Brett LaBore
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Thunderbirds drop back-to-back GNC games
Two straight losses in conference play put a dent in the Lakeland boys’ basketball team’s plans to move up the Great Northern Conference standings. The Thunderbirds fell 70-49 in a road game to Mosinee on Thursday. Then, Lakeland dropped a game, 71-63, against Medford in Minocqua on Friday.
Lakeland’s depth leads them to second GNC win
The Lakeland boys’ wrestling team filled nearly every weight class and remained perfect at home following its latest Great Northern Conference dual. The Thunderbirds defeated Mosinee 51-17 on Thursday night inside the Lakeland Union High School fieldhouse.
Northland Pines girls’ hockey co-op wins two straight
The Northland Pines girls’ hockey co-op scored a season-high seven goals as part of back-to-back wins over the weekend. The Eagles, made up of skaters from Northland Pines, Rhinelander, Lakeland, Antigo, Three Lakes, Hurley and Norway (Mich.) high schools, beat Medford 7-3 on Friday in Medford. Then, the Northland Pines co-op defeated Coulee Region 3-2 on Saturday in Eagle River.
Medford girls’ hoops wins big over Lakeland
The Lakeland girls’ basketball team had a tough test when it traveled to Medford for a Great Northern Conference game. Medford (11-5, 8-1 GNC) defeated the Thunderbirds 72-31 on Friday night at Raider Hall. Kayla Baumgartner, Rylee Hraby and Taylor Klingbeil combined for 57 points for the Raiders.
Oredockers take down LUHS boys’ hockey
The Thunderbird boys’ hockey team wrapped up the non-conference portion of the regular season with a 5-1 road loss to Ashland on Thursday. “It was a good game against a very good Ashland team,” coach Jake Suter said. “I’m proud of the kids’ effort and no-quit mentality. We had a tough first two periods, but the boys finished strong in the third.”
Brayden Kelly wins another Junior National Qualifier race
Prior to the conference meet, a quartet of Lakeland Nordic skiers looked to improve their standing in trying to qualify for a Junior National trip. Parker McKinney, Miranda Schneider, Brayden Kelly and Colin McKinney took part in the next series of Junior National Qualifiers on Saturday, Jan. 24 and Sunday, Jan. 25 at Ariens Nordic Center in Brillion.
Drummond beats Mercer boys’ basketball team
The Drummond High School boys’ basketball team showed whey they are one of the top teams in the Northern Lights Conference with a big win over the Mercer Tigers. Drummond defeated Mercer 63-27 on Friday night in Mercer.
Captains lead T-Bird boys’ hockey past Raiders
The Lakeland boys’ hockey team won its third Great Northern Conference game of the season following a road victory against Medford. The Thunderbirds shut out the Raiders 3-0 on Tuesday.
Northern Conference meet comes to Minocqua
In a change from years past, the Lakeland Nordic ski team hosted the Northern Conference meet for the first time in over 15 years on Tuesday. A short-handed Lakeland team had mixed results.
