HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
RHS swimmers sink Lakeland 107-63 in GNC opener
The Rhinelander High School girls' swim team had little trouble with Lakeland Thursday, winning 10 of the 11 events to down the Thunderbirds 107-63 at the Heck Family Community Pool.
Raiders sweep RHS in GNC volleyball opener
The Hodags struggled to get anything going offensively and fell in straight sets to Medford 25-14, 25-15, 25-16 Thursday night at Raider Hall.
Photos: JV football at Lakeland
The Rhinelander High School JV football team dropped a close contest, 27-26 to Lakeland Union High School Monday, Aug. 28 at River Valley Bank Field in Minocqua.
Snowhawks end season with a walk-off win
On Monday night, the Lake Tomahawk Snowhawks closed out their 2017 season with one final game against Shamrock. Initially thought to be a light-hearted affair, Shamrock brought a wealth of strong players and it turned into a barn-burner. (subscriber access)
Hodags cruise past Antigo in GNC soccer opener
Matthew Von Oepen recorded a hat trick, Jonus Sabani and Hunter Hicks each scored twice and the Hodags dominated perennial conference back marker Antigo 8-0 at Mike Webster Stadium.
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Rhinelander, Wausau East to battle on gridiron for first time since '09
The Hodags and Wausau East will get together Friday for the first time since 2009, an important game for both teams early in the season. (subscriber access)
Tennis: Hodags rally in top flights, beat Lakeland 7-0
The Rhinelander High School girls' tennis team used a couple of third-set rallies Tuesday to defeat Lakeland 7-0 in Minocqua.
Tomahawked
A safety sparked a 22-point second quarter for the Hatchets, who fended off a second half rally by the Hodags to win 30-14 at Hatchet Field.
Hodag soccer goes 2-0-1 in home invite
The Rhinelander High School boys' soccer team went undefeated over the weekend in its home invitational, winning its first two games before rallying for a draw in the finale against Iron Mountain, Mich. Saturday afternoon at the Hanson Lake Soccer Complex.
Nordic ski club receives WPS Foundation grant
Rhinelander's Northwoods Nordic Ski Club has received a $2,500 grant from the WPS Foundation.
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Franson finishes 2nd in home invite
Wausau West's Brooke Jaworski caught and passed Rhinelander's Alayna Franson in the final 150 meters as Franson settled for second place in the Hodag Invitational Thursday in front of RHS.
Soccer players bolster Hodag harriers in home meet
Five members of the RHS boys' soccer team joined their cross country brethren at the Hodag Invite. The soccer players did more than hold their own, they were five of Rhinelander's top eight runners on the day as the team placed fifth out of seven teams in the senior division.
Hodag netters blank Phillips
The Rhinelander High School girls' tennis team wasted little time Thursday dispatching last-place Phillips 7-0 in a Great Northern Conference dual a the RHS tennis courts.
Hodags look to rebound vs. Hatchets
Looking to shake off a rough second half in the season opener at Prescott, the Hodags get a crack Friday night at their closets rival, at least in terms of geography. (subscriber access)
Hodags blanked by Ashland in opener
A 47th-minute goal by Riley Larson proved to be the difference Tuesday as the Rhinelander High School boys' soccer team dropped the 2017 season opener at Ashland 1-0.
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