We’re number one! Hodag takes top mascot honors
BY STAR JOURNAL STAFF
The Rhinelander Hodag was voted the best mascot in the U.S., in an online poll conducted by scorebooklive.com, beating out 11 other mascots.
In the unscientific (but we think, highly accurate) poll, Hodag fans voted in huge numbers for the city’s legendary Hodag, besting the second-place Shelley Idaho Russets by more than 100,000 votes, garnering a whopping 63.04%.
Our beloved Hodag makes every event in Rhinelander better. Congratulations to the Hodag, the city of Rhinelander and everyone who voted!
The Hodag joins the halftime entertainment.
Wouldn’t be a parade without the Marching Hodags.
A prize package awaits those who accept the challenge to locate a number of Hodag statues and other references throughout the city.
Happy the Hodag gives a young friend a hug.
On display at the complex, this Hodag originally graced the Hodag Bar in Rhinelander. This original plywood artifact will be taken inside this fall to be preserved as the weather has been hard on it. Using this one as a pattern however, complex staff plan to create a new plywood Hodag to take it’s place outdoors.
Santa, a reindeer and the Hodag enjoyed the game together in the student section.
Hodag fans braved the cold wet weather for Friday’s Homecoming game against Ashland.
The Rhinelander High School Hodag makes a special appearance.
Hodag fans.
Youth ages 12 and under can participate in a free Chase the Hodag race and will receive a free T-shirt and souvenir numbered race bib. SUBMITTED PHOTO.
Sprecher watermelon craft soda will feature the Hodag on the label and is expected to be on store shelves this weekend.
Kevin and Brenda O’Rourke pose with the Rhinelander Brewery Hodag.
The Hodag gives fans some paw during a break in the action.
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