HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
RHS swimmers take second at Jaguar Invite
The Rhinelander High School boys’ swim team turned in a strong performance Saturday at a venue it will visit again in five weeks time, with tickets to the WIAA state meet on the line.
Hodag hockey ends drought, gets back in win column
Over the course of about 17 hours Friday and Saturday, the Rhinelander High School boys hockey team snapped a couple of skids that had plagued it over the better part of a month.
Wrestling: Hodag girls take fifth in Bluejay Challenge
With only three wrestlers, the Hodag girls’ team still managed to finish in the top five Saturday in the 23-team Bluejay Challenge in Merrill.
Lady Hodags can’t keep up with Lakeland in GNC showdown
Once again, the Lakeland Thunderbirds showed the Rhinelander High School girls basketball team it has a long ways to go to be able to truly contend for a Great Northern Conference title.
Pines co-op drops pair of games
The Northland Pines girls’ hockey co-op suffered a pair of tough losses over the weekend, falling to the Stoughton co-op Icebergs 2-1 in overtime Friday and to the Eau Claire Area Stars 5-0 Saturday at the Eagle River Sports Arena.
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RHS Sports recap: Saturday, Jan. 11
Boys’ hockey: Rhinelander 5, Medford 3 | Boys’ swimming: Rhinelander 2nd/15, Ashwaubenon Invite | Wrestling: RHS girls 5th/23 at Merrill, RHS boys 11th/18 at Valders
RHS Sports recap: Friday, Jan. 10
Boys’ basketball: Rhinelander 70, Lakeland 30 | Girls’ basketball: Lakeland 62, Rhinelander 28 | Boys’ hockey: South-Central 5, Rhinelander 1
Lady Hodags bounce back with win over Three Lakes
Aubryn Clark had 26 points to lead all scorers, Vivian Lamers added 20 points and the Hodags raced past the Bluejays 68-37 on the road.
T-Birds, Hodags tussle tonight for GNC lead
The Lakeland Thunderbirds and the Rhinelander Hodags meet to night at Rhinelander’s Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium with first place in the GNC on the line. Lakeland Times sports writer Brett LaBore and River News sports editor Jeremy Mayo break down the contest.
Rhinelander, Lakeland renew boys’ hardwood rivalry tonight
The second half of tonight’s doubleheader at Rhinelander’s Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium features the GNC-leading Hodag boys taking on Lakeland. Lakeland Times sports writer Brett LaBore and River News sports editor Jeremy Mayo break down the contest.
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Hodags swimmers down Medford, Shawano in double dual
The Rhinelander High School boys’ swim team returned from the winter break in good form on Tuesday, claiming all 11 events as it defeated Shawano/Seymour 130-35 and Medford 128-37 in a Great Northern Conference double dual in Medford.
Hodag Alpine takes second in season debut
The Rhinelander/Northland Pines Alpine Ski team turned in a solid debut Tuesday, finishing second in both the boys’ and girls’ divisions in the Northern Conference opener at Christie Mountain in Bruce.
Everest blanks Hodag hockey 4-0
The offensive woes for the Rhinelander High School boys’ hockey team continued on Tuesday night. The Hodags were outshot 54-13 and fell to the D.C. Everest Evergreens 4-0 at Greenheck Fieldhouse in Schofield.
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Hodag Soccer Club to hold annual meeting Jan. 15 | Northland Pines co-op shut out by No. 3 Central Wisconsin | Three Hodag skiers compete in Marquette
RHS wrestlers take home triangular
The Rhinelander High School wrestling team was successful in a couple of non-conference pick-up matches Friday night, defeating Phillips 48-34 and Merrill’s varsity reserve 36-33 in a triangular at the James Williams Middle School gymnasium.
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