HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
7-on-7 football in Rhinelander
Rhinelander hosted the penultimate week of the Northwoods 7-on-7 Passing League Thursday, July 11 at Mike Webster Stadium. The Hodags came away victorious in both games, defeating Northland Pines 19-12 and Lakeland 12-7.
PHOTOS: Anderson hold hoops clinic
Former University of Wisconsin and Green Bay men’s basketball player Trevor Anderson held a two-day basketball clinic in Rhinelander July 9 and 10.
WIAA Spring Performance Factor results in divisional movement
The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association performance factor initiative has advanced through the process for the third time with a review of the spring sports for implementation in 2024-25.
Team review: RHS baseball
The Hodags won only one game and finished last in the Great Northern Conference. The losses were a mix of lopsided defeats and games like the one in Ashland that appeared to be within reach, had the team come up with a clutch hit, a key defensive play, or simply …
Rebels rally to split with Minocqua
Tyler Chariton smacked a single to left with one out in the seventh to cap a four-run rally as the Rebels stunned the 89ers in dramatic fashion 6-5 at Stafford Field. The win allowed Rhinelander to salvage a split of their home-and-home series with the 89ers after losing the opener …
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Golf: Kowieski qualifies for State Am
Brody Kowieski, a senior-to-be at Rhinelander High School, shot a 2-over-par round of 73 Friday, June 28 at Wausau Country Club to qualifying for the 123rd Wisconsin State Amateur Championship.
Team Review: RHS Track & Field
2024 will likely be remember as the year that the Hodag girls' track team took a step forward and rivaled the success of their boys’ counterparts.
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Welch earns $1K IMCA Stock payday at Eagle River | Schultz to join WIAA in Assistant Director role | Nordic ski team in search of head coach
Shoutouts & Callouts
Over the past several months a question has been percolating in the back of my mind. It pertains to the primary focus of my job — interscholastic sports. Some of the pondering has been based on personal observations, some of it has been based on news stories but the constant …
PHOTO: Basketball contact
The Rhinelander High School boys’ basketball team held a contact day Monday, June 17 at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium. The
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WIAA board passes numerous action items, shelves shot clock at June meeting
The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Board of Control reviewed and acted on several committees’ recommendations impacting season regulations and membership policies at its June 19 meeting.
Team review: RHS boys’ tennis
Another year, another title for the Rhinelander High School boys’ tennis team. A decade of dominance for the Hodags was capped off by another solid individual effort at the WIAA state tournament.
Team review: RHS Golf
The Hodags improved their team scoring average by nearly seven strokes from 2023, had two players receive All-Great Northern Conference honors and look to be setting the table for a potential conference title run next year — given that all five members of the starting lineup are due to return.
Miljevich, Chiamulera, Van Zile named RHS soccer MVPs
The Rhinelander High School girls’ soccer team honored its offense, defense and midfield on Thursday is it named its most valuable players for the 2024 season.
PHOTOS: Summer boys’ basketball
Rhinelander kicked of play in the Wausau Summer boys’ basketball league Tuesday, June 11 by facing a couple of Great Northern Conference foes at Wausau West High School. The Hodags split their two games, falling to Northland Pines 50-37 before defeating Lakeland 52-37.
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