HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS
Hodag wrestlers take 9th in Rebel Invite
The Rhinelander High School wrestling team had three placewinners among the nine wrestlers it had competing on Saturday as it tied for ninth in the 22-team Rebel Invite hosted by Laona/Wabeno/Three Lakes at the Forest County Potawatomi Community Center in Crandon.
Lady Hodags overcome cold shooting, squeak past Eagles
Aubryn Clark had 20 points and Morgan Van Zile added a career-high 19 as the Lady Hodags slipped past Northland Pines 52-45 in Eagle River.
Merrill moves closer to joining GNC full time
The WIAA’s Conference Realignment Task Force this past Wednesday unanimously accepted Merrill’s request to move from the Wisconsin Valley Conference and join the Great Northern Conference beginning in the 2025-26 school year.
After sluggish start, Hodag Hoops fends off Northland Pines
Rhinelander overcame a 22% shooting performance in the first half and edged away to a 59-47 victory over the Eagles at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium.
RHS Sports recap: Saturday, Dec. 9
Boys’ swimming: Rhinelander 2nd/5, Hodag Relays | Gymnastics: Rhinelander 5th/7, Snowflake Invitational | Wrestling: Rhinelander T-9th/22, Laona/Wabeno Invite
728 X 90 AD
RHS Sports recap: Friday, Dec. 8
Boys’ basketball: Rhinelander 59, Northland Pines 47 | Girls’ basketball: Rhinelander 52, Northland Pines 45 | Boys’ hockey: Waupaca 7, Rhinelander 2
Third-period lapse bites Hodag hockey at Pacelli
In what seemed like a blink of an eye Tuesday night, the Rhinelander High School boys’ hockey team went from being tied with Pacelli to facing an insurmountable third-period deficit.
Team Preview: RHS gymnastics
Tomorrow will be a big day for the Rhinelander High School gymnastics program. Not only will several gymnasts make their high school debuts, the Hodags will get a chance to showcase their new facility — one they hope will pay dividends for the future of the program.
WIAA conducts December board meeting
The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Board of Control approved the site for the State Boys and Girls Lacrosse Championships, and voted to establish an ad-hoc committee to examine season lengths, game maximums and coaching contact at its meeting Dec. 2.
Youth Sports Roundup
Youth Basketball | JV Hoops | Little Hodags perform
728 X 90 AD
RHS Sports recap: Tuesday, Dec. 5
Boys’ basketball: Wausau East 82, Rhinelander 63 | Boys’ hockey: Pacelli 7, Rhinelander 4
Big run propels Lady Hodags past Antigo
The Hodags slammed the door with a 25-2 run midway through the first half and cruised to a 66-45 victory over the Robins at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium.
Hodag swimmers win GNC double dual, Wis. Rapids Invite
Rhinelander took 10 of 11 events as it beat both Tomahawk and Medford in a Great Northern Conference double dual in Medford on Thursday. The Hodags then turned around and won nine events Saturday to claim the five-team Wisconsin Rapids Invite.
Hodag boys 10th, girls 6th at John Roberts Scramble
The Hodag boys finished 10th and the Hodag girls were sixth in their respective divisions at the John Roberts Scramble in Antigo — a meet that featured 16 teams on the boys’ side and 13 teams on the girls’ side.
Hatchets overpower Hodags in GNC opener
The Rhinelander High School boys’ hockey team was unable to slow down Tomahawk’s high-powered attack Thursday night in the Great Northern Conference opener.
728 X 90 AD
