SPORTS
Lakeland Nordic skiers at American Birkebeiner
Several Lakeland Union High School and Lakeland middle school Nordic skiers took part in the American Birkebeiner Thursday, Feb. 19 through Saturday, Feb. 21 in Hayward. In the Kortelopet skate on Friday, Feb. 20, a 29K race, Brayden Kelly had the Lakeland boys’ fastest time at 1 hour, 13 minutes, …
Instant playoff classic
Overtime, playoffs, an injury, stellar goalie play — the Lakeland Union High School boys’ hockey team won its biggest game of the year in thrilling fashion. The Thunderbirds, the No. 4 seed, defeated Shawano/Bonduel, the No. 5 seed, 3-2 in double overtime in a WIAA Division 2 regional final game …
Lady T-Birds take third place at conference meet
The Lakeland Union High School gymnastics team didn’t have a team a season ago. On Saturday, they showed just how far they’ve come in one year at the conference meet. The Thunderbirds finished third out of five teams with 115.975 points at the Great Northern Conference Small Division meet at …
Playoff upset: Northland Pines girls’ hockey co-op wins in overtime
An overtime winner in the playoffs. The Northland Pines girls’ hockey co-op extended its season with a thrilling victory on Thursday night. Fifth-seeded Northland Pines, comprised of skaters from Northland Pines, Rhinelander, Lakeland, Antigo, Three Lakes, Hurley and Norway (Mich.) high schools, defeated fourth-seeded Wisconsin Valley Union 4-3 in overtime …
Hodags snap Lakeland’s three-game conference win streak
The Lakeland boys’ basketball team’s three-game conference win streak came to an end on Friday night. Rhinelander defeated Lakeland 72-46 in Rhinelander.
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Lady T-Birds fall to Rhinelander to conclude regular season
Similar to the first meeting, the Lakeland girls’ basketball team played competitive early with Rhinelander. A strong second half by the Hodags put the game away. The Thunderbirds fell 57-33 to Rhinelander on the road Friday night.
Lakeland girls’ wrestling concludes season at sectional meet
The Lakeland girls’ wrestling team saw its season come to an end on Friday night. The Thunderbirds participated in a WIAA sectional meet at D.C. Everest Senior High School. Emma Brooks, Kady Lohoff and Moriah Louis all dropped their first round matchup.
Mercer boys’ basketball team drops two straight
The Mercer High School boys’ basketball team dropped two more Northern Lights Conference games. The Tigers fell 90-24 to Washburn in Mercer on Tuesday, Feb. 17. Then, Mercer traveled to Solon Springs Friday and lost 73-17 to the Eagles.
Emotional senior send-off
The Lakeland Union High School boys’ basketball team ran into a tough opponent on Senior Night. The Thunderbirds fell 87-60 to Wausau East in a non-conference game Tuesday night in Minocqua.
Lady T-Birds and Red Robins tie
A tie between Lakeland Union High School and Antigo High School’s gymnastics teams gave the Thunderbirds their best finish in Great Northern Conference dual play in 10 years. Lakeland took sixth out of nine teams with a score of 116.425 in the Valentine’s Meet at Ashland High School on Saturday. …
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Locked in for the postseason
The final Junior National Qualifier took place in Minneapolis on Saturday and Sunday. When all was said and done, four Lakeland Nordic skiers made a postseason trip.
Aro Ryden excelling on the Wisconsin Kids Snowmobile Racing Association circuit
Snowmobile racing is a popular sport here in the Northwoods during the winter. For one local in particular, he came across the finish line in first place. Minocqua native Aro Ryden, 7 years old, won a race at the Wisconsin Kids Snowmobile Racing Association (WKSRA) World Championship Jan. 16 through …
Will Janowiec, Lydia Pritchard lead Lakeland middle school Nordic ski at state distance
The Wisconsin Nordic Ski State Distance Championships took place Saturday, Feb. 7 through Sunday, Feb. 8 in Cable. The Lakeland middle school Nordic ski team had several standout skiers. A classic individual start took place on Saturday, Feb. 7. For the Lakeland girls, Lydia Pritchard led the team with a …
Kady Lohoff, Moriah Louis advance to the sectional meet
The Lakeland girls’ wrestling team scored the third-most points at the regional meet, and in the end, advanced two of its seniors to the next round. The Thunderbirds finished third out of 10 teams with 125 points at a WIAA regional meet in Merrill on Friday.
Lady T-Birds win big on Senior Night
In one of its biggest games of the season, the Lakeland girls’ basketball team won by nearly 30 points to secure fourth place in the Great Northern Conference standings. The Thunderbirds beat Tomahawk 62-33 on Senior Night Friday at Ted Voigt Court in Minocqua.
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