HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
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)
Guts and glory
The Hodags outscored the Indians 11-2 over the final four minutes, defeating Mosinee 62-59 to move two games ahead of the pack in the conference standings at the midway point of the season.
Hockey: Hodags snap 7-game skid, win East/Merrill tourney
Rhinelander finally got back in the win column over the weekend, defeating Medford and East/Merrill in successive days to take the title of the East/Merrill tournament at the Smith Center.
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Lady Hodags control Mosinee 67-49
The Lady Hodags jumped out to an early lead and never looked back in a 67-49 win over Mosinee at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium.
Four Hodags crack top 10 at Hinder Binder ski race
The RHS Nordic ski team fared well in the relatively at the Hinder Binder ski race, placing four skiers in the top 10 of the high school divisions on Saturday.
Perfect 100
The script could not have been written more perfectly for Rhinelander High School senior Colton Krueger as he took to the mat Thursday night for his final home match.
Hodag gymnasts fall to Antigo in GNC crossover
Rhinelander was neither flawless or injury-free on Thursday night as it lost a Great Northern Conference crossover dual to the Robins 123.425-114.05 at Sheldon Fieldhouse.
Hodags continue to roll
The Hodags overcame a relatively cold shooting night by playing some strong defense as they defeated defending Great Northern Conference champion Medford 50-37.
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Edge spreads the wealth in 9-0 win
The Rhinelander/Antigo girls' hockey team played as close to a perfect game is it has all season Tuesday night in Antigo as it defeated the Medford Raiders 9-0.
Pines powers past Hodag hockey 10-1
The Eagles scored three times in the final six minutes of the first period and cruised to a 10-1 victory over the Hodags at the Rhinelander Ice Arena.
Lady Hodags fall to Merrill 67-60
Patience Pyan scored 12 of her team-high 20 points during the second half as the Bluejays rallied past the Hodags 67-60 at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium.
Rout 66: Hodags take down Antigo, move into first in GNC
Brad Comer had an assist followed by back-to-back baskets in a 20-second span for the Hodags, which capped off a 14-2 run that propelled Rhinelander to a 66-44 win over the rival Red Robins at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium.
Seefeldt scores 28 as Lady Hodags race by Robins
Ally Seefeldt rose to the occasion Friday night just when the Rhinelander High School girls' basketball team needed a boost, scoring 21 points in the second half of a 66-53 win over Antigo at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium.
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