LUHS track and field teams achieve new personal records
A number of different Thunderbirds got new personal records (PRs) as the Thunderbirds marched forward in the outdoor season.
Season review: T-Bird boys’ basketball saw mixed results
The Thunderbirds continued to progress in year two under head coach Jacob Jarvensivu during the 2024-25 season. The Lakeland boys’ basketball team went 10-15 overall, 4-8 in the Great Northern Conference. They ended up finishing tied with Antigo for fifth place out of seven teams.
Mosinee gets by Lakeland softball
The Lakeland softball team couldn’t produce enough offense in a game that featured the two top teams in the Great Northern Conference standings. Mosinee beat Lakeland 4-1 in Minocqua on Tuesday.
Defensive blunders cost LUHS baseball
Mosinee remains top of the conference
Two bad innings cost the Thunderbirds a chance at first place in the conference standings on Tuesday. Mosinee (6-2, 5-1 GNC) defeated Lakeland baseball 12-8 in Mosinee.
Karsyn Dyre’s goal wins it for Lakeland late
A late goal helped the Lakeland girls’ soccer team win their second straight road game and stay in the race for a conference championship. The Thunderbirds beat Northland Pines 1-0 on Tuesday in Eagle River.
T-Birds end losing streak
Lakeland boys’ tennis wins their first conference, home match
The Lakeland boys’ tennis team picked up their first conference and home victory of the season on Tuesday. The Thunderbirds ended their team losing streak by defeating Pacelli 6-1 in Minocqua.
Lakeland track and field teams win four events
The Lakeland track and field teams won four events and gained new personal records (PRs) in a meet on Tuesday. The Lakeland girls finished second out of 13 teams with 70.5 points at the Sawmill Invite at Wausau East High School. The Lakeland boys placed 11th out of 14 teams with 27 points.
Season review: LUHS boys’ hockey team experienced highs and lows
The Lakeland boys’ hockey team may not have been as strong as in years past, but they still finished near the top of the Great Northern Conference standings.
Rhinelander Curling Club men’s team wins state championship
Rhinelander women’s team also punches ticket to Nationals
The Rhinelander Curling Club men’s team missed out on a chance to the national tournament last year. This year, they advanced in dramatic fashion. Rhinelander beat the La Crosse Curling Club men’s team 2-1 in a best-of-three playdown at the Eau Claire Curling Club March 22-23. Rhinelander punched their tickets to the Men’s and Women’s Arena Club National Championships held in Las Vegas in October.
Lady Thunderbirds shut out Mosinee
The Lakeland girls’ soccer team put together a complete performance on the road for their third shutout win in their last four games. The Thunderbirds beat Mosinee 7-0 on Thursday night.
Winning on the road
Lakeland baseball picks up third conference road win
Another strong pitching and defensive performance vaulted the Lakeland baseball team to second place in the Great Northern Conference standings. The Thunderbirds beat Rhinelander 4-0 on the road on Friday.
LUHS softball wins pitcher’s duel over Hodags
Thunderbirds split two games in Plover on Saturday
Runs were at a premium when the Thunderbirds hosted Rhinelander for another conference game on Thursday in Minocqua. An RBI single by Ali Timmerman in the third inning propelled Lakeland softball to a 1-0 win over Rhinelander for their fifth conference victory of the season.
Strong round two showing gives Lakeland golf first win of the season
Jeremy Hensen places second individually
A strong second round boosted the Lakeland golf team to a victory on Wednesday. The Thunderbirds won the Wisconsin Dells Mosinee Invite with a team score of 673 Tuesday, April 22 through Wednesday, April 23 at Wild Rock Golf Club in Wisconsin Dells. Lakeland edged Brookfield East (second place) by three strokes.
Lakeland track and field teams compete against Division 1 schools
The Lakeland track and field teams took part in their second outdoor meet of the season on Thursday. They got to see new teams. The Lakeland girls finished fifth out of nine teams with 70.5 points at the Rice Lake Invite. The Lakeland boys ended up eighth out of nine teams with 19 points.
T-Bird boys’ tennis drops three matches
The Lakeland boys’ tennis team challenged themselves with three non-conference matches in the Stevens Point Invite Friday and Saturday. De Pere beat Lakeland 6-1 on Friday. Pulaski won 5-2 over Lakeland and Stevens Point 7-0 on Saturday.
Plate discipline keys Lakeland’s rout over Northland Pines
The Lakeland softball team soared to their fourth conference win in their highest-scoring output of the season to date. The Thunderbirds beat Northland Pines 24-1 on Tuesday in Eagle River.
Drew Warren’s gem leads T-Birds by Eagles
Tristan Rainey hits Lakeland’s first home run of the season
After two tumultuous games in Merrill, Lakeland baseball responded with their best defensive performance of the season.
