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GNC rivals Rhinelander, Lakeland likely to vie for swim sectional title

Hodags projected to send 15 entries to expanded state meet

The Rhinelander High School girls’ swim team will be looking to extend its historic run of sectional championships on Saturday. A familiar rival will be trying to stand in its way.

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Team review: RHS girls’ golf

Lady Hodags make strides on the course in their second season

Year No. 2 of the Rhinelander High School girls’ golf team brought with it some steps toward solidifying the team’s long-term future.

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Gillingham, Barr finish mid-pack at state

Junior Dean Gillingham and senior Avrom Barr both had mid-pack finishes, taking 57th and 70th, respectively out of the field of 152 runners in the Division 2 boys’ race at the Ridges in Wisconsin Rapids.

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Barr, Myers named fastest Hodag harriers again

For the second straight year, seniors Avrom Barr and Macy Myers were honored as the fastest harriers on the Rhinelander High School cross country team during the team’s banquet Tuesday, Oct. 27 in the RHS commons.

Shoutouts & Callouts

Ueck, we did it!

The world champion Milwaukee Brewers played for each other, they played for their manager, they played for their city and their state, and they played for the one man everyone wishes would have been here to witness this moment.

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Barr, Gillingham prepping for WIAA state cross country meet

Rhinelander's Avrom Barr and Dean Gillingham are in it together as they prepare for the D2 state boys’ race Saturday afternoon at the Ridges in Wisconsin Rapids.

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All-GNC roundup: 43 Hodags earn all-conference honors

The Great Northern Conference unveiled its 2026 all-conference teams for the fall sports season on Monday, with 43 Rhinelander High School student-athletes making the list.

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Wiczek wins Hodag football’s Mathisson Award

Senior Rowan Wiczek took home the Rhinelander High School football team’s top honor Sunday, being named this year’s Maurice “Moose” Mathisson Award winner as the team’s most outstanding player.

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Hodag volleyball team hands out awards

The Rhinelander High School volleyball team handed out awards from the 2026 season during a banquet Sunday evening in the RHS commons.

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Fox Valley Lutheran racks up 590 yards of offense in 54-14 playoff win over RHS

The Rhinelander High School football team could not slow down Braden Heiges and the high-flying Fox Valley Lutheran offense Friday night in the first round of the WIAA playoffs.

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