Depth leads Hodags swimmers past SPASH
The Hodags won five events and edged the Panthers 92-78 at the Heck Family Community Pool. Though the Panthers bested the Hodags 6-5 in the win column, Rhinelander had a 6-5 advantage in runner-up finishes and a key 9-2 edge in third-place finishes to score the win.
Too much to handle: Lakeland rallies past Hodags in Axe Game
Abe Gretzinger threw for four touchdowns, the Hodags forced four turnovers and yet neither stat was enough to get the Northwoods Axe back inside the trophy case at Rhinelander High School for the first time in four years.
Hodag volleyball fades late in four-set loss to Antigo
The Rhinelander High School volleyball team ran out of steam Tuesday night in a Great Northern Conference match at Antigo, falling to the Red Robins three sets to one.
Scoring spurts cost Hodag soccer in back-to-back defeats
The Rhinelander High School boys’ soccer team is starting to find some offensive pressure, but defensive lapses cost the Hodags in back-to-back games played at Mike Webster Stadium last Saturday and Monday.
Anderson claims SPASH Invite by a stroke
Rhinelander senior Nevaeh Anderson carded a birdie on the par-5 ninth hole and won the Stevens Point JV Invite by a single stroke Monday at Wisconsin River Golf Club.
Hodag netters knock off Medford, climb back into GNC race
The Rhinelander High School girls’ tennis team pulled off a significant win in the Great Northern Conference championship race on Thursday, scoring a trio of match tiebreaker victories to knock off Medford 5-2 at the RHS tennis courts.
Hodag swimmers open GNC with double dual win
The Rhinelander High School girls’ swim team has picked up right where it left off in its quest for a seventh-straight Great Northern Conference championship.
Girls’ golfers win home triangular
The Rhinelander High School girls’ golf team added a few more historical notes Thursday in the second match of its inaugural season. The Hodags played at home for the first time and also collected their first victory.
Hodag volleyball swept by Tomahawk in GNC opener
A young Rhinelander squad was not able to keep up with an experienced Tomahawk unit Thursday night in the Great Northern Conference volleyball opener.
Jayme Wyss wins National Masters decathlon title
RHS coach sets provisional age group world record in event
A long and challenging competition season for Rhinelander High School volleyball and assistant track coach Jayme Wyss ended with a silver lining last month as she continues to compete on the national masters track scene.
Hodags withstand late Hurricane gust, claim first win of season
Things seemed easy through three quarters last Friday night for the Rhinelander High School football team against Hayward, leading 28-6 and seemingly in control of the contest. Though Hayward has not beaten Rhinelander since the teams started playing in 2020, the Hurricanes seemingly always find a way to make things interesting, and did so again in last week’s contest.
Barr captures Mosinee Invite
Hodag harriers wind up 4th in both divisions
Rhinelander High School junior Avrom Barr held off a battle from Edgar’s Cade Koch and won the boys’ division of the Mosinee Invite cross country race Tuesday at Nine Mile Forest in Wausau. Barr led the Hodag boys to a fourth-place finish out of 10 qualifying teams. The Hodag girls also took fourth, with eight schools fielding enough runners to earn a team score in that division.
Hodag tennis gets back on track, wins four straight
After a string of difficult matches early last week, the Rhinelander High School girls’ tennis team got just what the doctor ordered last Friday and again on Tuesday. The Hodags, bouncing back from a 5-2 loss to Wausau Newman last Thursday, won all three of their matches in a home quadrangular on Friday and then improved to 2-1 in Great Northern Conference play with a 7-0 sweep at Phillips on Tuesday.
Hodag volleyball goes 1-5 in Wisconsin Dells
The Rhinelander High School volleyball team won just one match last weekend, but it was enough to push the Hodags into the middle-tier bracket 24-team Friendship Tournament in Wisconsin Dells. That win was a three-set victory over Oshkosh North in Friday’s crossover pool. The Hodags closed out that day on a positive note after suffering straight-set losses to Dodgeland, Sevastopol and Auburndale earlier in the day. Rhinelander then lost both of its matches in bracket play Saturday, falling in straight sets to Cambridge and Riverdale.
Hodag BMX prepares to host state championships for first time
Tripleheader weekend to be capped by title races Sunday
Some big events have happened at the Hodag BMX track over the past 26 years, but arguably none bigger than what will take place at the facility adjacent to Rhinelander’s West Side Park this coming weekend.
