SPORTS
Team Preview: RHS football
Entering his eighth season at the helm of the Rhinelander High School football team, head coach Aaron Kraemer has never possessed a losing record overall for his career. He and his Hodags will have to work hard to keep it that way this season.
Inconsistency plagued Rebels in summer ball
The sports cliché that the No. 1 ability is availability rang absolutely true for the Rebels this summer, as appearances by a number of the top players from the RHS baseball team this spring were sporadic, at best.
Lady Rebels show flashes in first Legion season
While the Rhinelander Post 7 Lady Rebels did not advance to the American Legion state tournament in their inaugural season, a 3-4 record showed some positive steps for a Rhinelander program that is looking to turn the corner.
Truscott, Thomas win in photo finishes at Eagle River
The margin of victory was a mere .035 seconds, when Chippewa Falls’ Michael Truscott squeezed passed Kory Joliff at the line to win the B Modified feature win at Eagle River Speedway Tuesday in a photo finish.
Hodags are back on the gridiron
The fall sports season officially got underway Tuesday as the Rhinelander High School football team hit the field for its first practice.
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An eye toward the future
Led by 2026 WIAA state tournament qualifier Cassidy Lindner, the Hodag girls passed the knowledge down to a younger generation Monday night, hosting a youth girls’ wrestling camp at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium.
Snowhawks win fourth game of the summer
The Snowhawks got out to a big lead and beat Pukall Lumber Studs 21-10 Monday night at Snowshoe Park in Lake Tomahawk.
PHOTOS: ‘Dag Days of Summer baseball tournament
The majority of Rhinelander Youth Baseball’s travel teams took part in the ‘Dag Days of Summer tournament July 31-Aug. 2 at Hodag Park, wrapping up the 2026 youth baseball season.
PHOTOS: The Pack is back at camp
The Green Bay Packers took part in their fourth practice of training camp Sunday, Aug. 2 at Ray Nitschke Field in Ashwaubenon.
Hodag Hoops camp rounds out strong summer for RHS basketball
While the Rhinelander High School boys’ basketball team has been very successful the last several years, coach Derek Lemmens got a glimpse of the future last week that has him excited for what’s to come.
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Camp notebook: Hodag swim, tennis put in summer of work to gear up for the season
While some teams focused their efforts into a concentrated blocks of time this summer, the Rhinelander High School swim and tennis teams took a different path, putting in a bit of work several times a week in an effort to gear-up for their seasons.
ABC set for annual scramble
The Rhinelander Athletic Booster Club is holding its 45th annual golf scramble today, Friday, Aug. 7 at Pinewood Golf Club in Harshaw. More than 120 golfers are scheduled to take part in the event.
Gasperini gallops to $1K payday at Eagle River
Iron Mountain, Michigan’s Frank Gasperini grabbed the lead on a lap two restart, and fought off hometown driver Dustin White to score the B-Modified feature win at Eagle River Speedway Tuesday.
WIAA announces spring sportsmanship winners
The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association, in partnership with Rural Mutual Insurance Company, has selected the team sportsmanship award winners for the 2026 spring state team tournaments.
Mistakes doom young Rebels at regionals
The Rhinelander Post 7 Rebels had a near perfect start to their tournament run last weekend as the hosted the Class AA Region 3 tournament at Stafford Field. The finish, however, was anything but perfect as the Rebels’ hopes of a first state appearance since 2022 went up in smoke.
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