SPORTS
RHS Sports recap: Friday, Jan. .17
Boys’ basketball: Medford 71, Rhinelander 63 | Girls’ basketball: Medford 64, Rhinelander 56 | Boys’ swimming: Rhinelander 2nd/8, Appleton North Invite
Banged up Lady Hodags fall to Mosinee
Facing Mosinee in a battle for second place in the GNC would have been a tall enough challenge for the Rhinelander High School girls’ basketball team at full strength. Without its leading scorer and do-it-all guard, the task proved to be insurmountable.
RHS Sports recap: Thursday, Jan. 16
Boys’ hockey: Medford 5, Rhinelander 1 | Boys’ swim: Rhinelander 131, Antigo 35; Rhinelander 137, Lakeland 22 | Wrestling: Rhinelander 42, Mosinee 30; Tomahawk 53, Rhinelander 30
Hodag Hoops fends off Mosinee on the road
Jatyn Barkus scored 15 points — all in the second half — and made 10 free throws over the final two minutes as the Hodags secured a 63-54 win at Mosinee in a battle of last year’s GNC co-champions.
Northland Pines too much for Hodag hockey
The Rhinelander High School boys’ hockey team could not keep up with Northland Pines Tuesday night, falling to the Eagles 11-2 in Great Northern Conference play at the Eagle River Sports Arena.
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Hodag Alpine skiers take second at Granite Peak
The Rhinelander/Northland Pines Alpine ski team tried to narrow the gap on Northern Conference leading Wausau/D.C. Everest Monday on the central Wisconsin co-op’s home hill.
Leonhardt’s two goals too much for Eagles co-op
The Northland Pines girls’ hockey co-op was unable to complete a season sweep of the Medford Raiders Tuesday night. Zayleah Leonhardt scored twice, including the game-winner with 2:56 remaining in regulation, as the Eagles fell to the Raiders 3-2 at the Simek Center in Medford.
Nordic skiers head to Cable
On a weekend that brought some much-needed snow to northern Wisconsin, several members of the Hodag Nordic Ski Team traveled to Cable to compete in a race that was a late addition to its schedule thanks to Mother Nature’s fickle behavior early on this winter.
High school bowlers split D9 matches
The Rhinelander/Three Lakes boys’ and Rhinelander/Elcho girls’ high school bowling teams split their matches during the fourth round of Wisconsin High School Bowling Club District 9 action Sunday in Weston.
Youth Sports roundup
YMCA gymnasts compete in Wausau | Eighth grade team punches state ticket | Bantams take third at home | RBA hosts home tournament
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PHOTOS: Gantner comes to Rhinelander
Former Milwaukee Brewers great Jim Gantner paid a visit to Rhinelander Jan. 10 and 11, running a two-day clinic for youth baseball players and coaches.
RHS Sports recap: Tuesday, Jan. 14
Boys’ basketball: Rhinelander 63, Mosinee 54 | Girls’ basketball: Mosinee 65, Rhinelander 24 | Boys’ hockey: Northland Pines 11, Rhinelander 2 | Alpine skiing: RHS/NPHS boys 2nd/4, girls’ 2nd/4, NC Meet No. 2 (From Monday)
Hodag Hoops routs Lakeland, snaps skid
The Rhinelander High School boys’ basketball team got a little bit of its mojo back Friday night entering an important stretch of games within the Great Northern Conference.
RHS swimmers take second at Jaguar Invite
The Rhinelander High School boys’ swim team turned in a strong performance Saturday at a venue it will visit again in five weeks time, with tickets to the WIAA state meet on the line.
Hodag hockey ends drought, gets back in win column
Over the course of about 17 hours Friday and Saturday, the Rhinelander High School boys hockey team snapped a couple of skids that had plagued it over the better part of a month.
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