RHS swimmers edge Bay Port for Hodag Relays title
It came right down to the end Wednesday afternoon as the Rhinelander High School girls’ swim team went toe-to-toe with a much larger squad in its home Hodag Relays.
Cross country: Hodag boys, girls both take 5th in home opener
Once again the Rhinelander High School cross country team finds itself playing catchup early in the season, but is hoping that the results come October are much different than the ones in late August.
Newman sweeps singles, downs Hodag tennis 5-2
The Rhinelander High School girls’ tennis team ran over a significant speed bump Thursday on what it hopes to be the road to a Great Northern Conference championship.
Pigskin Preview Week 2: Hayward at Rhinelander
Hodags host Hurricanes in battle of teams looking to rebound
One thing will be almost certain following tonight’s game between the Rhinelander Hodags and the Hayward Hurricanes. Barring the extreme unlikelihood of a tie, one team will have earned a bounce back win following a tough Week 1 loss and the other will face the prospect of going into its conference slate with an 0-2 record.
Hodag volleyball drops four matches in opener
The Hodags got their first action of the season Tuesday, going 0-4 at the Stevens Point Invite. Following a three-set loss to Berlin to start the day, the Hodags were swept in straight sets by Stevens Point, Northland Pines and Wisconsin Rapids.
RHS girls’ golf team competes in inaugural match
The dawn of the Rhinelander High School girls’ golf team reached another key milestone on Monday as the Hodags teed it up for the first time in competition.
New London routs Hodag soccer in opener
A lack of depth and experience reared its head Tuesday night for the Rhinelander High School boys’ soccer team in its season opener.
Hodags fumble away football opener, fall to Ashland in OT
Rhinelander committed five turnovers and fell to the Oredockers 26-20 in overtime at Weikal Field. The fifth and final turnover was a Cyrus Leisure fumble near the first down marker on a third-down play in the extra session.
Making a splash: Hodag swimmers win opening Merrill Relays
The Rhinelander High School girls’ swim team showcased its depth and versatility Thursday night. The Hodags won five events, and placed second in three others, as they won the 13-team Merrill Fun in the Sun Relays at the Bierman Aquatic Center.
Hodag tennis cruises over Antigo in GNC opener
The Rhinelander High School girls’ tennis team breezed through its first Great Northern Conference test of the season on Thursday, earning a 7-0 victory at Antigo.
Team Preview: RHS volleyball
Hodag spikers seek more improvement
After a 12-27 campaign last year and two wins in Great Northern Conference — the latter being the most for the squad since 2017 — the Rhinelander High School volleyball team looks to take another step forward this season.
Team Preview: RHS boys’ soccer
RHS enters season as work in progress
New Rhinelander High School boys’ soccer coach John Vojta has high expectations for his squad but, with a young roster and coming off a 4-10-2 season last year, the Hodags realize that this year’s team will be a work in progress.
Team Preview: RHS cross country
After trip to state Hodag harriers eager for encore
Matching the success of last year’s squad will be difficult for the Rhinelander High School boys’ cross country team, but coach M.J. Laggis and the Hodag harriers are ready for another run after qualifying for the WIAA state meet as a team for the second time in four years.
Pigskin Preview Week 1: Rhinelander at Ashland
Hodags travel to Ashland to kick off 2025 season
The dress rehearsals are over and things happen for real tonight as the 2025 high school football season kicks off for the Rhinelander Hodags.
Media picks Mosinee to win GNC title
Panel has Hodags sixth
It has been seven years since someone other than Medford or Mosinee has lifted the Great Northern Conference football trophy and, in the eyes of a number of area sports pundits, that trend will not change this season.
Notebook: Vojta gets to work as RHS soccer practice begins
New head coach John Vojta has wasted very little time this week getting the Rhinelander High School boys’ soccer team up to speed.
RHS Sports recap: Thursday, Aug. 21
Girls’ tennis: Rhinelander 7, Antigo 0 | Girls’ swimming: Rhinelander 1st/13, Merrill Relays
Hodag gridders have ups and downs in preseason scrimmage
Scrimmage day for the Rhinelander High School football team was about what one would expect. There were some flashes, there were some early-season mistakes and there was a chance to get ready before the ball goes in the air for real this coming Friday night.
