SPORTS
Hodag swimmers take third at state meet
The Hodags scored seven podium finishes out of its 14 entries and came home third place overall in the WIAA Division 2 state meet Friday, Nov. 14 in Waukesha. It marked the second consecutive third-place finish for the Hodags, who have placed in the top five in every state meet …
Team preview: RHS girls’ basketball
The Rhinelander High School girls’ basketball team was basically a .500 outfit last year, going 13-12 overall. But how the Hodags got there, and who they have coming back, has the team optimistic about what the 2025-26 season could hold.
Team review: RHS girls’ tennis
The Rhinelander High School girls’ tennis team did not achieve its stated goal of returning to the top of the Great Northern Conference, however, the 2025 season likely went a long way to getting the Hodags back to ruling the conference the way they did during the 2010s and the …
RHS Sports recap: Friday, Nov. 14
Girls’ swimming: Rhinelander 3rd/33, WIAA D2 state
Hodag swimmers united heading to state
For all the success that the Rhinelander High School swim program has had over the past several years, every team and every season takes on its own identity and own persona.
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Seven at sectionals
The Hodags scored a meet-high four individual wins and cruised to victory in a WIAA Division 2 sectional meet Saturday, Nov. 8 in Rice Lake. In addition to their four sectional winners, Rhinelander earned 10 at-large berths to the WIAA state meet — giving the Hodags 14 entries in total …
Notebook: Lady Hodags pick up the tempo on first day
With the majority of last year’s squad returning, and a number of underclassmen ready to make an immediate impact, the Rhinelander High School girls’ basketball team hit the ground running Monday on its first official day of practice for the winter season.
Hodag soccer team conducts year-end banquet
The Rhinelander High School boys’ soccer team did things a bit differently when it came to awards Sunday, Nov. 9 as it held its year-end banquet at the Cedric A. Vig Outdoor Classroom.
Hodag bowling teams open 2025-26 season
The Rhinelander Area Youth Bowling Club kicked off its 2025-26 season with its first Division 9 dual meets of the year Sunday, Nov. 9 at Dale’s Weston Lanes.
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Hodags Barr, Weinzatl compete in Nike Cross Regionals | Retzlaff to join Viking Motorsports for 2026 NASCAR season
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Team review: RHS volleyball
While Rhinelander High School volleyball coach Jayme Wyss hoped her squad would look vastly different at the end of the 2025 season than it did at the start, little could have prepared her or the Hodags for the tough hand they were dealt much of the season.
Rhinelander Curling Club men’s and women’s teams gain experience at nationals
The Arena Club National Championships Oct. 14-19 in Las Vegas gave the Rhinelander Curling Club men’s and women’s teams a chance to take on the best in the country.
IFSS Dryland Mushing World Championships a big hit in Northwoods
For the first time ever, the International Federation of Sleddog Sports (IFSS) Dryland Mushing World Championships came to the United States. And they were a big hit.
PHOTOS: Middle School Hoops
The James Williams Middle School boys’ basketball teams took on Horace Mann (Wausau East) Middle School Monday, Nov. 3.
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WIAA, Resch Center extend state tournament facility agreement | Northwoods Track Club to host pole vault competition in Hodag Dome Dec. 21
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