Striking gold: Hodag BMX to host Gold Cup Finals race in 2026
North Central Regional event expected to attract hundreds of top racers from around Midwest
After hosting the Wisconsin BMX state championships last month, Hodag BMX track operator Robbie Deede hinted that bigger events might be in the future of the facility located inside Rhinelander’s West Side Park. Last week one of those bigger events was revealed.
Last one in
Hodag football backs into final WIAA D3 playoff spot after loss to Merrill
Rhinelander fell at Merrill 27-13 after a late rally fell short Friday night in the regular-season finale. Luckily, the stars aligned and Rhinelander snuck in as the 32nd and final team in D3, just ahead of the first team out — Portage.
Rhinelander’s Barr wins GNC cross country title
Hodag boys take second, girls third in home conference meet
Avrom Barr led nearly wire-to-wire to take the GNC meet at Rhinelander’s Northwood Golf Club. He was one of six all-conference runners for the Hodag boys as they finished a close second behind Lakeland for the conference title. The Hodag girls had two first-team all-conference finishers and placed third as a team.
Hodag swimmers beat Merrill, cap off perfect dual season
The Rhinelander High School girls’ swim team finds itself in a familiar position heading into this coming Friday’s Great Northern Conference championship meet.
Hodag soccer drops regular season finale at Antigo
The Rhinelander High School boys’ soccer team was on the wrong end of a second-half scoring binge Thursday night as it dropped its regular season finale 4-1 at Antigo.
Pigskin Preview Week 9: Rhinelander at Merrill
Season on the line for Hodags against Bluejays
Winning tonight at Merrill does not automatically guarantee the Hodags a spot in the tournament, nor does losing automatically eliminate the Hodags from the playoffs, but the odds point to those statements almost certainly being true. As such, RHS coach Aaron Kraemer said his team is essentially treating this game as a playoff contest.
Hodag volleyball has happy home ending vs. Hurley
Rhinelander led wire-to-wire in a decisive fifth set as it knocked off Hurley in a non-conference match at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium. The back and forth affair saw Hurley win the first set 25-20 before the Hodags took the next two 25-18, 25-22. Hurley won the fourth 25-23 to force the final set, but Rhinelander pulled away late for a 15-9 victory.
RHS soccer slows down Northland Pines, but falls 2-0
The Rhinelander High School boys’ soccer team was unable to manage its third straight non-losing result on Tuesday, but did continue to showcase its improvement during the second half of the Great Northern Conference season.
Hodag harriers fare well in GNC primer
RHS boys 1st, girls 3rd at Tomahawk; Conference set for Saturday at Northwood
The Rhinelander High School cross country team got an excellent litmus test this past Saturday of where it stands heading into the Great Northern Conference meet. Based on that, the Hodags are hoping for good things this weekend when they host GNC championship.
Raider runaway: Medford trounces Rhinelander 42-12 on homecoming
Loss puts Hodags’ playoff hopes in peril
The Raiders rushed for 275 yards, scored on six of their first eight possessions and cruised to a 42-12 win over the Hodags on homecoming night at Mike Webster Stadium.
Hodag soccer holds on to draw with Merrill, takes PKs
Freshman Henry Bonardelli scored early and the Hodags partially withstood a second-half push to come away with a 1-1 draw at Merrill. Rhinelander garnered an extra conference point by taking the subsequent penalty kick shootout over the Bluejays, 4-3.
Hodag swimmers cruise past Mosinee, remain unbeaten in GNC
The toughest competition the members of the Rhinelander High School girls’ swim team had on Thursday night might have been themselves during a Great Northern Conference dual meet at Mosinee.
Hodags tennis wraps up season at sectionals
The season came to an end Wednesday for the Rhinelander High School girls’ tennis team as it won one of its three matches in a WIAA Division 1 sectional in Eau Claire.
Pigskin Preview Week 8: Medford at Rhinelander
Hodags need to clean things up entering homecoming tilt against Medford
Sitting at 3-4 on the season and just outside the Division 3 cutline with two weeks remaining in the regular season, Hodag head coach Aaron Kraemer said getting a key win and getting the team back to the playoffs for the first time since 2023 will boil down to better execution, beginning tonight as the Hodags entertain Medford on homecoming night at Mike Webster Stadium.
Finally ahead: Hodag soccer downs Medford for first win
The 14th time proved to be the charm for the Rhinelander High School boys’ soccer team in its quest for win No. 1 on the season.
