HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
Northland Pines girls’ hockey co-op wins two in overtime
Playing at Lakeland Ice Arena for the first time ever as the home team, the Northland Pines girls’ hockey co-op needed two overtimes to win their fifth game of the season. The co-op (6-12-0) defeated Viroqua 2-1 in double overtime on Friday night in Minocqua. Then, the Eagles beat Badger …
Sectional six-peat
The Rhinelander Hodags had a strong day Saturday, winning seven events and advancing 16 of their 21 entries into the WIAA state meet, as they won a sixth-straight sectional title in Ashwaubenon.
RHS Sports recap: Saturday, Feb. 10
Boys’ swimming: Rhinelander 1st/10, WIAA Division 2 sectionals | Wrestling: Rhinelander 8th/13, WIAA Regionals | Boys’ hockey: Antigo 9, Rhinelander 4 | Gymnastics: Rhinelander 8th/9, Ashland Invite
RHS Sports recap: Friday, Feb. 9
Boys’ basketball: Rhinelander 65, Lakeland 55 | Girls’ basketball: Lakeland 60, Rhinelander 34
Hodag swimmers expect to be pushed at sectionals
The Rhinelander High School boys’ swim team is still the favorite going into tomorrow’s WIAA Division 2 sectional meet but the defending state champions will have a target on their back and a sixth straight sectional title is far from a sure thing.
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RHS gymnasts edge Mosinee, get back to .500 in GNC
The Rhinelander High School gymnastics team needed one of its strongest performances of the season on Tuesday to fend of Mosinee in GNC Small competition.
Boys' hoops: RHS can’t keep up with No. 4 SPASH
A big first half run proved too much for the Rhinelander High School boys’ basketball team to overcome against one of the best teams in the state Tuesday night.
RHS/Pines skiers battle slippery slopes at Snow River
The Rhinelander/Northland Pines Alpine ski and snowboard team did not have its strongest day on the snow Tuesday in the Northern Conference finale but did enough throughout the course of the season to take home some team and individual hardware.
Hodag Nordic competes at state sprints
The Hodag Nordic ski team competed this past weekend in its first state championship race of the season. It could be their only, if Mother Nature does not cooperate soon.
Lady Hodags fend off Medford 57-53
After fighting off a second-half scare on Monday night, the Rhinelander High School girls’ basketball team still controls its own destiny in the Great Northern Conference title race.
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RHS Sports recap: Tuesday, Feb. 6
Boys’ hockey: Rhinelander 3, Northland Pines 2 | Boys’ basketball: Stevens Point 69, Rhinelander 54 | Gymnastics: Rhinelander 111.025, Mosinee 106.25 | Alpine skiing: RHS/Pines boys 4th/4, girls 4th/4 NC Meet No. 5
RHS Sports recap: Monday, Feb. 5
Girls’ basketball: Rhinelander 57, Medford 53
Hodag Hoops falls in OT to Medford
The Rhinelander High School boys’ basketball team came into Raider Hall Thursday night looking to kick off a daunting three-game stretch and keep itself in the driver’s seat in the Great Northern Conference title race. The Hodags left disappointed, as a team searching for a signature victory let another close …
Three Hodags wrestlers win GNC titles
Logan Schwinger, Owen Kurtz and Reid Schultz claimed titles at 190, 215 and. 285 pounds for Rhinelander, which finished sixth in the tournament. The Hodags finished tied for fifth in the final conference standings with Antigo, which they beat head-to-head during dual meet competition.
Hodag hockey snaps skid, wins back-to-back over Shawano and Ashland
The Hodags snapped a seven-game losing streak Thursday with a 10-4 victory on the road at Shawano/Bonduel and followed that up by winning consecutive games for the first time all season, defeating Ashland 5-1 Saturday at the Rhinelander Ice Arena.
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