A once-in-a-lifetime moment
Mercer’s Ona Ruiz makes the podium at state
A few months ago, Ona Ruiz had never done the triple jump before. She stepped into the spotlight of the state track and field meet and shined.
Dominic Gironella’s season comes to an end at state
Dominic Gironella got his first taste of state competition by competing in the individual boys’ tennis state meet on Thursday.
Thunderbirds state bound for seventh straight season
Lakeland wins sectional championship in Rice Lake
The Thunderbirds continued their dominance in golf with a seventh straight trip to state on Tuesday at the course where the streak began.
Ona Ruiz advances to state with record-breaking triple jump
Ona Ruiz has made leaps and bounds in the triple jump this season for Mercer. Last week, she had her best jump yet with a school record and a trip to state.
Nine Thunderbirds qualify to the state track meet
Owen Clark wins two sectional championships
The Lakeland track and field teams had a number of top performances Thursday and qualified nine total athletes to state.
Lakeland boys’ tennis wins one match at sectional meet
Dominic Gironella and Mika Rempp went up against tough competition as they looked to advance to state on Thursday.
Heartbreak in extra innings
New London walks off Lakeland softball in 12 innings
A marathon pitchers duel turned into a heartbreaking loss for the Lakeland softball team in a regional final.
Easton Stone leads Rice Lake past T-bird baseball
The Lakeland baseball team saw their season come to an end with strong pitching by Rice Lake and a couple of homers.
Lakeland Union High School girls’ soccer team shuts out Merrill
The Lakeland girls’ soccer team ended the regular season with another shutout win on Thursday.
Lakeland golf regional champions again
Matt Haggart wins individual regional title with even par 72
Adverse weather conditions popped up again on the golf course. For the Thunderbirds, it didn’t bother them, proceeding to win their sixth straight regional championship.
LUHS track and field advances athletes to next round
Owen Clark, Ethan Gonzalez, girls’ 4x800, boys’ 4x400 win regional titles
Lakeland’s track and field teams had several regional champions when they competed in a regional meet on Monday at Rice Lake High School.
Dominic Gironella, Mika Rempp punch their tickets to sectional meet
The Lakeland boys’ tennis team advanced two to the next round after their subsectional meet on Tuesday.
Shootout success
Lady Thunderbirds beat Rhinelander in penalty kicks
A few years ago, penalty kick shootouts provided the Lakeland girls’ soccer team with a path to state. On Tuesday, it helped them finish unbeaten in conference play.
Mercer girls’ track wins individual conference, regional championships
The Mercer track and field teams rose to the occasion with several conference and regional champions over the last two weeks.
Thunderbird baseball victorious in final game of regular season
A comeback win ended the Lakeland baseball team’s regular season with momentum on Monday in Minocqua.
‘Three-peat’ complete
Lady Thunderbirds win third straight Great Northern Conference title
A few years ago, the Lakeland girls’ soccer team hadn’t topped the conference standings since 2011. They’ve now won three titles in a row.
Streak continues
LUHS golf wins sixth consecutive conference championship
For a sixth straight season, the Thunderbirds are conference champions. The Lakeland golf team officially brought home the title on their home course.
Mika Rempp wins conference title at No. 3 singles
Thunderbirds finish second in Great Northern Conference, best finish since 2015
After a second-place finish in the regular season, the Thunderbirds backed that up by finishing second at the Great Northern Conference Tournament on Friday.
Lakeland baseball posts program’s best conference record since 2017
The Lakeland Union High School baseball team got back to .500 in conference play with their second win over Northland Pines this season.
Playoff ready
LUHS softball wins big in three innings
The Lakeland softball team had one final tune-up before the start of their playoff journey.
Season review: Lakeland Nordic ski teams ‘did the best we could’
Lack of snow hindered season
The 2023-24 Nordic ski season was anything but normal. With little-to-no snow, Lakeland traveled far and wide for meets, including the state distance meet in March.
Conference champs for second straight season
Lakeland boys’ track team ties for first with Northland Pines
The Lakeland boys’ track and field team showed how every point mattered when they tied for first with Northland Pines on Tuesday.
Lady Thunderbird softball finishes with program-best 8-4 record in Great Northern Conference
Saylor Timmerman pitches perfect game vs. Crandon
The Lakeland softball team made program history with their best finish ever in the Great Northern Conference standings.
Seventh-inning winner
Thunderbirds score two in the seventh, win on the road
The Lakeland baseball team was looking to snap a four-game losing streak, and they went on the road to beat Northland Pines in Eagle River, 6-4, on Tuesday.
Lakeland golf wins two more
The Lakeland golf team showed no signs of slowing down with a win in Solon Springs and Mosinee.
LUHS girls’ soccer shuts out Northland Pines
The Lakeland girls’ soccer team inched closer to a conference championship with a road win in Eagle River.
