SPORTS
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
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.
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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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Team Preview: RHS football
The narrative for the 2024 Rhinelander High School football team could have been much different if not for some untimely injuries and some close losses to rivals on the road.
RHS girls’ golf team gets off the ground
History was made Tuesday at Northwood Golf Club as the Rhinelander High School girls’ golf team held the first practice of its inaugural season.
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Notebook: Hodag swimmers entering season in stride
The Rhinelander High School girls’ swim team was 13 strong on Tuesday as practice opened for the 2025 season.
Monsters upset Hudson, take 2nd in regional
The Rhinelander River Monsters saw their season come to an end this past Saturday, but not before the team ended the year on a high note.
PHOTOS: BMX Weekend draws a crowd
The Hodag BMX Club held a big weekend of racing last Saturday and Sunday at the Hodag BMX track.
Rhinelander swimmers make a splash at Central Zones
Two Rhinelander Swim Club athletes, Stella Beach and Charlotte LeClair, made waves at the Central Zone 14 & Under Championships in Holland, Mich., Aug. 7-10. The two competed for Team Wisconsin against some of the fastest young swimmers in the Midwest.
Snowhawks win inaugural matchup with Fricken Restaurants
The Lake Tomahawk snowshoe baseball team stayed in a rhythm with another wire-to-wire win on Monday. The Snowhawks defeated Fricken Restaurants 18-6 in the inaugural matchup.
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