Team preview: RHS girls’ swimming
Opportunity knocks as Hodag swimmers look to maintain dominance
There are some heavy hitters gone from last year’s squad for the Rhinelander High School girls’ swim team. But, with seven returning state qualifiers and a roster full of experience, there is plenty of opportunity for the Hodags to maintain their status as one of the top Division 2 programs in the state.
Wet, wild and winning: Vanderbunt has memorable experience at Legion All-Star Game
A lot happened Aug. 10 between the time Dylan Vanderbunt got to American Family Field until he was able to play on it in the 53rd annual Wisconsin American Legion All-Star game, but it all proved to be worth the wait for the Rhinelander senior.
Northwood’s breast cancer awareness night scores another record
The members of the Northwood Golf Club ladies golf league in Rhinelander once again teamed up with their colleagues from Inshalla Country Club in Tomahawk earlier this month in support of breast cancer awareness. The result was the best in the event’s 17-year history.
Team Preview: RHS football
Hodags looking to get back into playoff, GNC mix
The narrative for the 2024 Rhinelander High School football team could have been much different if not for some untimely injuries and some close losses to rivals on the road.
RHS girls’ golf team gets off the ground
History was made Tuesday at Northwood Golf Club as the Rhinelander High School girls’ golf team held the first practice of its inaugural season.
Notebook: Hodag swimmers entering season in stride
The Rhinelander High School girls’ swim team was 13 strong on Tuesday as practice opened for the 2025 season.
Monsters upset Hudson, take 2nd in regional
The Rhinelander River Monsters saw their season come to an end this past Saturday, but not before the team ended the year on a high note.
Team review: Rhinelander Post 7 Rebels
Despite inconsistency, Rebels have optimism for future
It seemed fitting that the Rhinelander Post 7 Rebels finished an even .500 on the season with nine wins and nine losses. There were points this summer where it looked like the Rebels were the team to beat in the Northwoods. At other times, the team had a hard time getting out of its own way.
‘Hungry’ Hodag gridders open practice
Last year's missed postseason opportunity has coach Aaron Kraemer and the Hodags hungry as practice for the 2025 season officially commences. Tuesday was the team’s first day on the field, with a 3 1/2-hour session that finished under the lights at Mike Webster Stadium.
Lady Hodags wrap up summer with camp
With a number of returning starters and a talented incoming freshman class, coach Ryan Clark hopes the 2025-26 season can be one in which the Rhinelander High School girls’ basketball team takes a step up and begins to contend for Great Northern Conference championships once again.
Monsterous comeback
Rhinelander walks off Whittlesey in finale, clinches WBA playoff berth
Owen Kurtz hit a walkoff double to right to cap a four-run rally — all with two outs in the ninth — as the River Monsters completed a wild 10-9 comeback over the Whittlesey Reds at Stafford Field.
Medford too much for Rebels in regional championship
There was no miracle finish for the Rebels. Medford was simply too much for Rhinelander, winning the first and only game Sunday 11-0 in five innings to clinch its third straight trip to the Legion state tournament.
Hodag Little Leaguers play hard in state tourney effort
The record will show that the Rhinelander 12U Little League All-Star team went 0-3 and finished last in the four-team Wisconsin Little League state tournament last weekend. But that statement belies how the Hodags played in the four-day event in West Bend.
PHOTOS: Northwoods Track Club hosts final meet
The Northwoods Track Club hosted its final meet of the summer Friday, July 25 at Mike Webster Stadium.
Depth at a premium for Hodag football entering season
With the start of fall practice just one week away, Rhinelander High School football coach Aaron Kraemer says he is emphasizing getting as many athletes as possible ready to play come week one.
Hodag volleyball taking advantage of increased summer contact
Rhinelander High School volleyball coach Jayme Wyss admits she’s not a fan of the decision to lift the restrictions on the numbers of days coaches can be in contact with their players during the summer, but she’s still trying to use the new rules to her and the Hodags’ advantage.
Rebels make it to regional championship game
Rhinelander won three of first four in tournament
The odds were stacked against Rhinelander entering the final day of the Class AA Region 2 tournament but, following a dominant Saturday in the loser’s bracket, the Rebels were one of the final two teams standing in the six-team regional.
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