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Victory at the Vet
Hodags bounce back, get first win in Mosinee as member of GNC
Rowan Wiczek had a rushing touchdown and a receiving touchdown, Brayden Dervetski added two scores on the ground, and the Hodags held off Mosinee 28-22.
Hodag tennis sweeps Medford, vaults to second in GNC
The Hodags claimed all seven flights in straight sets in a resounding 7-0 sweep of the Medford Raiders in Medford. The Raiders (9-4, 2-1 Great Northern) pushed the Hodags (10-8, 3-0) in some matches, but took no more than seven games in any flight as the Hodags won every set by at least one break point.
Hodag swimmers win all 11 events in GNC double dual
The Rhinelander High School girls’ swim team remained unbeaten in Great Northern Conference play Thursday, Sept. 10, cruising past Tomahawk 136-25 and hosting Colby/Abbotsford 134-34 in a conference double dual in Colby.
RHS golfers shoot season-best round in Marshfield
The Rhinelander High School girls’ golf team shot its lowest round of the season Friday, carding a 208 as it finished fifth in the fourth round of the Wisconsin Valley Conference golf tournament at Marshfield Country Club.
Hodags hitting reset button ahead of Mosinee game
Following a 42-point loss at home last Friday, coach Aaron Kraemer said the Rhinelander High School football team is hitting the reset button ahead of tonight’s Great Northern Conference contest at Mosinee.
Raiders run wild over RHS in GNC opener
Hodags allow 451 rushing yards in 62-20 loss
Medford’s Will Wojcik rushed for 250 yards and five touchdowns, and the Raiders added another 201 yards on the ground, in a 62-20 victory over the Hodags in the Great Northern Conference opener.
Hodag soccer ties Mosinee, falls in PK shootout
Rhinelander played Mosinee to a scoreless draw at Mike Webster Stadium, but it was Mosinee that prevailed in PKs 4-3 after two of Rhinelander’s six attempts failed to find the target.
Hodag tennis makes quick work of Phillips in sweep
The Rhinelander High School girls’ tennis team remained unbeaten in Great Northern Conference play on Tuesday, taking care of Phillips 7-0 at the RHS tennis courts.
Hodag golfers finish sixth in Wisconsin Rapids
The Rhinelander High School girls’ golf team shot 229 on Tuesday as it came home sixth in the third leg of the Wisconsin Valley Conference golf tournament at Bullseye Golf Club in Wisconsin Rapids.
Northwoods Gold
Hodag BMX readies to welcome hundreds of riders this weekend for Gold Cup district finals
Standing at the top of the hill, by the starting gate, Hodag BMX track operator and coach Robbie Deede feels young at heart. “When I’m out here, I’m 12 again,” he said. That was 27 years ago for Deede, now 39. He was around for the infancy of the track, located within Rhinelander’s West Side Park.