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The magic behind March Madness
Every year when the calendar turns to March, a notification pops up on my phone. It lets me know it’s time for March Madness. This week, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments begin. Selection Sunday took place two days ago as teams learned their fate.
Lakeland Loons Swim Club concludes another season
The Lakeland Swim Club (LSC) finished off its season March 7-9 at the Rec Plex in Pleasant Prairie. This was the third of three state age group swim meets that members of the LSC participated in. LSC is a local competitive swim team whose regular season is October through the …
Northwoods United Soccer Club registration open
A new youth soccer league called the Northwoods United Soccer Club (NUSC) is here. NUSC is a non-profit 501c3 youth soccer club in northern Wisconsin. They are a proud member of Wisconsin Youth Soccer Association (WYSA), which is a partner of U.S. Youth Soccer. As part of WYSA, NUSC is …
Alzheimer’s Remembering the Greens in Paradise on June 28
Tee off for Alzheimer’s Remembering the Greens in Paradise Saturday, June 28 at Pinewood Country Club in Harshaw. This nine-hole scramble costs $75 per golfer and $300 per team. Check-in is at 9 a.m. with a shotgun start at 10 a.m.
Lakeland Area Baseball Association registration now open
Lakeland Area Baseball Association (LABA) registration is now open. For ages 14 through 19 — based on age on April 30, 2025. Babe Ruth Senior and Senior Legion are options. Registration is open now through April 27.
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Braxton Teichmiller attacking the slopes
Popular prep sports in the winter include basketball, hockey and wrestling. Lakeland Union High School had one student-athlete represent them in the sport of alpine skiing. Alpine skiing is a sport that students can participate in at Lakeland. Sophomore Braxton Teichmiller took on the hills and mountains of Wisconsin/Michigan for …
Putting their skills to the test
The Lakeland Union High School (LUHS) track and field teams put together their own little combine inside the LUHS fieldhouse to open up the first practice on Monday. A group of 70-plus student-athletes came together to open the spring sports season. However, numbers can change between now and the first …
Season review: Lakeland boys’ swim team back in action
The Lakeland boys’ swim team made their return to the pool after taking a year off. They got better as the season went along. The Thunderbirds placed sixth out of six teams in the Great Northern Conference (GNC) with a record of 0-5. They scored two total conference points, also …
Northwoods United Soccer Club registration open
A new youth soccer league called the Northwoods United Soccer Club (NUSC) is here. NUSC is a non-profit 501c3 youth soccer club in northern Wisconsin. They are a proud member of Wisconsin Youth Soccer Association (WYSA), which is a partner of U.S. Youth Soccer. As part of WYSA, NUSC is …
Alzheimer’s Remembering the Greens in Paradise on June 28
Tee off for Alzheimer’s Remembering the Greens in Paradise Saturday, June 28 at Pinewood Country Club in Harshaw. This nine-hole scramble costs $75 per golfer and $300 per team. Check-in is at 9 a.m. with a shotgun start at 10 a.m.
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Lakeland Area Baseball Association registration now open
Lakeland Area Baseball Association (LABA) registration is now open. For ages 14 through 19 — based on age on April 30, 2025. Babe Ruth Senior and Senior Legion are options. Registration is open now through April 27.
The agony of defeat
Some things in life are not meant to be. The Lakeland girls’ basketball team’s season came to a sudden and halting end on Thursday. The Thunderbirds fell 59-47 to Rice Lake in a WIAA Division 2 sectional semifinal game in Ashland.
Tiger boys’ basketball drops playoff game to Owen-Withee
The Mercer boys’ basketball team saw their season come to an end following a playoff loss on Thursday. Owen-Withee, the No. 3 seed, beat 14th-seeded Mercer 96-33 in a WIAA Division 5 regional quarterfinal game in Owen.
16 Thunderbirds make winter all-conference teams
The Great Northern Conference (GNC) recognized 16 Lakeland Union High School (LUHS) winter athletes with all-conference recognition.
Lakeland softball Culver’s Night rescheduled to tonight
Come to Culver’s in Woodruff tonight from 4 to 9 p.m. for 10 percent night. Culver’s will be donating 10 percent of sales from 4 to 9 p.m. to Lakeland softball.
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