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Hodag track sweeps regional titles

30 entries advance to sectionals

Both the Hodag boys’ and girls’ teams claimed regional titles on a late Tuesday night in Medford. The Hodag girls won eight events, while the Hodag boys claimed five. Each team recorded 15 top-four finishes, which included a ticket to this afternoon’s sectional round in Rice Lake.

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Rough patches catch out Hodags at golf regionals

The Hodags shot 342 and missed advancing as a team by 20 strokes as they took seventh in a nine-team regional.

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River Monsters can’t keep up with Rapids in doubleheader sweep

The Rhinelander River Monsters for the most part had the pitching to keep up with one of the Dairyland League’s top teams in Wisconsin Rapids in a doubleheader Saturday, May 23. The defense and offense weren’t able to match Rapids’ collection of young talent as the Monsters were swept at Stafford Field.

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Hodag baseball suffers hiccup in GNC finale

The Rhinelander High School baseball team already had the Great Northern Conference championship trophy in its possession, and had locked up the top seed for the upcoming WIAA tournament, however the Hodags ended the conference season on a sour note Thursday, May 21.

Hodag track closes out regular season, looks ahead to regionals

The Rhinelander High School track team closed out the regular season Thursday, May 21 at the Dale Peterson Invite in Antigo. Despite resting the vast majority of athletes who were part of last week’s Great Northern Conference championship efforts, both the Hodag boys and girls fared well, taking third in the nine-team meet.

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Going the distance: Hodag boys fend off Lakeland, defend GNC track title

Eight wins buoyed the Hodags as Rhinelander edged Lakeland by 15 points to repeat as conference champions Tuesday night at Mike Webster Stadium.

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Tour de force: Hodag girls claim 9 events in GNC repeat

Myers, Bergman break own conference records

The Rhinelander High School girls’ track team was the overwhelming favorite to defend its Great Northern Conference title and showed why on Tuesday, in a dominating effort at Mike Webster Stadium.

Hodag golfers take fifth in GNC finale

The Rhinelander High School boys’ golf team locked up third place in the final Great Northern Conference standings Monday as it took fifth in the conference finale at Indianhead Golf Course in Mosinee.

Monsters walk off Rangers in dreary home opener

Caden Palubicki smacked a two-out single to right in the ninth inning, plating two runs as the Monsters rallied to defeat the Merrill Rangers 6-5 in Dairyland League play at Stafford Field.

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RHS tennis wins twice in home invite

GNC title to be decided Thursday

The Rhinelander High School boys’ tennis team completed its final non-conference tune-up this past weekend at the RHS tennis courts prior to Thursday’s attempt at a historic Great Northern Conference 12-peat.

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Hodag golfers locked in third entering GNC finale

Barring something unusual, the Rhinelander High School golf team went into yesterday’s scheduled Great Northern Conference tournament finale at Indianhead Golf Course in Mosinee knowing it would finish third in the final conference standings.

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Hodag soccer dealt double whammy at Lakeland

RHS falls 2-0, Lamers leaves game with injury

The Hodags came up short in a must-win game Tuesday at IncredibleBank Field, surrendering a goal in each half as they fell to the T-Birds 2-0.

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Hodag tennis sweeps Pacelli, retakes GNC lead

The Rhinelander High School boys’ tennis team moved one step closer to history on Monday, taking care of business in its final Great Northern Conference dual meet of the season.

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Track: Hodag girls dominate Tomahawk Invite

Boys 4th in penultimate GNC prep meet

Rhinelander won six events and added another 16 top-five finishes as it ran away with title in the 11-team Hatchet Invite in Tomahawk. The Hodags boys scored a lone win and had nine top-five finishes as they took home fourth at Hatchet Field.

Monsters drop season opener at Abbotsford

The Rhinelander River Monsters took to the diamond for the first time this season Saturday, May 9 and — in a number of ways — it looked like it in the Dairyland League Large Division opener.

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Big numbers cost Hodag golfers at Black River

Rhinelander’s chances for a Great Northern Conference golf title this spring effectively came to an end Monday as the Hodags found trouble, and lots of it, at Black River Golf Course in Medford.

