Season preview: Pieces of the puzzle coming together for LUHS softball
Featuring a top-ranked pitcher in the nation, expectations are high for the Lakeland softball team in 2025. Senior Saylor Timmerman headlines a team that returns essentially all of their players from last year’s varsity team, including seven all-Great Northern Conference (GNC) selections. In addition, the Thunderbirds are adding to their roster.
Season preview: Lakeland track and field teams have high expectations
There are plenty of athletes to keep an eye on as the Lakeland track and field teams get ready to make their season debuts. The Lakeland boys have won or shared back-to-back Great Northern Conference (GNC) titles. For the Lakeland girls, they’re a team on the rise.
Tiger track and field season underway
Eiley Schoeneman places second in the shot put
Mercer’s track and field teams opened their seasons with a trip to Ashland on Thursday. The Mercer girls placed 10th out of 12 teams with 24 points at the Oredocker Small School Indoor Invite. The Mercer boys ended up 10th out of 13 teams with 11 points.
Adam Hammes triumphant again on Disc Golf Pro Tour
Shoots 30-under, wins Waco Annual Charity Open
Adam Hammes is making a name for himself on the Disc Golf Pro Tour (DGPT). He took home the trophy last weekend in Texas. Hammes, a Lakeland Union High School Class of 2017 graduate, won the Waco Annual Charity Open. The Pro Tour event took place Friday, March 14 through Sunday, March 16 in Waco, Texas.
Junior Nationals experience
Stella Meza, Brayden Kelly take part in Cross Country Junior National Championships
Junior Nationals brings together some of the top junior-level skiers in the United States. Lakeland Union High School senior Stella Meza and eighth-grader Brayden Kelly got a chance to put their skills to the test against the best.
Trio leads first softball practice
Full roster expected soon
With Spring Break in full swing, the Lakeland softball team only drew a couple of student-athletes to the first day of practice. Three student-athletes attended the first practice of the season on Monday. Those three got plenty of reps whether it was fielding grounders or hitting in the cage.
A bowling building year
Inexperienced LUHS bowling team ‘did the best we could’
The Lakeland Union High School bowling team didn’t experience a lot of team success in a rebuilding year. The 2024-25 season featured an inexperienced lineup with a new varsity coach. They returned only one bowler from last year’s varsity team.
Season review: LUHS girls’ wrestling team experienced success
The sport of girls’ wrestling continues to grow larger and larger. For Lakeland, they saw their biggest numbers yet in a season filled with success.
Season review: Lakeland boys’ wrestling finished strong
A young and inexperienced Lakeland boys’ wrestling team grew all season and gained a lot of exposure to high school wrestling.
The magic behind March Madness
Every year when the calendar turns to March, a notification pops up on my phone. It lets me know it’s time for March Madness. This week, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments begin. Selection Sunday took place two days ago as teams learned their fate.
Braxton Teichmiller attacking the slopes
Teichmiller lone Lakeland alpine skier
Popular prep sports in the winter include basketball, hockey and wrestling. Lakeland Union High School had one student-athlete represent them in the sport of alpine skiing. Alpine skiing is a sport that students can participate in at Lakeland. Sophomore Braxton Teichmiller took on the hills and mountains of Wisconsin/Michigan for a second straight season.
Putting their skills to the test
Lakeland track and field tests athletes on day one
The Lakeland Union High School (LUHS) track and field teams put together their own little combine inside the LUHS fieldhouse to open up the first practice on Monday. A group of 70-plus student-athletes came together to open the spring sports season. However, numbers can change between now and the first meet of the season.
Season review: Lakeland boys’ swim team back in action
The Lakeland boys’ swim team made their return to the pool after taking a year off. They got better as the season went along. The Thunderbirds placed sixth out of six teams in the Great Northern Conference (GNC) with a record of 0-5. They scored two total conference points, also sixth in the conference.
