Brett LaBore
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Lady T-Birds set three school records, finish second at the GNC girls’ swim meet
Three event victories, three school records and a second-place team finish put a stamp on a strong night for host school Lakeland Union High School during the Great Northern Conference girls’ swim meet on Friday.
Thunderbirds secure fourth straight regional title
The Lakeland Union High School boys’ soccer team captured its fourth straight regional championship — even if it took 20 extra minutes to accomplish the goal. The top-seeded Thunderbirds beat No. 4 seed Merrill 2-0 in overtime in a WIAA Division 3 regional final Saturday night. That came on the heels of a 6-0 win over ninth-seeded Medford on Thursday. Both games took place at IncredibleBank Field.
Dells downer: LUHS volleyball’s comeback comes up short in five-set showdown
The volleyball playoff rematch between Lakeland Union High School and Wisconsin Dells High School lived up to the hype. Encompassed in another five-set thriller, third-seeded Wisconsin Dells walked away the victor over the sixth-seeded Thunderbirds (25-14, 25-20, 24-26, 22-25, 15-11) in a WIAA Division 2 regional semifinal match on Thursday at Wisconsin Dells High School.
Mercer volleyball team drops playoff match to Butternut
The Mercer High School volleyball team saw its season come to an end following a playoff loss on Thursday. Butternut High School, the No. 2 seed, beat the seventh-seeded Tigers 3-0 (25-14, 25-20, 25-21) in a WIAA Division 5 regional semifinal match in Butternut.
Lady Thunderbirds win playoff-opening match
The Lakeland Union High School volleyball team, the No. 6 seed, took care of business with a 3-0 sweep (25-9, 25-21, 28-26) over No. 11 seed Ashland Tuesday at the LUHS fieldhouse.
Tiger volleyball downs Dragons with playoff sweep
The Mercer High School volleyball team picked up a playoff sweep on Tuesday in Mercer. The seventh-seeded Tigers beat No. 10 seed Siren 3-0 (25-7, 25-11, 25-13) in a WIAA Division 5 regional quarterfinal game.
T-Bird cross country eyeing sectional titles and a trip to state
Coming off two Great Northern Conference championships, the Lakeland Union High School cross country team is eyeing an even bigger prize today. The Thunderbirds are taking part in a WIAA Division 2 sectional meet at Northwood Golf Club in Rhinelander. Lakeland is one of the favorites to win a sectional championship for both the boys and girls.
LUHS boys’ cross country wins fifth straight conference championship
The Lakeland Union High School boys’ cross country team put up a strong showing, and in the process, brought home its fifth straight Great Northern Conference title. The Thunderbirds won the GNC meet with 25 points Saturday at Tomahawk High School. Rhinelander came in second place with a team score of 52.
Lady T-Birds soar to the top of the conference
One year ago, Lakeland girls’ cross country was comprised of just two runners and didn’t qualify for a team score. Fast forward to Saturday, and the Thunderbirds were conference champions. The Thunderbirds won the Great Northern Conference title with 33 points at Tomahawk High School.
