Rebels to host four-team Legion baseball regional July 23-26
The Rhinelander Post 7 Rebels will have home field advantage as they look to return to the Wisconsin American Legion Class AA state baseball tournament for the first time since 2022.
Hodag Babe Ruth downs Lakeland for first win of season
Rhinelander’s Babe Ruth baseball squad, comprised primarily of 13-year-old Prep League-eligible players, scored its first win of the summer in the older Babe Ruth Senior League Tuesday, June 30. The Hodags exploded for 16 unanswered runs between the second and fourth innings for a 16-9 victory over Lakeland at Stafford Field.
The clock is ticking
Area basketball teams prepping for possible transition into the shot-clock era
After several years of being discussed, debated, approved and then rescinded, the WIAA appears to be inching closer to the use of a shot clock in high school basketball.
Late rally costs River Monsters double-win weekend
Tanner Hraby smacked a bases-clearing double off the center field fence, part of a five-RBI day, as Abbotsford rallied past Rhinelander 7-6 in a Dairyland League Large baseball game at Stafford Field.
Team review: RHS boys’ tennis
Young roster carries the torch, continues winning tradition for Hodag tennis
Going into the start of the 2026 season there were legitimate questions regarding if the Rhinelander High School boys’ tennis team could continue its run of Great Northern Conference domination.
Babe Ruth: Rhinelander falls to Tomahawk again
A fast start Tuesday wasn’t enough as Rhinelander lost to Tomahawk to for the third time this summer, falling to the Hatchets 17-12 in Babe Ruth play at Stafford Field.
River Monsters fall to Dairyland-leading Everest in rain-shortened game
The Rhinelander River Monsters were supposed to play 14 innings against the Everest Merchants on the road in Weston Friday, June 19. Thanks to Mother Nature, only five of those innings were completed.
A thrilling debut
Lady Rebels rally to down Shawano in inaugural Legion softball game
Freshman-to-be Rhyan Adams hit a go-ahead triple in the sixth inning and junior-to-be Kendall Vanney turned in a complete-game, eight-strikeout performance as Rhinelander rallied past Shawano 8-7 in the Hodag Dome.
Jr. Rebels fend off Marshfield for first win
The Rhinelander Post 7 Jr. Legion baseball team scored 17 runs between the second and third innings and did just enough to hold off Marshfield Post 54 in a slugfest 20-18 Tuesday, June 16 at Stafford Field.
Babe Ruth: Hodag rallies fall short against Tomahawk, Eagle River
A fifth-inning rally came up short Tuesday, June 16 as Rhinelander fell to Tomahawk 11-8 in Babe Ruth play at the Rhinelander High School baseball field.
Rebels split opening games
Offense comes alive against Antigo after loss to Northwoods
After struggling with the bats in their regular season opener, the Rhinelander Post 7 Rebels had no difficulty piling up hits or runs Monday night against Antigo.
River Monsters roar back above .500
Rhinelander scores 33 runs in back-to-back wins
The Rhinelander River Monsters’ offense found its rhythm last weekend as moved above .500 for the first time this season.
Kraemer on sideline as RHS football begins summer program
Rhinelander High School football coach Aaron Kraemer is trying to get healthy before the start of the 2026 season, and trying to get his Hodags prepared for said season.
Hodag Hoops enters summer looking to create new identity
It goes without saying after graduating three all-conference selections, including GNC co-player of the year Devon Feck, that the Rhinelander High School boys’ basketball team is going to look much different next winter as it looks for a fourth consecutive Great Northern Conference title.
Rebels look to ride momentum of spring baseball season
Though the Rhinelander High School baseball team’s tournament run ended sooner than it would have hoped, many of those same players will be back on the diamond this summer where they hope to get another shot at a deep postseason push.
Eight Hodags honored in All-GNC soccer awards
Miljevich named offensive player of the year
Eight members of the Rhinelander High School girls’ soccer team received all-conference recognition Monday when the Great Northern Conference released its all conference team for the 2026 season.
Monsters bounce back to beat Marshfield
The Rhinelander River Monsters bounced back from a tough doubleheader split against Minocqua and controlled things start to finish Sunday, June 7 in Dairyland League play.
RHS track team hands out honors
MVP awards to Barr, Bergman, Buchmann and Myers
Prior to departing for the WIAA state meet in La Crosse, the Rhinelander High School track team gathered to celebrate its season and hand out year-end awards Tuesday, June 2 in the RHS commons.
Proving they belong
Hodag track hungry for strong showings in La Crosse
With nine entries this year, RHS track coach Andy Wyss said the Hodags aren’t just happy to be in La Crosse this time around. Given that seven of those entries currently seeded inside the top 10 in Division 2, the goal is for the Hodags to prove they belong on the state’s biggest stage.
Hodag softball team hands out awards
The Rhinelander High School softball team closed the book on its 2026 season with a banquet Monday at Mike Webster Stadium. In addition to varsity letters, the team handed out three awards that were voted upon by the players and coaches.
Controversial call costs River Monsters doubleheader sweep
The Rhinelander River Monsters were one strike away from sweeping the Minocqua Wood Ducks in a Dairyland League doubleheader at Stafford Field and — by most everyone’s account — had secured that final strike before things unraveled in a controversial finish on Sunday.
Rhinelander’s Rivord knocked out in WIAA tennis sectional quarterfinals
Rhinelander High School junior Asher Rivord ran into a tough draw Friday in a WIAA Division 1 boys’ tennis sectional as he saw his season come to an end.
Grebman earns Schoppe, Johnson awards at RHS golf banquet
Sophomore Grant Gremban pulled off an unusual double of honors from the Rhinelander High School golf team this spring.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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