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Lakeland girls’ track and field team finishes second, boys tie for third in Tomahawk
The Lakeland track and field teams were busy getting their final meets in before the Great Northern Conference Meet today.
Lakeland boys’ tennis team sweeps quad
A quad sweep gave the Lakeland boys’ tennis team momentum as they tuned up for the Great Northern Conference Tournament this week. The Thunderbirds went 3-0 in a non-conference quad at Amery High School on Saturday. Lakeland beat Amery 4-3, Ellsworth 5-2 and Black River Falls 5-2.
Lakeland youth football registration
The Lakeland youth football program has opened registration for the 2025 football season for boys who will be entering fifth and sixth grades next fall. Cost of registration is $125 plus applicable processing fees. Link to register players is located on the Lakeland Youth Football Facebook page or via direct …
2025 Minocqua Northwoods Escape Marathon on the Bearskin Trail
The Minocqua Northwoods Escape Marathon, Half-Marathon, and 5K will take place out and back on the Bearskin Trail starting and finishing at the Bearskin Park downtown Minocqua on Sunday. The race is for those who aspire to run their first marathon, as well as for veteran runners trying to better …
Bounce-back win
A tie against Hayward disappointed the Lakeland Union High School girls’ soccer team last week. They bounced back with their first regular season win over Ashland in eight years.
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Thunderbirds place second, tie for first to maintain lead in conference race
Lakeland’s golf team put up solid numbers in three different invites/meets over the course of four days. The Thunderbirds finished eighth out of 24 teams with a team score of 653 at the Hayward Invite Friday, May 9 through Saturday, May 10. Next, Lakeland took second in the fourth Great …
LUHS baseball team drops two games
The Lakeland baseball team fell in the Great Northern Conference standings following two losses in conference play. Tomahawk beat the Thunderbirds 4-3 in Tomahawk on Friday. Antigo defeated Lakeland 6-3 in Minocqua on Monday.
Inconsistent Thunderbirds split four games in four days
The Lakeland softball team went through highs and lows with four games across four days. The Thunderbirds beat Shawano 2-1 in nine innings and Waupaca 11-6 during a non-conference quad in Shawano on Saturday. Then, Mosinee beat Lakeland 2-1 on Monday in Mosinee. The Red Robins beat Lakeland 6-2 on …
T-Bird boys’ tennis team goes 1-4 over weekend
Playing against a high level of competition, the Lakeland boys’ tennis team got plenty of reps in with a trip to western Wisconsin last weekend.
Thunderbird track and field teams challenge themselves in Bay Port
Going up against new competition, the Lakeland track and field teams learned a lot with a meet last weekend in Bay Port. “This past summer, I reached out to them to see if we could join them for a meet, and we got the invite for May 9 knowing that …
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Lakeland youth football registration
The Lakeland youth football program has opened registration for the 2025 football season for boys who will be entering fifth and sixth grades next fall. Cost of registration is $125 plus applicable processing fees. Link to register players is located on the Lakeland Youth Football Facebook page or via direct …
Lakeland Thunderbirds boys’ basketball summer offensive skills camp June 9-12
This summer, the Lakeland Boys Basketball Booster Club will be offering an offensive skills camp June 9-12 for boys going into first grade through boys going into ninth grade. The camp will be run by Lakeland head boys’ basketball coach Jacob Jarvensivu along with many assistants and current/former players. The …
Minocqua Winter Park hosts Spring Fling flex disc golf tournament
2025 marks the second year for the disc golf course at Minocqua Winter Park and on May 10, the facility and its staff hosted a Spring Fling flex disc golf tournament. Minocqua Winter Park trails manager Barb Blow and her husband, Dennis, designed the course.
Signing day celebration
Three Lakeland Union High School student-athletes took the next steps in their athletic careers on Lakeland’s signing day. Ben Peterson, Cale Quade and Tyson Skubal signed their National Letters of Intent to play sports at the next level on Wednesday at LUHS.
A perfect Senior Night
Hitting, pitching and fielding all came together as the Lakeland softball team shut out Tomahawk on Senior Night in Minocqua. The Thunderbirds beat the Hatchets 10-0 in five innings. Saylor Timmerman threw her second perfect game of the season, third no-hitter, with 12 strikeouts.
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