Hodag tennis advances two flights to sectionals
Things played out about as expected for the Rhinelander High School girls’ tennis team on Monday as it advanced two flights on to the sectional round of the WIAA tournament during a Division 1 subsectional in Wausau.
Strong times for Hodag runners at Pines Invite
Times were fast across the board as the Hodags competed at the Northland Pines Invite in Eagle River. Rhinelander placed five runners in the top 18 to finish second in the boys’ division behind Great Northern Conference rival Lakeland while the Hodag girls finished third in the 11-team meet.
Hodag volleyball falls to Merrill
The Rhinelander High School volleyball team couldn’t dig itself out from early deficits on Tuesday as it concluded Great Northern Conference dual meet play with a straight-set loss to Merrill at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium.
Hodag swimmers take 4th in Fond du Lac
The Rhinelander High School girls swim team placed in the top three in seven different events this past Saturday as it finished fourth in the 14-team Fond du Lac Invite.
Mosinee motors past Hodag gridders 41-14
The Rhinelander High School football team hung with Mosinee for two and a half quarters on Friday night but eventually ran out of gas against the GNC co-leaders.
Short-handed Hodag volleyball team swept by Medford
An already thin Rhinelander High School volleyball squad was even thinner on Thursday night as it was swept on the road by Medford 25-12, 25-13, 25-13.
Hodag swimmers roll past Ladysmith 134-27 in GNC dual
The Rhinelander High School girls’ swim team remained undefeated in Great Northern Conference play, winning all 11 events Thursday in a 134-27 victory at Ladysmith.
Hodag soccer falls at Mosinee 3-0
With wins hard to come by this season for the Rhinelander High School boys’ soccer team, the squad has had to look elsewhere for indicators of improvement. The Hodags saw some of those Thursday on the road at Mosinee.
Inaugural RHS girls’ golf season ends at regionals
The Rhinelander High School girls’ golf team wrapped up play for its inaugural season this past Wednesday, finishing 10th in a 10-team WIAA Division 1 regional at Brown County Golf Course near Green Bay.
Pigskin preview Week 7: Rhinelander at Mosinee
Hodags to begin key closing stretch against GNC co-leaders
Coming off its biggest win of the season, the Rhinelander High School football team enters a key three-week stretch to close out the regular season where each and every game may carry postseason significance.
Hodag netters edge Rapids 4-3 in regular season finale
Subsectionals to take place Monday in Wausau
The Rhinelander High School girls’ tennis team added one final piece to its postseason resume Tuesday, defeating Wisconsin Rapids 4-3 in a non-conference dual at the RHS tennis courts.
Hodag soccer closes gap on Lakeland in 4-1 loss
The Rhinelander High School boys’ soccer team played a more competitive game the second time around against Lakeland Tuesday night, but it was not enough for the Hodags to catch the GNC-leading Thunderbirds.
Hodag volleyball can’t keep up with Pines
The Rhinelander High School volleyball team was done in by big runs Tuesday as it was swept at home by Northland Pines in Great Northern Conference play at the Jim Miazga Community Gymnasium.
Powder prohibited: Baby powder banned from Hodag games after dust-up chafes fans
It got a little dusty in the air last Friday night at Mike Webster Stadium — and that was more than just a handy excuse for any Hodag fans fighting back tears of joy after the Rhinelander High School football team defeated rival Antigo in the Bell Game for the first time in four years.
ROCKED THE ROBINS
Rhinelander wins Bell back with historic blowout of Antigo
Rowan Wiczek scored twice and six different Hodags recorded rushing touchdowns as Rhinelander shellacked Antigo 54-8 in the 91st playing of the Bell Game Friday night at Mike Webster Stadium.
Hodag soccer draws with Waupaca
The Rhinelander High School boys’ soccer team faced pressure much of the night from Waupaca, but never conceded a goal as it played the Comets to a 0-0 draw Thursday in a non-conference game in Waupaca.
Hodag golfers gear up for regionals
The Rhinelander High School girls’ golf team’s final match of the regular season was cancelled on Thursday, but the Hodags still tried to make the best of their second home appearance as they gear up for the postseason.
Pigskin Preview Week 6: Antigo at Rhinelander
The sound of silence: Hodags nix ‘Bell’ talk ahead of big Antigo game
Rhinelander and Antigo renew acquaintances tonight in the 91st playing of the Bell Game at Mike Webster Stadium. Just don’t say the “B-word” around the Hodags this week.
