SPORTS
Hodag wrestlers fall to Lakeland in Handrick Hammer dual
The Rhinelander High School wrestling team made a run in the middle weights, but it was not enough to get past Lakeland as the T-Birds reclaimed the Handrick Hammer with a 58-23 win over the Hodags in Great Northern Conference play Thursday, Jan. 15 in Minocqua.
Hodag Alpine competes at Mt. Zion
The Rhinelander/Northland Pines Alpine ski and snowboard team took part in the second Northern Conference race of the season Tuesday, Jan. 13 at Mt. Zion in Ironwood, Mich.
RHS Sports recap: Saturday, Jan. 17
Boys’ hockey: Marshfield 9, Rhinelander 0 | Boys’ wrestling: Rhinelander 6th/8, Weston/Ithaca Invite | Girls’ wrestling: Rhinelander 11th/14 River Valley Invite
RHS Sports recap: Friday, Jan. 16
Boys’ basketball: Mosinee 75, Rhinelander 61 | Girls’ basketball: Mosinee 54, Rhinelander 39 | Boys’ swimming: Rhinelander 3rd/9, Appleton North Invite
Hodag Hoops tops Lakeland, sets up Mosinee showdown
Devon Feck scored 20 points to lead four Hodags in double figures, and Rhinelander pulled away late to defeat Lakeland 67-52 in Minocqua.
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RHS Sports recap: Thursday, Jan. 15
Boys’ hockey: Lakeland 10, Rhinelander 0 | Boys’ wrestling: Lakeland 58, Rhinelander 23 | Boys’ swimming: Rhinelander 121, Shawano/Seymour 49; Rhinelander 124, Tomahawk 38
Lady Hodags earn first win over Lakeland since 2020
Aubryn Clark scored a game-high 22 points and Rhinelander stymied Lakeland’s offense in the second half — holding the T-Birds to only eight points after the break in a 53-29 win.
Hodag wrestlers compete in Merrill, Lakeland
It was a busy couple of days for the Rhinelander High School girls’ wrestling team. After finishing in the middle of the pack Saturday, Jan. 10 in the Bluejay Challenge in Merrill, the squad was back on the mat Monday, taking part in a make-up Great Northern/Wisconsin Valley challenge night …
Mosinee downs Hodag hockey, 8-1
The Rhinelander High School boys’ hockey team was not able to keep up with Mosinee’s offensive firepower Monday night. Tyler Baars scored four times and Mosinee peppered the Hodag net with nearly 60 shots as the Indians skated away with an 8-1 win at the Rhinelander Ice Arena.
Hodag swimmers take 7th in Ashwaubenon
The Rhinelander High School boys’ swim team got its first taste of some fast competition in a championship-style meet Saturday, Jan. 10, taking seventh out of 16 teams in the Jaguar Invite at Ashwaubenon High School.
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Hodag Nordic competes twice, gears up for home race
The Hodag Nordic Ski Team competed in a pair of races this past weekend, traveling to Wausau for the Snekkevik Classic on Saturday, Jan. 10 followed by the Iola Skate Race on Sunday, Jan. 11 in Iola.
Clean sweep for Hodag powerlifting club in Wausaukee
It was another clean sweep for the Rhinelander High School powerlifting club in its second Wisconsin High School Powerlifting Association (WHSPA) meet of the season Saturday, Jan. 10. The Hodags claimed first in both the varsity and JV divisions on the boys’ and girls’ sides in a Region Six meet …
Eagle girls’ hockey co-op falls to Black River Falls, ties Coulee Region
The Northland Pines girls’ hockey co-op saw the ups and downs of a season with two different games last weekend.
Youth Sports Roundup
RBA 4th/5th grade girls take 2nd at home | Bantams host home tournament | Hodag bowlers place well at Wisconsin Youth Masters tournament
Shoutouts & Callouts
This week Green Bay Packers president Ed Policy faced the first major decision of his tenure. By working to retain head coach Matt LaFleur, Policy appears to have played it safe and conservative and, in the process, likely cost the Packers a legitimate shot at winning a Super Bowl over …
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