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Hodags are back on the gridiron
The fall sports season officially got underway Tuesday as the Rhinelander High School football team hit the field for its first practice.
An eye toward the future
Lindner, Hodag girls’ wrestlers hold youth camp
Led by 2026 WIAA state tournament qualifier Cassidy Lindner, the Hodag girls passed the knowledge down to a younger generation Monday night, hosting a youth girls’ wrestling camp at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium.
Camp notebook: Hodag swim, tennis put in summer of work to gear up for the season
While some teams focused their efforts into a concentrated blocks of time this summer, the Rhinelander High School swim and tennis teams took a different path, putting in a bit of work several times a week in an effort to gear-up for their seasons.
Mistakes doom young Rebels at regionals
The Rhinelander Post 7 Rebels had a near perfect start to their tournament run last weekend as the hosted the Class AA Region 3 tournament at Stafford Field. The finish, however, was anything but perfect as the Rebels’ hopes of a first state appearance since 2022 went up in smoke.
Monsters blanked by Everest to end season
The Rhinelander River Monsters hopes of ending the Dairyland League season with a winning record were dashed Saturday, July 25 by Carter Miller and the Everest Merchants.
Monsters down Whittlesey behind O’Brien’s arm, Schneiders’ bats
The Rhinelander River Monsters assured themselves of at least a .500 regular season record on Wednesday, July 22. Lucas O’Brien struck out five in a complete-game effort and brothers Sam and Joe Schneider combined for seven hits as the Monsters defeated the Whittlesey Reds 10-4 at Stafford Field.
Rhinelander’s Sieker takes part in WFCA All-Star Game
Rhinelander High School grad Caden Sieker had a chance to shake off a little rust Saturday, July 18, as he gets set for his freshman year on the gridiron at Winona (Minn.) State.
Making her voyage: Rhinelander’s Clark commits to D-II Augustana
Rhinelander senior-to-be Aubryn Clark announced that she has committed to Augustana University, a NCAA Division-II school in Sioux Falls, S.D., to continue her basketball career. Clark announced her decision July 16 via social media.
Lady Rebels ousted in regional tournament
The Rhinelander Post 7 Lady Rebels saw their inaugural season come to an end Monday, falling short of advancing to the Wisconsin Division A Legion softball state tournament in a three-team regional in Medford.
Rusty Rebels look for regional magic
It’s hard to say what to expect from the Rhinelander Post 7 Rebels heading into the Wisconsin American Legion Class AA Region 3 tournament that gets underway Thursday at Stafford Field.