Four times as sweet
Lakeland girls’ basketball wins fourth straight regional championship
Two wins over two different opponents gave the Lakeland girls’ basketball team their fourth straight regional championship over the weekend.
Mosinee wins wire-to-wire over Lakeland
Shots didn’t fall for the Lakeland boys’ basketball team in their final game of the regular season in Mosinee. The Thunderbirds fell 69-51 to Mosinee on Thursday night.
Mercer boys’ basketball team falls to Bayfield in regular-season finale
The Mercer boys’ basketball team suffered their largest loss of the year in their final game of the regular season on Thursday. Bayfield beat the Tigers 130-35 in Bayfield.
Missed opportunities cost Thunderbirds
Lakeland boys’ hockey falls to Mosinee for third time this season
The Lakeland boys’ hockey team couldn’t recover after a slow start to a playoff game in Mosinee. Second-seeded Mosinee beat Lakeland, the No. 3 seed, 4-1 in a WIAA Division 2, Section 2 semifinal game on Tuesday night.
Winter ices Mercer girls’ basketball’s season
The Mercer girls’ basketball team scored points but couldn’t extend their season in a playoff game on Tuesday. The 14th-seeded Tigers fell 70-51 to third-seeded Winter High School in a WIAA Division 5 regional quarterfinal game.
Lakeland Nordic ski takes part in Kortelopet
The Lakeland Nordic ski team took part in the longest race of their season on Friday, Feb. 21. The Kortelopet is a 29k located in Hayward. With a choice of classic or skate technique, Lakeland did the skate race.
Thunderbirds rout Shawano/Bonduel to open playoffs
LUHS boys’ hockey team takes on Mosinee tonight, 7 p.m.
The Lakeland boys’ hockey team flexed their muscles in their highest-scoring game of the season on Thursday. The third-seeded Thunderbirds beat sixth-seeded Shawano/Bonduel 9-2 in a WIAA Division 2 regional final game in Minocqua.
One point short
Tyrone Moore places fourth in 285-pound weight class
A trip to state was decided by the smallest of margins as the Lakeland boys’ wrestling team competed in a sectional meet on Saturday. The Thunderbirds finished tied for 16th out of 23 teams with seven points at a WIAA Division 2 sectional meet in Amery.
LUHS girls’ wrestling team goes winless at sectional meet
The Lakeland girls’ wrestling team had a tough time scoring points at a sectional meet in Shawano. The Thunderbirds went winless at a WIAA sectional meet on Friday night. It was the first time the girls got their own sectional meet. Over the last two seasons, their sectional meet occurred at the same time as the boys’.
Senior Night victory
LUHS boys’ basketball beats Wausau Newman
Looking to bolster their résumé one more time, the Lakeland Union High School boys’ basketball team took on Wausau Newman on Thursday. The Thunderbirds beat the Fighting Cardinals 64-50 in their final non-conference and home game of the regular season in Minocqua.
Mercer girls’ hoops wins two in a row
Lady Tigers beat Bayfield and Mellen by combined two points
The Mercer girls’ basketball team is entering the playoffs with momentum after winning their final two games of the regular season. The Tigers played back-to-back-to-back games and went 2-1. Drummond beat the Tigers 43-30 on Wednesday in Mercer. Then, Mercer traveled to Bayfield, winning 41-40 on Thursday. The next day, the Tigers beat Mellen in Mellen by a score of 42-41.
Tiger boys’ basketball team defeated twice
The Mercer boys’ basketball team lost two more conference games last week. First, the Tigers fell 60-31 to Drummond on Wednesday in Mercer. Then, Mellen beat Mercer 87-20 in Mellen on Friday.
Shawano stunner
Thunderbirds close game on 14-0 run
Down by over 10 points with less than five minutes remaining, it looked like it was going to be a loss for the Thunderbirds. Then, they started to catch fire from behind the arc in a comeback victory.
Exclamation point
Lady T-Birds conclude regular season with victory over Shawano
The Lakeland girls’ basketball team stayed hot with their 12th straight win to close out the regular season on Tuesday. The Thunderbirds beat Shawano 58-44 in Shawano.
Stella Meza, Brayden Kelly make U.S. Junior Nationals
Miranda Schneider, Jennings Kern qualify for Canadian Nationals
A select number of Lakeland skiers had one more chance to accumulate points in the latest Great Lakes Junior National Qualifier (JNQ). Four ended up making a postseason trip. Stella Meza and Brayden Kelly qualified for Junior Nationals in Soldier Hollow, Utah. Jennings Kern and Miranda Schneider made the Canadian Nationals in Canmore, Alberta.
Lady Tigers get back in the win column
Mercer gets No. 14 seed for the playoffs
The Mercer girls’ basketball team ended their losing streak with a convincing win last Friday. First, Bessemer, Mich. beat the Tigers 36-31 on Wednesday, Feb. 12 in Michigan. The Tigers defeated Lac Courte Oreilles on the road by a score of 49-20 on Friday, Feb. 14.
