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Back to football
Tuesday’s opening practice for the 2023 Rhinelander High School football team finished under the lights at Mike Webster Stadium. The Hodags hope that the lights will shine a bit brighter this fall than they did during last year’s injury-plagued 1-8 campaign.
Photo: Volleyball contact days
The Rhinelander High School volleyball team held the final two of their allotted five contact days for the summer July 25 and 26 at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium.
Hodag Hoops welcomes more than 90 to camp
In excess of 90 students entering grades 4-8 took advantage of that chance last week, participating in the annual Hodag Hoops Camp put on by the RHS boys’ basketball team.
Full field expected for 42nd ABC golf scramble Friday
A full field of golfers will tee it up next Friday in the 42nd annual Rhinelander Athletic Booster Club golf scramble. Which four-person team will shoot the lowest score remains to be seen, but it’s guaranteed that the area’s athletic programs, and the kids they benefit, will walk away winners.
Winnicki swims fast, connects with her heritage at Indigenous Games
Winnicki took home four gold medals and finished in the top three in all eight events she swam at the North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
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PHOTO: Working with the youth
Rhinelander High School tennis coach Matt Nichols works with campers during youth tennis lessons put on by the School District of Rhinelander at the RHS tennis courts Wednesday, July 19.
Crandon provides Hodag football more insight at team camp
For the second straight year, Rhinelander and Crandon joined forces for a couple of days of football team camp last week. This year, that time together had even more for benefit for the RHS football team.
Despite losing top scorer, Lady Hodags optimistic for 2023
The Lady Hodags held three of their allotted coaching contact days last Monday through Wednesday at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium. In addition to those workouts the team has participated in a couple of weekend tournaments this summer, took part in the D.C. Everest Summer League on Tuesday nights and …
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• Abi Winnicki collects 4 golds, 8 medals at Indigenous Games
Offensive install continues for Hodag gridders at team camp
The Rhinelander High School football team held its last four contact days of the summer this week, and they were perhaps the most important as the team tries to reinvigorate its offense this fall.
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PHOTOS: WPGA Junior Tour
The Wisconsin PGA Junior Foundation’s Junior Tour made its northern swing earlier this week, holding an event at Timber Ridge Golf Club in Minocqua on Monday. A handful of Rhinelander golfers took part in the event.
Hodags host Wing-T lineman camp
Perhaps the biggest tell that the Rhinelander High School football team’s offense will look different in 2023 came Thursday in the form of a one-day camp for offensive linemen.
Sports digest
• RHS alum Cal Laggis signed by NA3HL’s Oregon Tradesmen • Former Hodag golfer Gechas competes in State Am qualifier
Hodag girls’ soccer team hands out awards
Coach Nathan Bates kept things short and sweet on Monday, as the Rhinelander High School girls’ soccer team handed out only a pair of team awards during its season-ending banquet in the RHS commons.
Weigel officially promoted to lead Hodag boys’ soccer
Rhinelander High School activities director Brain Paulson confirmed to the River News on Monday that John Weigel has been promoted to the head coaching role for the RHS boys' soccer team for the upcoming year.
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