Brett LaBore

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Encore performance

Saylor Timmerman had already broken records, hit milestones and led her team to the state tournament. The star pitcher shined one more time in a Lakeland Union High School uniform on Tuesday.

All-conference awards aplenty for T-Bird spring athletics

Many Lakeland Union High School student-athletes were represented with all-conference recognition following the prep spring sports season. In fact, all six spring sports saw a Thunderbird be named a Player of the Year award winner.

Season review: Lakeland Nordic ski teams saw top individual performances

Lakeland Nordic ski may not have experienced the same team success as they’ve had in the past, but several individuals still shined over the course of the season.

The dream ends

MADISON — A dream season to remember came to an end for the Lakeland softball team at the state tournament in Madison. Second-seeded Denmark (25-7), the eventual WIAA Division 2 state champions, defeated third-seeded Lakeland 3-2 in a state semifinal game on Friday.

Lakeland wins wire-to-wire over Tomahawk

Lakeland has two teams in the Babe Ruth Prep League this season. One of the two teams won by double-digit runs on Wednesday. The Thunderbirds, coached by Robert Blohm, beat Tomahawk 18-2 in five innings in Minocqua.

Minocqua Post 89 Legion team loses pitcher’s duel to Northwoods in opener

A pitcher’s duel broke out in the Minocqua Post 89 Legion team’s first game of the summer on Wednesday. The Minocqua 89ers fell 2-0 to the Northwoods Legion team out of Eagle River. The game took place in Minocqua.

LUHS golf gains experience, places fourth at state

There were plenty of ups and downs in the Lakeland golf team’s performance at state earlier this week. The defending state champions placed fourth out of eight teams with a score of 665 at the WIAA Division 2 state meet Monday, June 9 through Tuesday, June 10 at University Ridge Golf Course, par 72, in Madison. Seymour won the title with a team score of 638, 15 strokes better than second-place Cambridge.

State softball preview: Lady Thunderbirds ready for first state experience

It all ends this weekend. The Lakeland softball team is looking to bring home the championship in their first-ever trip to the state tournament.

Lakeland’s week to shine

The 2024-25 Lakeland Union High School prep sports season has taken me all over the state. I’ve watched great games and top individual performances. One particular stretch last week is one I’ll never forget. Last week Monday and Tuesday, I started mentally preparing for what could be some of the most fun and travel-filled days of my schedule this season.

A joyful state of mind

A season for the ages marched on when the Lakeland Union High School softball team made history and advanced to the state tournament. The Thunderbirds needed two road wins to move on to the WIAA Division 2 state tournament. First, they beat second-seeded Medford 2-1 in a sectional semifinal on Wednesday. Lakeland then beat Rice Lake, also a No. 2 seed, 1-0 in a sectional final on Thursday.

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