Cross Country 2023

Cross Country 2023 Recap

The Hodags had a great season this year. The boys team finished 4th and the girls were 2nd at the conference meet. Leading the boys was Greyson Gremban who finished 4th overall and Avrom Barr who finished 9th, and leading the girls was Leah Jamsion who came in 15th and Sophia Miljevich who came in 17th.

1st Team All-Conference:

Greyson Gremban - Jr.

2nd Team All-Conference:

Avrom Barr - Frosh.

Leah Jamison - Sr.

Sophia Miljevich - Jr.

Honorable Mention All-Conference:

Jackson Weinzatl - Frosh.

Looking ahead: 

The Hodags graduate several seniors on the girls teams and one senior on the boys side. However, the future is bright with several freshmen on both teams coming into the varsity fold. On the boys side Avrom Barr and Jackson Weinzatl are names to watch for in the coming years along with returning senior Greyson Gremban. 

For the girls team 2nd team All-Conference Leah Jamsion graduates, while the Hodags return a strong number of runners including Ella Mijevich, Hayley Schiek, and Kara Monk. Along with returning senior Sophia Miljevich.

Girls Tennis 2023

Girls Tennis 2023 Recap

The Hodags posted an 5-2 Dual conference meet record, 33-16 Dual conference match record, a score of 16 in the conference tournament and finished with a total of 82 conference points. Senior Tori Riopel was a state qualifier for the Hodags being the first girl to qualify for the state tournement since 2021!

Scores from matches: 

vs Altoona 0-7

vs Mukwonago 0-7

vs Appleton North 1-6

vs Pulaski 1-6

vs Wausau West 1-6

vs Hudson 1-6

vs Bay Port 2-5

vs Green Bay Preble 6-1

vs Pulaski 5-2

vs Wausau East 6-1

vs Marshfield 5-2

vs Ashwaubenon 6-1

vs Madison Memorial 1-6

vs Chippewa Falls 4-3

vs Pacelli 5-2

vs Phillips 7-0

vs Medford 4-3

vs Newman Catholic 4-3

vs D.C. Everest 5-2

vs Menomonie 2-5

vs Wausau West 0-7

vs Medford 4-3

vs Merrill 6-1

vs Antigo 6-1

vs Columbus Catholic 6-1

vs Lakeland 2-5

Rhinelander 4th at D1 Subsectionals

Rhinelander 7th at D1 Sectionals

1st Team All-Conference:

2nd Team All-Conference:

Tori Riopel - Sr. (#1 Singles)

Shayla Coppenger- Sr. (#3 Singles)

Honorable Mention All-Conference:

Evelyn Sawyer - Jr, Brooke Sisel - Jr. (#2 Doubles)

Teagan Turcotte - So, Willow VanDenHeuvel - So. (#3 Doubles)

Looking ahead:

The Hodags graduate four seniors from this years class including solo state qualifier Tori Riopel. Returning for the Hodags include senior Doubles team, Evelyn Sawyer and Brooke Sisel and junior Doubles team of Teagan Turcotte and Willow VanDenHeuvel.

Girls Swim 2023

Girls Swim 2023 Recap

The Hodags once again have had an outstanding swim season going undefeated in conference dual meets, winning the conference, claiming their 5th consecutive sectional title, and claimed the division 2 state title by over 80 points!

Congratulations to Coach Heck on being named coach of the year in the GNC and senior Abi Winnicki for being named Swimmer of the year!

Scores from conference dual meets: 

Rhinelander 134, Ladysmith Co-op 36

Rhinelander 134, Medford 36

Rhinelander 136, Lakeland 29

Rhinelander 138, Tomahawk 21

Rhinelander 140, Mosinee 23

Rhinelander 131, Colby/Abbotsford 37

Rhinelander 140, Antigo 20

GNC Coach of the Year: Jenny Heck

GNC Swimmer of the Year: Abi Winnicki - Sr.

