HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
JV runners finish season at GNC meet
The final junior varsity race of the season for the Rhinelander High School cross country team was held last Saturday during the Great Northern Conference meet at Northland Pines High School in Eagle River.
Road runs through Rhinelander
The Rhinelander High School boys' soccer team is in prime position to make a deep run in the WIAA playoffs, but first the Hodags will need to dispatch a familiar foe. (subscriber access)
Hodag spikers swept by Pines in playoff opener
Rhinelander was unable to recover from a sluggish start and was swept in three sets by Northland Pines in a Division 2 regional quarterfinal matchup.
Cross country: Hodags look to finish strong at sectionals
The season will come to an end for the majority of the Rhinelander High School cross country team on Saturday, but the Hodags are hoping not everyone will be done running for the year. (subscriber access)
Exceeding Axe-pectations
Senior quarterback Logan Freund accounted for 292 yards of offense and six touchdowns, sophomore Drake Martin added another 210 on the ground and the Hodags outgunned the Lakeland T-Birds 49-34 at Mike Webster Stadium.
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Rhinelander struggles at GNC meet
The Rhinelander High School cross country team struggled to keep pace with the Great Northern Conference's elite Saturday, placing fifth in the girls' division and sixth in the boys' division in the conference meet at Northland Pines High School.
RHS sports recap: Friday, Oct. 13
Football: Rhinelander 49, Lakeland 34
Hodags rally again
Richie Triplett's redirection of a corner kick in the 72nd minute tied it and Freddy Wisner won it with a long-range shot in the 88th minute as the Hodags rallied to defeat Medford 2-1 at Mike Webster Stadium.
Laggis: Hodags hope to be 'faster' and 'competitive' at GNCs
The Rhinelander High School cross country team has a couple of goals in mind Saturday when it travels to Eagle River for the Great Northern Conference meet.(subscriber access)
Photos: JV football vs. Lakeland
The Rhinelander High School junior varsity football team closed out its 2017 season with a 34-18 victory over Lakeland at Mike Webster Stadium Monday.
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The Axe Game cometh
Two teams with identical 2-6 records, but heading in opposite directions, will meet Friday night when the Rhinelander Hodags host the Lakeland Thunderbirds in the 2017 prep football finale for both teams at Mike Webster Stadium in Rhinelander. (subscriber access)
Mayo & Sabato: Why each team will win (or lose) the Northwood Axe Game
Our sportswriters detail why the team they cover will win Friday's Northwoods Axe Game between Rhinelander and Lakeland, and why the other team will lose. (subscriber access)
Hodag spikers fall flat in home finale
Rhinelander gave up a 13-2 run to end the third set and was never really competitive in the fourth as it fell to the Raiders 3-1 to finish fifth in the Great Northern Conference standings.
Hodags bikers take sixth in Hayward
The Rhinelander Northwoods Composite mountain bike team posted a season-best tie for sixth place in the 38-team Division 2 standings in the Hayward Hustle, hosted at the Seeley OO Trailhead near Cable.
Stopping the streak
Rhinelander denied Ashland twice from the one-yard line in the final minute, a rousing goal line stand it used to defeat the Oredockers 20-12 at Weikal Field in Ashland.
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