SPORTS
Fall flag football league begins in August
Practices and games will be held on the Lakeland High School game field and practice field. This league is focused on having fun, skill introduction and development and learning football strategy. Sportsmanship and teamwork will also be taught.
Season preview: Lakeland boys’ tennis team rebuilding
An inexperienced Lakeland boys’ tennis team begins the season with a small roster of student-athletes looking to make their mark. The Thunderbirds began the season with 10 players out for tennis. Half of those players have seen time on the varsity court.
Lakeland’s Kennedy Howard wins second state title in three years
One Lakeland Wrestling Club wrestler stood atop the podium as a state champion during last weekend’s state tournament. Lakeland took part in the Wisconsin Wrestling Federation (WWF) Kids Folkstyle State Championships Friday, March 27 through Sunday, March 29 in Madison. Lakeland’s Kennedy Howard won her second state title in three …
Rhinelander outslugs Lakeland in GNC softball opener
Hits and runs were aplenty in the Lakeland softball team’s home and Great Northern Conference opener on Tuesday. Rhinelander beat Lakeland 10-8 to hand the Thunderbirds their first loss of the season.
Dominating the track
The Lakeland Union High School track and field team had some of the top times and marks at its home indoor meet. The Lakeland boys took first out of seven teams with 217 points at the T-Bird Indoor Invite Saturday at LUHS in Minocqua. The Lakeland girls finished second out …
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Mercer High School track and field opens new season
The Mercer High School track and field team started its new season Saturday in Minocqua. The Tigers ran in the T-Bird Indoor Invite at Lakeland Union High School. The Mercer girls finished fourth out of seven teams with 43 points. The Mercer boys finished fifth out of seven teams with …
Mercer Lions Club Fish Jamboree draws dozens of participants
The Mercer Lions Club Fish Jamboree took place Feb. 14 during Presidents Day weekend at the Mercer Community Center, which served as the event’s fishing headquarters. According to a press release, about 50 participants headed to Grand Portage, Mercer and Echo lakes, where they measured their catches and submitted photos …
All hands on deck
The Lakeland Union High School boys’ tennis team got its season underway Monday inside the LUHS fieldhouse. Eight student-athletes came out for the first day of practice with two possessing varsity experience. However, there are a few who will play this season that didn’t practice on the first day.
Lakeland intramural boys’ basketball league
Lakeland Thunderbirds basketball is offering an intramural boys’ basketball league for grades two through four. The cost is $20 (financial aid available if needed).
Lakeland golf team staying true to its process
Lakeland golf has put together strong teams over the years, and they’re looking to do that again this season. Scott Howard has been coaching Lakeland golf for 10 years. Starting in 2016, he’s guided the Thunderbirds to Great Northern Conference championships, sectional titles and one state plaque.
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Danny Mac champs
A surprising run to the tournament crown showed that this year’s Lakeland softball team is ready to write its own story. The Thunderbirds went 3-0 and won their bracket in the Danny Mac Invite at the Hodag Dome in Rhinelander. They defeated Shawano 5-4 on Friday and Edgar 12-7 in …
Season preview: LUHS girls’ soccer vying for more conference supremacy
Consistency has helped the Lakeland girls’ soccer team stay atop the Great Northern Conference standings for almost half a decade. Even though one era ended, another one begins.
Getting the marks
Several Lakeland Union High School varsity track and field student-athletes looked to hit specific marks in a meet Thursday night in Eagle River. The Thunderbirds participated in the Northland Pines Indoor Invite. In a meet that featured mostly Lakeland’s JV athletes, a couple stood out with strong performances.
Season review: Lakeland boys’ hockey team finished middle of the pack
The Lakeland Union High School boys’ hockey team went through the highs and lows of the season in 2025-26. The Thunderbirds went 9-10-0-0, 4-6-0-0 in the Great Northern Conference. They scored 48 goals and gave up 48 goals, an average of 2.5 per game each. They tied for fifth with …
Lakeland intramural boys’ basketball league
Lakeland Thunderbirds basketball is offering an intramural boys’ basketball league for grades two through four. The cost is $20 (financial aid available if needed).
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