The agony of defeat
LUHS girls’ basketball falls to Rice Lake in sectional playoffs
Some things in life are not meant to be. The Lakeland girls’ basketball team’s season came to a sudden and halting end on Thursday. The Thunderbirds fell 59-47 to Rice Lake in a WIAA Division 2 sectional semifinal game in Ashland.
Tiger boys’ basketball drops playoff game to Owen-Withee
The Mercer boys’ basketball team saw their season come to an end following a playoff loss on Thursday. Owen-Withee, the No. 3 seed, beat 14th-seeded Mercer 96-33 in a WIAA Division 5 regional quarterfinal game in Owen.
16 Thunderbirds make winter all-conference teams
Kristina Ouimette named Player of the Year for girls’ basketball
The Great Northern Conference (GNC) recognized 16 Lakeland Union High School (LUHS) winter athletes with all-conference recognition.
Rice Lake’s 3-point shooting ousts T-Birds
Zach Orr makes 10 3s, scores 30 points to eliminate Lakeland
A hot shooting night by one of Rice Lake’s seniors sent the Lakeland boys’ basketball team packing for the 2024-25 season. The seventh-seeded Rice Lake Warriors beat Lakeland, the No. 10 seed, 78-56 in a WIAA Division 2 regional quarterfinal game in Rice Lake on Tuesday.
Lakeland Hawks Squirts place sixth at state
The Lakeland Hawks Squirts concluded their season at the state tournament last weekend, winning one game. Lakeland finished in sixth place out of eight teams at the Squirt 10U 3A Wisconsin Amateur Hockey Association (WAHA) State Hockey Championships on Saturday and Sunday in Marshfield.
Four times as sweet
Lakeland girls’ basketball wins fourth straight regional championship
Two wins over two different opponents gave the Lakeland girls’ basketball team their fourth straight regional championship over the weekend.
Mosinee wins wire-to-wire over Lakeland
Shots didn’t fall for the Lakeland boys’ basketball team in their final game of the regular season in Mosinee. The Thunderbirds fell 69-51 to Mosinee on Thursday night.
Mercer boys’ basketball team falls to Bayfield in regular-season finale
The Mercer boys’ basketball team suffered their largest loss of the year in their final game of the regular season on Thursday. Bayfield beat the Tigers 130-35 in Bayfield.
Missed opportunities cost Thunderbirds
Lakeland boys’ hockey falls to Mosinee for third time this season
The Lakeland boys’ hockey team couldn’t recover after a slow start to a playoff game in Mosinee. Second-seeded Mosinee beat Lakeland, the No. 3 seed, 4-1 in a WIAA Division 2, Section 2 semifinal game on Tuesday night.
Winter ices Mercer girls’ basketball’s season
The Mercer girls’ basketball team scored points but couldn’t extend their season in a playoff game on Tuesday. The 14th-seeded Tigers fell 70-51 to third-seeded Winter High School in a WIAA Division 5 regional quarterfinal game.
Lakeland Nordic ski takes part in Kortelopet
The Lakeland Nordic ski team took part in the longest race of their season on Friday, Feb. 21. The Kortelopet is a 29k located in Hayward. With a choice of classic or skate technique, Lakeland did the skate race.
Thunderbirds rout Shawano/Bonduel to open playoffs
LUHS boys’ hockey team takes on Mosinee tonight, 7 p.m.
The Lakeland boys’ hockey team flexed their muscles in their highest-scoring game of the season on Thursday. The third-seeded Thunderbirds beat sixth-seeded Shawano/Bonduel 9-2 in a WIAA Division 2 regional final game in Minocqua.
One point short
Tyrone Moore places fourth in 285-pound weight class
A trip to state was decided by the smallest of margins as the Lakeland boys’ wrestling team competed in a sectional meet on Saturday. The Thunderbirds finished tied for 16th out of 23 teams with seven points at a WIAA Division 2 sectional meet in Amery.
