HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
Soccer team helps with Peaceful Playground
The Rhinelander High School boys' soccer team was recently at Pelican School helping give the playground a facelift.
Hodags look to cage Bluejays on homecoming
This Friday, as the Hodags prepare to host Merrill in the homecoming game at Mike Webster Stadium, coach Chris Ferge is hoping last week's improvement manifests itself in a more competitive contest. (subscriber access)
Hodags' comeback not enough, fall 4-3 to Everest in Hammer Game
The Hodags erased a 3-0 deficit, but Tamirat Knutson's second goal of the match in the 80th minute proved to be the difference as the Evergreens defeated the Hodags 4-3 in the Hammer Game at the D.C. Everest Soccer Complex.
RHS tabs Winnicki, Heck as co-interim girls' swim coaches
Marna Winnicki and Jenny Heck will serve as co-interim head coaches of the Rhinelander High School girls' swim team for the remainder of the season, RHS activities director Brian Paulson told the River News Tuesday afternoon.
Eight will wait
The Hodags won three individual conference titles Saturday but could not make up ground on Antigo, which won the GNC tournament at the Elleson Tennis Courts.
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Football: Mosinee blanks Hodags 35-0
Justin Stubbe rushed for four touchdowns in the first half as the Indians cruised past the Hodags 35-0 Friday at Veterans Park in Mosinee.
Hodags' Franson competes in Griak Invite
While the rest of her team competed in Three Lakes on Thursday, Rhinelander High School senior Alayna Franson was on her way to the Twin Cities to test herself in one of the largest cross country races in the Midwest. (subscriber access)
Just keep swimming
Rhinelander was right back in the pool Thursday, a day after coach Lindsay Byrka's abrupt resignation, and cruised to a 124-46 victory over Antigo at the McKenna Aquatic Center.
Soccer: Hodags blast Antigo 10-0
The Hodags scored in the opening minute, and again in the second, as they went on to rout the last-place Red Robins 10-0 at Listle Field in Antigo.
Hodag girls' 2nd, boys 4th in Three Lakes Invite
Down a couple of its usual runners, the Rhinelander High school cross country team still fared well Thursday in the Three Lakes Bluejay Invite at Lions Park in Sugar Camp.
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Byrka resigns as RHS girls' swim coach
Lindsay Byrka is out as the head girls' swim coach at Rhinelander High School, effectively immediately, resigning after talks with the School District of Rhinelander regarding her contract reached an impasse Wednesday.
Hodags fend off rally to defeat Eagles
The Hodags got a couple of kills from Molly Wagler down the stretch and went on to defeat the Eagles in five sets in a Great Northern Conference match at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium.
Pigskin Preview Week 6: Rhinelander at Mosinee
The Rhinelander High School football team has fallen hard from the horse each of its last two games but is eager to dust itself off and try again this Friday on the road at Mosinee. (subscriber access)
Hodag tennis in different role pursuing eighth GNC title
Regardless of the outcome of Saturday's Great Northern Conference girls' tennis meet in Antigo, something will take place that has not happened before. (subscriber access)
RNC riders take 8th at Nordic Mountain
The Rhinelander Nordic Composite Mountain Bike team placed eighth in Division 2 Sunday in the second Wisconsin High School Cycling League race of the season Sunday at Nordic Mountain in Wild Rose.
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