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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.