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Pines party: Eagles start strong, topple Lady T-Bird basketball
The Lakeland girls’ basketball team fell behind early and couldn’t recover, dropping its first game to Northland Pines in almost 12 years on Tuesday. The Eagles defeated the Thunderbirds 55-46 in Minocqua. It was Northland Pines’ first win over Lakeland since Feb. 27, 2014.
LUHS boys’ hoops falls to Northland Pines on the road
The Lakeland boys’ basketball team finally played in a close game. It didn’t result in a victory on Tuesday. The Thunderbirds fell 68-60 to Northland Pines in a Great Northern Conference game in Eagle River.
Lakeland Nordic ski returns home
For the first time in three-plus years, the Lakeland Nordic ski team held its annual invite on Sunday. “We’ve got great snow this year, and it was really great to be able to get back to a home race that we didn’t have to worry about snow conditions,” coach Erich …
White Deer Triathlon in Boulder Junction May 16
The White Deer Triathlon is returning to Boulder Junction on May 16. Early bird registration opened Monday, Jan. 5 for a discounted rate and regular registration is open Feb. 1 through May 8.
Lakeland boys’ wrestling team drops two duals
Getting on the mat for the first time in several weeks, the Lakeland boys’ wrestling team dropped two duals in Laona. The Thunderbirds fell 39-30 to Wabeno/Laona/Three Lakes during a quad in Laona on Tuesday. Crandon beat Lakeland 50-18.
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Finding mat time
Matches have been hard to come by as of late for the Lakeland Union High School girls’ wrestling team. Not traveling to Stevens Point, they made a last-second decision to go to Laona with the boys. The Thunderbirds wrestled against Wabeno/Laona/Three Lakes on Tuesday.
Amery shuts out LUHS boys’ hockey team
The Lakeland Union High School boys’ hockey team lost its first non-conference game of the season, falling 4-0 to Amery on Friday in Minocqua.
Denson dagger
A clutch shot by one of the top teams in the Wisconsin Valley Conference dashed any hopes of a Lakeland girls’ basketball upset last week. The Thunderbirds fell 46-42 to non-conference Wisconsin Rapids on Tuesday, Dec. 30 in Wisconsin Rapids. Leondra Denson (13 points) hit the go-ahead and game-winning 3-pointer …
Lakeland skaters shine on home ice
The Northland Pines girls’ hockey co-op split a pair of games over the weekend, the second of which took place in Minocqua. First, the Eagles fell 3-1 to Badger Lightning on Friday in Eagle River. Then, Northland Pines defeated Viroqua 4-1 on Saturday at the Lakeland Hawks Ice Arena.
Trees stand tall
The Lakeland boys’ basketball team concluded its 2025 slate of games with a 91-60 non-conference loss at D.C. Everest on Monday.
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My love for sports and music
The 20th anniversary of the Disney Channel Original Movie “High School Musical” is coming up in a couple of weeks. It’s a movie that I grew up with, and one that I can relate to. People might disagree with me, but I consider the original “High School Musical” from 2006 …
Eagles co-op goes 1-2 at Culver Cup
The Northland Pines girls’ hockey co-op salvaged a win in its final game of the Culver Cup on Monday, to end the three-day tournament in Verona with a 1-2 record. The Eagles — comprised of skaters from Northland Pines, Rhinelander, Lakeland, Antigo, Three Lakes, Hurley and Norway (Mich.) high schools …
Warriors flex muscles in big win over Lady T-Bird basketball
One of the top prep girls’ basketball players in the state of Wisconsin almost single-handedly outscored the Lakeland girls’ basketball team by herself on Monday, Dec. 22. Rice Lake, ranked No. 3 in Division 2 in the latest Bound Wisconsin/Zaleski Sports girls’ basketball media poll, defeated the Thunderbirds 82-40 in …
Northland Pines girls’ hockey co-op falls 3-1
The Northland Pines girls’ hockey co-op were unable to make it two straight wins with a 3-1 loss to Wisconsin Valley Union on Monday, Dec. 22.
From teacher to coach to Hall of Famer
One might have seen Brian Maki walking around the court, field or hallways of Lakeland Union High School as a teacher and/or coach. He’s now a Hall of Famer. Maki was inducted into the Wisconsin Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame as an assistant coach in September. He was one of …
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