HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
Hodag swimmers win home relay meet
The Rhinelander High School boys' swim team was not in a sharing mood this year in the annual Hodag Relays. Rhinelander won four events, placed second in two others, and won the five-team event Saturday at the Heck Family Community Pool.
Hodags take third at Snowflake Invite
The Hodags had a solid day on beam Saturday, highlighted by a personal-best routine from senior Raven Sturtevant, as the team placed third in its own Snowflake Invitational Saturday at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium.
Team preview: RHS Nordic skiing
Rhinelander Nordic ski coach Charil Reis says this is as excited she has been for the start of the season since her first year back in 2014. One need only take a quick glance at the team's practices to see why.
Hodag swimmers down Antigo 98-36
Swimming with a crew of eight, the Hodags won 10 of the 11 events and defeated Antigo's crew of four swimmers 98-36 in a GNC dual at the McKenna Aquatic Center in Antigo.
JV gymnasts fare well in Medford
The Rhinelander High School gymnastics team cleaned up in the junior varsity division of the Medford Hot Cocoa Invite last Saturday - taking first place in all four individual events as well as the all-around.
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Hodag hockey beats Medford 5-1
Conor Pequet had three goals and an assist, and the Hodags dominated the shot column, en route to a 5-1 victory over the Raiders in a Great Northern Conference matchup at the Rhinelander Ice Arena.
Hodag hoops blown out at home by Marshfield
Marshfield blitzed Rhinelander over the final 10 minutes plus of the first half and routed the Hodags 72-39 in a non-conference contest.
Edge can't overcome slow start in loss at Pines
The Eagles scored three times in the first 7 minutes, 31 seconds of the contest - and four times in the first period - as they defeated the Northern Edge 6-1 at the Eagle River Sports Arena.
RHS rallies past Mosinee
Kenedy Van Zile scored a game-high 28 points and the Hodags used an 18-0 run midway through the second half to seize control as they defeated Mosinee 58-47 Friday night in the Great Northern Conference opener at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium.
Shoutouts & Callouts
Given some time to ponder and process last week's news that Rhinelander High School is moving on from Chris Ferge as its head football coach, I cannot help but feel as if it's 2014 all over again.
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Hodag gymnasts finish second in opener
The Hodags posted a score of 114.875 points as they finished second in the inaugural Medford Hot Cocoa Invite Saturday in Medford.
The sport was secondary
After more than two decades as RHS soccer coach, Dan Millot is preparing for the next chapter of his life. But, late last month, he took step back and reflect on the legacy he and his soccer teams will leave behind.
RHS grapplers win season opener
The start of the Nathan Piasecki era of Rhinelander High School wrestling was short, sweet and, perhaps more importantly, victorious. The Hodags split the contested bouts in a forfeit-filled dual and defeated Crandon 42-22 Thursday at Crandon High School, picking up a win in their new head coach's debut.
RHS swimmers cruise past Medford 112-52
For the second time in three nights, the Rhinelander High School boys' swim team claimed all 11 events and cruised to victory in a GNC dual, this time defeating Medford 112-52 Thursday at the Heck Family Community Pool.
BREAKING: Ferge out as RHS football coach
Rhinelander High School is in the market for a new football coach for the second time in five years as head coach Chris Ferge will not return next fall.
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