Back-to-back wins

Lady Tigers beat Bayfield, Lac Courte Oreilles

Looking to finish their season with momentum, Mercer girls’ basketball picked up back-to-back victories for their first win streak of the season.

LUHS gymnastics posts season-best score in Ashland

The Lakeland gymnastics team had one final tune-up to conclude the regular season with a trip to Ashland on Saturday.

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Overtime goal sends Thunderbirds to conference championship game

Al Meyer scores game-winner

The Lakeland boys’ hockey team found a way to advance to the conference championship game in thrilling fashion on Tuesday.

T-Bird boys’ hoops wins fourth straight game

Lakeland plays at Rhinelander (7-2 GNC) tonight

A road victory gave the Lakeland boys’ basketball team momentum heading into a conference test tonight in Rhinelander.

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Lady Thunderbirds win big on Senior Night

Lakeland celebrates seniors Alee Holmes, Alyssa Meade

A busy week for the Lakeland girls’ basketball team began with their 27th and 28th straight conference victories.

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Leo Rotar, Stella Meza place second in mixed team sprint

State distance meet in Cable postponed

With snow still on the ground, the Lakeland Nordic ski teams found success at the Wisconsin Nordic Ski League Sprint Championships last weekend.

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Hurley tops Mercer girls’ basketball

After a home loss to Drummond, the Mercer girls’ basketball team went to Hurley for a road contest.

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Mercer boys’ basketball falls to Hurley

The Mercer boys’ basketball team looked to bounce back after a game featuring over 40 fouls.

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Logan Gray, Jerome LaBarge win conference championships

The Lakeland wrestling team had their eyes set on a top-two finish in the Great Northern Conference when they participated in the conference meet on Saturday. The Thunderbirds fell a little short of their goal.

Second-half surge leads Lady Thunderbirds past Northland Pines

A potent second half helped the Lakeland girls’ basketball team to run away with a win on the road in Eagle River.

T-Bird boys’ basketball shoots their way past Northland Pines

The Lakeland boys’ basketball team used their 3-point shot to help them to another conference win in Minocqua.

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Fouls doom Mercer in home game against Drummond

The Mercer boys’ basketball team got back to the win column with a road win against Butternut. Then, the Tigers didn’t have enough players to compete late in a loss at home against Drummond.

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Drummond pulls away in second half to beat Mercer girls’ basketball

The whistle didn’t go the way of the Mercer girls’ basketball team as they fell in a home conference game to Drummond.

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Win at Wausau West breaks streak

Lady Thunderbirds beat Wausau West for first time in coach Melissa Ouimette era

A big run to start the game helped the Lakeland girls’ basketball team to a statement win over Wausau West on Monday night in Wausau.

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Lakeland boys’ hockey beats Hodags to open GNC Tournament

For the second time in five days, the Lakeland boys’ hockey team defeated Rhinelander in Minocqua for their eighth straight win.

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LUHS gymnastics celebrates seniors in final home meet

The Lakeland gymnastics team celebrated their two seniors on Senior Night in the final dual meet of the season on Tuesday night.

Lakeland Nordic ski teams get ready for state sprints in Brillion

Before the state sprint meet, members of the Lakeland Nordic ski team took part in either a Junior National Qualifier or a meet in Iola.

Tigers rally to complete comeback win over Butternut

The Mercer boys’ basketball team bounced back from two losses to pick up their third win of the season on Tuesday.

Mercer girls’ basketball improves scores in two losses

Even though the Mercer girls’ basketball team didn’t find the win column, they improved their scores in their second meeting against two conference teams.

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LUHS boys’ basketball gets back in the conference win column

The Lakeland boys’ basketball team snapped their conference losing streak with their second win over Antigo this season on Friday.

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Senior Night win against the Hodags

A rivalry game in Minocqua saw the Lakeland boys’ hockey team beat Rhinelander in a wire-to-wire win on Senior Night.

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Lady Thunderbirds take off for win over Antigo

The Lakeland girls’ basketball team has gotten off to a lot of big leads early. Even with a slower start, the Thunderbirds still won by a large margin on Friday night.

T-Bird wrestling ends dual season with two wins

Competing in their final duals of the regular season, the Lakeland wrestling team walked away victorious with two wins on the road.

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Big run leads Mosinee past Lakeland

Thunderbirds respond with 19-point win over Three Lakes

The Lakeland boys’ basketball team had played everybody in the Great Northern Conference except for conference-leading Mosinee. Mosinee proved to be too tough for the Thunderbirds.

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Lakeland girls’ Nordic ski wins Northern Conference title

With strong performances from their top skiers, the Lakeland girls’ Nordic ski team brought home another conference championship.

