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Playoff berths possibly at stake as Hodags, T-Birds battle for Axe
For the Hodags to sleep well tonight and not worry about if they make the playoff field, they’re going to have to do something they haven’t done since 2021 — beat Lakeland for the Axe.
Hodag harriers take second in GNC tune-up
Rhinelander fared well in a test run on the conference course Saturday, Oct. 10, finishing runner-up to Lakeland in both the boys’ and girls’ divisions of the Hatchet Invite in Tomahawk.
Homecoming collapse
Blown 21-point lead vs. Wausau East puts Hodags’ playoff hopes in peril
Up 21-0 late in the first half, the Hodags mustered only nine yards of offense after halftime and surrendered 25 unanswered points in a 25-21 loss to Wausau East at Mike Webster Stadium.
Seniors shine for Hodag swim team in final home meet
Rhinelander won all 11 events, sweeping the top two spots in 10 of them, as it defeated Mosinee 136-29 in a Great Northern Conference dual meet at the Heck Family Community Pool.
Hodag soccer drops close one with Merrill
The Rhinelander High School boys’ soccer team found itself in a one-goal game against Merrill for the second time this season on Thursday, Oct. 8 but, this time, couldn’t conjure up with the late magic to steal a victory. Nathaniel Clutter’s 18th-minute strike proved to be the difference as Merrill edged Rhinelander 1-0 at Mike Webster Stadium.
Singles sweep into sectional for Hodag tennis
The Rhinelander High School girls’ tennis team started WIAA postseason play on a strong note at home on Monday, going 8-3 in its matches and tying for second in a Division 1 subsectional tournament conducted at the RHS tennis courts and the Hodag Dome.
Merrill blows out Hodag football 37-0
Nothing seemed to go right for Rhinelander Saturday, Oct. 3 in the Bluejays’ homecoming contest. Merrill led wire-to-wire, stymied the Hodags’ offense and parlayed short fields into easy scores in a 37-0 decision over the Hodags at Jay Stadium.
Hodag harriers sweep titles at Pines Invite
The Rhinelander High School cross country team stayed close to home Tuesday and returned with some hardware, sweeping the boys and girls’ titles at the Northland Pines Invite in Eagle River.
Golf: Hapka takes 40th at sectionals
Rhinelander High School junior Ashlyn Hapka shot 111 on Tuesday and placed 40th in a field of 47 girls during her maiden trip to WIAA sectionals at Thornberry Creek.