HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
Rhinelander mountain bikers 9th at Trek Trails
Eleven members of the Rhinelander Northwoods Composite mountain bike team raced Sunday in the third race of the Wisconsin High School Cycling League season at Trek Trails near Waterloo.
Merrill dampens Hodags homecoming
Merrill racked up 476 yards of offense, and scored on four of its first five possessions in the second half, to pull away to a 41-21 victory over the Hodags at Mike Webster Stadium.
Big games, short travel
A number of Rhinelander High School sporting contests this week could have significant Great Northern Conference or postseason implications - and all of them will either take place in Rhinelander, or a short drive away from the Hodag city. (subscriber access)
Topping the T-Birds
Rhinelander's Jonus Sabani scored three goals and keeper Josh Randolph made a couple of highlight reel saves as the Hodags earned a 4-0 victory over the Lakeland T-Birds at River Valley Bank Field.
Hodag spikers sweep Lakeland
Hope Wissbroecker finished with 16 kills and Rhinelander the Rhinelander High School volleyball team rolled to a three-set victory in a Great Northern Conference match at the Lakeland Union High School fieldhouse.
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Hodag netters face tall task at subsectionals
The Rhinelander High School girls' tennis team will face an uphill climb Monday when it travels to Wisconsin Rapids to begin the WIAA tournament series. (subscriber access)
Soccer team helps with Peaceful Playground
The Rhinelander High School boys' soccer team was recently at Pelican School helping give the playground a facelift.
Hodags look to cage Bluejays on homecoming
This Friday, as the Hodags prepare to host Merrill in the homecoming game at Mike Webster Stadium, coach Chris Ferge is hoping last week's improvement manifests itself in a more competitive contest. (subscriber access)
Hodags' comeback not enough, fall 4-3 to Everest in Hammer Game
The Hodags erased a 3-0 deficit, but Tamirat Knutson's second goal of the match in the 80th minute proved to be the difference as the Evergreens defeated the Hodags 4-3 in the Hammer Game at the D.C. Everest Soccer Complex.
RHS tabs Winnicki, Heck as co-interim girls' swim coaches
Marna Winnicki and Jenny Heck will serve as co-interim head coaches of the Rhinelander High School girls' swim team for the remainder of the season, RHS activities director Brian Paulson told the River News Tuesday afternoon.
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Eight will wait
The Hodags won three individual conference titles Saturday but could not make up ground on Antigo, which won the GNC tournament at the Elleson Tennis Courts.
Football: Mosinee blanks Hodags 35-0
Justin Stubbe rushed for four touchdowns in the first half as the Indians cruised past the Hodags 35-0 Friday at Veterans Park in Mosinee.
Hodags' Franson competes in Griak Invite
While the rest of her team competed in Three Lakes on Thursday, Rhinelander High School senior Alayna Franson was on her way to the Twin Cities to test herself in one of the largest cross country races in the Midwest. (subscriber access)
Just keep swimming
Rhinelander was right back in the pool Thursday, a day after coach Lindsay Byrka's abrupt resignation, and cruised to a 124-46 victory over Antigo at the McKenna Aquatic Center.
Soccer: Hodags blast Antigo 10-0
The Hodags scored in the opening minute, and again in the second, as they went on to rout the last-place Red Robins 10-0 at Listle Field in Antigo.
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