HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
Playoff opportunity lost
Ty Bailey banged home a rebound goal 2:04 into the extra session as East/Merrill defeated the Hodags 3-2 in a WIAA regional semifinal Tuesday night at the Smith Center.
Photo: Changing of the board
A long-standing Rhinelander High School boys' swim team tradition, which hasn't taken place in 16 years, was revisited Monday during practice at the Heck Family Community Pool.
RHS swimmers overcome bizarre season to return to Madison
The Rhinelander High School boys' swim team was limited in numbers all year. Its season was essentially cut in half due to illness yet, on Friday, it will find itself back at the WIAA state meet in Madison. (subscriber access)
Tigers trounce Hodag hoops 70-48
The Rhinelander High School boys' basketball team dropped its third straight game Tuesday night, a 70-48 defeat to Marshfield at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium.
Lady Hodags fall to Marshfield, beat Tomahawk
Nearly two hours away from Rhinelander, the RHS girls' basketball team met the exact same fate as their male counterparts Tuesday night against Marshfield, falling 70-48.
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Francis, Hodags qualify for state swim meet in 4 events
There are two ways to qualify for the WIAA state swim meet, one much less stressful than the other. The Rhinelander High School boys' swim team experienced both Saturday as it placed fifth in a Division 2 sectional at UW-Stevens Point.
Hodags advance seven wrestlers to sectionals
Rhinelander qualifying seven wrestlers for sectionals, with three regional champions, while finishing second to Marshfield as a team.
Lady Hodags brush off seeding snub, beat Mosinee 59-38
Rhinelander overcame a slow start and used a 20-0 run in the second half to defeat Mosinee 59-38 at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium.
Hodag hockey splits final regular season games
The Rhinelander High School boys' hockey team's flurry to end the regular season ended with a pair of 5-2 decisions Friday and Saturday night at the Rhinelander Ice Arena.
Northern Edge blanked in final two regular season games
Three seems to be an unlucky number for the Rhinelander/Antigo girls' hockey team when it plays Lakeland/Tomahawk.
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Hodags host middle school gymnastics meet
The Rhinelander middle school gymnastics team won a six-team invitational it hosted Monday at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium.
Raiders end Rhinelander's reign
The Hodags' quest for a fifth straight Great Northern Conference championship all but came to an end Thursday night at Raider Hall as Rhinelander fell to first-place Medford 58-47.
RBA hosts boys' hoops tourney
The Rhinelander Basketball Association hosted a fifth- and sixth-grade Great Northwest Basketball League tournament Saturday, Feb. 4 at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium.
Swim Club wins conference title
The Rhinelander Swim Club took first place with 1,484 points to end its regular season last weekend at the Central Wisconsin Swim Conference Championship meet held in Rice Lake.
Antigo blanks Hodags 6-0 in GNC finale
In its first and only meeting of the season against Antigo, the Rhinelander High School boys' hockey team was not able to keep up with the ninth-ranked Red Robins, falling 6-0 Thursday night at the Rhinelander Ice Arena.
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