Lady Hodags gear up for playoff run
RHS opens postseason tonight at home against Pulaski
The Rhinelander High School girls’ basketball team has been in the postseason situation they face before and, this year, feel better prepared for it.
Hodag gymnasts eye potential state berths as sectional meet
The Rhinelander High School gymnastics team has sent several gymnasts to the WIAA individual state meet over the years, and will have a chance to do so again tonight during a Division 2 sectional meet in Antigo.
Wrestling: Lindner ready for her state moment
It’s incredible to think how far Rhinelander High School junior Cassidy Lindner has come in the sport of wrestling in less than a year in a half. Fifteen months ago, Lindner was trying the sport for the first time and now she is in Madison, competing on the state’s biggest high school stage.
After River Falls loss, Hodag Hoops seeded 2nd for WIAA tourney
It’s hard to know exactly what the WIAA computers would have spit out had last Saturday’s game against River Falls turned out differently for the Rhinelander High School boys’ basketball team. Regardless, the Hodags know they can play with anybody in their half sectional as the WIAA tournament begins next week.
Back on top: Hodag gymnasts win GNC title in dominant fashion
Rhinelander put an exclamation point on the conference season Saturday, scoring a season-high 126.8 points as it rolled to the GNC Small title during the conference meet at Lakeland Union High School.
Lindner punches ticket to state wrestling meet
Rhinelander High School junior Cassidy Lindner punched her ticket to the Kohl Center with a runner-up finish in the 120-pound weight class Friday night in a WIAA girls’ wrestling sectional at D.C. Everest High School in Weston.
Hodag swimmers take eighth at state
On the podium: 200 medley relay, Gillingham in breaststroke
The Rhinelander High School boys’ swim team scored a pair of podium finishes and took eighth place overall out of 29 qualifying teams Friday at the WIAA Division 2 state meet in Waukesha.
Hodag Hoops beats Lakeland, eyes title fight with Mosinee
The Rhinelander High School boys’ basketball team once again enters the final game of the regular season with a chance to win at least a share of the Great Northern Conference title.
Lady Hodags close regular season with win over Lakeland
The Rhinelander High School girls’ basketball team put the clamps on one of the top scorers in the Great Northern Conference and ended the regular season with a victory on Friday.
Experience, improvement objectives for Hodag swimmers at tonight’s state meet
It’s the same objective this year for the Rhinelander High School boys’ swim team as it prepares for the WIAA Division 2 state championships tonight in Waukesha, even if the ends to its means are a bit different.
No. 2 Rice Lake rolls Rhinelander 72-32
Badger recruit Sheplee nets 2,000th point for Warriors
The Rice Lake Warriors showed the Rhinelander High School girls’ basketball team Tuesday night it still has a long way to go in order to compete with some of the best players and teams in the state.
RHS gymnasts set sights on GNC Small title
Hodags enter Saturday’s conference meet in first place
The Rhinelander High School gymnastics team it on the verge of winning its first Great Northern Conference Small division title in eight years as it prepares for Saturday’s conference tournament at Lakeland.
Eight is great
Late surge propels Hodag boys’ swimmers to eighth consecutive sectional title
For the eighth straight season, the Hodags reigned supreme at the sectional level of the WIAA Division 2 boys' swimming tournament held at the Rice Lake Natatorium.
Hodags fend off Merrill, keep pace in GNC
Devon Feck led the Hodags with 20 points, Abe Gretzinger and Evan Shoeder had 16 each and Rhinelander held off Merrill 62-53.
Hodag gymnasts down Mosinee, finish undefeated in GNC Small
The Rhinelander High School gymnastics team has put itself in position to win a Great Northern Conference championship for the first time since 2018.
Kranig’s four goals lift Chequamegon past Rhinelander in regular season finale
The Rhinelander High School boys’ hockey team had trouble containing the best player for the Chequamegon/Phillips Screaming Eagles and Loggers (SEaLs) and dropped the final game of the regular season as a result.
Feck reaches 1,000 points in Hodag Hoops’ rout of Tomahawk
Devon Feck added his name to the list of 1,000-point scorers who have made their way through the Rhinelander High School boys’ basketball program on Tuesday night. He did it in the most Devon Feck way imaginable, too.
