SPORTS
Questions loom as season nears
Uncertainty is one thing that the Rhinelander High School girls' tennis team hasn't been accustomed to over the past several years. But with the departures of three of its top four singles players and an influx of youth, who will play where remains in limbo.
No pool, no problem
For many high school swimming teams a day at the beach may be a way to get away from the pool or have a team-building get together.
Learning from the best
When Dick Bennett led the University of Wisconsin-Madison basketball team to a Final Four appearance in 2000, current members of the Rhinelander High School basketball team were just beginning their elementary years.
Jetting to Janesville
Bryan Kronberger is no stranger to being away from the place he calls home and the people he calls friends.
Belmas inducted into Ironwood HOF
Three years to the date after being inducted into the University of Wisconsin-Superior Hall of Fame, former School District of Rhinelander educator and coach Gene Belmas was enshrined into another special place.
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Searching for more school spirit
Declining participation rates and the frequent sight of open seats, which no more than 10 years ago would have been packed with a charged-up group of Hodag student-supporters, have many within the Rhinelander athletic community concerned, especially with the type of success enjoyed last season.
Family pays it forward
It has been more than four years since Eric and Tricia Schoeneck lost their firstborn child, Jadelynn Pearl, to cancer at the age of three. Her memory, however, has been far from lost in the community of Sugar Camp and beyond as she continues to be an angel to not …
Hodag BMX Club racers raise money for cancer
Leukemia is one of those few words that makes a person's stomach drop. It isn't just the name of a devastating form of cancer, but strongly conjures images of young people struggling with a formidable disease.
Batting cage added to HFF projects
Winters in Northern Wisconsin can often linger weeks into the spring season, making getting outside to practice quite the chore for Rhinelander teams.
End of the road
Dreams of repeating as American Legion state champions were put to rest Saturday night for the Rhinelander Post 7 Rebels at the Class AA Regional Tournament.
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Summer not off for athletes
For many Rhinelander High School students, the end of the school year signaled a time to kick back and relax, spend some additional time with friends and family, or take a dip in the lake.
Resilient Rebels hold off Merrill
In their last game before the regional tournament, the Rhinelander Post 7 Rebels showed the kind of toughness they'll need to repeat as state champions. They put on an inspiring display of gutsy pitching and clutch hitting in a 10-7 victory at Athletic Park in Merrill.
Reunion rekindles memories
It's been 40 long years, but the fans who reliably packed the bleachers every night in 1971 can still recite each final score. Although the players have moved on, their class reunion called many of them home, bringing with them the memory of squeaking shoes, swishing nets, and come final …
Schmidt's arm helps Rebels to a split
After losing game one of the doubleheader against Marshfield on Tuesday, the Rhinelander Post 7 Rebels were faced with the possibility of getting swept on their home field. Nate Schmidt decided he wasn't going to let that happen.
Rebels split at Merrill Invite
Things looked bleak for the defending AA American Legion State Champion Rhinelander Rebels entering the seventh inning of their game against Merrill Saturday night.
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