The Lakeland Times

Tiger volleyball goes 3-2 over the weekend

A weekend full of games gave the Mercer volleyball team a chance to improve and get better. They beat a conference foe before playing in a tournament.

Conference champions

Lakeland girls’ tennis wins GNC Tournament, conference title

The Lakeland girls’ tennis team finished the regular season first in conference with a 7-0 record. They put an exclamation point on the conference season by winning the Great Northern Conference Tournament and taking home their first solo conference crown for the first time in program history.

‘One heartbeat’

Thunderbirds play together to beat Antigo 19-7 on the road

The Antigo football team came into Friday’s game with two straight shutout wins. They also were playing their Homecoming game. Lakeland football spoiled their party with a win that came down to the fourth quarter.

Lakeland boys’ soccer sneaks by Northland Pines on the road

Friday nights are usually saved for football in the fall. Lakeland boys’ soccer got the unique chance to play one of those Friday nights as they played Northland Pines in the Eagles’ Homecoming game.

Lady Thunderbirds take third place in Phillips

One of the annual trips on Lakeland volleyball’s schedule is an invite at Phillips High School. The Thunderbirds played a number of strong programs, ultimately finishing in third place.

From Wisconsin to Minnesota, Owen Clark wins again

Lakeland boys place sixth at Roy Griak Invitational

Lakeland cross country split up for two meets in two days. With runners in Three Lakes and Minnesota, the Thunderbirds saw success across the board.

T-Bird girls’ swim comes up just short of first GNC win

Lakeland girls’ swim is looking for their first conference win in two years. On Thursday, they got closer to their first win against Mosinee.

Undefeated conference season

Lakeland girls’ tennis ends conference season 7-0 for first time in GNC history

Going up against one of their biggest rivals, not only did Lakeland girls’ tennis win the match, but they finished unbeaten in conference dual play.

Closing it in four sets

Lady Thunderbirds rally from early deficit to beat Antigo 3-1

Lakeland volleyball just finished the first GNC Meet in Antigo on Saturday. They went right back to the home of the Red Robins where they won their fourth conference match.

LUHS boys’ soccer, Washburn play to tie on Senior Night

A non-conference contest provided the Lakeland boys’ soccer team with one of their best games of the season against a high quality opponent.

Building on their momentum

Lakeland football travels to Antigo for second road game tonight

The Lakeland Thunderbirds and Antigo Red Robins are both coming off shutout victories last week. They’ll meet up tonight as both teams look to capitalize on their momentum.

Mercer volleyball sweeps Ironwood, Mich.

Mercer volleyball looked to stay undefeated in the month of September with a non-conference match against an old conference opponent.

Statement win

T-Bird football shuts out Merrill for first victory

Lakeland football needed a win to get their season back on track. They got the win they needed with a home shutout for their first conference victory.

Lakeland volleyball takes Mosinee five sets in loss

Lady Thunderbirds bounce back to beat Northland Pines

Going up against the top team in the conference, the LUHS volleyball team gave Mosinee everything they could handle in a five-set match.

LUHS girls’ tennis redeems themselves, beats Medford

The last time Lakeland girls’ tennis played Medford, they fell in a close match. They responded in a big way on Thursday, keeping their undefeated conference record alive.

Lakeland boys’ soccer shuts out Antigo

It’s been mostly home games for the Lakeland boys’ soccer team. They’ve taken care of business with an undefeated home record. They won their first true road game on Thursday in convincing fashion.

‘Biggest win’ of the season

Mercer volleyball takes down Washburn

Fans came together at the Tiger Cage for what turned out to be a four-set volleyball match between rivals Mercer and Washburn on Thursday.

All smiles at Smiley

LUHS boys finish top five as a team, Owen Clark fourth overall at Smiley Invitational

One cross country tradition is the Smiley Invitational. The Thunderbirds put their talent to the test in a large meet featuring a field of many runners. Lakeland saw positive results.

Lady Thunderbirds improve times in meet at Rhinelander

Going up against one of the strongest teams in the state, the Lakeland girls’ swim team focused on trying new swims and improving times.

Tomahawk spoils Lakeland volleyball’s home opener with comeback win

It had been all road games so far for Lakeland volleyball. They finally made their home debut on Tuesday in a close five-set match.

Lakeland football in familiar territory after 0-4 start

Thunderbirds take on Merrill tonight at 7 p.m.

They’ve been here before. The Lakeland football team is 0-4 through four games. They’ll look to go on a win streak like they did a season before. It all starts tonight against Merrill.

