SPORTS
‘Unbowlievable’ finish to the season
After a slow start to the season, Lakeland’s new bowling club ended on a high note, including a win over an undefeated team.
Lakeland boys’ swim showed improvement throughout season
The Lakeland boys’ swim team had low numbers throughout the 2022-23 season. With a new coach, the Thunderbirds looked to focus on themselves. The Thunderbirds went 0-5 in conference duals. They finished sixth at the GNC Meet with 111 points Feb. 3 in Antigo.
End of the season, end of a journey
Back in January, LUHS alumnus Cody Schneider (class of 2019) guided visually impaired St. Scholastica freshman skier Max Nelson at Senior Nationals. Since then, Schneider and Nelson have kept busy, training and eventually skiing at the Soldier Hollow 2023 FIS Para Nordic World Cup in Midway, Utah March 1-8.
50 years and counting
It’s no secret that the Lakeland Swim Club has produced great swimmers over the years. This year, they celebrated their 50th anniversary in one of their best years yet.
Saying goodbye with a heart full of love
Goodbyes are never easy. They mark the end of an era and can often be sad. Still, a goodbye can lead to a hello filled with new adventures. The Green Bay Packers might be doing that with their quarterbacks.
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Packers’ Tailgate Tour to visit fans around Wisconsin April 11-15
The Green Bay Packers today announced plans for the ‘Packers Tailgate Tour,’ set for April 11-15, which will travel from Green Bay to Western and Northern Wisconsin to visit with fans and thank them in person for their support.
Thunderbirds place 29 on winter All-GNC teams
The Lakeland Thunderbirds had many players represented when the Great Northern Conference announced their all-conference teams over the last few weeks. A few Thunderbirds shared the Player of the Year award.
Pirates’ pressure leads them to state win over Lady Thunderbirds
Lakeland girls’ basketball went up against one of the best teams in the state at the Resch Center in Green Bay. The Thunderbirds played hard, but ultimately came up short at the State Girls Basketball Tournament.
Packers’ Tailgate Tour to visit fans around Wisconsin April 11-15
The Green Bay Packers today announced plans for the ‘Packers Tailgate Tour,’ set for April 11-15, which will travel from Green Bay to Western and Northern Wisconsin to visit with fans and thank them in person for their support.
Springing into the season
Though it feels like winter, the spring sports season got underway with track and field practice at Lakeland Union High School.
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Northern Edge celebrate season with end-of-year banquet
There was plenty to celebrate when the Northern Edge girls’ hockey team met up at Rhinelander High School for their end of the year banquet Monday night, including a farewell to their head coach.
A journey years in the making
Achieving their dream of going to the state tournament, the Lakeland girls’ basketball team looks to bring home a championship as they prepared to take on the Pewaukee Pirates.
Mercer’s KD Knipp to run track at UW-Stevens Point
Mercer’s KD Knipp has been a standout athlete for the Tigers over the last four years. Now she’s taking her talents to Stevens Point where she’ll run track. Knipp recently signed her letter of intent to run track at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.
Bulldogs’ late run eliminates Thunderbirds
With the playoffs underway, it was a brand new season for Lakeland boys’ basketball. They opened up with New London on the road in a close game that came down to the final few minutes.
Freshman free throws send Lady Thunderbirds to state
All season long, the Lakeland girls’ basketball team had a goal of reaching the state tournament. Playing the team that knocked them out last year, the Thunderbirds proved it was their year as they came out with a dramatic victory to send them to state.
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