Mercer boys’ basketball team drops two games
The Mercer boys’ basketball team couldn’t score enough points to keep up with two different opponents last week. The Tigers fell 75-18 to Bessemer, Mich. on Wednesday, Feb. 12. Lac Courte Oreilles beat the Tigers 61-33 on Friday, Feb. 14.
Undefeated conference champs again
Lady Thunderbirds go unbeaten in conference play for third straight season
The Thunderbirds put the exclamation point on their conference season with another 12-0 finish. The Lakeland girls’ basketball team beat Rhinelander 70-15 on Friday night in Minocqua. The Thunderbirds have now won the Great Northern Conference (GNC) title undefeated for three consecutive seasons and have won 41 straight conference games.
Lakeland boys’ wrestling sends three to sectional meet
The Lakeland boys’ wrestling team advanced a couple of Thunderbirds to sectionals after a regional meet in Hayward. The Thunderbirds placed 10th out of 13 teams in a WIAA Division 2 regional meet on Saturday. They scored 71 points. Hayward/Northwood won the regional with 251 points.
Thunderbirds shut out in GNC tournament finale
For the first time in over two years, the Lakeland boys’ hockey team couldn’t score a goal in the Great Northern Conference (GNC) tournament final. The Thunderbirds had no problems getting by non-conference Ashland by a score of 6-0 on Thursday in Minocqua. Lakeland then lost 4-0 to Northland Pines in the GNC tournament third-place game on Saturday in Rhinelander.
LUHS girls’ wrestling team puts up top-five performance
Five Thunderbirds advance to sectional meet
It’s a new era for girls’ wrestling. They had their own regional meet as the Thunderbirds traveled to Wausau West on Friday night.
T-Birds battle to the end against rivals
Lakeland came close to pulling off an upset but didn’t have enough to get by the Hodags on Friday night in Minocqua. Rhinelander (14-5, 8-2 GNC) beat the Thunderbirds 62-57.
Thunderbirds improve times in the pool
The Lakeland boys’ swim team continued to go for fast times in their final meet of the season. The Thunderbirds finished 10th out of 11 teams with 64 points in a WIAA Division 2 sectional meet on Saturday in Ashwaubenon.
Third straight conference championship
LUHS girls’ hoops wins 40th straight conference game
The Lakeland girls’ basketball team sealed their third straight Great Northern Conference (GNC) championship and their 40th straight conference win on Tuesday. The Thunderbirds traveled to Tomahawk and defeated the Hatchets 65-21.
Lakeland boys’ basketball cruises to victory
Evan Zoch scores 26 points
A dominant first half helped the Lakeland boys’ basketball team to their fourth conference win of the season. The Thunderbirds beat Tomahawk 70-26 on Tuesday in Minocqua.
Miranda Schneider finds her way onto the podium at state distance meet
Brayden Kelly wins middle school boys’ state titles
An up-and-down weekend saw the Lakeland Nordic ski teams get one on the podium in Cable. Lakeland participated in the Wisconsin Nordic Ski League (WNSL) distance championships Saturday and Sunday at Birkie Trailhead.
Third period sinks Thunderbirds
Lakeland plays Northland Pines for third place tomorrow, 4 p.m.
The third period sank any chance the Lakeland boys’ hockey team had of beating Mosinee in Mosinee. The Thunderbirds fell 5-1 to Mosinee (14-8-1, 6-1 GNC) on Tuesday night in a Great Northern Conference tournament semifinal game.
Lady Tigers lose ninth straight game
The Tigers played close but couldn’t generate enough offense to pick up their third conference win of the season. The Mercer girls’ basketball team fell 45-31 on the road to Drummond on Friday, Feb. 7. Hurley beat the Tigers 46-34 on Tuesday in Mercer.
The Mystic, Tracy Hartman, stands atop Lakeland Times Prediction Board
I looked to make it back-to-back titles when I once again participated in The Lakeland Times’ annual football Prediction Board. I came up short by the slimmest of margins. Ten panelists set out to become the Prediction Board champion. In the end, it was the Mystic coming out with the win. The Mystic was revealed to be Oneida County Clerk Tracy Hartman. She finished first with a staggering record of 199-86.
Mercer boys’ basketball team falls to Drummond, Hurley
The Mercer boys’ basketball team dropped two straight games against conference opponents. Drummond (12-8, 9-6 Northern Lights) defeated the Tigers 66-35 on Friday, Feb. 7 in Drummond. The Tigers fell 66-19 to Hurley (15-4, 11-3 Northern Lights) in Mercer on Tuesday.
A night to remember
Kristina Ouimette breaks Lakeland’s all-time scoring record, Thunderbirds score 100 points on Senior Night
There was plenty to celebrate on a night when the Lakeland girls’ basketball team honored their seniors. The Thunderbirds beat Northland Pines 100-31 in a conference game on Friday at Ted Voigt Court in Minocqua. Kristina Ouimette set Lakeland’s all-time scoring record in the first half, and Lakeland achieved a new program-record for points scored in a game at 100.
