SPORTS
Lakeland boys’ hoops falls to Pines in regular season finale
A regular season finale at Northland Pines awaited the Lakeland boys’ basketball team. Trying to enter postseason play with momentum, the Eagles ended up being the victor.
Lakeland boys’ swim places second in conference
The Lakeland boys’ swimmers looked to be one of the best teams in conference, while also focusing on themselves in the Great Northern Conference championship Friday, Jan. 22. (subscriber access)
Lady Tigers basketball comes up short in regional playoffs
Don’t let an 0-14 record fool you. Newman Catholic came to Mercer on Tuesday, Feb. 10 ready to play in a regional quarterfinal game against the Lady Tigers.
Merrill’s shooting puts an end to Lady T-Birds’ season
Coming into Merrill, the Lady Thunderbirds needed some shots to fall if they wanted to advance. They got that, but still allowed the Bluejays too many chances Friday, Feb. 12.
Oneida County public works OKs loader purchase
The Oneida County Public Works Committee, meeting in open session for just nearly 20 minutes on Thursday last week, purchased a new front end loader for the county’s landfill operation and went over information to be mailed to voters in an upcoming spring referendum.
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State bound!
Teams come together and rise up in the biggest moments. When the lights shine brightest, the best end up on top. The sectional finals were no different and the Lakeland Thunderbirds boys’ hockey team stood on top for the first time ever.
Lakeland Youth Softball registration deadline March 1
The Lakeland Youth Program invites all interested youth ages 8 to 14 to sign up for summer softball. Practices will begin once the snow melts and fields are dry, usually around the end of April to beginning of May. Games begin towards the end of May and conclude in early …
Lakeland Area Baseball Association summer registration now open
Registration for the 2021 summer season for the Lakeland Area Baseball Association (LABA) youth baseball program is now open.
LAMBO’s Rip, Zip and Sip on Feb. 20
On Saturday, Feb. 20, the Lakeland Area Mountain Biking Organization (LAMBO) will host its 6th annual Rip, Zip and Sip Fat Bike Race, in collaboration with Northwoods Zipline and Hinterland Brewery. The race includes two distance options, one 7K lap or three laps for a 21K race. First, second and …
Brad Schillinger reigns supreme on top of Lakeland Times Prediction Board
A tradition unlike any other is The Lakeland Times football prediction board. Ten panelists try to pick NFL games and it was anything but normal this season. The separation between first place and last place was 31 games. In between there was plenty of movement and one came out on …
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Inconsistent play tames Tigers basketball
The Mercer Tigers’ boys’ basketball squad had a handful of games to prepare for upcoming playoffs. Unfortunately, things did not go as planned.
Lady Tigers basketball gears up for playoffs
The Lady Tigers of Mercer played a bevy of games before their upcoming playoff game Tuesday, Feb. 9 vs. Newman Catholic. They saw some wins and saw a loss vs. a really tough Indianhead foe.
Rivalry renewed
One of the old adages in sports is that rivalry games are different. The Lakeland boys’ basketball team just got beat by Tomahawk. Coming back to play a much better Rhinelander team Monday night, the Thunderbirds didn’t back down.
Lady T-Birds open playoffs with big win over Wausau East
Opening the playoffs, this Lakeland girls’ basketball team had its eyes set on making a big push in regional play. On Tuesday night, the Lady Thunderbirds got off to a great start.
One more to go
With just two games until state competition, the Lakeland boys’ hockey team had to first get by Mosinee, a team that’s beaten them twice this season. As the old idiom goes, third time’s the charm.
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