HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
New faces lead Hodag harriers in Sugar Camp
A day later than expected, the Rhinelander High School boys' and girls' cross country teams each finished third in the six-team Three Lakes Bluejay Invite held Friday afternoon at Lions' Park in Sugar Camp.
Mosinee makes short work of Hodag volleyball
Great Northern Conference-leading Mosinee held Rhinelander to 20 points in a three-set win Friday night at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium.
Hodags cruise past Antigo 9-0
On the scoreboard, the Rhinelander High School boys' soccer team had no trouble with last place Antigo Thursday night, defeating the Red Robins 9-0 in a Great Northern Conference match at Listle Field.
Pigskin preview: Mosinee at Rhinelander
Rhinelander doesn't have time to wallow in defeat following its 12th straight loss in the rivalry game. The team needs to bounce back quickly as GNC championship contender Mosinee comes to town on Friday night.
Newman upsets Antigo, giving Hodags lead entering GNC tennis tourney
The Great Northern Conference championship race took a major turn Tuesday afternoon as Wausau Newman upset Antigo 4-3, putting Rhinelander in prime position to regain its conference crown heading into Saturday's conference tournament.
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Rhinelander Northwoods mountain bikers run well again
The strong start to the Wisconsin High School Cycling League season for the Rhinelander Northwoods Composite mountain bike team continued Sunday with another strong showing in the Nordic Navigator race at Nordic Mountain in Wild Rose.
The Bell strikes twelve
The Red Robins scored twice in the second half to rally from behind and defeat the Hodags 24-13 at Schofield Stadium in the 84th contest for Gene Shepard's Bell.
Hodag cross country battles the heat at Smiley
Mother Nature played a role in one of the warmer Smileys in recent memory. The race-time temperature soared near 80 degrees as the Hodags placed last in both the boys' and girls' Division 1 small races.
Hodag volleyball drops two at home in GNC tourney
Home court did not help the Rhinelander High School volleyball team much on Saturday as it dropped a pair of matches to teams that entered the day winless on the season in Great Northern Conference play.
Second-half surge
Trailing 1-0 after 45 minutes, the Hodags looked like world beaters in the second half. They scored four times in the first 3 minutes, 34 seconds after the break and went on to defeat the Raiders 9-2 at Mike Webster Stadium.
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Hodags' depth sinks Medford 91-79
The Hodags ran off a string of five straight wins during the middle of the meet, building enough of a cushion to fend off the Raiders 91-79 at the Heck Family Community Pool.
RHS tennis sweeps Lakeland to close out GNC duals
The Hodags scored maximum points Thursday night as they defeated Lakeland 7-0 in Minocqua to close out the GNC dual meet schedule.
Bell Game beckons
The most anticipated football game of the prep season in Rhinelander is upon us as the Hodags and Antigo Red Robins get set to renew acquaintances in one of the state's longest-standing rivalries.
Pines downs Hodags 3-1 in GNC soccer showdown
Northland Pines' potent scoring duo of Lochlan Siegmeier and Liam Oas connected on all three goals as the Eagles defeated the Hodags 3-1 in a battle of Great Northern Conference unbeatens at Sam Larson Field in Eagle River.
Hodag netters reach milestone in win over Pacelli
The Hodags swept singles on Tuesday and defeated Pacelli 6-1 in a Great Northern Conference dual at the RHS tennis courts. The win moved Rhinelander to 20-4 overall on the season - the first 20-win season in program history, according to coach Bob Heideman.
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