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Magnificent milestone
Ava Evenhouse has gained many accolades throughout the course of her prep career. She added to her résumé by becoming the latest Thunderbird to reach 1,000 career points. Evenhouse reached the 1,000-point mark early in the second half of Lakeland’s 65-32 non-conference loss to Pacelli on Tuesday in front of …
Eight Thunderbirds make podium for LUHS boys’ wrestling
The Lakeland boys’ wrestling team put together one of its best performances of the season on Saturday. The Thunderbirds finished fourth out of seven teams with 182.5 points at the Oredocker Northland Invite in Ashland. Eight of Lakeland’s 11 wrestlers placed on the podium, third place or higher, in their …
Chargers bring down T-Birds
The Lakeland boys’ basketball team had its hands full with a tough non-conference home matchup on Monday. Wittenberg-Birnamwood beat the Thunderbirds 62-41 at Ted Voigt Court in Minocqua.
LUHS boys’ hockey team splits a pair of games in Hayward
The Lakeland Union High School boys’ hockey team finished a stretch of playing five games in six days. First, the Thunderbirds split a pair of games at a non-conference tournament in Hayward Friday, Jan. 16 through Saturday, Jan. 17. Lakeland fell to Ashland 4-2 and beat Waupaca 4-0.
Lakeland Nordic ski boys beat Iola, take first in Rhinelander
The Lakeland Nordic ski team saw plenty of top performances last weekend in Rhinelander, including a team victory.
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Lakeland girls’ wrestling places third in Ashland
The Lakeland girls’ wrestling team continued a busy stretch of meets with competitions in Ashland and Tomahawk. The Thunderbirds finished third out of seven teams with 83.5 points at the Oredocker Northland Invite on Saturday in Ashland. Lakeland also competed in another Great Northern Conference/Wisconsin Valley Conference Challenge meet on …
Northland Pines girls’ hockey co-op’s upset bid falls short
The Northland Pines girls’ hockey co-op kept things close in a loss to a top-ranked team in the state. The Eagles, made up of skaters from Northland Pines, Rhinelander, Lakeland, Antigo, Three Lakes, Hurley and Norway (Mich.) high schools, fell 3-1 to the Central Wisconsin Storm on Monday in Eagle …
Hammer returns to Lakeland
The Lakeland Union High School boys’ wrestling team won the Handrick Hammer and its first Great Northern Conference dual meet of the season on Thursday.
Defense leads Lady T-Birds by Bluejays
The second half of Great Northern Conference play is underway, and the Lakeland girls’ basketball team avenged an earlier loss on Friday. The Thunderbirds beat Merrill 43-26 in Merrill. Lakeland evened up the season series at one apiece after the Bluejays beat the Thunderbirds 50-46 in Minocqua on Dec. 2.
Rout over Rhinelander
Goals came early and late as the Lakeland Union High School boys’ hockey team routed Rhinelander on Thursday. The Thunderbirds won 10-0 in a Great Northern Conference road game against the Hodags.
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LUHS girls’ wrestling keeps momentum going
Participating in its third competition in four days, the Thunderbird girls’ wrestling team showed no signs of slowing down. Lakeland finished fourth out of 13 teams with 161 points at the Edgar CWWWL Invite on Tuesday, Jan. 13. Tomahawk won with 270 points.
Late-game mistakes cost LUHS boys’ hoops
The Lakeland boys’ basketball team found itself in another close second half on Friday night but couldn’t find the victory. Merrill defeated the Thunderbirds 64-54 in the first Great Northern Conference contest between the two teams since 2010.
Mercer boys’ basketball drops conference game to Bayfield
The Mercer boys’ basketball team remained winless following their latest Northern Lights Conference loss last week. Bayfield (5-7, 4-4 Northern Lights) defeated the Tigers 90-34 on Tuesday, Jan. 13 in Bayfield. The loss put Mercer’s record at 0-7, all games coming within the conference.
T-Bird boys’ swim falls to Tomahawk
The Lakeland boys’ swim team looked to continue to get faster times in a 68-18 loss at Tomahawk on Tuesday, Jan. 13. “The boys swam very well again,” coach Amie Rein said.
Lady T-Bird wrestling makes history
History was made when the Lakeland Union High School girls’ wrestling team hosted its first-ever meet at the LUHS fieldhouse on Monday. First, the Thunderbirds finished eighth with 66.5 points at the Bluejay Challenge in Merrill on Saturday. Then, Lakeland took second out of six teams with 144.5 points in …
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