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New date, same game
For a player, an all-star game is a highlight in their career. For the elite high school basketball players in the state of Wisconsin, they’re going to have to wait a little longer. The WBCA All-Star Games originally scheduled for mid-June, have been rescheduled to August. The girls’ games will …
Lakeland Nordic Ski Team starts season strong, but support is always needed
The Lakeland Nordic Ski Team (LNST) is a not for profit organization that has been providing the opportunity for Lakeland area youth to participate in cross country skiing throughout the winter for approximately 34 years. The purpose of the LNST is to promote the sport of Nordic skiing for children …
Hot-shooting Mellen races by Lady Tigers
The Mercer Lady Tigers started off the week with two straight games. Each game played out a little differently. First, the Lady Tigers lost to Indianhead Conference Mellen 86-27 on Monday night. Then, they lost 52-47 to non-conference Lac Courte Oreilles on Tuesday. (subscriber access)
Mercer boys’ basketball snaps five-game losing streak
Trying to snap a five-game losing streak, the Mercer boys’ basketball team found some wins in a big way early in the week. The Tigers defeated non-conference opponents Phelps 54-39 on Monday and Lac Courte Oreilles 76-68 on Tuesday. (subscriber access)
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Northern Edge loses fifth in a row, fall to Storm
The Rhinelander/Antigo/Lakeland girls’ hockey team continued to play hard competition when they met up with the Central Wisconsin Storm on Monday night at the Lakeland Ice Arena. (subscriber access)
Lakeland boys’ swim finishes dual season with win
Finishing up the regular season, the Lakeland boys’ swim team swam at Tomahawk and saw a lot of event wins. (subscriber access)
Lakeland Nordic ski teams get faster over weekend
The Lakeland Nordic ski teams split up in a couple of different events over the past weekend, both finding some success. (subscriber access)
Lady T-Birds pick up second straight GNC?win
Lakeland girls’ basketball picked up its second win in a row when they hosted Antigo on Monday. The Thunderbirds came out and beat the Red Robins 61-42. (subscriber access)
Different night nets same result
Another game with conference-leading Medford presented a challenge for Lakeland boys’ basketball. They found similar results from Friday, Jan. 15. The Raiders (15-1, 7-0) defeated the Thunderbirds 61-38 on Tuesday night. (subscriber access)
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Edge drops two more to large co-ops
The Northern Edge girls’ hockey team suffered two more lopsided losses over the weekend, falling to top-ranked Fox Cities 11-1 Friday, Jan. 22 at the Rhinelander Ice Arena and to Bay Area 9-1 Saturday, Jan. 23 in Ashwaubenon. (subscriber access)
Lakeland boys’ hoops finds their groove with two big wins
The Lakeland boys’ basketball team continued their busy stretch of games with two in three days, both of them on the road to non-conference opponents. The Thunderbirds won 81-75 at Ashland on Thursday, Jan. 21. Then, they won 65-34 at Crandon on Saturday, Jan. 23. (subscriber access)
Lakeland gymnastics finishes with highest score of season at GNC
The Lakeland gymnastics team had its annual Great Northern Conference Small meet Saturday morning in Medford. It was a culmination of everything they’ve done this season and saw all four girls participate in the All-around.
Lady T-Birds get battle tested over weekend
Lakeland girls’ basketball has played some tough teams over the course of one of their strongest schedules in recent memory. That continued with two non-conference games in two days. (subscriber access)
Lakeland wrestling places sixth in GNC tournament
The Lakeland wrestling team competed at the Great Northern Conference tournament in Rhinelander on Saturday, Jan. 23, looking to place in the upper half of the conference. (subscriber access)
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