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Lakeland boys’ youth basketball fall intramurals
Lakeland Thunderbirds basketball is offering a fall intramural youth boys basketball league for grades three-six.
Registration open for 2025-26 Lakeland Nordic Ski Team
Registration is now open for the 2025-2026 Lakeland Nordic Ski Team (LNST) 2025-26 season. Through their elementary, middle school, and high school teams, LNST offers opportunities for third-grade through 12th-grade youth to have fun learning to ski, and at their middle and high school levels, racing. Beginner and experienced skiers …
Lady Thunderbirds best Bluejays for bounce-back win
A rotation change sparked the Lakeland Union High School volleyball team to victory, setting them up for a conference showdown tonight in Minocqua. The Thunderbirds beat Merrill 3-1 (25-14, 17-25, 25-19, 25-15) on Thursday in Merrill. It was the inaugural matchup between the two teams as Great Northern Conference foes.
Taking care of business
The Lakeland girls’ swim team used its depth to win another Great Northern Conference dual meet on Thursday. The Thunderbirds beat Antigo 118-29 in Antigo.
Mercer volleyball team finding its way
The Mercer High School volleyball team continued to progress through its season, playing some tight matches against conference opponents.
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Injury-riddled Thunderbirds run out of steam in second half
An ever-growing list of injuries hindered the Lakeland football team’s ability to keep up with Merrill in the second half of last Friday night’s game. Merrill (4-2, 3-1 GNC) beat the Thunderbirds (4-2, 2-2 GNC) 34-14 on Friday, Sept. 26 in Minocqua. The loss was Lakeland’s first at home and …
Bench depth helps T-Bird boys’ soccer keep win streak going
The Lakeland Union High School boys’ soccer team stayed unbeaten with both a non-conference and conference win for their sixth straight victory overall. The Thunderbirds beat non-conference Washburn 1-0 on the road on Saturday. Playing Rhinelander on Tuesday, Lakeland won its eighth Great Northern Conference game by a score of …
Antigo surprises Lakeland volleyball with five-set win
The Lakeland Union High School volleyball team experienced the highs and the lows in two different volleyball events. The Thunderbirds went 3-2 and finished in second place in a non-conference invite Saturday at Columbus Catholic High School in Marshfield. Lakeland then dropped its first Great Northern Conference match, falling 2-3 …
Conference and sectional sneak peek
The Great Northern Conference looks a little different this year with the addition of Merrill. The Lakeland cross country team got a little conference preview on Saturday. The Lakeland boys won the Merrill Invite on Saturday at Merrill High School. They took first out of six qualified teams with 22 …
Going to the postseason with momentum
The Lakeland girls’ tennis team got two final tune-ups before subsectionals next week, winning its first non-conference matches of the season. The Thunderbirds first beat non-conference Ironwood, Mich. 6-1 on Monday. Lakeland then beat non-conference Ashland 7-0 on Tuesday. Both matches took place in Minocqua.
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LUHS boys’ hockey booster club pasta dinner on Sunday
The LUHS boys’ hockey booster club pasta dinner is Sunday at Timber Ridge Golf Club from 4 to 7:30 p.m. Pasta buffet includes salad, bread and dessert. It’s a fun-filled evening of amazing food and raffles. All funds go directly to support the LUHS boys’ hockey team.
Youth bowling registration on Saturday
Saturday youth league bowling will begin on Saturday. It’s a fun bowling league for kids of all ages. Kids ages 4 through 18 will bowl three games every Saturday at $10. There will be opportunities to be in the state youth tournament as well as other tournaments.
Tee Off for T-Bird Hockey on Sunday
Tee Off for T-Bird Hockey is taking place Sunday at Timber Ridge Golf Club in Minocqua. This 18-hole scramble has an 11 a.m. shotgun start and features a cart, games, raffles, swag, drinks, box lunch and dinner included as part of their annual pasta dinner.
Lakeland boys’ soccer team keeps rolling
The Lakeland boys’ soccer team showed no signs of slowing down in their latest victory on Thursday. The Thunderbirds beat Antigo 8-0 at IncredibleBank Field in Minocqua. Lakeland is 7-0 through its first seven games in Great Northern Conference play for the first time since 2021.
LUHS girls’ tennis team places fifth at conference tournament
The previously two-time defending conference champion Thunderbirds looked to put forth their best showing at the conference tournament last week.
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