In this May 31, 2024 file photo, Rhinelander’s Violet Biolo hands the baton to teammate Olivia Ruetz in the D2 girls’ 4x100-meter relay during the WIAA state track and field meet in La Crosse. The 4x100 relay was one of three state qualifying entries for a resurgent Hodag girls’ track team in 2024. (Brett LaBore/Lakeland Times)
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Hodag Hoops’ run to GNC title named top local story of 2024
Rhinelander’s run to the GNC championship has been named as the top local sports story covered by the River News in 2024. Hodag Hoops gets the nod over a couple of other very strong stories not only because of the title drought the team ended, but how it ended up doing it.
