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Medford dominates banged-up Lakeland football team
An injury-filled Lakeland football team couldn’t keep pace with the high-scoring offense of Medford on Friday night. The Raiders defeated the Thunderbirds 40-8 at IncredibleBank Field in Minocqua. It was Lakeland’s second straight conference loss.
T-Birds make it two straight home wins
The Lakeland girls’ swim team put on one of their most dominant performances of the season in their second conference win on Thursday. The Thunderbirds beat the Ladysmith Co-op 98-71. Lakeland won 10 of the 11 events to make it two straight home wins.
Thunderbirds continue win streak
The Lakeland boys’ soccer team stayed hot with a conference and non-conference win. The Thunderbirds beat Antigo 8-0 in a home victory on Thursday. Then, Lakeland defeated Washburn 3-0 on the road on Saturday.
Lakeland girls’ tennis beats Pacelli to stay undefeated in GNC play
A big road win put the Lakeland girls’ tennis team on the brink of another undefeated conference season. The Thunderbirds defeated Pacelli 4-3 on Thursday. The Cardinals came into the match tied atop the Great Northern Conference (GNC) standings with Lakeland at 64 points.
Lady Thunderbirds go winless in first GNC Meet
The Lakeland volleyball team had plenty of leads in two home conference matches on Saturday. However, they couldn’t finish and went winless on the day.
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LUHS cross country teams challenge themselves in Minnesota
Making the trip to Minnesota, the Lakeland cross country teams ran against a number of quality teams and athletes on Friday. The Lakeland boys finished 22nd out of 36 teams in the boys’ maroon 5k with 541 points in the Roy Griak Invite at Les Bolstad Golf Course in Falcon …
Mercer volleyball sweeps Washburn on the road
The Tigers had no problem going on the road and finding their third Northern Lights Conference victory of the season. “Washburn is in a rebuilding year with a new coach, but it doesn’t make the win any less sweet,” coach Robyn Schoeneman said.
Home-opening sweep
At long last, the Lakeland volleyball team played their home opener on Tuesday. It didn’t come easy, but the Thunderbirds outlasted Rhinelander for a 3-0 sweep. The Thunderbirds beat Rhinelander 3-0 (25-20, 25-19, 25-18) for their second Great Northern Conference (GNC) win.
Looking to get back on track
The Lakeland football team had a tough test last week in Mosinee. It doesn’t get much easier with a home game vs. Medford tonight. The Thunderbirds take on the Raiders at IncredibleBank Field in Minocqua.
Fourth straight shutout win
Offense and defense came together for three shutout wins for the Lakeland boys’ soccer team. The Thunderbirds remained unbeaten with a 2-0 win over Medford on the road on Tuesday. Lakeland also won two non-conference games in Rhinelander on Saturday. The Thunderbirds beat Shawano 2-0 and Black River Falls 7-0.
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Lady Thunderbirds sweep Phillips
The Lakeland girls’ tennis team remained undefeated in Great Northern Conference (GNC) play with another sweep on Tuesday. The Thunderbirds defeated Phillips 7-0 on the road. Last weekend, Lakeland went 3-1 at the Wausau West Invite Friday, Sept. 13 through Saturday, Sept. 14.
Mercer’s Eiley Schoeneman records 1,000th career kill
After playing a tournament in Wisconsin Dells last weekend, the Mercer volleyball team played their first home match with one Tiger reaching a milestone.
Too many mistakes
The Thunderbirds sought out their first 4-0 start in a long time. Mistakes cost the Lakeland football team in their first loss of the season on Friday night. Mosinee beat the Thunderbirds 26-7 at Veterans Park in Mosinee.
Senior Night celebration
On a day where the Lakeland girls’ tennis team honored 13 seniors, the Thunderbirds swept another conference opponent on Thursday. Lakeland beat Antigo 7-0 in Minocqua.
T-Birds bring the heat
Warm temperatures didn’t stop the Lakeland cross country teams from winning the Ted Voigt Invite yet again on Thursday. “I think overall went well,” coach Gordy Hartzheim said. “The higher temperature made it a little more difficult for some kids.”
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