Brett LaBore

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Thunderbirds go into holiday break with momentum

It’s been a strong start to the non-conference season for the Lakeland Union High School boys’ hockey team. That continued on Friday night. The Thunderbirds (3-2, 0-2 GNC) beat non-conference West Bend 3-1 in Minocqua to close out their 2025 slate of games.

Emma Brooks, Jazmine Chapman, Kady Lohoff take first for LUHS girls’ wrestling

Looking to get time on the mat, the Lakeland girls’ wrestling team took part in the first Wisconsin Valley Conference/Great Northern Conference Challenge meet on Tuesday, Dec. 16.

Washburn defeats Tiger boys’ basketball team

The Mercer boys’ basketball team remained winless on the season following an 85-32 loss to conference foe Washburn on Wednesday. “Turnovers and not getting enough second chances has been hurting us this season,” coach Anthony Pemble said. “And that continued in this game.”

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.