HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
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Girls' hockey: Eagles co-op drops two in Medford
RHS Sports recap: Saturday, Dec. 14
Boys’ swimming: Rhinelander 2nd/7, Hodag Relays | Gymnastics: Rhinelander 4th/6, Snowflake Invite | Wrestling: Rhinelander 15th/16, Rebel Invite
RHS Sports recap: Friday, Dec. 13
Boys’ basketball: Rhinelander 65, Northland Pines 48 | Girls’ basketball: Rhinelander 70, Northland Pines 22
Memorable milestone
Seth Nofftz scored the go-ahead layup with 7 seconds remaining as the Hodags rallied to defeat the Wittenberg-Birnamwood Chargers 63-59 at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium. It marked the 200th career victory for Lemmens, who is in his 15th season coaching at his alma mater.
RHS Sports recap: Thursday, Dec. 12
Boys’ hockey: Tomahawk 10, Rhinelander 0 | Boys’ swim: Rhinelander 116, Tomahawk 46
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Hodag gymnasts improve in opening loss to Ashland
The Rhinelander High School gymnastics team dropped its 2024-25 season opener to defending GNC Small champion Ashland on Tuesday night but, in doing so, posted its highest score in coach Kristina Aschenbrenner’s three seasons at the helm.
Hodag Nordic eager for ‘normal’ season
The Hodag Nordic club ski team was on the trails last Saturday gearing up for the 2024-25 racing season.
PHOTO: Hodags attend GNC leadership summit
Four Rhinelander High School student-athletes attended the inaugural Great Northern Conference Leadership Summit held at Northland Pines High School in Eagle River Wednesday, Dec. 4.
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RHS Sports recap: Tuesday, Dec. 10
Boys’ basketball: Rhinelander 63, Wittenberg-Birnamwood 59 | Gymnastics: Ashland 123.35, Rhinelander 116.9
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Hodag Hoops races past Antigo
The Rhinelander High School boys’ basketball team picked up the pace Friday night and ran past a young Antigo squad in the Great Northern Conference opener. Truman Lamers scored 20 points, Devon Feck added 16 and the Hodags rolled to a 69-40 victory over the Red Robins at the Jim …
Lady Hodags roll to fourth straight win
The Rhinelander High School girls basketball team pulled away from Antigo Friday night as it continued a successful home stand. Aubryn Clark scored 24 points and Vivian Lamers added a career-high 17 as the Hodags raced past the Red Robins 75-35 at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium.
Hodag hockey drops pair of close contests
A young Rhinelander High School boys’ hockey team struggled to close out a pair of close games to end last week.
Team preview: RHS Gymnastics
Following a few lean years, the 2024-25 season promises to be a step forward for the Rhinelander High School Gymnastics team. That progression can already be seen in the team’s roster, which has nearly tripled in size from a year ago.
RHS swimmers cruise past short-handed Lakeland
The Rhinelander High School boys’ swim team didn’t have many opponents to race Thursday night at home against Lakeland. So the Hodags used the Great Northern Conference dual as an opportunity to race against one another.
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