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Hodag hardball remains undefeated with late rally at Medford

The Rhinelander High School baseball team was pushed on the road Tuesday afternoon and responded to remain undefeated on the year.

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Hodags 2nd overall in Oneida County Triangular

RHS girls county’s best, boys take 2nd

The Rhinelander High School track team battled for intra-county bragging rights Tuesday night at Mike Webster Stadium. The Hodag girls were the tops of the field while the Hodag boys finished second in the Oneida County Triangular.

Hodag golfers 2nd again at Inshalla

The Rhinelander High School golf team found itself as the bridesmaid again Tuesday during a blustery Great Northern Conference round at Inshalla Country Club in Tomahawk.

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Track: Hodag girls claim Eagle Relays, boys 2nd

The Hodag girls won 10 of 18 events as they cruised to the victory in the Eagle Relays hosted by Northland Pines High School. The Hodag boys had six wins on the day, and were tied for first heading to the final event, before settling for the runner-up spot behind the hosting Eagles.

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Hodag soccer blanked in Menomonee Falls games

The Hodags had their hands full down south, outscored by 12 goals in two games in the Menomonee Falls Quad. Rhinelander dropped their opener Friday night against Menomonee Falls 7-0 and then fell to Cedarburg 5-0 Saturday morning.

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Big inning dooms Hodag fastpitch in 10-5 loss to Lakeland

The Rhinelander High School softball team has had a penchant for the dramatic this season. While the Hodags tried to stage another comeback at home Thursday, April 23, this time they dug themselves too big of a margin to overcome.

Rhinelander golfers take 2nd in GNC opener

Gremban (76) ties for 2nd

Following a couple of rounds the prior week in Wisconsin Dells and the Great Northern Conference opener on Friday at Merrill Golf Club, it is looking apparent that there could be a three-team race for the title — and the Rhinelander Hodags are right in the mix.

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Hodags stay hot, improve to 5-0

RHS knocks off defending GNC champ Mosinee, Marathon back-to-back

Rhinelander did its part to continue Mosinee’s free fall from the top, winning 5-1 Mondday at Stafford Field. The Hodags improved to 4-0 in the GNC with the win and remained unbeaten overall on the year with a 9-0 win over Marathon in non-conference play on Tuesday.

Hodag soccer fends off Merrill to keep pace in GNC

Following last Thursday’s loss to Lakeland, the Rhinelander High School girls’ soccer team currently has no margin for error if it wants to remain in control of its destiny to claim at least a share of the Great Northern Conference title.

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Track: Buchmann breaks discus record again as Hodag girls take 2nd in Wausau

Hodag boys 4th in 8-team meet

Senior Libbey Buchmann is continuing to show the form that has made her a two-time podium finisher in the discus at the WIAA state meet.

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