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Northland Pines co-op splits two games

Taylor Heleniak reaches 100 career points

The Northland Pines girls’ hockey co-op picked up their fourth win of the season in a game against Medford. Looking to find victory on the road, the co-op saw one player make history.

T-Bird wrestling finishes 16th at Wausau East

Lakeland wrestling picked up a tournament in Wausau East to get some extra matches as they look ahead towards the Great Northern Conference Meet next week.

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LUHS boys’ hockey wins big in Medford

Lakeland boys’ hockey kept their win streak going with their largest win of the season on Tuesday in Medford.

Lady Tigers pick up first home win

Facing an early first-half deficit, the Mercer girls’ basketball team came back to earn their first home victory.

South Shore beats Tiger boys’ basketball team

Down one of their top scorers, the Mercer boys’ basketball team had a tough time keeping up with a conference foe.

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Lakeland’s second-half comeback thwarted by Medford

The last meeting between the Lakeland boys’ basketball team and Medford proved to be close. On Friday night, the two teams met again in a game that came down to the final seconds.

T-Bird boys’ hockey wins tournament championship in Hayward

Lakeland boys’ hockey brought home a tournament championship with two shutout wins in Hayward over the weekend.

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Lady Thunderbirds soundly defeat Medford

The Lakeland girls’ basketball team kept rolling right along with another Great Northern Conference victory on Friday.

Taylor Heleniak reaches 100 career points

Northland Pines co-op beat Medford, fall to Wisconsin Valley Union

Taylor Heleniak recently broke Lakeland’s all-time girls’ hockey career goals record. On Saturday, she reached 100 career points.

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Thunderbirds tame Mustangs, win by 38 points

A wire-to-win for the Lakeland boys’ basketball team gave them momentum for a big conference game tonight.

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Lakeland Nordic ski teams make season debut

Lakeland high school girls, middle school boys take first

Lakeland Nordic ski finally made their debut as a team when they went to Cable last weekend for a meet.

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Lady Thunderbirds shoot their way past Marshfield

Kristina Ouimette (38 points) and Ava Evenhouse (19 points) combine for 57

Playing for the first time in over a week, the Lakeland girls’ basketball team showed no signs of slowing down in a double-digit win at home.

Lady Tigers come up short to Bessemer, Mich.

Eiley Schoeneman scores career-high 27 points

Mercer girls’ basketball kept it close against a non-conference opponent at home. One player’s effort made a difference in a Tiger loss.

Strong second half leads Bessemer, Mich. by Mercer boys’ basketball

A strong first half helped the Mercer boys’ basketball team to keep pace with Bessemer, Mich. They couldn’t match their opponent’s points in the second half on Tuesday.

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Handrick Hammer stays in Minocqua

For the first time in a about a month, Lakeland wrestling took part in a conference dual. They retained the Handrick Hammer for a third straight season with a win against Rhinelander on Thursday.

Win over Waupaca keeps Lakeland boys' hockey in the conference race

Lakeland boys’ hockey had the challenge of playing one of the top teams in the conference on the road. The Thunderbirds passed the test on Thursday night.

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Thunderbird gymnastics posts highest score of the season

Hosting their first meet of the season, the Lakeland gymnastics team put up their highest score of the season.

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Taylor Heleniak’s record-breaking night propels the Northland Pines co-op past Medford

Heleniak sets LUHS girls’ hockey record for career goals

Taylor Heleniak has made a name for herself on the ice. On Monday night, she set a new Lakeland record and helped the Northland Pines girls’ hockey co-op to their third win.

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LUHS boys’ basketball snaps losing streak, beats Hayward

A faster start helped the Lakeland boys’ basketball team snap their three-game losing streak with a home win on Tuesday.

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Thunderbirds score season-high nine goals

The Lakeland boys’ hockey team broke out with their highest-scoring game of the season in a home win.

Mellen defeats Tiger boys’ basketball

The Mercer boys’ basketball team played another road contest, traveling to Mellen on Tuesday.

Mercer girls’ basketball gets into foul trouble, falls to Mellen

Foul trouble and a low number of points hurt the Mercer girls’ basketball team in their attempt to win back-to-back games on the road.

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Team win keeps Lady Thunderbirds in first place

After scoring just 33 points in their last game, the Lakeland girls’ basketball team quickly got back on track with a number of players stepping up.

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First-half run paves the way for Rhinelander over Lakeland

Two undefeated teams in the Great Northern Conference standings met up in Minocqua on Friday night. Rhinelander pulled away late in the first half and never looked back.

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Tomahawk tops Lakeland to move up in conference standings

A conference test presented itself to the Lakeland boys’ hockey team when they took on Tomahawk with first place in the Great Northern Conference up for grabs.