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Hodag girls claim Otto Bacher title

RHS boys third in conference tune-up

The Rhinelander High School girls’ track team made a statement Friday that it has every intention of defending its Great Northern Conference championship next week.

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No. 2 Hodags drub Pines, take three-game lead in GNC

The Rhinelander High School baseball team enters this week on the precipice of its first conference championship in 14 years. The Hodags reached that point Friday with a commanding 8-1 victory over second-place Northland Pines in Eagle River.

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Hodag softball splits games at Shawano

The Rhinelander High School softball team split its games Saturday in Shawano, falling to the hosting Hawks 7-1 before winning a wild 12-10 affair over Waupaca as part of the Shawano quad.

Hodag tennis sweeps Wisconsin Rapids

A match against a team on the opposite end of the Wisconsin Valley Conference standings brought an opposite result for the Rhinelander High School boys’ tennis team on Friday.

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Hodag girls’ soccer beats Northland Pines

Rematch with GNC-leading Lakeland looms next Tuesday

The Rhinelander High School girls’ soccer team jumped out to an early lead and maintained the advantage over Northland Pines, defeating the Eagles 3-0 Tuesday at Northland Pines High School.

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Hodag track squad opts to rest some top athletes at Lakeland

The Hodag girls took third overall while the Hodag boys came in fourth on a chilly afternoon at IncredibleBank Field. While the cold conditions played some role in the Hodags entering the day with an altered lineup, part of it was also by design in the midst of four straight weeks of two meets a week.

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Hodag tennis gets help in GNC title race, goes 1-2 in non-conference matches

While the Rhinelander High School boys’ tennis team was busy playing some tough competition Monday and Tuesday, it got a bit of good news in its quest for a record-setting 12th consecutive Great Northern Conference title.

Hodag golfers take 4th in GNC match following slow start at Bass Lake

The Rhinelander High School boys’ golf team found itself in a bit of a hole in the Great Northern Conference race following Tuesday’s third round of the conference tournament at Bass Lake Golf Club in Deerbrook.

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Six seniors sign in Hodag celebration

As part of the senior signing day festivities at Rhinelander High School Thursday, April 30, six members of the RHS senior class shared with their families, friends and classmates their intentions to continue following their athletic passions at the collegiate level.

Hodag netters have winning weekend at Wausau West

The Rhinelander High School boys’ tennis team went 3-2 in its matches Friday and Saturday in the Wausau West Invitational.

Weather plagues RHS golfers during long week

The Rhinelander High School golf team battled Mother Nature all of last week. She finally won out on Friday.

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Hodag hardball remains undefeated with late rally at Medford

The Rhinelander High School baseball team was pushed on the road Tuesday afternoon and responded to remain undefeated on the year.

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Hodags 2nd overall in Oneida County Triangular

RHS girls county’s best, boys take 2nd

The Rhinelander High School track team battled for intra-county bragging rights Tuesday night at Mike Webster Stadium. The Hodag girls were the tops of the field while the Hodag boys finished second in the Oneida County Triangular.

Hodag golfers 2nd again at Inshalla

The Rhinelander High School golf team found itself as the bridesmaid again Tuesday during a blustery Great Northern Conference round at Inshalla Country Club in Tomahawk.

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Track: Hodag girls claim Eagle Relays, boys 2nd

The Hodag girls won 10 of 18 events as they cruised to the victory in the Eagle Relays hosted by Northland Pines High School. The Hodag boys had six wins on the day, and were tied for first heading to the final event, before settling for the runner-up spot behind the hosting Eagles.

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Hodag soccer blanked in Menomonee Falls games

The Hodags had their hands full down south, outscored by 12 goals in two games in the Menomonee Falls Quad. Rhinelander dropped their opener Friday night against Menomonee Falls 7-0 and then fell to Cedarburg 5-0 Saturday morning.

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Big inning dooms Hodag fastpitch in 10-5 loss to Lakeland

The Rhinelander High School softball team has had a penchant for the dramatic this season. While the Hodags tried to stage another comeback at home Thursday, April 23, this time they dug themselves too big of a margin to overcome.

