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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 …
T-Bird boys’ hoops rout Tomahawk, go cold late against Hodags
Two straight home games gave the Lakeland boys’ basketball team an opportunity to gain momentum as they marched through their season. The Thunderbirds beat Tomahawk 65-18 on Friday, Jan. 9 in a Great Northern Conference game. Then, Lakeland fell 67-52 to Rhinelander in another conference contest on Tuesday.
Tomahawk takedown: Lady T-Birds beat Hatchets
The Lady Thunderbird basketball squad came up with its biggest win of the season last Friday in a road Great Northern Conference victory. Lakeland defeated Tomahawk 55-45 on Friday, Jan. 9 in Tomahawk. Then, Rhinelander snapped its losing streak against the Thunderbirds, winning 53-29 in Minocqua on Tuesday.
Tested in Iola
A smaller Lakeland Nordic ski team tested its speed with a competition in Iola on Sunday. The Lakeland boys finished second out of seven qualified teams with 15 points at the Iola Freestyle Invite. Iola Winter Sports Club won with 14 points. The Lakeland girls didn’t have enough skiers to …
First conference win
The Lakeland boys’ hockey team earned its first Great Northern Conference victory of the season early this week after an overtime heartbreaker to Antigo. The Thunderbirds fell 2-1 to Antigo on Saturday at the Lakeland Hawks Ice Arena. Lakeland rebounded with a 5-0 shutout over Medford on Monday, also at …
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Eagle girls’ hockey co-op falls to Black River Falls, ties Coulee Region
The Northland Pines girls’ hockey co-op saw the ups and downs of a season with two different games last weekend.
Thunderbird boys’ swim achieves personal records
Lakeland’s Silas Fetrow and Garrison Jacques looked to continue to get faster and gain more experience in the pool with a meet in Ashwaubenon last weekend. “The Ashwaubenon Invite was a great experience as we were able to swim against teams from across the state,” Jacques said. “This meet gives …
Two Thunderbird boys’ wrestlers find the podium in Merrill
The Lakeland boys’ wrestling team got back to wrestling in tournaments with the Bluejay Challenge on Saturday. The Thunderbirds placed 20th with 40 points in Merrill with two Thunderbirds reaching the podium, top six.
Mercer boys’ basketball team drops game to Mellen
Playing its first game in three weeks, the Mercer boys’ basketball team fell 78-20 to Mellen on the road in a Northern Lights Conference game. “It was tough,” coach Anthony Pemble said. “It took us until the second half to get anything going.”
Victory at long last
A long wait between competitions didn’t deter the Lakeland gymnastics team from winning a conference dual for the first time in about three years. The Thunderbirds defeated Mosinee 108.25-37.65 in their Great Northern Conference opener Thursday night in Mosinee.
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Eagles top Thunderbirds in conference game
The Lakeland boys’ hockey team opened a busy stretch of games against one of the top teams in the Great Northern Conference. Northland Pines beat the Thunderbirds 5-0 in a GNC game on Thursday at the Lakeland Hawks Ice Arena in Minocqua.
LUHS boys’ hoops drops road game to Rib Lake
A halftime deficit of 20 points was too much for the Lakeland boys’ basketball team to overcome on Thursday. The Thunderbirds fell 65-46 in a road contest at Rib Lake. Rib Lake grabbed ahold of the momentum early and took a 41-21 lead after 18 minutes of play.
Lakeland boys’ wrestling gets first win of the season
The Lakeland Union High School boys’ wrestling team competed in two more duals on Thursday in Antigo. The Red Robins defeated Lakeland 65-15 in a Great Northern Conference dual. The Thunderbirds then picked up their first dual win of the season, overcoming Suring 45-10.
Short-handed LUHS boys’ swim team falls to Rhinelander
A smaller Lakeland Union High School boys’ swim team got even smaller as they took on Great Northern Conference-leading Rhinelander on Thursday. The Hodags beat the Thunderbirds 137-11 at the LUHS pool. It was Lakeland’s first competition since Dec. 16.
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.
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