SPORTS
Notebook: Vojta gets to work as RHS soccer practice begins
New head coach John Vojta has wasted very little time this week getting the Rhinelander High School boys’ soccer team up to speed.
Hodag tennis goes 1-3 at Bay Port
A young Rhinelander High School girls’ tennis squad showed some flashes in its season opening invite, going 1-3 in the two-day Battle on the Fox tournament hosted by Bay Port High School near Green Bay.
Team preview: RHS girls’ golf
After less than two weeks of practice, the Rhinelander High School girls’ golf team is set to make its competitive debut this coming Monday.
Dazzle’s Demons gets early lead, hang on to snap Snowhawks’ win streak
In one of the biggest rivalries of the season, one Snowhawk switched sides and put together a team good enough to beat the locals. Rhinelander-based Bucketheads/Dazzle’s Demons beat the Snowhawks 20-16 on rainy and misty Monday night in Lake Tomahawk.
PHOTOS: Hodag Heist tournament
The Hodag Heist softball tournament took place Saturday, Aug. 16 in the Hodag Dome. Rhinelander had teams at the 8U, 10U and 12U levels.
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WIAA Board conducts first meeting of 2025-26
Karl Morrin, the superintendent at Wautoma, presided over the first meeting of the 2025-26 Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Board of Control last week.
RHS Sports recap: Thursday, Aug. 21
Girls’ tennis: Rhinelander 7, Antigo 0 | Girls’ swimming: Rhinelander 1st/13, Merrill Relays
RHS Sports recap: Tuesday, Aug. 19
Girls’ tennis: Rhinelander 0-3, Bay Port Invite
Hodag gridders have ups and downs in preseason scrimmage
Scrimmage day for the Rhinelander High School football team was about what one would expect. There were some flashes, there were some early-season mistakes and there was a chance to get ready before the ball goes in the air for real this coming Friday night.
RHS Sports recap: Monday, Aug. 18
Girls’ tennis: Rhinelander 4, Onalaska Luther 3
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Team preview: RHS girls’ swimming
There are some heavy hitters gone from last year’s squad for the Rhinelander High School girls’ swim team. But, with seven returning state qualifiers and a roster full of experience, there is plenty of opportunity for the Hodags to maintain their status as one of the top Division 2 programs …
Team preview: RHS girls’ tennis
The Hodags are looking to get back to the top of the Great Northern Conference this season. Coach Matt Nichols said most of the work to get there has already been done with a strong offseason for the program, now it’s a matter of showcasing that work on the courts.
Wet, wild and winning: Vanderbunt has memorable experience at Legion All-Star Game
A lot happened Aug. 10 between the time Dylan Vanderbunt got to American Family Field until he was able to play on it in the 53rd annual Wisconsin American Legion All-Star game, but it all proved to be worth the wait for the Rhinelander senior.
Northwood’s breast cancer awareness night scores another record
The members of the Northwood Golf Club ladies golf league in Rhinelander once again teamed up with their colleagues from Inshalla Country Club in Tomahawk earlier this month in support of breast cancer awareness. The result was the best in the event’s 17-year history.
PHOTO: Teclaw scores ace at Northwood
Ron Teclaw hit a hole-in-one at Northwood Golf Club in Rhinelander during a match in men’s league play Wednesday, Aug. 13. He used a 9 iron to ace the par-3 11th hole, playing that day at 119 yards.
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