Brett LaBore
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Overtime heartbreaker
In a tight, back-and-forth playoff game, the T-Bird boys’ basketball team lost its first round playoff matchup in heartbreaking fashion on Tuesday. Ninth-seeded Rice Lake beat eighth-seeded Lakeland 61-60 in overtime in a WIAA Division 2 regional quarterfinal game at Ted Voigt Court in Minocqua.
Malin Awker rising to the occasion in her first state meet
The Lakeland Union High School gymnastics program has shown a lot of progress this season, and it continues at the state meet with freshman Malin Awker. Awker is set to make her state debut Saturday, March 7 at Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln High School.
Talan Pockat gets his senior moment at state bowling
Talan Pockat, a senior at Lakeland Union High School, has been bowling for a long time. He finally gets his shot at the title with the state meet this weekend. The top 10 bowlers in the District 9 individual standings qualified for the state tournament held today through Sunday, March 8 at Dale’s Weston Lanes. Pockat finished seventh with a Baker Equivalency Rating of 67.11.
Mercer boys’ basketball loses playoff game to Prentice
The Mercer High School boys’ basketball team saw its season come to an end following a 99-13 loss to Prentice in a WIAA Division 5 regional quarterfinal game on Tuesday in Prentice. “It’s a tough loss to end the season with, but the boys stuck it out like they always do,” coach Anthony Pemble said.
Malin Awker punches ticket to state in all-around, vault
It was an all-around great day for the Lakeland gymnastics team on Friday. The Thunderbirds set a new season-high in score and sent an individual to the WIAA state meet for the first time in eight years. Lakeland finished fifth out of eight teams with 118.95 points in a WIAA Division 2 sectional meet at Antigo High School. The top two teams advanced to the state tournament.
Eagles co-op falls one game short of state
One game away from the state tournament, the Northland Pines girls’ hockey co-op ran out of magic. The fifth-seeded Eagles fell 7-0 to second-seeded Superior in a WIAA sectional final Saturday at the Hayward Sports Center.
Shawano staves off Lakeland’s upset bid
A strong start was not enough for the Lakeland Union High School girls’ basketball team to upset top-seeded Shawano Friday night. The Hawks defeated the eighth-seeded Thunderbirds 62-52 in a WIAA Division 2 regional semifinal game at Shawano Community High School.
Thunderbirds end regular season with loss
The Lakeland Union High School boys’ basketball team dropped its final game of the regular season in a 63-53 road loss at Merrill Thursday night.