Thunderbirds fare well at home
Charlie Ernst, Tyrone Moore finish second team all-conference
The Lakeland boys’ wrestling team had one of their best showings of the season in the Great Northern Conference (GNC) Meet on Saturday at home.
T-Bird boys’ swim team sees improved times at conference meet
The Lakeland boys’ swim team made the most of their small squad with faster times and a couple of podium finishes in the Great Northern Conference (GNC) Meet on Friday. The Thunderbirds placed sixth out of six teams with 82 points at the GNC Meet in Rhinelander. The Hodags won the conference title with 463 points.
LUHS boys’ basketball falls to Northland Pines
After building up a lead in the second half, the Lakeland Union High School boys’ basketball team couldn’t finish in a loss to Northland Pines on Friday night. The Eagles (11-8, 5-4 GNC) defeated the Thunderbirds 55-44 in a conference game in Eagle River.
Lakeland girls’ wrestling team finishes in top five
Moriah Louis, Micah Wright place second in respective weight classes
Even with a smaller squad, Lakeland girls’ wrestling put together a top-five team performance in Merrill on Friday night. The Thunderbirds finished fourth out of 19 teams with 93 points at the CWWWL Girl’s Finale.
Stella’s state sprinting speed
Stella Meza begins her quest for state championship, places second at individual sprints
Stella Meza took her first step towards becoming an individual state champion with a strong showing at the state sprint meet last weekend.
T-Birds win over Waupaca
LUHS boys’ hockey team plays Mosinee next in GNC semifinal
The Lakeland boys’ hockey team put together a complete performance in a Great Northern Conference tournament quarterfinal win. The Thunderbirds beat Waupaca 4-1 on Tuesday night in Minocqua.
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Lady Thunderbirds score season-high 93 points
From offense to defense, the Lakeland girls’ basketball team was firing on all cylinders in a non-conference victory in Minocqua. The Thunderbirds beat Solon Springs 93-36 on Tuesday night.
Wausau East pulls away from LUHS boys’ hoops late in foul-filled game
The Lakeland boys’ basketball team didn’t back down from a challenge in their latest trip to Wausau on Tuesday night. Wausau East (14-3, 4-3 Wisconsin Valley) beat the Thunderbirds 82-71. Lakeland has scored 68 points or more in three of their last four games.
Tigers win big on Senior Night
Mercer boys’ basketball wins their second game
The losing streak is over. The Mercer boys’ basketball team picked up their second win of the season on Senior Night.
Mercer girls’ basketball falls to Butternut
The Mercer girls’ basketball team dropped two more conference games. The Tigers fell 45-28 to Washburn on the road on Friday, Jan. 31. Mercer returned home on Tuesday, losing 62-40 to Butternut.
Bounce-back win
Lakeland wins wire-to-wire over Antigo
The Lakeland boys’ basketball team put on one of their most complete performances in a much-needed conference victory on Friday night. First, Wausau West defeated Lakeland 89-30 in a non-conference game in Wausau on Thursday. The Thunderbirds beat Antigo 68-55 in Minocqua.
Thunderbirds clinch No. 3 seed in conference tournament
LUHS boys’ hockey scores 13 goals in back-to-back nights
A dominating win secured the Lakeland boys’ hockey team the No. 3 seed in the Great Northern Conference (GNC) tournament. The Thunderbirds shut out Rhinelander 8-0 in a road game on Thursday. On Friday, non-conference Regis/Altoona/McDonell won 7-5 in Minocqua.
Lady T-Birds win seventh straight game
Kristina Ouimette named Ms. Basketball finalist
On the final day of January, the Lakeland girls’ basketball team won their 38th straight Great Northern Conference (GNC) game. The Thunderbirds beat the Red Robins 80-22 in Minocqua.
Lakeland boys’ wrestling prepping to host GNC Meet
The Lakeland boys’ wrestling team finally hosted a conference quad that featured a number of individual wins on Thursday.
LUHS girls’ wrestling team gets mat time
The Lakeland girls’ wrestling team had their own meet when they traveled to Eau Claire North for the Girls Husky Wrestling Challenge. The Thunderbirds finished 12th out of 29 teams with 131 points on Saturday. Forest Lake, Minn. won with 374.5 points.
Castle Guards sweep Mercer basketball teams
The Mercer basketball teams played a road doubleheader against Washburn on Friday. The Tigers struggled to score points. The Lady Tigers fell 45-28 to the Castle Guards. Washburn beat the Mercer boys’ basketball team 70-32.
Lakeland Nordic ski teams come up short at conference
Stella Meza wins individual championship for girls
For the first time in a long time, the Lakeland Nordic ski teams didn’t bring home a conference championship. The Lakeland girls finished second out of three qualified teams with 13 points at the Northern Conference Meet in Cable on Tuesday. The Spooner girls took first with nine points.
LUHS boys’ hoops wins thriller on the road
Evan Zoch scores game-winning basket
The Lakeland boys’ basketball team snapped their losing steak in a thrilling way on Tuesday night. The Thunderbirds went into Hayward and came away with a 68-67 road win. Evan Zoch scored the go-ahead and winning points on a field goal with seconds remaining.