Brett LaBore
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Injury-riddled Thunderbirds run out of steam in second half
An ever-growing list of injuries hindered the Lakeland football team’s ability to keep up with Merrill in the second half of last Friday night’s game. Merrill (4-2, 3-1 GNC) beat the Thunderbirds (4-2, 2-2 GNC) 34-14 on Friday, Sept. 26 in Minocqua. The loss was Lakeland’s first at home and second in a row.
Bench depth helps T-Bird boys’ soccer keep win streak going
The Lakeland Union High School boys’ soccer team stayed unbeaten with both a non-conference and conference win for their sixth straight victory overall. The Thunderbirds beat non-conference Washburn 1-0 on the road on Saturday. Playing Rhinelander on Tuesday, Lakeland won its eighth Great Northern Conference game by a score of 4-1 in Minocqua.
Antigo surprises Lakeland volleyball with five-set win
The Lakeland Union High School volleyball team experienced the highs and the lows in two different volleyball events. The Thunderbirds went 3-2 and finished in second place in a non-conference invite Saturday at Columbus Catholic High School in Marshfield. Lakeland then dropped its first Great Northern Conference match, falling 2-3 to Antigo (23-25, 22-25, 25-16, 25-12, 11-15) at Antigo on Tuesday.
Conference and sectional sneak peek
The Great Northern Conference looks a little different this year with the addition of Merrill. The Lakeland cross country team got a little conference preview on Saturday. The Lakeland boys won the Merrill Invite on Saturday at Merrill High School. They took first out of six qualified teams with 22 points. Lakeland’s Emerson Rubo and Addison Eggen both finished in the top three in the girls’ race.
Going to the postseason with momentum
The Lakeland girls’ tennis team got two final tune-ups before subsectionals next week, winning its first non-conference matches of the season. The Thunderbirds first beat non-conference Ironwood, Mich. 6-1 on Monday. Lakeland then beat non-conference Ashland 7-0 on Tuesday. Both matches took place in Minocqua.
Lakeland boys’ soccer team keeps rolling
The Lakeland boys’ soccer team showed no signs of slowing down in their latest victory on Thursday. The Thunderbirds beat Antigo 8-0 at IncredibleBank Field in Minocqua. Lakeland is 7-0 through its first seven games in Great Northern Conference play for the first time since 2021.
LUHS girls’ tennis team places fifth at conference tournament
The previously two-time defending conference champion Thunderbirds looked to put forth their best showing at the conference tournament last week.
Back on track
After falling to Rhinelander in their last dual, the Lakeland girls’ swim team responded in a big way. The Thunderbirds won all 11 events and beat Ladysmith Co-op 118-37 on Thursday in Minocqua.
Emerson Rubo wins Three Lakes Invite
Down a couple of key runners, Lakeland cross country still showed positive results and even had an individual winner. Lakeland’s Emerson Rubo won the girls’ race in the Three Lakes Invite Thursday at Big Stone Golf Course. The T-Bird boys took second out of 10 qualified teams with 60 points.
