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Lakeland youth girls’ basketball travel team registration underway
The 2025-26 Lakeland youth girls’ basketball travel team registration is underway for all fourth through eighth grade girls interested in playing competitive basketball and who live in or attend school in the Lakeland Union High School district who want to compete against teams from northern and central Wisconsin. Players will …
Ashland docked
A week after a high-scoring game, Lakeland football let its defense do the talking in a shutout victory over Ashland. The Thunderbirds beat the Oredockers 14-0 on Friday, Aug. 29 in Minocqua. It was Lakeland’s first shutout win since Sept. 15, 2023 against Merrill (35-0).
T-Bird boys’ cross country team finds its first victory
The Lakeland cross country teams continued to gain early-season momentum with another strong showing in their latest meet. The Lakeland boys won the Mosinee Invite with 55 points on Tuesday at Nine Mile Forest in Wausau. A total of 12 schools competed in the invite. Lakeland’s Emerson Rubo and Addison …
T-Bird boys’ soccer routs Antigo
Playing a second straight road game to open the season didn’t phase the Thunderbird boys’ soccer team. Lakeland beat Antigo 8-1 on Tuesday in Antigo.
LUHS Wall of Fame induction on Sept. 12
On Friday, Sept. 12, during halftime of the Lakeland Union High School vs. Mosinee varsity football game, the 2015 boys’ 4x800 relay state champions (Caleb Anderson, Will Bodewes, Kav FitzPatrick and Andrew Schilling) and long-time Lakeland Swim Club coaches, Chris and Robert Garcia will be inducted to the LUHS Wall …
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LUHS volleyball gains big-match experience
Lakeland volleyball gained valuable experience and won a few games to open its season. The Thunderbirds went 3-4 and finished 28th out of 40 teams at the non-conference Menomonie Sprawl Invite Friday, Aug. 29 through Saturday, Aug. 30 at the University of Wisconsin-Stout.
Lakeland youth girls’ basketball travel team registration underway
The 2025-26 Lakeland youth girls’ basketball travel team registration is underway for all fourth through eighth grade girls interested in playing competitive basketball and who live in or attend school in the Lakeland Union High School district who want to compete against teams from northern and central Wisconsin.
LUHS girls’ tennis picks up first win
Lakeland girls’ tennis saw the ups and the downs that come with a young team following two different sweeps last week. First, the Thunderbirds beat Phillips 7-0 for their first overall and Great Northern Conference win on Tuesday, Aug. 26 in Phillips. Then, Medford defeated Lakeland 7-0 on Thursday in …
T-Bird boys’ soccer catches a break in opening win
The Lakeland boys’ soccer team found their footing in the second half for a comeback win in the season’s opening game. The Thunderbirds beat non-conference Wausau East 2-1 on the road on Tuesday, Aug. 26.
Lady Thunderbirds find their speed in the pool
Swimmers from the Lakeland Union High School girls’ swim team got a chance to go up against competitors of their own age group in a rare pentathlon. The Thunderbirds swam in the D.C. Everest Pentathlon on Tuesday, Aug. 26. No team scores were kept in this individual-based event.
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Off to a good start
Lakeland’s cross country team got its season off to a good start with a strong team score and fast individuals on Thursday. The Lakeland boys finished second out of 12 teams with 61 points at the Hodag Invite in Rhinelander. D.C. Everest won with 28 points. The Lakeland girls didn’t …
Disc golf on course in Boulder Junction
Boulder Junction town supervisor Laura Bertch provided an update on a new disc golf course coming to town during her parks board report at the Aug. 26 town board meeting.
Season preview: Lady T-Bird volleyball relying on its depth
Led by second-year head coach Taylor Bruhl, the Lakeland Union High School volleyball team is as deep as it’s been in a long time.
Season preview: New Mercer volleyball team looking to create own legacy
The fresh season brings new changes for the Mercer volleyball team. They’re entering 2025 with new leadership on and off the court. The Tigers had no problems winning the conference championship for a sixth straight year and a regional championship for a ninth consecutive season in 2024.
Snowhawks sneak in one more win before summer’s end
The Lakeland Tomahawk Snowhawks needed every run they could get to end the season with a win on Monday night. The Snowhawks hung on and defeated WPS Local 420 15-14 in the regular-season finale.
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