SPORTS
Hodag soccer gets first win, beats Antigo 3-1
The Rhinelander High School boys’ soccer team finally found the back of the net, and the win column, Thursday night. Hart Hokens had a goal, assisted on another, and the Hodags defeated the Antigo Red Robins 3-1 at Mike Webster Stadium.
Hodag swimmers cruise past Antigo in GNC opener
Despite a juggled lineup, a balky timing system and an atypical pool, the Rhinelander High School girls’ swim team had little difficulty Thursday as it began it Great Northern Conference title defense.
New scoreboard in Heck Pool
When the Rhinelander High School girls’ swim team hosts its first meet of the season this Thursday, it will be greeted by a new scoreboard inside the Heck Family Community Pool.
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Banged up Hodags edged by Lakeland in Axe Game
Ultimately, the pivotal play never came and the Hodags’ comeback bid fell short in a 12-8 loss to the Lakeland T-Birds at IncredibleBank Field.
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RHS Sports recap: Saturday, Sept. 7
Volleyball: Rhinelander 2-2, Ashland Invite
RHS Sports recap: Friday, Sept. 6
Football: Lakeland 12, Rhinelander 8
RHS Sports recap: Thursday, Sept. 5
Boys’ soccer: Rhinelander 3, Antigo 1 | Volleyball: Tomahawk 3, Rhinelander 1 | Girls’ swim: Rhinelander 120, Antigo 48 | Girls’ tennis: Medford at Rhinelander, ppd.
Cross country: Hodag girls win Mosinee Invite
The Hodag girls bested most of the GNC on Tuesday and placed four runners in the top 20 as they won the Mosinee Invite at Nine Mile Forest in Wausau.
Hodag soccer draws with Medford, falls in PKs
The Hodags played the Raiders to a 0-0 draw in Medford but were skunked in the penalty kick shootout, losing 3-0 with an extra point in the conference standings at stake.
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Rhinelander tennis falls at Pacelli 4-3
A stacked singles lineup was too much for the Rhinelander High School girls’ tennis team to overcome Tuesday. Pacelli swept all four singles matches, which proved to be the difference in a 4-3 win for the Cardinals in Great Northern Conference play in Stevens Point.
RHS volleyball 16th in Friendship Tourney
The Rhinelander High School volleyball team won only one match last weekend but that was good enough for the Hodags to finish 16th in the 24-team Friendship Tournament in Wisconsin Dells.
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Pigskin Preview Week 3: Rhinelander at Lakeland
It’s a dinged up Hodag team that travels to Minocqua tonight for the 10th playing of the Northwoods Axe Game against the Lakeland Thunderbirds. It’s also an undefeated team that heads to IncredibleBank Field trying to win back the Axe for the first time since 2021.
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