HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
Hodag swimmers swept by Lakeland in 105-60 loss
The T-Birds won all 11 events and defeated the Hodags 105-60 in a Great Northern Conference dual at the LUHS pool.
Lady Hodags 5th at LCT
The Rhinelander Basketball Association's eighth-grade girls' traveling basketball team placed fifth in the 32-team Great Northwest Basketball League Championship Tournament (LCT) Dec. 9-10 in Menomonie.
Ten by ten
The Hodags won 10 events and defeated Shawano 86-77 at the Heck Family Community Pool in a GNC dual.
Northern Edge knocks off Medford 8-0
The Edge racked up 70 shots and blasted Medford 8-0 in a Great Northern Conference contest at the Simek Recreation Center.
Hodag hockey powers past Medford 4-1
The Hodags scored three times on the man-advantage, including twice during a five-minute major power play in the third period, to defeat Medford 4-1 in a Great Northern Conference contest at the Simek Center.
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Hodag gymnasts vault past Mosinee in GNC opener
The Hodags outscored the Indians in all four events to take the dual meet 118.325-102.725 at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium.
Photo: Present power play
The Rhinelander High School boys' hockey team held its annual Kindness for Kids toy drive prior to a varsity game against Green Bay United at the Rhinelander Ice Arena Friday, Dec. 8.
How-ard about that?
Junior Howard poured in a career-high 28 points and the Hodags routed Lakeland 80-43 in the Great Northern Conference opener at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium.
Hodag hockey routs Green Bay United, improves to 5-0
The Hodags erupted for four goals in the second period, and held a whopping 54-7 edge in the final shot count, as it routed Green Bay United 7-0 at the Rhinelander Ice Arena.
Rhinelander, Lakeland and Marshfield tie for first at Hodag Relays
Rhinelander withstood a crazy final race in the 400-yard freestyle relay to finish in a three-way tie for first in its annual relay meet at the Heck Family Community Pool.
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Hodags step up at Snowflake Invite
The Hodags put up a score of 119.3 points and finished fifth in the 10-team Snowflake Invitational Saturday at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium.
Lakeland runs past Lady Hodags 71-55
The T-Birds used a 19-6 spurt to close the first half, and an 18-4 push to begin the second, to race past the Hodags 71-55 in a GNC matchup at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium.
Short-handed Edge falls to Western Wisconsin 7-1
The Stars scored three times in the second, and three more in the third, to blow the game open and defeat Rhinelander/Antigo 7-1 at the Rhinelander Ice Arena.
Almost against Antigo
It came down to the last event for the short-handed Rhinelander High School boys' swim team Thursday night but, in the end, the Hodags did not have enough in the tank to defeat conference rival Antigo.
Team preview: RHS Nordic skiing
Following a long and arduous rebuilding process, the Rhinelander High School Nordic ski team and fourth-year head coach Charil Reis are ready to reap some of the fruits of their labor. (subscriber access)
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