SPORTS
Hodag gymnasts open season with best score since 2012
The Hodags came out of the gates strong at home Saturday, Dec. 13, posting a score of 125.65 points as they took third in the Snowflake Invitational at the YMCA of the Northwoods.
RHS swimmers down Lakeland, finish second at Hodag Relays
The Rhinelander High School boys’ swim team continued the busy first half of its season with two meets over the course of four days. After taking second at its home relay meet on Saturday, Dec. 13, Rhinelander returned to GNC play on Tuesday where it took care of a short-handed …
Lady Hodags fall to No. 9 SPASH on the road
The Rhinelander High School girls’ basketball team couldn’t keep up with one of the state’s best Division 1 programs on Tuesday night, falling to Stevens Point 61-32 in a non-conference matchup in Stevens Point.
Antigo pulls away in second period, downs Hodag hockey 6-2
The Hodags showed flashes Tuesday night, but three unanswered second-period goals by Antigo allowed to Red Robins to create some separation and skate away with a 6-2 win in a Great Northern Conference contest in Antigo.
Hodag girls finish sixth in first GNC/WVC Challenge
The Rhinelander High School girls’ wrestling team got its first taste of conference competition on Tuesday as it took part in the first round of the Great Northern/Wisconsin Valley Conference challenge series in Wausau.
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Boys’ wrestlers take 18th in Crandon
The Hodag boys’ wrestling team had a mix of varsity and JV competitors Saturday, Dec. 13 as it finished 18th out of 21 teams in the Rebel Invite hosted by the Laona/Wabeno/Three Lakes co-op at the Forest County Potawatomi Community Center in Crandon.
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Comeback nets Eagle co-op first win of the season
A comeback effort provided the Northland Pines girls’ hockey co-op its first win of the season on Tuesday.
Hodag bowlers split D9 matches
The Rhinelander varsity bowling team finished split a pair of close decisions, defeating Merrill/Tomahawk 5-4 before losing to Wittenberg-Birnamwood by the same margin Sunday, Dec. 14 in the second round of Wisconsin High School Bowling Club District 9 play at Dale’s Weston Lanes.
Hodag powerlifters win in Ashland
The Rhinelander High School powerlifting club swept the boys’ and girls’ competitions in a Wisconsin High School Powerlifting Association Region Six meet in Ashland Saturday, Dec. 13. The Hodag boys won with 108 points and the girls won with 96 points.
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Hodag Hoops overcomes outside struggles to down Antigo
Abe Gretzinger scored a game-high 20 points while Evan Shoeder added 13 points and 14 rebounds as the Hodags defeated Antigo 62-42 in Great Northern Conference play Friday night at Sheldon Fieldhouse.
Hodag swimmers cruise past Medford in GNC play
The Rhinelander High School boys’ swim team made short work of Medford Thursday, Dec. 11, sweeping the top two spots in all 11 events as they defeated the Raiders 136-19 in Medford.
Lady Hodags pull away to down Antigo, snap skid
The Hodags bounced back Friday night and regained a bit of their stride as they steadily pulled away from Antigo en route to a 68-29 win at Sheldon Fieldhouse.
Hodag wrestlers fall to Merrill in GNC dual
The Rhinelander High School boys’ wrestling team won the first match of the night against Merrill, but not much else went the Hodags’ way in a 69-12 loss to the Bluejays in Great Northern Conference dual meet play Thursday, Dec. 11 at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium.
Four-goal third not enough for Hodag hockey at Chequamegon
Despite scoring four times in the third period, the Hodags came up short in a 7-6 loss to Chequamegon/Phillips in a non-conference contest in Park Falls.
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