Brett LaBore
Recent Stories
A problem with lady beetles
Throughout the last couple of months, one might have seen a particular insect crawling in or around your home. There are ways to keep these insects outside. Little bugs that one might see flying around and crawling this time of the year are multicolored Asian lady beetles, a member of the ladybug family.
Up to bat
This week is International Bat Week. Even though we might not see bats, they are a beneficial part of the ecosystem. There are a few bat species here in Wisconsin. Maybe the most common is the big brown bat.
T-Bird boys’ soccer regional champs again
The Lakeland boys’ soccer team kept its unbeaten streak alive and won the regional championship for a third straight season. The Thunderbirds first beat ninth-seeded Medford 7-0 in a WIAA Division 3 regional semifinal on Thursday. Then, Lakeland shut out Mosinee, the No. 4 seed, 2-0 in a regional final on Saturday. Both games took place in Minocqua.
LUHS boys’ cross country team wins sectional title
Having already won the conference title, the Lakeland boys’ cross country team punched its ticket to the state meet. The Thunderbirds won the sectional championship, taking first out of 15 qualified teams with 45 points at a WIAA Division 2 sectional meet Friday, Oct. 24 at Merrill Area Recreation Complex.
Merrill’s quick start puts an end to Lakeland football’s season
The Lakeland football team dug itself a hole that it couldn’t recover from in a 38-12 Level 1 playoff loss to Merrill on Friday night.
Lakeland volleyball upsets Wisconsin Dells
In a season full of highlights, the Lakeland volleyball team made an unexpected run to the regional finals, upsetting the No. 3 seed in the bracket.
Lady T-Bird swim finishes second in the GNC
The Lakeland Union High School girls’ swim team had several all-conference swimmers following the Great Northern Conference Meet in Rice Lake. The Thunderbirds placed second out of nine teams with 230 points on Friday. Combining the 14 conference points from the dual season and the 16 points from the GNC Meet, Lakeland totaled 30 points for second place in the conference standings, it’s best as a program since taking second in 2020.
Lady Thunderbirds soar to playoff sweep
Right from the first serve, the Lakeland Thunderbird volleyball team established its play and cruised to a three-set sweep to open the playoffs on Tuesday. No. 6 Lakeland beat No. 11 Ashland 3-0 (25-8, 25-13, 25-14) in a WIAA Division 2 regional quarterfinal match in Minocqua.