LUHS girls’ wrestling team goes winless at sectional meet
The Lakeland girls’ wrestling team had a tough time scoring points at a sectional meet in Shawano. The Thunderbirds went winless at a WIAA sectional meet on Friday night. It was the first time the girls got their own sectional meet. Over the last two seasons, their sectional meet occurred at the same time as the boys’.
Senior Night victory
LUHS boys’ basketball beats Wausau Newman
Looking to bolster their résumé one more time, the Lakeland Union High School boys’ basketball team took on Wausau Newman on Thursday. The Thunderbirds beat the Fighting Cardinals 64-50 in their final non-conference and home game of the regular season in Minocqua.
Mercer girls’ hoops wins two in a row
Lady Tigers beat Bayfield and Mellen by combined two points
The Mercer girls’ basketball team is entering the playoffs with momentum after winning their final two games of the regular season. The Tigers played back-to-back-to-back games and went 2-1. Drummond beat the Tigers 43-30 on Wednesday in Mercer. Then, Mercer traveled to Bayfield, winning 41-40 on Thursday. The next day, the Tigers beat Mellen in Mellen by a score of 42-41.
Tiger boys’ basketball team defeated twice
The Mercer boys’ basketball team lost two more conference games last week. First, the Tigers fell 60-31 to Drummond on Wednesday in Mercer. Then, Mellen beat Mercer 87-20 in Mellen on Friday.
Shawano stunner
Thunderbirds close game on 14-0 run
Down by over 10 points with less than five minutes remaining, it looked like it was going to be a loss for the Thunderbirds. Then, they started to catch fire from behind the arc in a comeback victory.
Exclamation point
Lady T-Birds conclude regular season with victory over Shawano
The Lakeland girls’ basketball team stayed hot with their 12th straight win to close out the regular season on Tuesday. The Thunderbirds beat Shawano 58-44 in Shawano.
Stella Meza, Brayden Kelly make U.S. Junior Nationals
Miranda Schneider, Jennings Kern qualify for Canadian Nationals
A select number of Lakeland skiers had one more chance to accumulate points in the latest Great Lakes Junior National Qualifier (JNQ). Four ended up making a postseason trip. Stella Meza and Brayden Kelly qualified for Junior Nationals in Soldier Hollow, Utah. Jennings Kern and Miranda Schneider made the Canadian Nationals in Canmore, Alberta.
Lady Tigers get back in the win column
Mercer gets No. 14 seed for the playoffs
The Mercer girls’ basketball team ended their losing streak with a convincing win last Friday. First, Bessemer, Mich. beat the Tigers 36-31 on Wednesday, Feb. 12 in Michigan. The Tigers defeated Lac Courte Oreilles on the road by a score of 49-20 on Friday, Feb. 14.
Mercer boys’ basketball team drops two games
The Mercer boys’ basketball team couldn’t score enough points to keep up with two different opponents last week. The Tigers fell 75-18 to Bessemer, Mich. on Wednesday, Feb. 12. Lac Courte Oreilles beat the Tigers 61-33 on Friday, Feb. 14.
Undefeated conference champs again
Lady Thunderbirds go unbeaten in conference play for third straight season
The Thunderbirds put the exclamation point on their conference season with another 12-0 finish. The Lakeland girls’ basketball team beat Rhinelander 70-15 on Friday night in Minocqua. The Thunderbirds have now won the Great Northern Conference (GNC) title undefeated for three consecutive seasons and have won 41 straight conference games.
Lakeland boys’ wrestling sends three to sectional meet
The Lakeland boys’ wrestling team advanced a couple of Thunderbirds to sectionals after a regional meet in Hayward. The Thunderbirds placed 10th out of 13 teams in a WIAA Division 2 regional meet on Saturday. They scored 71 points. Hayward/Northwood won the regional with 251 points.
Thunderbirds shut out in GNC tournament finale
For the first time in over two years, the Lakeland boys’ hockey team couldn’t score a goal in the Great Northern Conference (GNC) tournament final. The Thunderbirds had no problems getting by non-conference Ashland by a score of 6-0 on Thursday in Minocqua. Lakeland then lost 4-0 to Northland Pines in the GNC tournament third-place game on Saturday in Rhinelander.
