SPORTS
Hodag hockey drops two more ahead of GNC tourney
The Rhinelander High School boys’ hockey team had a tough go of it to end the Great Northern Conference regular season, suffering an 8-0 home loss to Lakeland on Thursday night, followed by a 5-0 loss at Mosinee on Friday night.
Hodag wrestlers split duals in Three Lakes
The Rhinelander High School wrestling team split a pair of non-conference duals in Three Lakes. Rhinelander had enough depth to take down an extremely short-handed Iron Mountain (Mich.) squad, 54-12, but struggled in the lower weights in a 46-29 loss to host Laona/Wabeno/Three Lakes.
Lady Hodags fend off Eagles 40-34
Dawsyn Barkus and Vivian Lamers scored 10 points each and the Hodags defeated the Eagles 40-34 in Eagle River.
RHS Sports recap: Saturday, Feb. 1
Gymnastics: Rhinelander 6th/9, Antigo Invite | Wrestling: RHS girls 26/30, Marshfield Invite
RHS Sports recap: Friday, Jan. 31
Boys’ basketball: Rhinelander 56, Northland Pines 38 | Girls’ basketball: Rhinelander 40, Northland Pines 34 | Boys’ hockey: Mosinee 5, Rhinelander 0
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Hodag Hoops gets back on track with 63-45 win at Rapids
Jatyn Barkus scored 20 points to lead all scorers and the Hodags took care of business in the paint as they raced to a 63-45 victory on the road at Wisconsin Rapids.
RHS Sports recap: Thursday, Jan. 30
Boys’ hockey: Lakeland 8, Rhinelander 0 | Wrestling: Rhinelander 54, Iron Mountain, Mich. 12; Laona/Wabeno/Three Lakes 46, Rhinelander 29
Hodag hockey falls to Waupaca 4-1
Nate Hines scored twice for Waupaca, including an empty-netter with 2:04 remaining as the Comets beat the Hodags 4-1 in a Great Northern Conference matchup.
Sports digest
Hodag boys’ swimming gets forfeit to end GNC slate | Girls’ hockey: Pines co-op downs Houghton-Hancock, ends skid | SDR Community Education program to host cross country ski clinic
Lady Hodags can’t keep up with second-ranked Assumption
The constant pressure applied by the Wisconsin Rapids Assumption Royals on Tuesday night eventually became too much for the Rhinelander High School girls’ basketball team to withstand.
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Hodag Alpine skiers take second at Ashwabay
The Rhinelander/Northland Pines Alpine Ski team held on to its standings in the Northern Conference on Tuesday, but the end result may have taken a toll — especially for the girls’ squad — as the season enters the home stretch.
Hodag Nordic takes 5th at Northern Conference meet
Both the Hodag Nordic boys’ and girls’ high school ski teams finished fifth on Tuesday in the Wisconsin Nordic Ski League’s Northern Conference meet, held at the American Birkebeiner Trailhead in Cable.
Youth Sports Roundup
Youth girls' basketball | RBA 7th grade boys win tourney | Middle school wrestling | Youth bowlers compete in tourneys
RHS Sports recap: Tuesday, Jan. 28
Boys’ basketball: Rhinelander 63, Wisconsin Rapids 45 | Girls’ basketball: Wis. Rapids Assumption 59, Rhinelander 29 | Boys’ swimming: Rhinelander 12, Antigo 0, forfeit | Alpine skiing: RHS/NPHS boys 2nd/5, girls 2nd/4 NC Meet No. 4
MAROONED
The Hodags suffered their fourth loss in the last six games Friday night — and perhaps the most stunning of the bunch — as they faltered late in a 70-62 defeat at Antigo.
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