SPORTS
Jolliff dominates Eagle River Speedway B-Mod tilt
Defending track champion Kory Jolliff of Mass City, Mich. stormed into the lead at the drop of the green and wound up winning the B-Modified feature win by more than a full straightaway at Eagle River Speedway last Tuesday. The win was Jolliff’s first of the ’25 campaign at Eagle …
Monsterous comeback
Owen Kurtz hit a walkoff double to right to cap a four-run rally — all with two outs in the ninth — as the River Monsters completed a wild 10-9 comeback over the Whittlesey Reds at Stafford Field.
Medford too much for Rebels in regional championship
There was no miracle finish for the Rebels. Medford was simply too much for Rhinelander, winning the first and only game Sunday 11-0 in five innings to clinch its third straight trip to the Legion state tournament.
Hodag Little Leaguers play hard in state tourney effort
The record will show that the Rhinelander 12U Little League All-Star team went 0-3 and finished last in the four-team Wisconsin Little League state tournament last weekend. But that statement belies how the Hodags played in the four-day event in West Bend.
Snowhawks win second straight game
A rare low-scoring game saw the Snowhawks win back-to-back games for the first time this summer. The Snowhawks beat Black Bear Bar 13-6 on Monday at Snowshoe Park in Lake Tomahawk.
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ABC set for annual scramble
The Rhinelander Athletic Booster Club is holding its 44th annual golf scramble today, Friday, Aug. 1, at Pinewood Country Club in Harshaw.
PHOTOS: Northwoods Track Club hosts final meet
The Northwoods Track Club hosted its final meet of the summer Friday, July 25 at Mike Webster Stadium.
PHOTOS: Packers fired up at training camp
The Green Bay Packers held their sixth practice of training camp Tuesday, July 29 at Ray Nitschke Field in Ashwaubenon.
Depth at a premium for Hodag football entering season
With the start of fall practice just one week away, Rhinelander High School football coach Aaron Kraemer says he is emphasizing getting as many athletes as possible ready to play come week one.
Hodag volleyball taking advantage of increased summer contact
Rhinelander High School volleyball coach Jayme Wyss admits she’s not a fan of the decision to lift the restrictions on the numbers of days coaches can be in contact with their players during the summer, but she’s still trying to use the new rules to her and the Hodags’ advantage.
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Rebels make it to regional championship game
The odds were stacked against Rhinelander entering the final day of the Class AA Region 2 tournament but, following a dominant Saturday in the loser’s bracket, the Rebels were one of the final two teams standing in the six-team regional.
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White scores double B-Mod wins at Eagle River Speedway
Eagle River’s Dustin White had a big night, scoring a pair of B-Modified feature wins last Tuesday at Eagle River Speedway.
PHOTOS: 7 on 7 Finale
The final round of Northwoods 7 on 7 Passing League was held Thursday, July 18 at Lakeland Union High School in Minocqua. Rhinelander took on Northland Pines and Three Lakes to close out the season.
Four Rhinelander bowlers compete in Junior Gold National Youth Tournament
The Rhinelander Area Youth Bowling Club was represented at the 2025 Junior Gold National Youth Tournament by four youth competing in various age division over the course of several days last week.
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