HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
Hodag Hoops relies on defense in 54-32 win at Ashland
The Rhinelander High School boys’ basketball team was in an offensive funk for most of the second half on the road Thursday night at Ashland. Luckily for the Hodags they had built enough of a cushion, and played strong enough defensively, to withstand the swoon.
Team Preview: RHS/NPHS Alpine Skiing
The Rhinelander/Northland Pines Alpine ski and snowboard team will have a tough act to follow after its 2023 season, but will look to continue its winning ways as the calendar hits 2024 and the racing season officially begins.
Wolter to step down as RHS volleyball coach
After three successive seasons that were better than the previous one, a rebuilding Rhinelander High School volleyball team is once again in search of a new head coach. Dan Wolter informed the team and RHS activities director Brian Paulson that he will step down from the head coaching position for …
Clark scores 41 on record night
Aubryn Clark finished with 41 points, including a school-record nine 3-pointers, as the Hodags defeated Ashland 75-39 Thursday night on the road.
RHS Sports recap: Thursday, Dec. 28
Boys’ basketball: Rhinelander 54, Ashland 32 | Girls’ basketball: Rhinelander 75, Ashland 39
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PHOTOS: Alumni Swimming
The Rhinelander High School boys’ and girls’ swim teams held their alumni swim meet Friday, Dec. 22 at the Heck Family Community Pool. Fourteen former Hodags hit the water to participate in the event while a number of other former swimmers were on hand to watch the action.
WIAA D2 boys’ swim state meet top local game of 2023
As seems to happen every year, whittling this year’s list of top games down to 10, and then putting them in order becomes the difficult part. That’s a good problem to have as it means that, once again, there were many memorable moments in Rhinelander sports this year.
2023: YEAR OF THE HODAGS
The success of the Hodag boys’ and girls’ swim teams was a runaway choice to lead our list of the top 10 local sports story of 2023. Though each team’s path to state glory was different, there was plenty of commonality between the two.
RHS boys 11th, girls 15th at Hodag Scramble
The Rhinelander High School wrestling team welcomed 28 schools to the Hodag Dome on Thursday for the third annual Hodag Scramble. Rhinelander finished in the middle of the pack among those teams, taking 15th out of 26 in the boys’ division and 11th out of 15 in the girls’ division.
Hodag Hoops unable to close out late at Merrill
For the second time in three nights, the Rhinelander High School boys’ basketball team was unable to make plays down the stretch in a tight non-conference contest.
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Hodag hockey falls at Marshfield 4-1
The Rhinelander High School boys’ hockey team once again found itself in a tight game in the third period on Thursday night, but was unable to come away with a win.
PHOTOS: Hodag Holiday Helpers
The Rhinelander boys’ and girls’ basketball team conducted toy drives during home games last week at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium. The Hodag boys collected toys for Kindness for Kids during Tuesday’s game against Wausau West and the Hodag girls collected toys for the Salvation Army Toy Program on Thursday …
Youth Sports Roundup
The Rhinelander High School boys’ and girls’ JV basketball teams were in action last Monday and Tuesday at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium.
Lady Hodags respond in 73-45 win over Merrill
Rhinelander shot 54% from the field and hit 14 3-pointers, while limiting Merrill to under 32% shooting, as it cruised to a 73-45 victory in a non-conference contest at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium.
Lady Hodags unable to hold on vs. No. 1 Assumption
Wisconsin Rapids Assumption finished the game on a 20-6 run and defeated the Hodags 60-46 at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium.
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