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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.
Rhinelander axes Lakeland’s season
One quarter ended up being the difference in Lakeland’s homecoming football game — and the T-Birds WIAA playoff hopes — versus Rhinelander on Friday night. The Thunderbirds allowed 20 points over the final 4 minutes, 31 seconds of regulation and fell 27-14 to Rhinelander at IncredibleBank Field in Minocqua.
LUHS girls’ swim team goes 7-1 in conference play
Lakeland girls’ swim ended the dual-meet portion of its season with a dominant 128-33 victory against Colby/Abbotsford (3-5 GNC) Thursday in Colby. The Thunderbirds won all 11 events and improved to 7-1 in the Great Northern Conference. Additionally, Lakeland had the top two fastest times in all but one of the swims.
Eagles end Lakeland’s home winning streak
Another Northland Pines comeback turned into a discouraging loss for the Lakeland Union High School boys’ soccer team in what felt like a repeat from last month. The Thunderbirds fell 2-1 to the Eagles Thursday at IncredibleBank Field in Minocqua.
LUHS volleyball sweeps Stratford
The Thunderbirds ended the regular season with a sweep over a team that’s had their number over the years. The Lakeland volleyball team swept Stratford (26-24, 25-21, 25-15) in a non-conference match Thursday at the Lakeland Union High School fieldhouse in Minocqua.
Rallies and redemption: Lady T-Birds take third place at GNC tournament
Two wins, one of them a five-setter, ended in the Lakeland Union High School volleyball team getting third place at the conference tournament and fourth place overall. The Thunderbirds went 2-1 at the Great Northern Conference tournament Saturday, Oct. 10 at Crystal Training Institute in Mosinee. Lakeland defeated Medford in four sets in the first round. Then, the Thunderbirds were swept by host Mosinee. In the third-place match, the Thunderbirds beat Merrill in five sets.
Lakeland cross country teams win Hatchet Invite
With the conference meet on deck, the Lakeland Union High School cross country team showed what they’re capable of with two team wins.
