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Eagle comeback nets first win of the season
A comeback effort provided the Northland Pines girls’ hockey co-op its first win of the season on Tuesday. Before their win, the Eagles fell 6-0 to Beaver Dam on Friday, Dec. 12. The following day, the Northland Pines co-op tied the Icebergs 1-1 in double overtime in Stoughton. The Eagles won 5-3 over Medford in Eagle River.
T-Bird boys’ wrestling shows ‘growth’ in Barron
The Lakeland Union High School boys’ wrestling team had a few top finishes when they went to Barron last weekend. The Thunderbirds placed 10th out of 17 teams with 52.5 points at the Barron Invite on Saturday.
Fast start sends Hayward past Lakeland boys’ hoops
A bad start put the Lakeland Union High School boys’ basketball team in a deficit they couldn’t overcome. Hayward beat the Thunderbirds 77-46 in a non-conference game in Minocqua on Tuesday.
LUHS girls’ basketball drops road contest to Wausau West
The Lakeland girls’ basketball team gave themselves a chance to win a second straight non-conference road game. Wausau West (3-7, 0-2 Wisconsin Valley Conference) hung on for a 53-49 win over the Thunderbirds on Tuesday.
Season preview: Lakeland Nordic ski teams feature speed
With plenty of snow on the ground, a change from previous years, the Lakeland Nordic ski team is ready to get its schedule of meets going. The first meet for the entire Lakeland Nordic ski team takes place this weekend. The last few weeks have given Lakeland a chance to ski on snow.
T-Bird boys’ swim finishes fifth at Hodag Relays, falls to Rhinelander in dual meet
The Lakeland boys’ swim team got more reps in the pool with a couple of different competitions. First, the Thunderbirds finished fifth out of six teams with 16 points at the Hodag Relays Saturday in Rhinelander. Then, Lakeland saw the Hodags again in a Great Northern Conference dual meet, losing 136-16 in Minocqua on Tuesday.
Lady Thunderbird wrestling gaining more experience
The Lakeland girls’ wrestling team got healthier and saw success on the mat in two different competitions. The Thunderbirds placed eighth out of 14 teams with 41 points at the Barron Invite on Saturday. Lakeland also took part in the Wisconsin Valley Conference/Great Northern Conference Challenge meet on Tuesday at Wausau East.
Mercer boys’ basketball falls to Drummond
The Mercer High School boys’ basketball team dropped its third straight game to open the season with a 67-21 road loss to Drummond on Tuesday.
Lady T-Bird gymnastics opens season with score of 108.9
The Lakeland gymnastics team made its season debut Saturday in Rhinelander, placing sixth out of seven teams. Lakeland, down a few gymnasts, totaled 108.9 points in the Snowflake Invite at YMCA of the Northwoods. In regards to Great Northern Conference Small division teams, Lakeland finished fourth out of five teams. Many Thunderbirds made their high school gymnastics debut with one making the podium.
