SPORTS
Extra-inning magic
A stunning upset of a No. 1 seed in the playoffs gave the Lakeland softball team their first regional title in program history on Thursday. The fourth-seeded Thunderbirds beat top-seeded Mosinee 1-0 in eight innings in a WIAA Division 2 regional title game in Mosinee.
Dominic Gironella going back to boys’ tennis individual state tournament
Dominic Gironella is going back to Madison after qualifying out of a WIAA Division 2 sectional meet on Thursday. Gironella went 2-1 in three matches played to punch his ticket to the boys’ tennis individual state tournament, taking place later this week.
Five Thunderbirds state-bound to La Crosse
School records, and one dive, were just some of the highlights for the Lakeland Union High School track and field teams at a sectional meet in Durand on Friday. The Thunderbirds advanced five entries, all on the girls’ side, to this weekend’s state meet. The Lakeland girls finished sixth out …
Second half seals share
The Lakeland girls’ soccer team collected a share of its fourth straight conference championship with a road shutout over a rival. The Thunderbirds beat Rhinelander 2-0 on Thursday. Lakeland and Rhinelander are co-conference champions with 27 points apiece (9-1) in the Great Northern Conference standings.
Lakeland baseball laments mistakes in playoff loss to Merrill
Costly errors prevented the Lakeland baseball team from pulling off an upset in their regional playoff game on Thursday. Fourth-seeded Merrill (12-11, 3-9 Wisconsin Valley) beat the 13th-seeded Thunderbirds 9-1 in Merrill in a WIAA Division 2 regional quarterfinal game.
728 X 90 AD
29 Strikeouts for Timmerman
A game that seemed like it would never end turned into one of the most exhilarating and wild wins for the Lakeland softball team. The fourth-seeded Thunderbirds beat Shawano, the No. 5 seed, 1-0 in 13 innings in a WIAA Division 2 regional semifinal game in Minocqua on Tuesday. Karlin …
Seven straight regional championships
The Lakeland golf team stepped up for one of their best performances of the year, leading to their seventh straight regional title. The Thunderbirds won a WIAA Division 2 regional meet hosted by Northwestern on Tuesday at Hidden Greens North Golf Course in Solon Springs, a par 72. Lakeland shot …
Four Thunderbirds advance to sectional meet
Four Thunderbirds punched their ticket to the sectional meet following subsectionals on Tuesday in Minocqua. The Lakeland boys’ tennis team placed fourth out of eight teams with 14 points at a WIAA Division 2 subsectional meet at Lakeland Union High School.
LUHS baseball team wins regular season finale
A big seventh inning helped the Lakeland baseball team come back to win their regular season finale on Tuesday. The Thunderbirds defeated non-conference Chequamegon 10-4.
Senior Night victory
The Thunderbirds picked up their offense with six goals on Senior Night. The Lakeland girls’ soccer team defeated non-conference Three Lakes 6-0 on Tuesday in Minocqua.
728 X 90 AD
Lakeland youth football registration
The Lakeland youth football program has opened registration for the 2025 football season for boys who will be entering fifth and sixth grades next fall. Cost of registration is $125 plus applicable processing fees. Link to register players is located on the Lakeland Youth Football Facebook page or via direct …
Flag football league begins in September
Practices and games will be held on the Lakeland High School game field and practice field. This league is focused on having fun, skill introduction and development and learning football strategy. Sportsmanship and teamwork will also be taught.
Late goal keeps LUHS girls’ soccer alive for share of conference title
One goal in the final minutes of a road conference game was all Lakeland needed to stay alive in the hunt for a shared conference title. The Thunderbirds beat Medford 1-0 on Thursday. Cale Quade connected on a goal with less than five minutes remaining.
Thunderbirds finish second at GNC Tournament
All seven tennis flights ended up being all-conference, helping the Lakeland boys’ tennis team to a second-place finish in the Great Northern Conference. The Thunderbirds finished second out of five teams with 30 points at the GNC Tournament on Thursday at Lakeland Union High School. Rhinelander took first place with …
Lakeland girls finish runner-up, boys tie for fourth at GNC Meet
Even though Lakeland didn’t bring home a track and field team conference championship, they still had plenty to cheer about at the Great Northern Conference Meet. The Lakeland girls finished runner-up with 143 points at the GNC Meet Thursday in Mosinee.
728 X 90 AD
WEATHER SPONSORED BY
250 X 250 AD
250 X 250 AD
E-Editions
250 X 250 AD
Events
250 X 250 AD