SWIMMING
The Hodag girls swim team won their meet at Tomahawk on Thursday taking first in nine of the 11 events and won 124-36. The Hodags remain undefeated in the conference.

SOCCER
Medford played the Hodags at home in a rematch from the first conference game of the season where the teams tied and Medford won the shootout in Medford. Medford scored early and held a 1-0 lead going into the second half. Medford scored two more times in the second and did not allow a Hodag goal to win the game 0-3. The Hodags next play at Eagle River on Thursday.

FOOTBALL
The Hodags hosted Mosinee Friday night in the annual Homecoming game. Mosinee is tied for first place in the conference and it showed as they defeated Rhinelander 50-8. A bright spot for the Hodags was a James Heck to Kyrle Vanney touchdown pass covering 64 yards early in the fourth quarter. Offensively the Hodags switched offensive lineman Owen Kurtz to the fullback position where he totaled 64 yards receiving and rushing before leaving the game with a separated shoulder injury in the second quarter. The team travels to conference co-leader Medford Friday.

Bob Mainhardt Photos.

Keeper Cooper Radke punches a shot away from the net.

Will Gretzinger heads a ball deeper into Medford’s defensive zone.

Abi Winnicki swims the breaststroke leg of the 200 yard medley relay. The Hodags won the event. Winnicki was also part of the winning 400 yard freestyle relay and also won the 100 yard backstroke and the 200 IM.

Junior Sam Sundby won the 100 yard breaststroke.

Sophomore Ellyse Younker won the 100 yard butterfly, placed second in the 50 freestyle and was part of the winning 200m medley relay and the 200 yard freestyle relay.

Converted offensive lineman Owen Kurtz catches a pass as part of his combined 64 yards of offense.

Kyrle Vanney cradles the ball after making the catch on the throw from quarterback James Heck. The play went for 64 yards and a touchdown. The two point conversion was good giving the Hodags eight points.