LUHS girls’ wrestling team puts up top-five performance
Five Thunderbirds advance to sectional meet
It’s a new era for girls’ wrestling. They had their own regional meet as the Thunderbirds traveled to Wausau West on Friday night.
T-Birds battle to the end against rivals
Lakeland came close to pulling off an upset but didn’t have enough to get by the Hodags on Friday night in Minocqua. Rhinelander (14-5, 8-2 GNC) beat the Thunderbirds 62-57.
Thunderbirds improve times in the pool
The Lakeland boys’ swim team continued to go for fast times in their final meet of the season. The Thunderbirds finished 10th out of 11 teams with 64 points in a WIAA Division 2 sectional meet on Saturday in Ashwaubenon.
Third straight conference championship
LUHS girls’ hoops wins 40th straight conference game
The Lakeland girls’ basketball team sealed their third straight Great Northern Conference (GNC) championship and their 40th straight conference win on Tuesday. The Thunderbirds traveled to Tomahawk and defeated the Hatchets 65-21.
Lakeland boys’ basketball cruises to victory
Evan Zoch scores 26 points
A dominant first half helped the Lakeland boys’ basketball team to their fourth conference win of the season. The Thunderbirds beat Tomahawk 70-26 on Tuesday in Minocqua.
Miranda Schneider finds her way onto the podium at state distance meet
Brayden Kelly wins middle school boys’ state titles
An up-and-down weekend saw the Lakeland Nordic ski teams get one on the podium in Cable. Lakeland participated in the Wisconsin Nordic Ski League (WNSL) distance championships Saturday and Sunday at Birkie Trailhead.
Third period sinks Thunderbirds
Lakeland plays Northland Pines for third place tomorrow, 4 p.m.
The third period sank any chance the Lakeland boys’ hockey team had of beating Mosinee in Mosinee. The Thunderbirds fell 5-1 to Mosinee (14-8-1, 6-1 GNC) on Tuesday night in a Great Northern Conference tournament semifinal game.
Lady Tigers lose ninth straight game
The Tigers played close but couldn’t generate enough offense to pick up their third conference win of the season. The Mercer girls’ basketball team fell 45-31 on the road to Drummond on Friday, Feb. 7. Hurley beat the Tigers 46-34 on Tuesday in Mercer.
Mercer boys’ basketball team falls to Drummond, Hurley
The Mercer boys’ basketball team dropped two straight games against conference opponents. Drummond (12-8, 9-6 Northern Lights) defeated the Tigers 66-35 on Friday, Feb. 7 in Drummond. The Tigers fell 66-19 to Hurley (15-4, 11-3 Northern Lights) in Mercer on Tuesday.
The Mystic, Tracy Hartman, stands atop Lakeland Times Prediction Board
I looked to make it back-to-back titles when I once again participated in The Lakeland Times’ annual football Prediction Board. I came up short by the slimmest of margins. Ten panelists set out to become the Prediction Board champion. In the end, it was the Mystic coming out with the win. The Mystic was revealed to be Oneida County Clerk Tracy Hartman. She finished first with a staggering record of 199-86.
A night to remember
Kristina Ouimette breaks Lakeland’s all-time scoring record, Thunderbirds score 100 points on Senior Night
There was plenty to celebrate on a night when the Lakeland girls’ basketball team honored their seniors. The Thunderbirds beat Northland Pines 100-31 in a conference game on Friday at Ted Voigt Court in Minocqua. Kristina Ouimette set Lakeland’s all-time scoring record in the first half, and Lakeland achieved a new program-record for points scored in a game at 100.
Thunderbirds fare well at home
Charlie Ernst, Tyrone Moore finish second team all-conference
The Lakeland boys’ wrestling team had one of their best showings of the season in the Great Northern Conference (GNC) Meet on Saturday at home.
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