The Lakeland Union High School football team got off to a great start, but when injuries started to pile up, things went sideways in a road game at Merrill. Merrill won by a score of 42-13 over Lakeland in both teams’ Great Northern Conference opener Friday, Sept. 4 at Jay Stadium in Merrill.
The Lakeland Union High School girls’ tennis team ascended to first place in the Great Northern Conference following its victory Tuesday. The Thunderbirds beat Pacelli 5-2 during a conference match at Stevens Point.
Lakeland volleyball remained winless in Great Northern Conference play after a loss Tuesday. The Thunderbirds fell 3-0 to Northland Pines (17-25, 20-25, 22-25) on Tuesday at the Northland Pines High School fieldhouse in Eagle River. Last weekend, Lakeland went 2-2 in the non-conference D.C. Everest Invite on Saturday, Sept. 5.
The Lakeland Union High School girls’ swim team showed off its depth in the Great Northern Conference opener Thursday in Tomahawk. “We had a great meet,” LUHS coach Tierney Edwards said. “The girls had some tough practices this week and were feeling pretty sore, but they pushed through and had a great meet.”
The Lakeland boys’ soccer team continued its homestand with two Great Northern Conference victories. The Thunderbirds beat Antigo 3-1 on Tuesday, Sept. 1. Then, Lakeland defeated Rhinelander 8-2 on Thursday. Both games took place at IncredibleBank Field in Minocqua.
Earlier in the season, the Lakeland cross country girls won as a team with the boys coming in second. Last week, the boys took home first place with the girls having the runner-up placement.
The Lakeland Union High School volleyball team got put to the test in the Great Northern Conference opener. Mosinee, last year’s undefeated GNC champion, won 3-0 (25-14, 25-16, 25-11) Thursday in Mosinee.
The Lakeland Union High School girls’ tennis team picked up another Great Northern Conference victory last week.
The Thunderbirds beat Phillips 7-0 on Tuesday, Sept. 1 in Minocqua.
Lake Tomahawk ended the 65th season of snowshoe baseball with a convincing win. The Snowhawks defeated WPS Local 420 23-7 Monday night at Snowshoe Park in Lake Tomahawk.
The Lakeland girls’ swim team challenged itself with a trip down south against some of the state’s best teams. The Thunderbirds finished fourth out of seven teams with 286 points at the Shorewood Invite Saturday.