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Banged up Lady Hodags fall to Mosinee

Top scorer Aubryn Clark (back) misses contest

Facing Mosinee in a battle for second place in the GNC would have been a tall enough challenge for the Rhinelander High School girls’ basketball team at full strength. Without its leading scorer and do-it-all guard, the task proved to be insurmountable.

Hodag Hoops fends off Mosinee on the road

First-place battle vs. Medford tonight

Jatyn Barkus scored 15 points — all in the second half — and made 10 free throws over the final two minutes as the Hodags secured a 63-54 win at Mosinee in a battle of last year’s GNC co-champions.

Northland Pines too much for Hodag hockey

The Rhinelander High School boys’ hockey team could not keep up with Northland Pines Tuesday night, falling to the Eagles 11-2 in Great Northern Conference play at the Eagle River Sports Arena.

Hodag Alpine skiers take second at Granite Peak

The Rhinelander/Northland Pines Alpine ski team tried to narrow the gap on Northern Conference leading Wausau/D.C. Everest Monday on the central Wisconsin co-op’s home hill.

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Hodag Hoops routs Lakeland, snaps skid

The Rhinelander High School boys’ basketball team got a little bit of its mojo back Friday night entering an important stretch of games within the Great Northern Conference.

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RHS swimmers take second at Jaguar Invite

Hodags, top D2 school in field, claim 3 events

The Rhinelander High School boys’ swim team turned in a strong performance Saturday at a venue it will visit again in five weeks time, with tickets to the WIAA state meet on the line.

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Hodag hockey ends drought, gets back in win column

Over the course of about 17 hours Friday and Saturday, the Rhinelander High School boys hockey team snapped a couple of skids that had plagued it over the better part of a month.

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Wrestling: Hodag girls take fifth in Bluejay Challenge

With only three wrestlers, the Hodag girls’ team still managed to finish in the top five Saturday in the 23-team Bluejay Challenge in Merrill.

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Lady Hodags can’t keep up with Lakeland in GNC showdown

Once again, the Lakeland Thunderbirds showed the Rhinelander High School girls basketball team it has a long ways to go to be able to truly contend for a Great Northern Conference title.

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Lady Hodags bounce back with win over Three Lakes

Aubryn Clark had 26 points to lead all scorers, Vivian Lamers added 20 points and the Hodags raced past the Bluejays 68-37 on the road.

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