HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
Amherst awaits
The Rhinelander High School boys' soccer team is one step away from matching the deepest postseason run in program history, but an unfamiliar foe is standing in the Hodags' way. (subscriber access)
Swim: Everyone chasing Tomahawk into conference meet
Tomahawk will be the prohibitive favorite Friday when the Great Northern Conference's seven girls' swim teams descend on Stevens Point for the GNC meet, but that's not going to stop Rhinelander from trying to knock the Hatchets from their throne. (subscriber access)
Hodag mountain bikers finish eighth in state league
The Rhinelander-Northwoods Composite mountain bike team wrapped up its second year of existence by finishing eighth out of 43 teams in the Division 2 Wisconsin High School Cycling League standings.
Hodags hold off Clintonville for regional title
Matthew Von Oepen and Jonus Sabani both scored in the opening half hour and the Hodags withstood a late threat by Clintonville to fend off the Truckers 2-1 Saturday in a WIAA Division 3 regional final match at the RHS soccer field.
Hodags' Franson returns to state cross country meet with strong sectional run
Rhinelander's Alayna Franson stayed with the lead pack much of the way, finished fifth and qualified for the WIAA state meet for the third time Saturday in Waupaca.
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Hodag harriers finish toward back of sectional field
Aside from one individual state qualifier and a couple of relatively close misses, the Rhinelander High School cross country team lagged behind the leaders Saturday in a strong Division 2 sectional at Waupaca High School.
Kurtz, Martin voted RHS football MVPs
Two of the statistical leaders for the 2017 Rhinelander High School football team were voted the team's most valuable players Sunday evening.
Racing by the Raiders
Jonus Sabani scored twice and the Hodags blitzed the Raiders for four goals in the opening 20 minutes, which proved to be the difference in a 4-0 victory in a WIAA Division 3 regional semifinal game at the RHS soccer fields.
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)
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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.
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
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