SPORTS
RHS Sports recap: Friday, Aug. 21
Football: Rhinelander 20, Ashland 7 | Girls’ tennis: Rhinelander 3-0, Hodag Quad
Pigskin preview Week 1: Rhinelander at Ashland
The 2026 season opens for the Rhinelander High School football team tonight in a matchup of two teams that made the playoffs last season, and would like to do even better this year.
Medford media’s choice in GNC, Hodags picked 7th
Heading into a football season full of question marks in the Great Northern Conference, those who cover the league are putting their trust in a nearly perennial constant.
Notebook: Vojta, Hodag soccer add familiar face to sidelines
There was a new face helping out the Rhinelander High School boys’ soccer team Monday as practice kicked off for the season — one that both head coach John Vojta and Hodag soccer fans of a certain vintage recognize.
Tennis: Hodag girls go 1-5 in opening tourney
The Rhinelander High School girls’ tennis team got its first official matches of the fall Monday and Tuesday as it went 1-5 overall in the Battle on the Fox Invite hosted by Bay Port High School in Suamico.
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Snowhawks win shortened game over Fricken Restaurants
The Snowhawks found their offense late in a 12-9 seven-inning win over Fricken Restaurants Monday at Snowshoe Park in Lake Tomahawk.
Youth Sports Roundup
JV2 Scrimmage | Youth gymnastics camp
PHOTOS: Packers continue with training camp prep
The Green Bay Packers continued preparations for the regular season with NFL training camp practice Sunday, Aug. 16 at Ray Nitschke Field in Ashwaubenon.
RHS Sports recap: Thursday, Aug. 20
Girls’ golf: Rhinelander 5th/7, WVC Meet No. 1
RHS Sports recap: Tuesday, Aug. 18
Girls’ tennis: Rhinelander 1-2, Bay Port Invite Day 2
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Hodags a work in progress at scrimmage
The Hodags took part in a five-team scrimmage Friday, Aug. 14 at Wittenberg-Birnamwood. The Hodags played Crandon evenly in the first session and Wittenberg-Birnamwood evenly in the last, but struggled in their middle session against Shawano, getting outscored three touchdowns to none.
Several highlights for Hodag golfer in first match
The Rhinelander High School girls’ golf team got on the course for the first time Thursday, playing in a unique team format that eased it into competition for the season.
Avila scores $10K payday in Eagle River’s Rumble at the River
Boone, Iowa’s Matt Avila continued his penchant for bagging big money B-Modified specials in Wisconsin.
PHOTO: Special Olympics team heading to state
Rhinelander area Special Olympics competed at the regional bocce ball tournament in Appleton on Aug. 1.
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