Lady Thunderbirds come up clutch at home

LUHS girls’ tennis beats Pacelli 4-3

The rainy conditions earlier in the day didn’t stop Lakeland girls’ tennis from playing, and beating, a conference foe at home.

Thunderbirds score six times to beat Medford

Lakeland boys’ soccer has gotten off to slower starts in 2023. On Tuesday, they got out to an early lead and never looked back.

Tiger volleyball picks up second conference win

Mercer volleyball played their second Northern Lights Conference game, first on the road. It didn’t come easy in a close, four-set match.

Lakeland adds four members to their Wall of Fame

Kurt Wulff, Kevin Bolger, Ken & Pam Schoville inducted

Making a Hall of Fame, or in this case a Wall of Fame, is one of the top honors any athlete can achieve. Earlier this month, four more members were inducted into Lakeland’s Wall of Fame.

Medford too much to handle for Thunderbirds on the road

Lakeland scores first touchdown since Week 1

A road contest with Medford greeted the Lakeland football team on Friday. Medford used all their weapons in a blowout win.

Owen Clark sets new course record at Minocqua Winter Park

Thunderbird cross country teams win Ted Voigt Invite

A common phrase one might have heard is that records are meant to be broken. That rang true when one Lakeland cross country runner set a course record.

Lady Thunderbirds pick up second conference win

After a strong showing in Medford, Lakeland volleyball looked to capitalize on their momentum with another road contest. The Thunderbirds won again.

Rival Rhinelander hands Thunderbirds first loss of the season

Two trips to Rhinelander saw the Lakeland boys’ soccer team both winning and losing in a game against a rival and a non-conference match.

LUHS girls’ tennis goes 3-2 in five matches

The Lakeland girls’ tennis team played in five matches over three days. They took care of business against a conference foe before going on the road to play a number of opponents.

T-Bird girls’ swim improving their times

After one home meet, Lakeland girls’ swim went back on the road with a conference meet and a non-conference relay event. The Thunderbirds saw several first place finishes.

Thunderbirds’ scoreless streak reaches 11 quarters

Lakeland football plays at Medford tonight at 7 p.m.

Another scoreless game by the Lakeland football team left them searching for answers offensively as the Thunderbirds hit the road to Medford tonight.

Bringing the heat

Lakeland girls’ tennis wins another GNC match

Lakeland girls’ tennis has gotten off to a strong start. Playing in their first home match since the season opener, the Thunderbirds battled the heat and their opponent to pick up another win.

Mercer volleyball wins first ever Northern Lights Conference game

Jenny Klopatek reaches 1,000 career assists

History was made when Mercer volleyball played in their home and conference opener on Tuesday.

Five in a row

T-Bird boys’ soccer comes from behind against Ashland

The Lakeland boys’ soccer team has stayed at home for the first five games of the season. They’ve taken advantage of home field with their fifth straight win on Tuesday.

LUHS boys’ soccer wins fourth straight game

Lakeland boys’ soccer has found ways to win games in different ways. Thursday was no exception as they picked up their first shutout win of the season.

Lakeland girls’ tennis rebounds, ‘takes care of business’ at Antigo

T-Bird girls’ tennis resumed conference play on Thursday with a dominant victory that saw wins across the board.

T-Bird girls’ swim wins first relay since 2021

The Lakeland girls’ swim team had their home and conference opener on Thursday. A few Thunderbirds had an individual win, including their first relay win in two years, but Colby/Abbotsford beat the Thunderbirds 95-63 at the Lakeland Union High School pool in Minocqua.

A perfect day in Marathon

Lakeland volleyball goes 3-0 at Marathon quad

A quad in Marathon gave the Lakeland volleyball team a chance to take what they learned from Menomonie and apply it. It was a success as the Thunderbirds went undefeated on Tuesday.

Come-from-behind win makes it three in a row

T-Bird boys’ soccer beats Northland Pines 2-1 in GNC opener

The conference season is here. Lakeland boys’ soccer got tested with a game vs. Northland Pines in another home contest that came down to the second half.

Mosinee a daunting challenge for T-Bird football tonight

The Lakeland football team is searching for their first win. If they want to find themselves victorious tonight, they’ll have to take down two-time defending conference champion Mosinee.

T-Bird boys’ cross country comes up victorious again

Stella Meza finishes sixth for the girls in her season debut

The Lakeland cross country teams set out to Nine Mile Forest in Rib Mountain for their second meet of the season. The Lakeland boys won their second straight meet.

Grand finale

Snowhawks hit four homers in final game vs. Lake Tom Tap House

With the ending of August comes the snowshoe baseball finale. The Lake Tomahawk Snowhawks snowshoe baseball team held their final game of their season on Monday.