Late surge sends Antigo past Hodag soccer
The Rhinelander High School boys’ soccer team had aspirations of either its second tie or first win of the season in the second half Tuesday night, but Antigo had other ideas and slammed the door on those notions with a late flourish.
Hodag spikers fall to GNC-leading Mosinee
The Rhinelander High School volleyball team was unable to keep up with Mosinee Tuesday night, falling to the GNC leaders in straight sets 25-11, 25-13, 25-17 on the road.
Hodag harriers compete at Smiley
The Rhinelander High School cross country team hit a key mile-marker near the midway point of its season this last Saturday, competing in the 69th annual Bill Smiley Invitational in Wausau.
Hodag swimmers tested in Waukesha
For the second straight weekend, the Rhinelander High School girls’ swim team traveled south to face some strong competition as it gets set for the second half of the season.
Lady Hodag golfers compete in Burlington’s ‘Ryder Cup’
The Rhinelander High School girls’ golf team traveled downstate Monday for a team-style event. Monday’s competition in Burlington was dubbed the Browns Lake Ryder Cup, though the format was a bit different than the actual Ryder Cup that will be contested this weekend between the United States and Europe on Long Island.
Tomahawk trounces Rhinelander 49-7
Jonah Dickens, Rex Reilly and Cash Olsen all scored twice, and the Tomahawk Hatchets routed the Hodags 49-7 at Mike Webster Stadium.
Still undisputed: Hodag swimmers sweep Lakeland in battle of GNC unbeatens
Rhinelander put on a tour de force Thursday, winning all 11 events to knock off Lakeland 121-49 in a battle of the two remaining undefeated teams in conference play.
Hodag tennis moves into first-place tie in GNC
The Rhinelander High School girls’ tennis team knew it faced a long climb back in the Great Northern Conference title race following a 5-2 loss to Wausau Newman early in the season. The Hodags have are now within sight of the summit as they look to win conference for the first time since 2022.
Hodag soccer gets on scoreboard, but not win column at Pines
In its ninth game of the season, the Rhinelander High School boys’ soccer team finally scored its first goal of the year Thursday night at Northland Pines. That was not enough, however, to get the Hodags into the win column as they fell to the Eagles 7-1 in Eagle River.
Anderson takes medalist honors in Wausau dual
Nevaeh Anderson shot 46 Thursday to take medalist honors, but it was not enough as the Rhinelander High School girls’ golf team dropped a dual meet to Wausau East/West by 40 strokes at Trapp River Golf Course.
Hodags to have hands full with Hatchets
That’s been anything but the case the last three years. The Hatchets have taken two of three from the Hodags —with Rhinelander’s win coming on a last-second field goal two years ago. Off to a 4-0 start this season, not only are the Hatchets one of the top teams in Division 5 — ranked No. 5 in the latest coaches poll — they are legitimate Great Northern Conference title contenders.
Hodag volleyball swept by Lakeland, drops matches at Wautoma
Coach Jayme Wyss admitted Tuesday that it’s hard to glance at the Rhinelander High School volleyball team’s win-loss column as injuries continue to pile on what was already a young team to begin with.
Hodag harriers face uphill climb at SPASH
Hot conditions, a tough course and a big field made for a tough day last Saturday for the Rhinelander High School cross country team in Stevens Point.
Sweep of Columbus moves Hodag tennis within striking distance in GNC
Everything is setting up for a multi-team showdown next Thursday for the Great Northern Conference girls’ tennis title in Rhinelander, and the Hodags are right in the mix.
RHS swimmers tested in Brookfield
Hodags take 9th in field loaded with D1 talent
The Rhinelander High School girls’ swim team got its first taste Saturday of some top-level competition — some of which could be even more difficult than what it will face at the end of the season.
Golf: Anderson takes first in Iola scramble
The Rhinelander High School girls’ golf team got to play in a different style of competitive format on Monday, taking part in a scramble event with five other schools at Glacier Wood Golf Course in Iola.
Hodags come up aces vs. Jacks
Rhinelander rallies for 28 straight points, beats Wausau East
After spotting Wausau East 14 points in the first 4:10 of the contest, the Hodags responded with 28 unanswered points and defeated the Lumberjacks 28-14 at Thom Field.
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