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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.
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.
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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 …
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.
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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 …
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.
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