SPORTS
Freshman hat trick nets victory
The Lakeland girls’ soccer team made it back-to-back shutouts to open the season following its Great Northern Conference opener Thursday. The Thunderbirds beat Mosinee 3-0 at IncredibleBank Field in Minocqua.
Mercer High School track girls finish sixth, boys eighth at indoor conference
The Mercer High School track and field team concluded the indoor season with a Northern Lights Conference meet. The Mercer girls finished sixth out of 10 teams with 43 points Friday in Ashland. The Mercer boys placed eighth out of 10 teams with 21 points.
LUHS boys’ tennis opens season
The Lakeland boys’ tennis team got its season started with the Altoona Invite over the weekend. The Thunderbirds went 0-2-1 with one match suspended Friday and Saturday. They fell to Baldwin-Woodville 5-2 and tied Sparta 3-3 on Friday. On Saturday, Altoona beat the Thunderbirds 7-0. Lakeland trailed Ellsworth 4-2 before …
Season review: Lakeland gymnastics excelled in comeback season
One year ago, the Lakeland Union High School gymnastics program was up in the air after having canceled its 2024-25 season. This season, not only did the high school team return, but they had one of its best campaigns in recent memory.
Lady T-Birds drop third straight game
The Lakeland Union High School softball team faced off against one of the top pitchers in the Great Northern Conference in its first true road game of the season. Medford beat the Thunderbirds 6-1 at Raider Field Thursday.
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Errors plague Lakeland baseball in loss at Medford
The Lakeland baseball team struggled to make plays in the field in its second loss of the week. The Thunderbirds fell 12-0 in five innings to Medford Friday in Medford. Lakeland totaled nine errors, leading to 10 unearned runs.
Pride Football Camp starts on July 20
High school scheme install and skill contact days for incoming eighth- through 12th-graders is coming this summer. Incoming eighth-graders are welcomed and encouraged to participate with the high school players.
Lakeland Air Raid Academy — quarterbacks
The camp is focused on teaching the mindset, mechanics and mentality for youth quarterbacks to enhance their skills and knowledge and to achieve success in the Lakeland offensive system. Enrollment may be capped to focus intently on skill development and instruction.
Lakeland Air Raid Academy — backs and receivers
The camp is focused on teaching the mindset, mechanics and mentality for youth runnings backs and receivers to enhance their skills and knowledge and to achieve success in the Lakeland offensive system. Enrollment may be capped to focus intently on skill development and instruction.
Fall flag football league begins in August
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.
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Indoor track finale
The Lakeland Union High School track and field team ended the indoor season with a distance meet. The Thunderbirds took part in the Point Indoor Distance Carnival Saturday at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. No team scores were kept at this event.
Lady T-Birds win second half, season opener
The Lakeland Union High School girls’ soccer team won its season opener for the first time in three years Tuesday night. The Thunderbirds beat non-conference Hayward 2-0 at IncredibleBank Field. Originally supposed to have been played in Hayward, the game was moved to Minocqua with Hayward’s field not ready.
Big inning costs Lakeland baseball in season opener
Mistakes caused one big inning and cost the Lakeland baseball team a chance at winning its season and Great Northern Conference opener Tuesday. Merrill defeated the Thunderbirds 8-3 in Merrill.
Late rally sends Merrill softball by Lakeland
The Lakeland softball team found itself in another close game with one inning being the difference. The Thunderbirds fell 6-2 to Merrill in a Great Northern Conference game Tuesday in Minocqua.
Season preview: LUHS golf team poised for another strong season
A stretch of dominance from the Lakeland golf team has been going on for almost a decade and this year looks no different. The Thunderbirds have won seven consecutive Great Northern Conference titles, qualified for state eight straight seasons and won the state championship in 2024. With most of its …
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