Unbeaten streak comes to a halt
Rhinelander ends Lakeland’s 27-game unbeaten streak in conference play
A 27-game unbeaten streak in the Great Northern Conference came to an end when the Lakeland girls’ soccer team failed to score against their rival. Rhinelander beat Lakeland 1-0 on Tuesday night in Minocqua. Lindsey Hoerchler’s goal in the sixth minute proved to be the winning score.
Hodags down LUHS boys’ tennis
Dominic Gironella, Jack Stepec remain undefeated on the season
The Lakeland boys’ tennis team couldn’t find their first conference dual win in a road loss to Rhinelander. The Hodags beat the Thunderbirds 5-2 on Tuesday.
Lakeland girls’ track wins Rosholt Early Bird
T-Bird boys finish in third place
The Lakeland track and field teams delivered more personal records (PRs) with one team victory last week in Rosholt. The Lakeland girls took first place out of nine teams with 132.5 points in the Rosholt Early Bird on Thursday, April 17. The Lakeland boys ended up third out of nine teams with 117.5 points in the first outdoor meet of the season.
Golf update: Lakeland tied for fourth after one round
The Lakeland golf team was tied for fourth place after one round in the Wisconsin Dells Mosinee Invite at Wild Rock Golf Club. The Thunderbirds shot a 343 as a team on Tuesday. Brookfield East led the way with a 337 after one round following by Mosinee at 339 and Northland Pines at 340.
LUHS girls’ soccer team dominates, wins conference opener
The Lakeland girls’ soccer team saw a lot of first-time goal scorers in their Great Northern Conference opener against Antigo. The Thunderbirds beat the Red Robins 10-0 in 60 minutes on Thursday.
Lakeland golf gets outside, plays in first tournament
Talan Pockat shoots 79 to lead the Thunderbirds
The Lakeland golf team finally got a chance to show their skills outside and saw positive results overall. The Thunderbirds placed 13th out of 24 teams with a score of 334 at the Monona Grove Invite at The Oaks Golf Course in Cottage Grove.
LUHS track and field wins four events at first outdoor meet
Kieran Petrie victorious in 100-, 200- and 400-meter dashes
The Lakeland and track and field teams shined with several first-place victories and more personal records (PRs) in their first outdoor meet of the season. The Thunderbirds took part in the Rosholt Early Bird at Rosholt High School on Thursday.
Antigo hands Lakeland baseball their second conference loss
Another big inning given up by the Lakeland baseball team hurt their chances of getting the second win of their season. Antigo beat the Thunderbirds 15-5 in five innings in Antigo on Thursday.
Red Robins ‘rain’ supreme
Antigo ends Lakeland’s five-game win streak
Antigo softball snapped Lakeland’s five-game win streak on a rainy and windy Thursday afternoon conference clash. The Red Robins beat the Thunderbirds 6-0 at Lenz Field.
LUHS softball scores 26 runs for two conference wins
Saylor Timmerman pitches perfect game against Rhinelander
The Lakeland softball team played two complete games en route to two road conference victories on Monday and Tuesday. The Thunderbirds took down Rhinelander 18-0 in four innings on Monday. Lakeland then defeated Tomahawk 8-1 on Tuesday.
Lady T-Birds shut out Wausau East in home opener
The Thunderbirds needed only one goal to win their home opener on Tuesday night. The Lakeland girls’ soccer team beat non-conference Wausau East 1-0 in Minocqua. Bobbi Lee played the hero yet again with the Thunderbirds’ only goal.
Tomahawk spoils Lakeland’s first home game
Hatchets pick up 13 hits, 15 runs en route to victory
A chilly home opener for the Lakeland baseball team ended a little earlier when Tomahawk’s bats came alive. The Hatchets defeated Lakeland 15-4 in six innings on Monday night in Minocqua.
Thunderbirds come up short in conference-opening tilt
The Thunderbirds tweaked their starting lineup ahead of their home and conference opener against Medford on Tuesday. Medford defeated Lakeland 4-3 in Minocqua. They avenged a 3-4 loss to the Thunderbirds earlier this season in non-conference play.
Movie Review: Building a box office hit
‘A Minecraft Movie’ good for the industry, even if it wasn’t for me
“A Minecraft Movie” has turned into the biggest box office hit of 2025 thus far. This is great news for movie theaters, even if I wasn’t wowed by the product. “A Minecraft Movie” came out April 4 and features Jason Momoa, Jack Black, Emma Myers, Danielle Brooks, Sebastian Hansen and Jennifer Coolidge.
Thunderbirds survive sloppy game
Lakeland tops Medford for first time in seven years
In a game that featured a combined 10 errors, the Lakeland baseball team prevailed for their first win over Medford since 2018. The Thunderbirds edged the Raiders 9-8 during Lakeland’s Great Northern Conference (GNC) opener on Friday in Medford.
Conference-opening statement
Lady T-Birds beat Medford in conference play for first time since 2019
There were a number of firsts for the Lakeland softball team on Thursday. It was their first home, conference and outdoors game of the season. They also beat Medford in a Great Northern Conference (GNC) game for the first time in six years.
