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LUHS girls’ swim prepping for tonight’s GNC Meet
The Lakeland Union High School girls’ swim team had one more dual meet before getting ready for tonight’s Great Northern Conference (GNC) Meet. The Thunderbirds went up against Medford on the road on Thursday, Oct. 17. The Raiders won 106-58.
Lakeland Thunderbirds boys’ basketball fall intramural youth league
Lakeland Thunderbirds basketball is offering a fall intramural youth boys basketball league for grades three-six.
Sarah Barton makes a state run, wins first two matches
The Lakeland girls’ tennis team put on a strong showing at the WIAA Division 2 Girls’ Tennis Individual Championship with a couple of wins by Sarah Barton.
Playoff-bound Thunderbirds
Offense, defense and special teams all had their moments in a playoff-clinching road win on Friday night. The Thunderbirds beat Tomahawk 7-6 to become playoff eligible. The Lakeland football team ended up qualifying for the playoffs for the fifth time in six years when the brackets were revealed on Saturday.
Thunderbirds win GNC for first time in three years
A road, shutout victory helped the Lakeland boys’ soccer team clinch their first Great Northern Conference (GNC) title in three years. “I think that a lot of hard work and hopes paid off and say reimbursed in a way,” coach Ihor Myshchyshyn said. “(We) got to (have a) happy ending …
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Lakeland boys win cross country conference title for third straight year
The Lakeland boys’ cross country team used their depth to help them win their third Great Northern Conference (GNC) title in a row at Northland Pines High School on Saturday.
LUHS volleyball falls to Stratford in four on Senior Night
The Lakeland volleyball team looked for an upset victory on Senior Night in Minocqua. Non-conference Stratford defeated the Thunderbirds 3-1 (25-22, 22-25, 25-22, 25-20) to conclude the regular season on Thursday.
Lakeland girls’ swim ends conference dual season with loss to Medford
The Lakeland girls’ swim team had a challenging road conference dual on Thursday to conclude the regular season. Medford beat the Thunderbirds 106-58. The Thunderbirds collected three individual wins, two coming from Olivia Mickle.
Lakeland Thunderbirds boys’ basketball fall intramural youth league
Lakeland Thunderbirds basketball is offering a fall intramural youth boys basketball league for grades three-six.
Mercer volleyball wins sixth straight conference championship
Senior night and a sixth straight conference title gave the Mercer volleyball team plenty to celebrate in a home match on Thursday. The Tigers beat Bayfield 3-0 (25-11, 25-11, 25-8). Mercer finished 9-0 in the Northern Lights Conference.
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Sixth conference sweep
Momentum can be a powerful ally in sports. The Lakeland volleyball team had won four of their last five matches after winning their conference finale on Tuesday. The Thunderbirds beat Northland Pines 3-0 (25-10, 25-23, 25-17) at the Lakeland Union High School fieldhouse in Minocqua.
Elimination game
It all comes down to one game. It’s win and potentially in for Lakeland in a road matchup against Tomahawk. The Thunderbirds (4-4, 2-4 GNC) travel to Tomahawk to take on the Hatchets (3-5, 2-4 GNC) at 7 p.m. tonight. The winner of tonight’s game becomes playoff eligible. A loss …
Lakeland girls’ swim edges Merrill in close dual
The Lakeland girls’ swim team took on Merrill in a rare, non-conference dual meet on Tuesday in Minocqua. The Thunderbirds beat the Bluejays 81-79.
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.
Buck Rut Run on Sunday
The Buck Rut Run returns on Sunday. 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 Saturday.
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