SPORTS
Hodag baseball shut out in three straight
The offensive struggles continued late last week for Rhinelander, which was blanked 8-0 on the road at Antigo Thursday in its Great Northern Conference opener and then combined for only three hits in two games Saturday as it was swept by Wisconsin Rapids in a non-conference doubleheader, 13-0 and 9-0.
Mosinee uses two big innings to down Hodag softball
Beating preseason Great Northern Conference favorite Mosinee was going to be hard enough if the Rhinelander High School softball team played a flawless game. Too many self-inflicted mistakes made that task insurmountable on Thursday.
WIAA task force advances changes to remanded conference realignment plans
The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Conference Realignment Task Force reconvened at the executive staff office Tuesday, April 9 to finalize plans that were remanded by the Board of Control at its March 5 meeting for further consideration.
Hybrid highlights
The Rhinelander High School track team had a chance to showcase its depth Thursday in its first outdoor meet of the season. The Hodag boys claimed three events, the Hodag girls won four and both squads held off GNC rival Lakeland for first place in the Hodag Hybrid Invite at …
RHS Sports recap: Saturday, April 13
Boys’ tennis: Rhinelander 3-1, Wausau Invite | Baseball: Wisconsin Rapids 13-9, Rhinelander 0-0
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RHS Sports recap: Thursday, April 11
Girls’ soccer: Rhinelander 9, Mosinee 1 | Baseball: Antigo 8, Rhinelander 0, 6 inn. | Softball: Mosinee 15, Rhinelander 0, 3 inn. | Track: RHS boys 1st/9, girls 1st/9, Hodag Hybrid Invite
Late goals push Hodags past Waupaca
Vivian Lamers broke a scoreless tie in the 75th minute and the Hodags pulled away to a 2-0 victory over Waupaca at Mike Webster Stadium.
Team preview: RHS golf
With three of the five starters returning from that squad, the Hodag golf team and coach Adam Schmidt are hopeful they can have another strong season within a tough Great Northern Conference.
Rhinelander swimmers compete at Y Nationals
Four Rhinelander High School swimmers participated in the YMCA Short Course Nationals swim meet held in Greensboro, N.C. April 1-6.
Youth Sports Roundup
JV Baseball | JV girls’ soccer | Middle school bowlers knock off Merrill
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Hodag tennis opens season with 6-1 win
Rhinelander swept singles and took a pair of doubles matches as they greeted conference newcomer Ashland with a 6-1 result in the Hodag Dome.
RHS Sports recap: Tuesday, April 9
Girls’ soccer: Rhinelander 2, Waupaca 0 | Boys’ tennis: Rhinelander 6, Ashland 1
Stratford sweeps opening twinbill from Hodags
A pair of six-run frames were Hodags’ undoing as they dropped Game 1 of a non-conference doubleheader 13-1 to Stratford Saturday at the Rapids Area Sports Complex. In the nightcap, Rhinelander couldn’t hold an early two-run lead as the Tigers completed the sweep with an 8-2 win.
Big innings propel Hodag softball to first win
Rhinelander pounded out 13 hits and used 10 unanswered runs in the third and fourth innings to get past Northland Pines 14-6 in the Hodag Dome.
Northwoods Nordic Ski Club to hold annual meeting tonight
The Northwoods Nordic Ski Club will hold its annual membership meeting this evening, Tuesday, April 9, at the Pizza Haven in Rhinelander. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m.
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