Brett LaBore
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Gaining state experience
The individual state gymnastics competition provided Lakeland freshman Malin Awker with experience against top talent from around the state. Awker took part in the WIAA Division 2 individual state gymnastics meet Saturday at Lincoln High School in Wisconsin Rapids. She did the all-around, competing in all four events.
Season review: Lakeland boys’ swim persevered amidst small numbers
The Lakeland boys’ swim team battled through injuries and adversity, ending the season with individual progress made. The Thunderbirds finished fifth out of five teams with four total conference points in the Great Northern Conference standings.
Season review: LUHS girls’ wrestling program took the next step forward
In a new era for the Lakeland Union High School girls’ wrestling team, they got a new coach and put together several top performances throughout the season while making a little history.
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.
