HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
Krueger to play football at Hillsdale College
Senior linebacker Colton Krueger signed a National Letter of Intent to play college football at Hillsdale College, a Division-II school in southern Michigan. (subscriber access)
Streak busted
A Hodag team that has struggled at times to close out tight games did so again Tuesday night, and this time it burned them as Merrill rallied from a 12-point second half deficit to defeat eighth-ranked Rhinelander 63-58 at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium.
Late goal foils Edge in 3-2 loss to Lakeland
Lakeland's Kailey Godfrey scored on a rebound with 1:32 remaining as the T-Birds defeated the Northern Edge 3-2 in the last home game of the season for the Edge at the Rhinelander Ice Arena.
Back where they belong
The Hodags earned five individual conference championships, and placed in the top three in 11 of the 14 weight classes, as they took the Great Northern Conference title Saturday at Lakeland Union High School in Minocqua.
Wisner's hat trick rallies Hodags past Waupaca
Freddy Wisner recorded a hat trick for the Hodags, including the game-tying and game-winning goals in the third period, as Rhinelander rallied past Waupaca 4-3 at the Rhinelander Ice Arena.
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White drops 35 on Eagles in 79-56 win
Owen White poured in a game-high 35 points, and added 12 rebounds, as Rhinelander overcame some first half woes to cruise past the Eagles 79-56 at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium.
Rejuvenated Lady Hodags race by Northland Pines 70-51
Refreshed and refocused, the Hodags looked like a completely different team as they jumped out to a big early lead and never looked back, defeating Northland Pines 70-51 Friday at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium.
Hodags win medley relay, take 4th overall at GNCs
The Rhinelander High School boys' swim team laid claim to the 200-yard medley relay and outperformed its showing in the Great Northern Conference duals by taking fourth place overall in the GNC championship meet Friday at Lakeland Union High School in Minocqua.
Photo: Hodag football all-stars
The Rhinelander High School football team recognized its "Hodag All-Star Team" during its annual Madden Football video game tournament Saturday, Jan. 27.
Baffled by the Birds
The Rhinelander High School boys' hockey team had another chance to take down Lakeland in the third period of a tight game and, once again, the Hodags let Bret Benson and the T-Birds front line beat them.
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Edge falls at home as Lakeland clinches GNC
Lakeland/Tomahawk scored twice in the third period as it defeated the Northern Edge 3-0 and locked up the conference title with two games remaining.
Surrogate success
With head coach Derek Lemmens absent due to the birth of his second child, the RHS boys' basketball teams Hodags knocked down 16 3s and blast Wausau East 74-48 Tuesday.
Individual performances the focus for Hodags swimmers at GNCs
The Rhinelander High School boys' swim team is going to concentrate on all-conference and podium finishes at tomorrow night's Great Northern Conference meet in Lakeland and let the team standings fall where they may. (subscriber access)
Horman scores six as Appleton routs Edge 8-2
The Rhinelander/Antigo girls' hockey team simply had no answer for Annika Horman, who scored six goals - including four in the first period - as United defeat the Northern Edge 8-2 Tuesday at the Rhinelander Ice Arena.
Girls' hoops: Crandon clobbers lifeless Hodags 52-36
The Lady Hodags could not get anything going at home against Northern Lakes Conference-leading Crandon Monday in a 52-36 defeat at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium.
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