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Lakeland boys’ hockey team drops two straight GNC games
Goals were hard to come by for the T-Bird boys’ hockey team as they dropped two Great Northern Conference games in successive nights. Lakeland fell 3-1 to Mosinee on Monday, Jan. 19. Then, Antigo shut out the Thunderbirds 1-0 on Tuesday, Jan. 20.
Season update: Lakeland bowling middle of the pack in Division 2
The Lakeland Union High School bowling team has shown improvement from last season to this year as they look to finish the campaign strong. The Thunderbirds were 4-4 in the Division 2 standings as of Saturday. That put them tied for fifth with Rhinelander out of 10 teams.
T-Bird boys’ wrestling places sixth at Wausau East
The Lakeland boys’ wrestling team overcame cold temperatures and traveled to Wausau on Saturday to get one more varsity non-conference tournament in. The Thunderbirds finished sixth out of 19 teams with 94 points at the Lumberjack Invite at Wausau East High School.
Cardinals hand Mercer boys’ hoops eighth loss
The Tigers, in the midst of a stretch of road games, dropped a game to a Northern Lights Conference foe. The Mercer High School boys’ basketball team fell 81-37 at South Shore on Tuesday, Jan. 20.
Former Lakeland Nordic skiers compete at U.S. Skiing Nationals
Four former Lakeland Union High School Nordic skiers took part in the U.S. Cross Country Championships Jan. 4, 6, 8-9 at Mt. Van Hoevenberg in Lake Placid, N.Y. Mia Case (Class of 2020), Jakob Craig (2022), Kiera Rotar (2022) and Casey Van Hefty (2023) all competed at the U.S. Skiing …
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Lakeland Area Baseball Association registration now open
Lakeland Area Baseball Association (LABA) registration is now open. For ages 5 through 12 — based on age on April 30, 2026. T-Ball, Rookies, Minors and Majors are options. Registration is open now through March 1.
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.
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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.
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.
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