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Season preview: Lakeland girls’ swim aiming to be more competitive
With a bigger squad in 2025, the Lakeland girls’ swim team has its sights set on getting back to the upper half of the conference. The Thunderbirds went 3-4 in the Great Northern Conference a year ago. Coach Tierney Edwards cited low numbers as to why Lakeland couldn’t compete in …
Season review: Lakeland sprinters, throwers, jumpers excelled
From the start to the end of the season, Lakeland Union High School track and field athletes stepped up with big performances, culminating with another trip to La Crosse. The Lakeland girls finished second out of seven teams in the Great Northern Conference with 143 points at the GNC Meet …
Joey Jurries prepping for World Swim Championships
Joey Jurries has been all around the world for swim. His latest trip takes him to Asia for a big meet. “You can’t imagine how excited we are to see him swim,” coach Robert Garcia said. “That’s really gonna be cool.”
Four in a row
The Lake Tomahawk snowshoe baseball team stayed in a rhythm with another wire-to-wire win on Monday. The Snowhawks defeated Fricken Restaurants 18-6 in the inaugural matchup between the teams.
Putting together a team
Three years ago, Lakeland Union High School’s Olivia Mickle was one of just two swimmers on the high school’s girls’ swim team. She’s got plenty of teammates for her senior season.
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Lakeland alumnus Matt Haggart in next week’s Wisconsin State Open
Matt Haggart, Lakeland Union High School Class of 2024, will participate in next week’s Wisconsin State Open. Haggart qualified for the Wisconsin State Open by tying for second at a qualifier on July 17 at Eau Claire Golf & Country Club in Altoona. Haggart shot a 1-over 72, one of …
Minocqua Wood Ducks’ season ends in Osseo
The Minocqua Wood Ducks of the Dairyland League dropped two regional tournament games last weekend, ending their season.
Starting a new era
It’s a new era for Lakeland girls’ tennis. Graduating their entire varsity lineup except for one, a younger team got together on the first day of practice on Tuesday.
Lakeland golf among spring teams promoted via WIAA performance factor
The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Classification Committee conducted hearings for member school requests and appeals in applying the performance factor initiative for the spring sports with implementation during the 2026 seasons.
Mercer Athletic Booster Club golf scramble on Aug. 24
The Mercer Athletic Booster Club is hosting a nine-hole golf scramble with four-person teams on Sunday, Aug. 24 at Tahoe Lynx Golf Course in Mercer.
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Raising the bar
A few Lakeland Union High School student-athletes have gone on to play Division 1 athletics in college. Olivia Wingo is the latest to join.
Season review: T-Bird distance crew excelled
There were plenty of highlights from Lakeland’s track and field teams in 2025. For the distance squad, they had all-conference and state-caliber athletes.
Packer preview: Green Bay due for a deep playoff run
As soon as the calendar turns to August, I always get fired up for football. It won’t be easy, but the Green Bay Packers have the roster to win a playoff game or two.
Inaugural Lake Tahoe Pet the Duck Sprint Triathlon recap
Martha Pierpont and Dean Gustafson had an action-packed weekend on Lake Tahoe in Mercer as they hosted the inaugural Lake Tahoe Pet the Duck Sprint Triathlon on Saturday, Aug. 2. The event had been in the works for some time as Martha and her son, Frog Prell from Superior, began …
Jumping into the action
The first day of football practice brought with it new opportunities, a milestone and a Lakeland team that is ready to roll. The Thunderbirds started their season with practice at IncredibleBank Field in Minocqua. For Dan Barutha, he’s now been the head coach of Lakeland football for a decade.
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