Bobbi Lee’s two-goal night buries Barron
Lady Thunderbirds earn their first win of the season
The Lakeland girls’ soccer team battled adversity on the way to their first victory of the season on Friday.
Season preview: Lakeland golf entering new era
A state championship capped off a sensational 2024 campaign for Lakeland’s golf team. They’re gearing up for another conference and playoff run. The Thunderbirds are the reigning WIAA Division 2 state champions. After years of qualifying for the state tournament, they finally lifted up the first-place trophy last year at Blackwolf Run — Meadows Course in Kohler.
LUHS track and field gains experience
The Thunderbirds gained more experience when they competed in Wausau over the course of two different days. Lakeland sent some of their JV athletes to get established marks and times.
Shorthanded T-Birds drop match to Wausau East
Lakeland goes 3-1 at singles flights
Lakeland boys’ tennis added a doubles team to their lineup in a non-conference loss on Tuesday. Wausau East defeated Lakeland 4-3. The Thunderbirds were still short one doubles team in the loss.
Indoor championship meets test T-Bird track teams
A number of Lakeland track and field athletes were featured in two of the top indoor meets in the state last weekend. Seven Thunderbirds competed in the Midwest Indoor Championships at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls and five in the Wisconsin State Indoor Championships at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Both meets took place on Saturday. Qualifying marks were required to compete.
Eiley Schoeneman wins indoor conference shot put
Mercer boys and girls both take fifth
The Mercer track and field teams picked up new personal records (PRs) with a conference champion on Tuesday night.
Season review: Lady Tiger basketball finished strong
Eiley Schoeneman named honorable mention all-conference
The Mercer girls’ basketball team didn’t have a lot to show for in the win column, but they ended the season with some of their best basketball under the direction of strong senior leaders. The Tigers finished 5-19 in 24 games played. They ended up eighth out of 10 teams in the Northern Lights Conference with a 5-13 record.
LUHS baseball loses three games to open season
The Lakeland baseball team got their first real action outside in a season-opening, non-conference tournament in Mauston last weekend. The Thunderbirds went 0-3 in three games played. They fell 14-5 to Hayward on Friday and 17-5 to Spooner and 10-9 to Barron on Saturday.
Saylor saves the day
Lady Thunderbirds sweep two games in Weston
An exciting day of Lakeland softball was capped off with a walk-off hit in Weston on Friday night. The Thunderbirds beat Wausau West 3-0 and Marshfield 3-2 in eight innings during a non-conference invite at Greenheck Turner Community Center in Weston.
Defense highlights Lakeland’s opening games
Rosa Hornig scores Lakeland’s first goal of the season
A stout defense kept the Lakeland girls’ soccer team competitive in two season-opening games over the weekend. Notre Dame Academy defeated the Thunderbirds 2-0 in Green Bay on Friday night. Lakeland then tied Kingsford, Mich. 1-1 on Saturday.
T-Bird track and field teams test themselves against high-level competition
Stella Meza makes her indoor season debut
The Lakeland track and field teams split up and traveled to meets in Menomonie and Stevens Point. The Thunderbirds didn’t score a lot of team points but did get some more personal records (PRs).
Season preview: Seniors lead Lakeland boys’ tennis team
Thunderbirds go 1-2 in first matches of the season
The Lakeland boys’ tennis team is loaded with seniors and all-conference players. They’ve got the potential to become the first Great Northern Conference (GNC) team to win the conference other than Rhinelander since 2013.
Owen Sauer wins second youth wrestling state title in three years
Kennedy Howard, Rilen Sauer finish runner-up
Lakeland took a program-best 15 youth wrestlers to the state tournament last weekend. They walked away with a champion and two runner-ups.
Season preview: LUHS girls’ soccer reloading for another championship run
The Lakeland girls’ soccer team has put together back-to-back-to-back conference championships. They’re relying on a mix of returning veterans, newcomers and depth to return to the top once again.
Season preview: T-Bird baseball looking to make routine plays
Under the direction of new leadership, the Lakeland Union High School baseball team is looking to be more consistent at the plate, on the mound and in the field. Adam Bremer, also the Lakeland boys’ and girls’ wrestling coach, is taking over the high school baseball program.
Lakeland boys’ tennis ramping up quickly
First matches scheduled for tomorrow at 9 a.m.
Recent snowy and icy weather has forced the Lakeland boys’ tennis team inside. They’re trying to maximize their space with their first matches of the season approaching. The first official day of boys’ tennis was on Monday. However, school and all activities were canceled.
Eiley Schoeneman wins shot put at T-Bird Invite
Mercer added to their track team with several Tigers making their season debut at a meet in Minocqua. They also came away with a champion in the shot put. The Mercer girls placed fifth out of six teams with 41 points at the T-Bird Invite on Saturday. The Mercer boys also finished fifth out of six teams, scoring 22 points.