HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
Media says Merrill first, Hodags last in GNC football
Merrill has captured at least a share of the Great Northern Conference title two of the last three years and the Bluejays will do so again in 2017, according to a survey of local sports reporters. (subscriber access)
Fall practice notebook
Monday marked the first day of practice for three more Rhinelander High School fall sports teams. (subscriber access)
Getting ready for action
The Rhinelander High School football team flexed its muscles against three smaller schools Friday in a final dress rehersal for the regular season. (subscriber access)
Team preview: RHS girls' swimming
The Rhinelander High School girls' swim team has bid farewell to one of the most decorated swimmers in program history, but coach Lindsay Byrka says that doesn't change the expectations for a Hodag team that has improved greatly over the last two seasons. (subscriber access)
Hodags fall to West in scrimmage
A Rhinelander High School girls' tennis team trying to redefine itself after graduating seven seniors had a tough go of it Saturday in its one preseason tune-up before the start of the season. (subscriber access)
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Team Preview: RHS girls' tennis
major question marks surround the Hodag girls' tennis team's quest for an eighth-straight GNC title - a feat that only Lakeland boys' cross country and Mosinee softball can boast. (subscriber access)
Local skaters fare well at State Games of America
Ten members of the Rhinelander Figure Skating Club took part in the State Games of America Aug. 2-6 at the Patterson Ice Center in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Photos: JV2 football family day
The Rhinelander High School junior varsity 2 football team took part in an 11-on-11 practice Hodag Football Family Day in front of Rhinelander High School Saturday, Aug. 5.
Lots to sort out for RHS netters
"This is a different year," Rhinelander High School girls' tennis coach Bob Heideman said toward the end of Tuesday's opening practice of the 2017 season. (subscriber access)
Business as usual for Hodag swim on Day 1
The Rhinelander High School girls' swim team settled in Tuesday to begin what is one of the longest schedules of the fall sports season. (subscriber access)
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Photos: RHS holds youth gymnastics camp
Members of the Rhinelander High School gymnastics team took time this week to teach Hodag gymnasts of the future during a youth camp at the James Williams Middle School gymnasium.
White edges Green on Family Day
The first public glimpse at the 2017 Rhinelander High School football team featured some big plays on both sides of the ball.
Camp about skills, routines for Hodag gymnasts
After narrowly missing out on repeating as Great Northern Conference Small division champions last winter, the Rhinelander High School gymnastics team has been in the gym for a late summer tune-up in preparation for a run at the GNC Small crown. (subscriber access)
Snowhawks pound Coaching All-Stars
Last Monday, the Lake Tomahawk Snowhawks broke a three-game losing streak with a win over Smiley's. This week, the Snowhawks looked to continue that hot streak against a team that beat them last year, the Coaching All-Stars. (subscriber access)
Be aggressive 
Fall camp is underway for the 2017 Rhinelander High School football team, although preparations for the season began months ago. (subscriber access)
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