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Camp key time for RHS volleyball
The four days of summer camp is always a key time for the Rhinelander High School volleyball team as it enters the dead period without coaching contact prior to the start practice for the season. For first-year head coach Jayme Wyss, the time spent this week was extra important.
Rebels to compete in ‘up for grabs’ regional
Tourney begins today in Merrill
By Sunday afternoon, one of four Northwoods area teams will have punched its ticket to the Wisconsin American Legion Class AA state tournament.
Monsters miss clutch hits in Marshfield loss
The Rhinelander River Monsters outhit the Marshfield Chaparrals on Saturday. They just didn’t get the timely hits they needed to pick up a key insurance win for the WBA tournament resume.
Tourney run ends for Hodag 10U All-Stars
The Hodags bowed out in fourth place in the District 5 tournament after falling to Appleton National 8-0 on Monday and Wausau National 8-3 on Tuesday at Doepke Park.
Babe Ruth Roundup
Rhinelander edged by Tomahawk in Prep League tilt
The Hodags ran out of time after rallying to score four runs in the fourth inning as they fell 9-8 to Tomahawk at Stafford Field in what was likely a de facto championship game in the Northwoods Babe Ruth Prep League.
Rebels begin busy final week with Marathon loss
Marathon jumped out to an early lead and never looked back, defeating the Rebels 9-1 Monday at Stafford Field.
Team review: RHS girls’ soccer
Hodag soccer optimistic following solid season
The Hodags had a solid 2024 season, going 12-3-4 overall, but an inability to win a number of close games cost the team a chance at many more accolades.
Rebels split with Tomahawk, snap 3-game skid
Everyone in the Rebels’ starting nine recorded a hit as they outslugged Tomahawk 15-4 in five innings in a nightcap of a doubleheader at Kahle Field in Tomahawk. It was a needed bounce back for Rhinelander (8-9) after dropping the first game to the Cubs, 10-2, coming off the heels of a 16-0 shellacking at home against D.C. Everest on Wednesday.
Crandon edges mistake-prone Rebels 6-5
The Rebels stranded the bases loaded in the seventh inning and fell to Crandon Post 94 6-5 Monday night at Stafford Field. The loss came three days after Rhinelander beat Minocqua 6-5 at home on a walk-off single by Tyler Chariton in the seventh.
Team review: RHS baseball
2024 a down year for Hodag hardball
The Hodags won only one game and finished last in the Great Northern Conference. The losses were a mix of lopsided defeats and games like the one in Ashland that appeared to be within reach, had the team come up with a clutch hit, a key defensive play, or simply had some good, old-fashioned luck.