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Lakeland boys’ tennis falls to Rhinelander in home opener

Playing one of their two home matches of the season, strong winds set the stage for the top two teams in the GNC early on for Lakeland boys’ tennis.

First tournament, first win

Lakeland golf wins Great Northern Conference Open

The Lakeland golf team just got outside to practice last week. The little practice time they had prepared them for the first meet of the season.

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Warriors hand Lakeland girls’ soccer second straight loss

The Lakeland girls’ soccer team has challenged themselves in their non-conference schedule. That continued with a home game against Wausau West.

T-bird baseball loses conference opener to Mosinee

Lakeland baseball’s first conference game was a road test against conference-leading Mosinee. Mosinee got out to a big lead and never looked back.

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LUHS softball wins home opener

The Lakeland softball team took care of business in their home opener against Northland Pines.

T-bird track teams finish in second place in Rhinelander

The Lakeland track and field teams put together some top performances in their first outdoor meet of the season on a rainy Thursday.

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Aubrey Schoeneman named Division III All-American

Aubrey set Carthage College shot put record on April 6

Aubrey Schoeneman was a star volleyball and track and field athlete for the Mercer Tigers. She’s shining brightly for the Carthage College Firebirds.

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Lakeland’s bats break out in loss at Pacelli

Looking to get back in the win column, the Lakeland baseball team suffered two non-conference road losses in different ways.

LUHS boys’ tennis wins two, loses two

The Lakeland boys’ tennis team continued to get reps in with a tournament at Wausau West over the weekend.

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Saylor seals game with extra-inning home run

Lady Thunderbirds win conference opener in 10 innings over Antigo

The last time the Thunderbirds and Red Robins met up in softball, the game ended up going 11 innings in Minocqua last May. The two teams went to extras again with Lakeland prevailing in their conference opener.

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Oh so close

Ashland sneaks by LUHS girls’ soccer

Having already played ranked Notre Dame Academy, the Lakeland girls’ soccer team took on a ranked Ashland team in Lakeland’s home opener.

Lakeland, Mercer track athletes show off talent across Wisconsin

The Lakeland track and field teams were busy last weekend. From Wausau to Whitewater to River Falls, the Thunderbirds displayed their talent all over the state.

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Conference-opening win

Lakeland boys’ tennis switches up lineup, beats Medford on the road

The Lakeland boys’ tennis team mixed up their lineup for their conference opener at Medford. It worked as the Thunderbirds picked up a road win.

Abbotsford/Colby shuts out Lakeland baseball

The Lakeland baseball team had a hard time generating offense in their third game of the season on the road.

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T-Bird track teams see top performances in Eagle River

The Great Northern Conference teams, plus Three Lakes, met up for an indoor invite on Thursday. With Lakeland’s teams split up, the Thunderbirds didn’t rank high on team points but showed just how much they have been improving individually.

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Avery McKinney’s hat trick sparks Lakeland girls’ soccer’s first win

Two games in two days opened the season for the Lakeland girls’ soccer team. After losing by five goals to a ranked team, the Thunderbirds scored five goals of their own to win their first game of the season.

LUHS baseball splits two to open up the season

The Lakeland baseball team finally made their season debut on Saturday, splitting a pair of non-conference games.

Stevens Point hands Lakeland softball their second loss

Playing for the first time in over two weeks, the Lakeland softball team took on a tough opponent from the Wisconsin Valley Conference in their first true road game.

Season preview: Lakeland golf taking it one day at a time

The Lakeland golf team has made it to the state tournament for several years running. Returning their entire varsity squad from a year ago, they’re looking to finally bring home a championship.

Lakeland boys’ tennis loses two at Baldwin-Woodville quad

Lakeland boys’ tennis traveled to Baldwin-Woodville for a season-opening non-conference quad on Saturday. The Thunderbirds saw several players make their team debuts.

Mercer Tigers pick up new personal records at Northern Lights Conference Indoor

Eiley Schoeneman places second in the shot put

The Mercer track and field teams competed in the Northern Lights Conference Indoor that saw some new PRs and top finishes.

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Season preview: Lady Thunderbirds sticking together

The quest for three straight Great Northern Conference championships begins today for the Lakeland girls’ soccer team. Even though they lost some star power, they have the pieces in place to make another run at the conference crown.

Season preview: LUHS baseball eyes postseason run

The Lakeland baseball team is in year two under coach Steve Anderson. The Thunderbirds are looking to play baseball going into the summer.

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Season preview: Lakeland boys’ tennis has numbers, experience for 2024

The Lakeland boys’ tennis team has lots of experience heading into the 2024 season. With most of their lineup back, and a few newcomers, the Thunderbirds think they have what it takes to be one of the top teams in the Great Northern Conference.

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Season review: Jacob Jarvensivu led Lakeland boys’ hoops to middle-of-the-pack conference finish

With a team comprised of a new coach and many new players, it was an unknown as to how the Lakeland boys’ basketball team would play. They ended up improving their conference result in 2023-24.

