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Mercer volleyball stays undefeated in conference
The Mercer volleyball team stay undefeated in conference with a road win on Tuesday. The Tigers defeated Drummond 3-0 (25-19, 25-13, 25-12) for their fifth Northern Lights Conference win.
Buck Rut Run on Oct. 20
The Buck Rut Run returns on Sunday, Oct. 20. This 5K trail run, in its 29th edition, utilizes the trail system at Minocqua Winter Park. Online registration ($30 adult/$25 ages 1-18) is open at https://runsignup.com/Race/WI/Minocqua/BuckRutRun until midnight on Oct. 19. Race day registration ($40 all ages) will be open at …
Lakeland girls’ basketball travel team signup
WHO: All fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grade girls interested in playing competitive basketball and who LIVE in the Lakeland Union School District, OR attend school in the Lakeland Union School District.
Back-to-back champs
The Lakeland girls’ tennis team took home their second straight conference championship by winning the Great Northern Conference (GNC) Tournament on Thursday.
Merrill mounts comeback in closing minutes
With injuries accumulating at key spots, the Lakeland football team couldn’t hang on to a lead late against Merrill on the road on Saturday. The Bluejays beat the Thunderbirds 18-12 at Jay Stadium. It’s the first time that Lakeland had lost a conference game to someone other than Mosinee or …
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Shootout loss snaps Lakeland’s win streak
The top two teams in the Great Northern Conference (GNC) boys’ soccer standings met up in Minocqua on Thursday. The Thunderbirds gained a crucial point in a shootout loss. The Thunderbirds and Eagles tied at 2-2 after 80 minutes of play. Northland Pines gained an extra point on Lakeland with …
T-Bird boys’ cross country wins Three Lakes Invite
The Thunderbird cross country teams had some of the top team scores when they ran in Three Lakes on Thursday. The Lakeland boys finished in first place out of nine teams with 40 points at the Three Lakes Invite at Big Stone Golf Course. The Lakeland girls placed third out …
T-Bird girls’ swim focuses on individual times against Hodags
The Lakeland girls’ swim team had a challenging dual meet when the reigning Division 2 state champions came to Minocqua on Thursday. “I think we had a good meeting against Rhinelander,” coach Tierney Edwards said. “Looking at the score, one may not think so, but Rhinelander is a great team.”
Tigers finding their rhythm
The Mercer volleyball team is starting to put it all together with a successful showing in their most recent games. The Tigers won their fourth Northern Lights Conference match on the season on Thursday, beating Butternut 3-0 (25-9, 25-13, 25-13) at home.
Lakeland volleyball earns first win over Tomahawk in four years
The Thunderbirds responded from two losses last Saturday and got back on track with a road win at Tomahawk on Tuesday. “That means a lot, especially on their home court,” coach Taylor Bruhl said. “The crowds brought it on both sides so it was really fun to play with an …
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Thunderbirds win seventh straight game
The Lakeland boys’ soccer team took a break from conference games with two non-conference wins. The Thunderbirds beat Washburn 3-0 on the road on Saturday. Lakeland came back home on Monday to beat Three Lakes 5-0 in Minocqua.
Saturday afternoon football
Coming off their biggest loss of the season, the Lakeland football team gets an extra day of rest as they prepare for Merrill. The Thunderbirds (3-2, 1-2 GNC) take on the Bluejays (3-2, 1-2 GNC) tomorrow afternoon in Merrill. The Bluejays already have three more regular season wins than they …
Undefeated conference season
Two more wins gave the Lakeland girls’ tennis team momentum as they prepared for yesterday’s Great Northern Conference Meet. The Thunderbirds beat Assumption 6-1 as part of a non-conference invite at Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln High School on Saturday. On Monday, Lakeland beat Marshfield Columbus 6-1 to finish the conference dual …
Personal bests highlight meet at St. Norbert College
The Lakeland girls’ swim team traveled to De Pere on Saturday to take on two new teams the Thunderbirds haven’t seen this season. “This is a brand new meet,” coach Tierney Edwards said. “Notre Dame Academy reached out to us to see if we were interested in coming down for …
Minocqua Country Club wins Lakeland Cup for fifth straight year
The 23rd annual Lakeland Cup was held at Minocqua Country on Sept. 13th and 14th. The event is a Ryder Cup match play format between Minocqua Country Club and Timber Ridge that includes 18 holes of fourball, 18 holes of foursomes, and 18 holes of singles matches. Minocqua Country Club …
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