SPORTS
Lady T-Bird softball drops conference game to Antigo
The Lakeland softball team got plenty of game action in over the course of the last week featuring non-conference and conference contests. The Thunderbirds dropped two non-conference games in Shawano on Saturday, May 9. They fell 14-11 to Waupaca and 10-2 to Shawano. Then, Antigo beat Lakeland 12-8 in a …
Thunderbirds finish strong for fourth straight conference win
Lakeland golf traveled to Black River Golf Course in Medford and continued its winning ways Monday. The Thunderbirds won the fifth Great Northern Conference meet with a score of 328. They beat second-place Tomahawk by 14 strokes. Mosinee came in third with a 343 and Rhinelander fifth at 356.
LUHS track and field team takes seventh place for boys and girls
The Thunderbird track and field team featured a mix of JV and varsity student-athletes in Tomahawk on Tuesday. The Lakeland boys finished seventh out of 11 teams with 43 points at the Tomahawk Invite. The Lakeland girls totaled 37.5 points for seventh out of 11 teams.
LUHS boys’ tennis drops three matches
The Lakeland boys’ tennis team dropped three matches in a non-conference invite Friday, May 8 hosted by Regis High School in Eau Claire. Osceola, Regis and La Crosse Aquinas all beat Lakeland by scores of 6-1.
Five Thunderbirds sign to play collegiate sports
Lakeland Union High School held its athletic signing day last week with five student-athletes signing to play collegiate sports at the next level. Seniors Ava Evenhouse, Davis Kock, Parker McKinney, Tyrone Moore and Talan Pockat all signed their Letters of Intent during a ceremony Wednesday, May 6 at the LUHS …
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Lakeland youth football registration open
Registration is open for youth sixth-, fifth- and fourth-grade players in the Lakeland district wishing to play tackle football. They compete with other area teams in the Northwoods League. Practice for the upcoming season will begin in early August. The season typically ends by mid-October.
Lakeland youth girls’ travel basketball registration open
Registration for the 2026-2027 Lakeland Girls Hoops Club youth girls’ travel basketball season that is for Lakeland area schools for grades 4 through 8 is open. The season will start in October/November and run through January/February.
Lakeland Thunderbirds boys’ basketball summer offensive skills camp June 9-12
The Lakeland boys’ basketball program will be offering an offensive skills camp June 9 through 12 for boys going into first grade through boys going into eighth grade. The camp will be run by Lakeland head boys’ basketball coach Jacob Jarvensivu along with many assistants and current/former players.
Conference stunner: Thunderbirds rout Tomahawk for first win
Offense, pitching and fielding all came together in the Lakeland Union High School baseball team’s first win of the season. The Thunderbirds defeated Tomahawk 14-1 in five innings during a home Great Northern Conference game Friday.
Lady T-Bird girls’ soccer shuts out Northland Pines
The Lakeland girls’ soccer team stayed hot and defeated Northland Pines 3-0 in a road Great Northern Conference contest on Thursday.
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Clutch Lakeland softball team takes down Tomahawk
It was a total-team effort for the Lakeland softball team to get by Tomahawk on Thursday. The Thunderbirds beat the Hatchets 3-2 in Tomahawk.
T-Bird golf adds to conference lead
The Lakeland Union High School golf team increased its lead in the Great Northern Conference standings with a victory in Eagle River Friday. The Thunderbirds shot 322 and took first place out of eight teams at the fourth GNC tournament at Eagle River Golf Course, a par 71. They beat …
LUHS track & field boys second, girls third at Otto Bacher
The Lakeland track and field team got a chance to look at different teams and athletes with the annual Otto Bacher Invite Friday night in Merrill. The Lakeland boys finished second out of 13 teams with 130 points. Wausau East won with 159 points. The Lakeland girls placed third out …
Rhinelander Curling Club women’s team going back to nationals
For a second straight year, the Rhinelander Curling Club women’s team is heading to the U.S. Curling Arena National Championships.
LUHS boys’ tennis team gets first win of the season
Lakeland boys’ tennis put its skills to the test in non-conference and Great Northern Conference competition. The Thunderbirds won their first match of the season by a score of 6-1 at Pacelli Tuesday.
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