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Mosinee motors past Hodag gridders 41-14

The Rhinelander High School football team hung with Mosinee for two and a half quarters on Friday night but eventually ran out of gas against the GNC co-leaders.

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Short-handed Hodag volleyball team swept by Medford

An already thin Rhinelander High School volleyball squad was even thinner on Thursday night as it was swept on the road by Medford 25-12, 25-13, 25-13.

Hodag swimmers roll past Ladysmith 134-27 in GNC dual

The Rhinelander High School girls’ swim team remained undefeated in Great Northern Conference play, winning all 11 events Thursday in a 134-27 victory at Ladysmith.

Hodag soccer falls at Mosinee 3-0

With wins hard to come by this season for the Rhinelander High School boys’ soccer team, the squad has had to look elsewhere for indicators of improvement. The Hodags saw some of those Thursday on the road at Mosinee.

Inaugural RHS girls’ golf season ends at regionals

The Rhinelander High School girls’ golf team wrapped up play for its inaugural season this past Wednesday, finishing 10th in a 10-team WIAA Division 1 regional at Brown County Golf Course near Green Bay.

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Pigskin preview Week 7: Rhinelander at Mosinee

Hodags to begin key closing stretch against GNC co-leaders

Coming off its biggest win of the season, the Rhinelander High School football team enters a key three-week stretch to close out the regular season where each and every game may carry postseason significance.

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Hodag netters edge Rapids 4-3 in regular season finale

Subsectionals to take place Monday in Wausau

The Rhinelander High School girls’ tennis team added one final piece to its postseason resume Tuesday, defeating Wisconsin Rapids 4-3 in a non-conference dual at the RHS tennis courts.

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Hodag soccer closes gap on Lakeland in 4-1 loss

The Rhinelander High School boys’ soccer team played a more competitive game the second time around against Lakeland Tuesday night, but it was not enough for the Hodags to catch the GNC-leading Thunderbirds.

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Hodag volleyball can’t keep up with Pines

The Rhinelander High School volleyball team was done in by big runs Tuesday as it was swept at home by Northland Pines in Great Northern Conference play at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium.

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Powder prohibited: Baby powder banned from Hodag games after dust-up chafes fans

It got a little dusty in the air last Friday night at Mike Webster Stadium — and that was more than just a handy excuse for any Hodag fans fighting back tears of joy after the Rhinelander High School football team defeated rival Antigo in the Bell Game for the first time in four years.

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