Hodag swimmers look to keep sectional streak alive
RHS projected for close victory, nine state berths
The Rhinelander High School boys’ swim team is looking for its eighth consecutive WIAA Division 2 sectional championship on Saturday when it competes in a 10-team sectional in Rice Lake. With no seniors on the roster, and a familiar foe nipping at their heels, this may be the Hodags’ most difficult sectional test yet.
Shots fall for Lady Hodags in Tomahawk blowout
The Rhinelander High School girls’ basketball team finally saw the ball go in the hoop from the outside on Tuesday night, and had one of its best offensive performances of the season as a result.
Hawks have their way against Hodag hockey
The Rhinelander High School boys’ hockey team went into Tuesday’s non-conference tilt at home against Shawano/Bonduel hoping for a more competitive game than their 7-2 loss to the Hawks in late November.
Hodag gymnasts alter lineup, take 6th in Marshfield
The Rhinelander High School gymnastics team switched some things up Saturday, Feb. 7 as it took sixth in an eight-team meet in Marshfield.
Hodags swimmers roll to eighth straight GNC title
The cast of characters may have changed significantly from last year, but the end result was still the same for the Rhinelander High School boys’ swim team in the Great Northern Conference.
Lindner wins title at inaugural GNC/WVC girls’ tourney
Rhinelander junior Cassidy Lindner cemented herself as part of history in the blossoming sport of girls’ wrestling on Friday.
Sieker signs to play football at Winona St.
A recurring shoulder injury kept the Rhinelander High School football team from seeing Caden Sieker’s full potential over the last couple of seasons, but the times he was healthy enough to play have allowed him a chance to play at the next level.
Hodag gymnasts down Lakeland, remain undefeated in GNC Small
Junior Emeline Hintz won two events and the all-around, fellow junior Alexis Smith won the other two events and the Hodags cruised to a 119.9-112.875 win over Lakeland/Northland Pines Thursday, Feb. 5 in Minocqua.
Kingsford controls rematch with Hodag hockey
The Rhinelander High School boys’ hockey team had trouble slowing down Kingsford’s top line Thursday, Feb. 5 in non-conference play.
Lady Hodags put clamps on Rapids in road win
A fast start and strong defense were enough for the Rhinelander High School girls’ basketball team to pick up a road victory Tuesday night in non-conference play.
Hodag hockey’s upset bid against Lakeland falls short
After losing 10-0 the first time around to Lakeland, the Rhinelander High School boys’ hockey team gave the Thunderbirds a much different contest Tuesday night in the rematch.
RHS girls grapple in Marshfield, Merrill
Inaugural conference meet set for tonight
The Rhinelander High School girls’ wrestling team took part in its final two tune-ups prior to championship season over the past several days. First, the Hodags were 18th in the 31-team Queen of the Mat Invite in Marshfield on Saturday, Jan. 31. The Hodags followed that up with an eighth-place performance in invite at Merrill on Tuesday.
Hodag gymnasts finish fourth in Antigo
The Rhinelander High School gymnastics team fared well Saturday, Jan. 31 in what could be a primer for when it returns to Antigo at the end of this month, with much higher stakes on the line.
Lady Hodags race past Antigo 74-18
Rhinelander blitzed Antigo from the start and led wire-to-wire in a 74-18 victory over the Red Robins in Great Northern Conference play at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium.
Hodag swimmers cruise in home finale
The Rhinelander High School boys’ swim team cruised Thursday, Jan. 29 in its final home meet of the season.
Lady Hodags snap skid, run past Tomahawk
Teagan Clark scored 30 points, her sister Aubryn Clark added 21 and the Hodags raced away from Tomahawk 72-33 at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium.
Feck’s 30 leads Hodag Hoops past pesky Lumberjacks
RHS routed Tomahawk the previous night
Devon Feck scored a career-high 30 points and added nine assists as the Hodags fended off Wausau East 74-63 at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium.
Three-goal third costs Hodag hockey vs. Antigo
The Rhinelander High School boys’ hockey team showed improvement from its first meeting of the season against the Antigo Red Robins, but it wasn’t enough to earn a GNC victory over its longtime rivals.
