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A look at the field for tonight’s WIAA D2 state swim meet
The last two Division 2 state champions are set for another battle tonight as the WIAA boys’ state swim and dive championships take place in Waukesha.
RHS/Pines boys’ skiers finish third in D2 at state
Even with a smaller team — both in numbers and stature — the Rhinelander/Northland Pines boys’ Alpine ski team held its own over the weekend at the WIARA State Championship in La Crosse.
Lady Hodags dominate Wausau East
The Rhinelander High School girls’ basketball team rolled over Wausau East in non-conference action Tuesday night. Vivian Lamers scored 20 points, Dawsyn Barkus chipped in 11 and the Hodags cruised past the Lumberjacks 53-17 in Wausau.
Hodag wrestlers advance four from regionals
Two boys, two girls qualify for sectionals
The Rhinelander High School wrestling team started postseason play over the weekend and moved four of its wrestlers one step closer to competing at the Kohl Center in Madison later this month.
Hodag hockey competitive in final regular season games
RHS beats Chequamegon/Phillips, falls to Medford in 2OT
The Rhinelander High School boys’ hockey team snapped a 10-game losing streak on Thursday and came a whisker away from finishing the regular season Saturday with a two-game winning streak.
Hodag gymnasts crack 120 points in Ashland
The Hodags posted a team score of 120.55 points and finished sixth in the eight-team field. That marked the first time Rhinelander has finished in the 120s since Jan. 19, 2019 at the Rice Lake Invitational, and the team’s best score since posting a total of 121.9 points at WIAA sectionals Feb. 22, 2018.
Lady Hodags run into Lakeland buzzsaw
Lakeland held Rhinelander without a field goal in the first half and the ninth-ranked T-Birds stormed away to a 70-15 victory in Minocqua.
Hodag Hoops puts clamps on Shawano in home win
The Hodags forced 21 turnovers and limited Shawano to 31 shots attempts as they beat the Hawks 49-34 in a non-conference contest at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium.
Shawano pulls away from offensively-challenged Lady Hodags
The Rhinelander High School girls’ basketball team had no answers for Shawano’s trapping half-court zone on Tuesday night and, ultimately, not enough firepower to keep up with the Hawks.
Hodag swimmers set to face tight battle at sectionals
The Rhinelander High School boys’ swim team has its sights set on another WIAA state title next Friday night in Waukesha. First thing’s first, however, the Hodags are seeking their seventh straight sectional title — which may be easier said than done.