HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
Hodag wrestlers finish 2nd in GNC tourney, ending title run
The Hodags wrestled a strong Great Northern Conference tournament but it wasn't quite good enough as they placed second with 394 points, just 26 behind champion Medford.
Hodag swimmers finish 5th at GNCs
The Hodags had three championship performances and finished fifth Friday in the Great Northern Conference meet in Antigo.
Northern Edge blanked by Lakeland/Tomahawk 3-0
The Rhinelander/Antigo girls' hockey team had no answer for goalie Erin Sparks and the Lakeland/Tomahawk co-op Saturday, falling to the Thunderbirds 3-0 at the Rhinelander Ice Arena.
Edge mauls Medford again
The Northern Edge jumped on the Raiders for four goals in the first period Thursday night and cruised to a 7-1 win over Medford Thursday at the Rhinelander Ice Arena.
Hodag hockey falls to Lakeland in OT
Lakeland came up with a hard-working goal with 4:07 left in overtime as Kyle Wuestenhagen found a wide-open Max Wohlleber in front of the net as the Thunderbirds came away with a 3-2 win.
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Hodags overwhelmed by T-Bird press in 62-49 loss
For the Rhinelander High School girls' basketball team, the second verse was the same as the first against Great Northern Conference-leading Lakeland.
Rhinelander's back in the race
Rhinelander held Mosinee to 34 percent shooting and had three players finish in double digits as it defeated the Indians 57-41 at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium.
Hodag hockey hangs on for third straight win
The Rhinelander High School boys' hockey team jumped out to a 4-0 lead and held on to defeat Tomahawk 5-3 Tuesday night at the Rhinelander Ice Arena.
Northern Edge loses, then wins in blowouts
One night after getting blown out at home 6-0 by Waupaca, the Northern Edge came storming back with its best offensive output of the season, scoring nine times in a 9-2 rout of Medford in a non-conference game at the Simek Center.
Rhinelander gymnasts fall to Medford by .225 points
The two top teams in the division went toe-to-toe, with each team winning two events, but the Lady Hodags faltered in one particular event and it was the difference in a 114.750-114.525 loss Tuesday night at Medford.
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RHS dance team takes 2nd at regionals
The Rhinelander High School Dance Team competed at the WACPC Western Regionals in Division 2 Hip Hop Saturday, Jan. 28 at New Richmond High School. \
Former Rhinelander AD Shafranski to be honored by NFHS
Tom Shafranski, assistant director of the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association, is among 15 leaders of high school activity programs across the country selected to receive National Federation of State High School Associations Citations, the WIAA announced in a press release Monday.
Corralling the Comets
The Hodags won for the third time in their last four games Saturday and undoubtedly picked up their biggest win of the season to date, holding off Waupaca for a 3-2 triumph at the Rhinelander Ice Arena.
Lady Hodags fade late against Medford
The Hodags were shut out over the final 8:20 of regulation as Medford came from behind to win 41-36 in a Great Northern Conference contest at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium.
Hodag gymnasts get on podium in Antigo
A team score was hard to come by yet again for a health-depleted Rhinelander High School gymnastics team Saturday as they took fifth out of six teams in the White Division of the Antigo Invitational at Sheldon Fieldhouse.
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