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Mercer’s Eiley Schoeneman, Jenny Klopatek named all-conference

Two juniors helped the Mercer girls’ basketball team to six conference wins, their most in four years. That led them to receiving all-conference honors.

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Mustangs race by Thunderbirds

Playoffs are a whole new season. The Lakeland boys’ basketball team was eager for a fresh start after ending the regular season on a losing streak.

Owen-Withee bounces Mercer boys’ basketball from the playoffs

The Mercer boys’ basketball team has found it hard to win games this season. Going up against fourth-seeded Owen-Withee, it didn’t get easier.

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Alpine skiers Kolton and Braxton Teichmiller represent Lakeland

Lakeland Union High School doesn’t have an official alpine ski team. That didn’t stopped two brothers — Kolton and Braxton Teichmiller — from participating in a sport they love.

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Lady Thunderbirds hang on to win third straight regional title

Every point matters. The Lakeland girls’ basketball team showed just how important every free throw and field goal was in a one-point win over Rice Lake for their third straight regional title.

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Lakeland boys’ basketball battles, falls to Mosinee

Thunderbirds host Menomonie to open playoffs tonight, 7 p.m.

The Lakeland boys’ basketball team got off to a good start but made too many mistakes to take down the co-conference champions.

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Thunderbird gymnastics ends season in Antigo

The Lakeland gymnastics team concluded their season on Friday in a day that featured new moves and a lot of fun.

Bayfield beats Tiger boys’ hoops in final regular season game

Even though the Mercer boys’ basketball team didn’t win their final regular season game, they gave it everything they had on Thursday.

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Mosinee stuns Thunderbirds with playoff loss

A season full of triumph and victory all came crashing to a sudden end when Mosinee upset and knocked the Lakeland boys’ hockey team out of the playoffs on Tuesday.

T-Bird boys’ hoops loses fifth game in a row

Lakeland boys’ basketball couldn’t get back in the win column after a road game in Ashland on Tuesday.

Superior scores 10 times to eliminate Northland Pines co-op

Playing top-seeded Superior proved to be a challenge for the Northland Pines girls’ hockey co-op on Tuesday in a sectional semifinal.

Mercer girls’ basketball’s comeback effort falls short

The Mercer girls’ basketball team put a scare into fourth-seeded Butternut in the first round of the playoffs on Tuesday.

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LUHS wrestling’s season ends in Marshfield

The Lakeland wrestling team faced tough competition, coming up a little short of qualifying athletes to state in a Division 1 sectional on Saturday.

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Shutout win opens playoff slate for Thunderbirds

It is win or go home in the playoffs. The Lakeland boys’ hockey team has a goal to be playing their best hockey in February. They started their playoff journey with one of their biggest wins of the season.

Third straight overtime win advances Northland Pines girls’ hockey co-op

The Northland Pines girls’ hockey co-op has had a knack for winning overtime games recently. They came up clutch once again with a playoff win in extra time on Thursday.

Thunderbirds score a season-high 103.525

Lakeland gymnastics traveled to Rhinelander on Saturday morning where they had a season-high in score.

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Mellen wins wire-to-wire over Mercer

The Mercer boys’ basketball team dug themselves an early hole and never recovered Friday night against Mellen.

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Down to the wire

Lady Tigers’ last-second shot misses in loss to Mellen

After winning three in a row, the Mercer girls’ basketball team fell one point short of a fourth straight win.

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Lady Thunderbirds hang on for 11th straight win

LUHS girls’ basketball concludes regular season with 22 wins

Before starting their playoff journey, the Lakeland girls’ basketball team challenged themselves with two road trips.

LUHS boys’ hoops falls on the road to Edgar

Similar to their previous game against Rhinelander, the Lakeland boys’ basketball team didn’t have enough scoring in the second half of their game against Edgar.

Mercer boys’ basketball shows improvement

The Mercer boys’ basketball team may not have found victory, but they improved in their second meeting against two teams.

Lakeland Times’ own Brett LaBore finally wins Prediction Board

Fifth time’s the charm. After years of participating in the Lakeland Times Prediction Board, I finally took home the win.

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Tournament champs

Thunderbirds score two late goals to win Great Northern Conference Tournament

Two late goals iced a conference tournament championship for the Lakeland boys’ hockey team in Mosinee.

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Back-to-back undefeated conference champs

Lady Thunderbirds tie GNC record with 29th straight conference win

The Lakeland girls’ basketball team made history Friday night along with winning their second straight Great Northern Conference title in undefeated fashion.

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Double overtime win sends Taylor Heleniak out with a win in home finale

Playing at Lakeland Ice Arena for the first time ever as the home team, the Northland Pines girls’ hockey co-op needed two overtimes to help Taylor Heleniak win her final home game.

Five Lakeland wrestlers move on to sectionals

The Lakeland wrestling team sent five athletes to the next round of the postseason as their season continued on Saturday.

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Hodags pull away late to beat Thunderbirds

The Lakeland boys’ basketball team traveled to Rhinelander in search of a big road win. The Hodags pulled away in the final minutes.

Bayfield scores over 100 in win against Mercer boys’ basketball team

Playing in a rare Wednesday game, the Mercer boys’ basketball team ran into an opponent who shot the ball extremely well from deep.

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.

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.

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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.