HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
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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Hodag Volleyball Camp slated for July 22-25 | Northwoods Baseball Classic youth tournament set for June 21-23
Rhinelander rallies past Fond du Lac Springs in Rebel Invite opener
After rallying to tie the game with four runs in the sixth, Sam Schneider smashed an RBI double to right center to score Seth Nofftz in the seventh as the Rebels walked off 9-8 winners over Fond du Lac Springs in the opening game of the Rebel Invite at Stafford …
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Wyss named to lead Hodag volleyball
Jayme Wyss has officially been named the head coach of the program, RHS activities director Brian Paulson confirmed to the River News late last week.
Team review: RHS softball
By the numbers, it was certainly a tough first year for the Rhinelander High School softball program under first-year co-head coaches Sadie Adamski and Ali Bender.
Vanderbunt named Hodag baseball MVP
One of the bright spots in an otherwise long season for the Rhinelander High School baseball team, junior Dylan Vanderbunt was named the Hodags’ most valuable player this spring by his peers. He received the award Tuesday during the team’s season-ending banquet at Nick’s Hodag Lanes.
Hodag football kicks off summer program
Last Thursday marked exactly two months until the start of practice for the 2024 high school football season and the Rhinelander Hodags began their preseason preparation in earnest.
State qualifiers Belanger, Fritz earn Hodag tennis MVP
Following a strong senior campaign that ended at the WIAA state tournament in Madison, Joey Belanger and Dalton Fritz shared the Rhinelander High School boys’ tennis team’s most valuable player award. The two headlined the list of award winners during Tuesday’s banquet in the RHS commons.
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Hodag softball team hands out awards
The Rhinelander High School softball team put a wrap on its 2024 season Sunday with its year-end banquet in the RHS commons. The team handed out five awards, led by the team’s two All-Great Northern Conference recipients. Freshman Chase Verbist earned the team’s Silver Slugger award while senior Lily Treder …
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JV award winners announced
49 RHS athletes earn All-GNC honors
The All-Great Northern Conference teams for the spring 2024 season were officially announced by the conference last Friday, with Rhinelander High School being well-represented.
Hodags Fritz, Belanger win match at state tennis
Seniors Dalton Fritz and Joey Belanger ended their high school careers on a proud note Friday morning after bowing out of the WIAA Division 1 state boys’ tennis doubles tournament in Madison with a second-round loss to Neenah’s Andrew Werner and Brady Hildreth.
Shutout ends Hodag soccer’s season
Josie Wentland’s free kick goal in the 47th minute was enough as Lakeland knocked its rival out of the WIAA tournament, defeating the Hodags 1-0 in a WIAA Division 3 regional final in Minocqua.
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