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Lakeland boys’ tennis, golf start seasons inside

It looked like Lakeland boys’ tennis and golf would get outside to begin their seasons. A snowstorm forced them inside for the first day of practice.

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Season review: LUHS gymnastics competed their best

The Lakeland gymnastics team didn’t have the wins this season, but they gave it all they had.

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Season review: Mercer boys’ basketball struggled to stay in games

Wins were hard to come by for the Mercer boys’ basketball team in a Northern Lights Conference that saw five teams win double-digit games in conference.

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Kennedy Howard brings home state title

Zia Amershek finishes in third place

The Lakeland Wrestling Club has had a season of highlights. They had plenty to celebrate, including a state champion, at the state meet last weekend.

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Home sweep

Mercer’s Eiley Schoeneman wins shot put

The Lakeland and Mercer track and field teams ran at Lakeland’s annual indoor invite with each school seeing at least one win. Three Thunderbirds also ran at River Falls on Tuesday.

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Lakeland concludes Nordic ski season in New York

Sylvia Meza named All-American

It hasn’t been the most conventional Nordic ski season. Three Lakeland skiers put a bow on the season at Junior Nationals in Lake Placid, N.Y.

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Third-place finish opens Lakeland softball’s season

Thunderbirds go 2-1, outscore opponents 11-4

The Lakeland softball team got their season rolling with a third-place finish at a tournament in Rhinelander.

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Season review: Thunderbird boys’ hockey team fell short of ultimate goal

The Lakeland boys’ hockey team had aspirations of going back to the state tournament. A playoff loss to Mosinee far from tells the story of the 2023-24 Thunderbirds.

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Lakeland track and field teams win T-Bird Indoor Invite

Hosting their first meet of the season, Lakeland found victory twice at their home invite.

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Lakeland track and field gets season off to positive start

Owen Clark places second in Stevens Point

First-place performances and photo finishes highlighted the first two events for the Lakeland track and field teams.

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Outside practice

LUHS girls’ soccer takes advantage of snow-free field

Girls’ soccer coach Stephanie Hartzheim has been with Lakeland’s program for 10 years now. Practicing outside during the first week was a first for her.

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Lakeland baseball tryouts highlight first week of practice

Even with no snow on their field, the Lakeland baseball team practiced inside on Tuesday as players worked on all aspects of the game.

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Season preview: LUHS softball combining veterans with young talent

The Lakeland softball team is looking to make a statement in the Great Northern Conference this season with a combination of veterans and young talent.

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Season preview: Lakeland track and field teams have championship aspirations

From conference and regional championships to state participants, there was a lot to celebrate in coach Stephanie Strasburg’s first season in 2023. They’re looking to repeat that success and more this year.

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Season review: Lady Tigers improved to six conference wins

The Mercer girls’ basketball team entered the 2023-24 season with a new coach and a handful of new players. They ended up with their most conference wins since 2020.

Season review: Northland Pines girls’ hockey co-op (Taylor’s version)

Lakeland’s Taylor Heleniak finishes high school hockey career on Northland Pines co-op team

Northland Pines won just one game a year ago. With the addition of the Northern Edge girls’ hockey co-op, including Lakeland’s Taylor Heleniak, Northland Pines increased their win total to eight.

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Injuries prevent Lakeland bowling from reaching full potential

The Lakeland bowling team might not have had the season they wanted, but there were positives that came out of their 2023-24 campaign.

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Laken Walker named honorable mention all-conference for Mercer Tigers

The Mercer boys’ basketball team was represented with one player on the Northern Lights all-conference teams.

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Season review: Seniors led LUHS wrestling to top half of the GNC

The Lakeland wrestling team combined senior experience with loads of depth to be one of the teams in the running at the top of the conference.

Friends, rivals and teaming up in sports

The brand new MonsterVerse film “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” comes out later this month. Godzilla and Kong will be teaming up to defeat their rival(s). It got me thinking of some of the best duos, rivals and teams in my time as a sports fan.

Lakeland Nordic ski teams conclude season at state

Stella Meza finishes in the top 10

It’s been a rollercoaster of a season for Nordic ski. With enough snow in Cable, they were able to conclude the 2023-24 campaign at the Birkie Trailhead.

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Stella Meza, Leo Rotar, Miranda Schneider qualify for Junior Nationals

With time running out in the season, the final Junior National Qualifier (JNQ) took place at the same time with the state distance meet. Three Lakeland skiers qualified for a Junior National meet.

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Testing, uniforms open up day one of track and field

As the winter season concluded on Sunday, the spring season started on Monday with track and field. Athletes’ jumping, running and throwing skills were put to the test on day one.

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Lack of offense leads Lakeland to season’s end

Menomonie knocks Lady Thunderbirds out of the playoffs

The Lakeland girls’ basketball team had scored a lot of points throughout the course of the season. Their offense struggled against Menomonie, ending their playoff journey.

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LUHS totals 23 student-athletes on winter all-conference teams

Lakeland brought home two conference championships during the winter season among other standout performances. Many Thunderbirds were awarded all-conference honors.