SPORTS
Cross country: Hodag boys take 2nd, girls 3rd at GNC meet
Rhinelander faded late to a runner-up finish behind Lakeland in the conference meet at Northland Pines. The Hodags girls had their own near miss, edged on a tiebreaker for second on Saturday. Both squads had two top-five finishers and four runners earn all-conference honors by placing inside the top 21.
Hodag volleyball closes regular season with win
It was not necessarily easy, but the Rhinelander High School volleyball team got a needed win Thursday as it swept the Crandon Cardinals on the road 26-24, 25-22, 25-22 in non-conference play.
Hodag soccer falls to Pines, takes 4th in GNC
The Rhinelander High School boys’ soccer team couldn’t overcome the wind in the second half, which aided in goals by brothers Cody and Tyler Vojta just six minutes apart midway through the second half and proved to be the difference in a 2-0 win for Northland Pines in Eagle River.
Hodags end season with loss to Merrill
Needing a win and a lot of help to have a chance to sneak into the WIAA tournament, the Hodags were unable to complete the first part of the equation. Merrill’s Callum Wheeler rushed for 154 yards and two touchdowns as the Bluejays defeated the Hodags 30-18 at Mike Webster …
RHS Sports recap: Saturday, Oct. 19
Girls’ swimming: Rhinelander 3rd/17, Shorewood Invite | Cross Country: RHS boys 2nd/7, girls 3rd/7, GNC Meet
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RHS Sports recap: Friday, Oct. 18
Football: Merrill 30, Rhinelander 18
RHS Sports recap: Thursday, Oct. 17
Girls’ swimming: Rhinelander 130, Colby/Abbotsford 40 | Boys’ soccer: Northland Pines 2, Rhinelander 0 | Volleyball: Rhinelander 3, Crandon 0
Hodags take down Raiders in PKs in penultimate regular season game
Rhinelander converted on all four of its chances in penalties as they won a shootout 4-1 over the Raiders after the sides played to a 1-1 draw in regulation at Mike Webster Stadium.
Slow starts hinder Hodag volleyball against Hatchets
The Rhinelander High School volleyball team had trouble getting going in each set Tuesday night at home against the Tomahawk Hatchets. While Rhinelander dug out of the first big deficit, playing from behind eventually became too much for the Hodags to overcome in a 3-1 loss to the Hatchets at …
Youth Sports Roundup
JV football downs Medford | JWMS soccer | JV soccer | Icebreaker tourneys a success | JWMS runners conclude season
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PHOTOS: Packers pluck Cardinals, move to 4-2
The Green Bay Packers scored 24 unanswered points in the first half and cruised to a 34-13 victory over the Arizona Cardinals Sunday, Oct. 13 at Lambeau Field.
Playing for more than pride?
The Rhinelander High School football team looks to play the role of playoff spoiler tonight and — if all the stars align — perhaps still sneak in to the postseason itself.
RHS Sports recap: Tuesday, Oct. 15
Boys’ soccer: Rhinelander 1, Medford 1 (Rhinelander wins PKs 4-1) | Volleyball: Tomahawk 3, Rhinelander 1
Hodag boys first, girls second at Hatchet Invite
The Hodags won their final tune-up Saturday, placing four runners in the top 10 as they took the Hatchet Invite at Tomahawk High School. It marked Rhinelander’s third-straight meet win on the boys’ side and second straight with Lakeland in the field.
Hodag volleyball drops three matches at GNCs
The Rhinelander High School volleyball team lost all three matches it played Saturday in the Great Northern Conference tournament in Medford. The Hodags were swept by Antigo, Lakeland and Mosinee in the tournament as they dropped to 2-9 in the conference with one more conference match remaining.
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