Rhinelander golfers take 2nd in GNC opener

Gremban (76) ties for 2nd

Following a couple of rounds the prior week in Wisconsin Dells and the Great Northern Conference opener on Friday at Merrill Golf Club, it is looking apparent that there could be a three-team race for the title — and the Rhinelander Hodags are right in the mix.

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Hodags stay hot, improve to 5-0

RHS knocks off defending GNC champ Mosinee, Marathon back-to-back

Rhinelander did its part to continue Mosinee’s free fall from the top, winning 5-1 Mondday at Stafford Field. The Hodags improved to 4-0 in the GNC with the win and remained unbeaten overall on the year with a 9-0 win over Marathon in non-conference play on Tuesday.

Hodag soccer fends off Merrill to keep pace in GNC

Following last Thursday’s loss to Lakeland, the Rhinelander High School girls’ soccer team currently has no margin for error if it wants to remain in control of its destiny to claim at least a share of the Great Northern Conference title.

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Track: Buchmann breaks discus record again as Hodag girls take 2nd in Wausau

Hodag boys 4th in 8-team meet

Senior Libbey Buchmann is continuing to show the form that has made her a two-time podium finisher in the discus at the WIAA state meet.

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Hodag girls’ track dominates at Marathon

Buchmann breaks own school mark in discus

The Rhinelander High School girls’ track team had a strong performance on Thursday, April 16, winning seven of 18 events, as it cruised to the team title in the eight-team Marathon Invite.

Hodag golfers take third in the Dells, tops among GNC schools

The way the Rhinelander High School golf team played April 16 and 17 in Wisconsin Dells was an early, but promising indicator for the team’s aspirations this season.

Short-handed Hodags fall to Merrill in fastpitch

The Rhinelander High School softball team was forced to go deep into its pitching rotation on Thursday, April 16 and, ultimately, did not have enough offense to keep up in its first GNC loss of the season.

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Hodag track sweeps home hybrid

The Rhinelander High School boys’ and girls’ track teams showcased their depth in front of the home crowd for the first time of the season on Tuesday, with strong results.

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Hodag softball topples Pines 21-0

The Rhinelander High School softball team snapped its three-game losing streak in emphatic fashion Monday night in the Hodag Dome.

Hodag golfers finish 22nd in season opener

The Rhinelander High School boys’ golf team played its first rounds of the spring Monday and Tuesday, taking 22nd overall out of 31 teams in the Randolph Invite contested and Trappers Turn and Wild Rock golf courses in Wisconsin Dells.

Hodag tennis drops non-conference tilt at Marshfield

The Rhinelander High School boys’ tennis team fell Tuesday in its second match of the season, losing 5-1 to Marshfield in a non-conference match on the road.

Big inning propels RHS baseball in opener

The Hodags scored all four of their runs in the fifth inning — aided by a trio of Antigo errors — and held the Robins to only two hits as they scored a 4-2 victory in Wisconsin Rapids.

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Hodag soccer pushes past Merrill in GNC opener

Vivian Lamers scored three times, Ella Miljevich added two goals and two assists and the Hodags downed the Merrill Bluejays 6-0 at Mike Webster Stadium.

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Team preview: RHS boys’ golf

With three starters back, Hodags look to remain competitive in GNC

The Rhinelander High School golf team will tee it up for real beginning this coming Monday, and while the Hodags have yet to get outside due to some pesky winter weather, coach Adam Schmidt said he has confidence his team can perform well this season, despite inconsistency last spring.

Amid ice, Hodag soccer opens with win

Mother Nature was not very cooperative with the Rhinelander High School girls’ soccer team late last week, but the Hodags still managed to play one of their three scheduled games to open the season.

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Team preview: RHS boys’ tennis

Hodags have sights on historic GNC streak

The Rhinelander High School boys’ tennis team enters the 2026 season with a chance to make history. The last time the Hodags didn’t lift the GNC championship trophy was all the way back in 2013. Though COVID interrupted the Hodags’ run in 2020, Rhinelander has won 11 straight Great Northern Conference titles.

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Hodag fastpitch outslugs Lakeland in GNC opener

The Rhinelander High School softball team carried its momentum, and timely hitting, from last weekend’s championship at the Danny Mac Softball Classic into Tuesday’s Great Northern Conference opener.

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