1st Team All-Conference:

Celia Francis - Fr, Lily Thorsen - Jr, Ellyse Younker - Jr, Camilla Gruett - So. (200 SC Meter Medley Relay)

Karis Francis - Sr. (200 SC Meter Freestyle)

Abi Winnicki - Sr. (200 SC Meter IM)

Vivian Lamers - Fr. (100 SC Meter Freestyle)

Abi Winnicki - Sr. (400 SC Meter Freestyle)

Vivian Lamers - Fr, Celia Francis - Fr, Karis Francis - Sr, Abi Winnicki  - Sr.(200 SC Meter Freestyle Relay)

Celia Francis - Fr. (100 SC Meter Backstroke)

Karis Francis - Sr. (100 SC Meter Breaststroke)

Vivian Lamers - Fr, Ellyse Younker - Jr, Karis Francis - Sr, Abi Winnicki - Sr. (400 SC Meter Freestyle Relay)

2nd Team All-Conference:

Emma Houg - So, Ella Heck - Fr, Rylee Mickevicius - Fr, Kiley Pooch - Fr. (200 SC Meter Medley Relay)

Lily Thorsen - Jr. (200 SC Meter IM)

Vivian Lamers - Fr. (50 SC Meter Freestyle)

Ellyse Younker - Jr. (100 SC Meter Butterfly)

Celia Francis - Fr. (100 SC Meter Freestyle)

Kiley Pooch - Fr, Camilla Gruett - So, Ella Heck - Fr, Lily Thorsen - Jr. (200 SC Meter Freestyle Relay)

Lily Thorsen - Jr. (100 SC Meter Breaststroke)

June Chiamulera - Fr, Kiley Pooch - Fr, Emma Houg - So, Camilla Gruett - So. (400 SC Meter Freestyle Relay)

Honorable Mention All-Conference:

June Chiamulera - Fr. (200 SC Meter Freestyle)

June Chiamulera - Fr. (100 SC Meter Freestyle)

Emma Houg - So. (400 SC Meter Freestyle)

Emma Houg - So. (100 SC Meter Backstroke)

State Recap:

State Champs in the 200 Yard Medley Relay. Celia Francis, Karis Francis, Ellyse Younker, Lily Thorsen.

3rd in the 200 Yard Freestyle, Abi Winnicki.

State Champ in the 200 Yard IM, Celia Francis. 8th place Lily Thorsen, 9th Ellyse Younker.

3rd in the 50 Yard Freestyle, Vivian Lamers.

State Champ in the 100 Yard Butterfly, Karis Francis. 7th Ellyse Younker, 10th Millie Gruett.

State Runner-Up in the 100 Yard Freestyle, Abi Winnicki. 5th Vivian Lamers. 14th June Chiamulera.

15th in the 500 Yard Freestyle, Emma Houg.

State Champs in the 200 Yard Freestyle Relay. Vivian Lamers, Millie Gruett, Ellyse Younker, Abi Winnicki.

State Runner-Up in the 100 Yard Backstroke, Celia Francis.

State Champ in the 100 Yard Breaststroke, Karis Francis. 14th Lily Thorsen, 16th Ella Heck.

State Champs in the 400 Yard Freestyle Relay. Celia Francis, Vivian Lamers, Karis Francis, Abi Winnicki.

WISCA Coach of the Year: Jenny Heck

WISCA Swimmer of the Year:  Karis Francis - Sr.

All State:

Celia Francis - Fr, Karis Francis - Sr, Ellyse Younker - Jr, Lily Thorsen - Jr. (200 Yard Medley Relay)

Abi Winnicki - Sr. (200 Yard Freestyle)

Celia Francis - Fr. (200 Yard IM)

Vivian Lamers - Fr. (50 Yard Freestyle)

Karis Francis - Sr. (100 Yard Butterfly)

Abi Winnicki - Sr. (100 Yard Freestyle)

Vivian Lamers - Fr, Millie Gruett - So, Ellyse Younker - Jr, Abi Winnicki - Sr. (200 Yard Freestyle Relay)

Celia Francis - Fr. (100 Yard Backstroke)

Karis Francis - Sr. (100 Yard Breaststroke)

Celia Francis - Fr, Vivian Lamers - Fr, Karis Francis - Sr, Abi Winnicki - Sr. (400 Yard Freestyle Relay)

Honorable Mention:

Vivian Lamers - Fr. (100 Yard Freestyle)

Looking forward:

The Hodags graduate a serious amount of firepower from this senior class. With six seniors including two Division one swimmers (Abi Winnicki - UCLA, Karis Francis - Liberty) the Hodags will look towards the underclassmen to step up into the spots left by these seniors. Returning for their senior campaigns are Lily Thorsen and Ellyse Younker, returning for their junior year are Emma Houg and Millie Gruett. The Hodags also have serious talent in the will be sophomore class consisting of Ella Heck, Vivian Lamers, Celia Francis, June Chiamulera, Kiley Pooch, and Rylee Mickevicius.

Football 2023

 Football 2023 Recap

The Hodags posted an impressive 5-5 record to cap off their 2023 campaign. Going 2-0 in non-conference play, 3-4 in conference play and making it to playoffs earning the #6 seed to face #3 seed Onalaska. This team was one of just six in school history to make it to the post-season and are just one of 10 teams in the last 50 years to post an above .500 record! 