Loka’s win helps Hodags secure Mosinee dual
RHS grapplers take 14th at Wausau East
The Rhinelander High School boys’ wrestling team Tuesday night, despite winning only one contested match, took advantage of enough forfeits in Mosinee’s lineup to come away with a 40-36 victory in a GNC dual meet in Mosinee.
Hodag grapplers take down Medford in home finale
The Hodags won five on nine contested bouts, and received forfeit victories in three others, as they defeated the Medford Raiders 46-24 in GNC dual meet play.
Hodag Hoops rolls in Raider Hall rout
Devon Feck scored a game-high 23 points, leading four Hodags in double figures, and Rhinelander was an efficient 53% from the field in a 76-57 rout of the Raiders in Medford.
Lady Hodags run out of time in comeback bid at Medford
Aubryn Clark finished with a game-high 23 points, but missed a contested runner with less than 5 seconds remaining as the Hodags fell 53-51 to the Raiders at Raider Hall.
Pacelli pulls away late against Hodag hockey
For the second time this season, the Rhinelander High School boys’ hockey team saw Stevens Point Pacelli pull away late in a contest as the Cardinals rode to a 9-2 victory Thursday night at the Rhinelander Ice Arena.
Hodag gymnasts defeat Antigo, move to 2-0 in GNC Small
Rhinelander’s path toward its first Great Northern Conference Small Division gymnastics championship since the 2017-18 season became a little easier Tuesday night after knocking off one of its long-time rivals.
Lindner named most outstanding wrestler at River Valley tourney
Rhinelander High School junior Cassidy Lindner won all four of her matches in convincing fashion Saturday, Jan. 17 and was voted by the coaches as the most outstanding wrestler in the 14-team River Valley Invite.
Hodag boys’ grapplers take eighth at Ithaca/Weston
The Rhinelander High School boys’ wrestling team took nine wrestlers to the southwestern part of the state Saturday, Jan. 17 to compete in the 10-team Ithaca/Weston Invite. The Hodags came home eighth on the day in a field that included a mix of Division 1, 2 and 3 schools.
Mosinee pulls away late to knock off Hodags, extend GNC lead
Mosinee outscored the Hodags 19-6 over the final 5 1/2 minutes and went on to win a battle for first place in the GNC 75-61 at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium.
Mosinee pulls away from Lady Hodags in rematch
The second round between Rhinelander and Mosinee played out much like the first, and that spelled bad news for the Hodag girls’ basketball team. The offense went cold in the second half, and the game devolved into a foul fest late as Mosinee defeated Rhinelander 54-39 in Mosinee on Friday night.
Hodag hockey blanked by Lakeland, falls to 0-7 in GNC
The first two-thirds of the season has been full of growing pains and learning moments for a young Rhinelander High School boys’ hockey team. There were a lot more of those moments to be had Thursday, Jan. 15 in the final game of the first round of Great Northern Conference play.
Hodag wrestlers fall to Lakeland in Handrick Hammer dual
The Rhinelander High School wrestling team made a run in the middle weights, but it was not enough to get past Lakeland as the T-Birds reclaimed the Handrick Hammer with a 58-23 win over the Hodags in Great Northern Conference play Thursday, Jan. 15 in Minocqua.
Lady Hodags earn first win over Lakeland since 2020
Aubryn Clark scored a game-high 22 points and Rhinelander stymied Lakeland’s offense in the second half — holding the T-Birds to only eight points after the break in a 53-29 win.
Hodag wrestlers compete in Merrill, Lakeland
It was a busy couple of days for the Rhinelander High School girls’ wrestling team. After finishing in the middle of the pack Saturday, Jan. 10 in the Bluejay Challenge in Merrill, the squad was back on the mat Monday, taking part in a make-up Great Northern/Wisconsin Valley challenge night at Lakeland Union High School in Minocqua.
Mosinee downs Hodag hockey, 8-1
The Rhinelander High School boys’ hockey team was not able to keep up with Mosinee’s offensive firepower Monday night. Tyler Baars scored four times and Mosinee peppered the Hodag net with nearly 60 shots as the Indians skated away with an 8-1 win at the Rhinelander Ice Arena.
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