SPORTS
Hodag girls have eyes on more history
The Rhinelander High School girls’ track team had its most successful season on record last year, winning the Great Northern Conference title, taking second at regionals and sending seven athletes on to the WIAA state meet.
Track: Hodag boys look to use depth in GNC repeat bid
While the Rhinelander High School boys’ track team is dealing with more turnover than its female counterparts, the Hodags still have some high expectations for the 2026 season.
Team review: RHS boys’ swimming
Eight was a magic number for the Rhinelander High School boys’ swim team during the 2025-26 season.
GNC preparing for hockey expansion
The Great Northern Conference’s house is getting fuller in terms of boys’ hockey. With one program already slated to join the conference in two years, and another potentially joining next year, the GNC could be looking at as many as 10 teams in the sport in the near future.
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Loka, Lindner named Hodags’ most valuable wrestlers
A pair of juniors, Ivan Loka and Cassidy Lindner, took home top honors for the Rhinelander High School boys’ and girls’ wrestling teams Tuesday, March 10. The two were named the programs most valuable wrestlers during a banquet in the James Williams Middle School commons.
Shefveland wins Hodag Hockey’s Al Baker Award
Dylan Shefveland walked away with the Rhinelander High School boys’ hockey team’s top honor Monday, March 9, as he was presented with the Alfred O. Baker Outstanding Hockey Player award during the team’s banquet at the Cedric A. Vig Outdoor Classroom.
Hodag girls’ basketball team hands out awards
The Rhinelander High School girls’ basketball team handed out its end-of-season awards during a banquet Monday, March 9 in the RHS library.
PHOTOS: JV basketball award winners
The Rhinelander High School boys’ and girls’ basketball teams presented awards to its subvarsity teams during banquets Sunday, March 8 and Monday, March 9 at RHS.
Hodags have high expectations as track season begins
The personnel may look a bit different, but the expectations remain the same for the Rhinelander High School track team after winning both the boys’ and girls’ Great Northern Conference titles last year and following that with a successful postseason run.
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Feck named GNC co-player of the year
The rewards within the Great Northern Conference were quite plentiful for the Rhinelander High School boys’ basketball team after winning its third straight conference championship.
Hodag Hoops banquet: Feck voted MVP, six players honored
For a handful of weeks, the Rhinelander High School boys’ basketball team had planned to celebrate its 2025-26 season a day after the WIAA regional finals. The Hodags just wished it was a celebration in preparation for their first sectional appearance since 2022.
WIAA approves Shawano/Bonduel’s move to GNC in boys’ hockey
The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Board of Control approved a strategic plan, several of the Conference Realignment Task Force recommendations, and advanced two Constitutional amendments to the Annual Meeting at its March 10 meeting.
Hodag powerlifters score runner-up finishes at state
With 24 total athletes participating, the Rhinelander High School club powerlifting team finished second in boys’ division 2 and second in the combined co-ed standings at the Wisconsin High School Powerlifting Association state championships held March 6-8 in Appleton.
PHOTOS: Hodag Peewee B team takes sixth at state
The Rhinelander Ice Association’s Peewee (U12) B hockey team hosted the Wisconsin Amateur Hockey Association’s Peewee 3B state tournament at the Rhinelander Ice Arena Saturday, March 7 and Sunday, March 8.
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