SPORTS
NFL Football: Packers Emb(e)arassed by Chicago
The Chicago Bears (5-12) beat the Green Bay Packers (11-6) at Lambeau Field on Sunday, Jan. 5, in Green Bay. The last game of the National Football League’s (NFL) regular season for the two teams was anything but boring.
RHS Sports recap: Tuesday, Jan. 7
Girls’ basketball: Rhinelander 64, Three Lakes 37 | Boys’ hockey: D.C. Everest 4, Rhinelander 0 | Boys’ swim: Rhinelander 130, Shawano 35; Rhinelander 128, Medford 37 | Alpine skiing: Rhinelander/Northland Pines at Northern Conference Meet No. 1
RHS wrestlers take home triangular
The Rhinelander High School wrestling team was successful in a couple of non-conference pick-up matches Friday night, defeating Phillips 48-34 and Merrill’s varsity reserve 36-33 in a triangular at the James Williams Middle School gymnasium.
Hodag Hoops fades late at Wausau East
The Hodags didn’t have the fight to keep up with Wausau East Friday night, allowing four Lumberjacks to score in double figures in an 83-58 loss in Wausau.
Lady Hodags struggle offensively in loss to Wis. Rapids
The Lady Hodags shot only 29% from the field while the Raiders shot 49%. That ultimately proved to be the difference as Rhinelander’s late rally fell short in a 47-38 loss to Wisconsin Rapids at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium.
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Hodag hockey shut out again in loss to Marshfield
It took Marshfield all of seven seconds Thursday night to take away the notion that the RHS boys’ hockey team would find some momentum after a pair of difficult games over the holidays. That’s how long it took for Joey Cashmer to score the first goal in the non-conference tilt …
Hodag gymnasts take seventh in Wisconsin Rapids
The Rhinelander High School gymnastics team was a few points off of its season best Saturday, scoring a 113.325 in a seventh-place finish at the eight-team Charlie Martin Invite in Wisconsin Rapids.
Sports Digest
Detienne’s goal leads Eagles past Viroqua | Hodag Nordic Challenge nixed again
RHS Sports recap: Saturday, Jan. 4
Gymnastics: Rhinelander 7th/8, Wis. Rapids Invite
RHS Sports recap: Friday, Jan. 3
Boys’ basketball: Wausau East 83, Rhinelander 58 | Girls’ basketball: Wis. Rapids 47, Rhinelander 38 | Wrestling: Rhinelander 2-0, Rhinelander Triangular
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Hodag Hoops falters in showdown with Wisconsin Dells
Rhinelander came up short in its first true test of the season, committing 36 turnovers in a 70-42 loss to Wisconsin Dells on the road. It was the Hodags’ first loss of the season, and it came in stunning fashion as the Chiefs used their combination of height and speed …
Lady Hodags split games in Wis. Dells
Rhinelander had to hold on down the stretch to defeat Ripon 55-47 on Friday and hung around Saturday despite offensive woes in a 47-34 loss to Wisconsin Dells.
Four Hodag grapplers place at Northern Badger
The Rhinelander High School wrestling team brought a limited squad to River Falls last weekend and fared relatively well. Four of the seven Hodag wrestlers finished on the podium at the two-day Northern Badger Holiday Classic.
Hodag hockey shut out in holiday tourney
The Rhinelander High School boys’ hockey faced some very strong competition in the Milwaukee suburbs last weekend, suffering identical 9-0 defeats at the hands of West Bend and Homestead on back-to-back days in Ozaukee.
Hodag bowlers take second in Winter Classic
A Rhinelander/Three Lakes co-ed bowling team took part in the annual Weston Winter Classic bowling tournament at Dale’s Weston Lanes on Sunday. The Hodags finished second in the boys/co-ed division of the non-conference tournament, falling to Antigo in the championship match.
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