Thunderbirds win final conference dual
The Lakeland boys’ tennis team finished their conference dual season on Monday by sweeping a match on the road.
Lakeland softball’s upset bid of Mosinee comes up short
A tale of two games, the Lakeland softball team easily beat one opponent and gave the top-ranked team in the state a game that came down to the seventh inning.
LUHS golf wins two events in two days
Jack Rubo shoots five-under 67 in Eagle River
The Lakeland golf team continued to play winning golf with meets in Eagle River and Merrill.
Lady Thunderbirds keep win streak going
The Lakeland Union High School girls’ soccer team kept their momentum going with a road win in Mosinee on Thursday. The Thunderbirds defeated Mosinee 2-0.
Lakeland baseball drops four straight to conference opponents
The Lakeland baseball team looked to bolster their record in the conference standings with four games in four days.
T-bird boys’ tennis challenges themselves in non-conference schedule
The Lakeland boys’ tennis team continued to gain experience with matches against a variety of teams over the course of three days.
Thunderbirds stay perfect in conference play
Jack Rubo ties school record with six-under 66 in Hayward
From two-day tournaments to another conference meet, the Lakeland golf team continued to progress as their season continued.
Lakeland softball scores 14 times to beat Northland Pines
The Lakeland softball offense took off late to beat Northland Pines on the road.
Seven in a row
Lady Thunderbirds shut out Antigo
Lakeland’s girls’ soccer team returned to IncredibleBank Field after four straight road games. They had no problem winning their seventh straight game on Tuesday.
LUHS track and field teams stay busy with meets in Hartland, Colby
Owen Clark breaks school record in the 1,600-meter run
The Thunderbird track and field teams continued their regular season with two different meets, one of them a qualifying meet.
Thunderbirds win two to extend win streak
After a slow start to the season, the Lakeland baseball team has gone on a win streak that continued Friday with a doubleheader sweep of Rhinelander.
LUHS girls’ soccer victorious in Hayward
The Lakeland girls’ soccer team won their first non-conference game in almost a month in a wire-to-wire win in Hayward.
Lakeland boys’ tennis wins two in Altoona
The Lakeland boys’ tennis team traveled to Altoona for another invite that saw the Thunderbirds win two more non-conference matches.
LUHS track and field teams see new competition in Stoughton
The Thunderbird track and field teams went down south for a meet in Stoughton against top competition.
T-bird golf team challenges themselves with Battle on the Border
The Lakeland golf team traveled east for a two-day tournament that started in Minnesota and ended in Wisconsin.
Golden Gloves glory
Walter Linklater Jr., Alex Brisk compete for boxing state titles
Boxers Walter Linklater Jr. and Alex Brisk not only represented themselves, but the community of Lac du Flambeau with a strong showing at the Golden Gloves two months ago.
Eiley Schoeneman wins discus, shot put at Lakeland Invite
The Mercer track and field teams looked for top times and marks with a trip to Minocqua last week. One Tiger won two events.
Lady T-birds increase conference lead with win over Rhinelander
Games between the Lakeland and Rhinelander girls’ soccer teams have proven to be close over the last two seasons. The Thunderbirds widened their lead in the conference race with another one-goal win on Tuesday.
Senior Night victory
LUHS boys’ tennis beats Ashland as conference foes
The Lakeland boys’ tennis team celebrated their seniors on Tuesday with another conference victory. The Thunderbirds beat Ashland 6-1 on Senior Night in Minocqua. It was the Oredockers’ first match against the Thunderbirds as members of the Great Northern Conference.
Softball sweep
Lady T-birds beat Tomahawk twice in two days
The Lakeland softball team gave themselves a boost of momentum with a sweep of Tomahawk in two days. The Thunderbirds beat the Hatchets 5-0 on Monday at Lenz Field in Minocqua. On Tuesday, Lakeland won 6-0 over Tomahawk on the road.
Thunderbirds win several events at home meet
The Lakeland Union High School track and field teams stayed local for a home meet against teams from Wisconsin and Michigan.
One goal, stout defense beats Medford
Lady Thunderbirds extend conference win streak to 20 games
The Lakeland girls’ soccer team hit the road for a matchup against the co-leaders in the Great Northern Conference standings. An early goal was all the Thunderbirds needed to win.
Drew Warren tosses Lakeland’s second no-hitter of the week
Lakeland beats Merrill for 3-0 week
Throwing a no-hitter is no everyday occurrence. The Lakeland baseball team had their second no-hit performance of the week, this one by a freshman.
Extra-inning sting
LUHS softball shut out in 11 innings
Extra innings had benefited the Lakeland softball team. On Thursday, the Thunderbirds couldn’t find the offense they needed to take down Medford in 11 innings.