Scores from games: 

@ Tomahawk 22-21 

vs Wausau East 34-15

@ Ashland 32-7

vs Hayward 13-7

vs Antigo 0-24

@ Mosinee 0-42

vs Medford 8-40

@ Merrill 7-0

vs Lakeland 6-32

@ Onalaska 6-56

1st Team All-Conference:

Tyler Chariton - Punter - Jr.

2nd Team All-Conference:

Kaeden Piller - OL - Sr.

Sam Balge - OL - Sr.

Own Kurtz - DL - Sr.

Truman Lamers - DB - Jr.

Honorable Mention All-Conference:

Dolan O'Malley - OL - Jr.

James Heck - RB/OLB - Sr.

Caden Sieker - DL - So.

Sam Schoppe - LB - Jr.

Owen Ives - DB - Sr.

Zach Germain - DB - Jr.

Looking ahead: 

The Hodags graduate six starters on the offensive side of the ball and five starters on the defensive side. Offensively the entire backfield graduates however quarterback Truman Lamers will be returning for his senior campaign and returns three of his five offensive linemen. Defensively the Hodags have a starters returning in every position group with both inside linebackers returning.  

Boys Soccer 2023

 Boys Soccer 2023 Recap

The Hodags posted an impressive 9-5-3 record under new Head Coach John Weigel to cap off their 2023 campaign. Going 3-2-1 in non-conference play, 6-3-1 in conference play, and winning their regional match against Waupaca before falling to Mosinee in the Regional Final.

Scores from games: 

@ New Longdon 4-0

vs Wausau East 0-2

vs Medford 1-0

@ Antigo 2-0

vs Lakeland 1-0

vs Ashland 2-2

vs Shawano 3-3

vs Mosinee 1-1

@ Northland Pines 1-0

@ Medford 0-2

vs Antigo 8-0

@ Lakeland 0-3

@ Mosinee 0-1

@ Merrill 3-1

vs Northland Pines 2-1

@ Waupaca 2-1

@ Mosinee 0-2

1st Team All-Conference:

Neil Weigel - Sr.

Barak Rappley - Jr.

Will Quinn - Sr.

2nd Team All-Conference:

Hart Hoken - Jr.

Honorable Mention All-Conference:

Matthew King - Sr.

Michael Schiek - Jr.

Looking ahead: 

The Hodags graduate several impactful seniors from this year they will look to fill from underclassmen. Returning for the Hodags are in their senior campaign are Barak Rappley, Hart Hoken, Alex Tucci, Aiden Ostermann, Karter Massey, Michael Schiek. Along with several underclassmen, Asher Rivord, Landon Catlin, Aidan Lueder, Mason Eyer, and Charles Johnson. 

Volleyball 2023

 Volleyball 2023 Recap

The Hodags posted a 13-24 record in the 2023 season. Going 12-13 in non-conference play and 1-11 in conference play. The Hodags picked up their first conference win since 2017!

Scores from games: 

vs Spencer 0-2

vs Hurley 2-1

vs Chetek-Weyerhaeuser 2-0

@ Bruce 2-0

@ Sheboygan North 1-2

@ Oshkosh North 2-1

@ Wisconsin Dells 0-2

@ Oshkosh North 2-1

@ Clintonville 2-0

@ Rio 2-0

vs Antigo 0-3

@ Ironwood 1-2

@ Ashland 0-2

@ Northland Pines 1-2

@ Mellen 2-1

@ Mosinee 0-3

@ Tomahawk 0-3

@ Medford 0-3

vs Northland Pines 3-0

@ Lakeland 0-2

@ Elcho 2-0

@ Phillips 0-2

@ Chequamegon 2-0

@ Elcho 2-0

@ Medford 1-3

vs Auburndale 0-2

vs Chequamegon 2-1

vs Shawano 0-2

vs Green Bay Southwest 0-2

vs Tomahawk 1-3

vs Lakeland 0-3

vs Mosinee 0-3

vs Northland Pines 0-3

@ Antigo 0-3

vs Crandon 2-3

@ Tomahawk 0-3

1st Team All-Conference:

2nd Team All-Conference:

Honorable Mention All-Conference:

Lily Treder- Sr.

Emma Chiamulera - Sr.

Looking ahead: 

The Hodags will look to continue to build upon this seasons highs and be competitive in conference play. Returners for the Hodags are Lucy Linder, Libbey Buchmann, Victoria Stella, and Callie Hoerchler.