Everest 6-3 in a Wisconsin High School Bowling Club District 9 meet.
Hodags escape Lakeland 53-51, keep winning streak intact
The Rhinelander High School boys' basketball team barely resembled the team ranked No. 10 in the state by the AP and WisSports.net Friday night but still found a way to grind out a road win against a conference rival.
Wawrzynowicz steps down as RHS volleyball coach
For the second, and what she says will be the final time, Kathy Wawrzynowicz has stepped down as the head coach of the Rhinelander High School volleyball program. (subscriber access)
Hodag hockey rallies past Pacelli in OT
Bridger Flory tipped in a shot 2:42 into overtime and the Hodags overcame a two-goal, third-period deficit to defeat Stevens Point Pacelli 6-5 at the Rhinelander Ice Arena.
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Lakeland denies Lady Hodags 65-63 in first-place battle
Lakeland senior Melissa Bruckner hit back-to-back 3s and scored a layup in transition as part of a decisive 10-2 run as the T-Birds knocked off the Hodags 65-63 in a battle for first place in the GNC Friday at the LUHS Fieldhouse.
Hodag gymnasts win White division in Antigo
The Rhinelander High School gymnastics team finished first in the lower-tier White division, and posted the seventh-best team score overall, Saturday at the Antigo Invite.
Lakeshore uses scoring flurries to down Edge 6-3
The Lakeshore Lightning co-op used quick three-goal scoring barrages in both the second and third periods to down the Rhinelander/Antigo girls' hockey team 6-3 in a non-conference contest.
Kings of the ring
Rhinelander won the first four contested matches, led 33-3 at one point, and cruised to a 48-22 victory over Medford at Raider Hall in a battle of the two remaining conference unbeatens.
Hodag hockey peppers Medford to win third straight
The second period proved to be the difference in a 4-1 victory for the Rhinelander High School boys' hockey team over Medford Thursday night at the Rhinelander Ice Arena.
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Edge uses strong second to blast Medford 8-2
Payton Bunnell scored two goals 56 seconds apart, and the Northern Edge scored four times in the second as they knocked off the Raiders 8-2 at the Rhinelander Ice Arena.
Lady Hodags fall to No. 9 SPASH 64-58
The Lady Hodags hung with ninth-ranked Stevens Point much of the way, but a late 18-4 run proved to be too much to overcome in a 62-56 loss at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium.
Lakeland tops Hodag swimmers 101-67 in GNC finale
The Hodag swimmers beat Lakeland in a couple of events, and narrowly lost a few others, as they fell to the T-Birds 101-67 Thursday at the Heck Family Community Pool.
Foiled at the finish
The Hodags lost three races that were decided by less than 1.2 seconds during the middle stages of the dual and fell to the Red Robins 83-72 at the McKenna Aquatic Center.
Moore resigns as Crandon football coach
Wisconsin Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame coach and former Rhinelander High School head man Jim Moore has stepped down as the head football coach at Crandon High School. (subscriber access)
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