SOCCER
Rhinelander played its last conference game of the season Thursday night hosting the winless Antigo Red Robins. The Hodags finished the game via the mercy rule at the 60th minute with an 8-0 shutout win.

Photos by Bob Mainhardt

Cooper Radke makes a save in the first half.

Braden Mork’s shot scores the Hodags fourth goal of the first half.

Scoring on a penalty kick for the Hodags eighth and final goal of the game was Cooper Radke who came out of the net to play on the field in the second half. Radke had been fouled in the box to earn the penalty kick with 5 minutes 35 seconds until the 60 minute mark.

FOOTBALL
Hodag football played out the conference schedule Friday night in Minocqua for the rivalry axe game. Even though they were out of the playoffs the Hodags still had something to play for; Lakeland was in the playoffs and wanted to improve their positioning.
The Hodags just did not have enough as the T-Birds scored 49 on the Hodags while keeping Rhinelander out of the endzone to earn the 49-0 win.

Photos by Bob Mainhardt

Trayton Brzycki makes an interception at the Hodag 20.

James Heck runs the ball around the right side for a small gain.

Hodag players come off the field celebrating Lakeland’s fumble and the Hodag recovery on the first Lakeland series.

Carter Krueger makes a tackle in the open field.

VOLLEYBALL
Tuesday evening the Hodag volleyball team played Antigo in a breast cancer awareness evening and raised funds for an area woman who is fighting breast cancer. The game was the last in conference for the teams before regionals begin next week.
The Robins took the first two sets and the Hodags won the third set 25-21 for their second of the season in the conference. The Hodags could not keep the momentum going, though and lost the fourth set 25-19 for the 1-3 loss.

Photos by Bob Mainhardt

Emma Chiamulera serves one of her four aces in the third set for the 25th and winning point for the Hodags.

Senior Ava Lamers successfully blocks a kill attempt in the first set.

Kelsi Beran spikes a ball over the net.