Brett LaBore
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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.
Big second half leads Lady T-Birds to playoff win
It’s all about the finish. The Lakeland Union High School girls’ basketball team worked together for a big second half and playoff win. The Thunderbirds, the No. 8 seed, beat Wausau East, the No. 9 seed, 70-51 at Ted Voigt Court in Minocqua.
Eagles stun Storm
In a playoff shocker, the Northland Pines girls’ hockey co-op defied all odds to take down the No. 1 seed on the road. The Eagles, the No. 5 seed, defeated the Central Wisconsin Storm 2-1 in a WIAA sectional semifinal game in Wausau on Tuesday.
Northland Pines blanks LUHS boys’ hockey
Going up against the No. 1 seed proved to be too much of a challenge for the Lakeland boys’ hockey team in a playoff loss on Tuesday. The fourth-seeded Thunderbirds fell 6-0 to Northland Pines in a WIAA Division 2 sectional semifinal game in Eagle River.
T-Bird boys’ basketball team drops game to Oredockers
The Lakeland boys’ basketball team dropped it final non-conference game of the regular season to Ashland, 73-65. The game took place Monday in Ashland.
Similar Solon Springs story
In the second game of a back-to-back set against Solon Springs, the Mercer boys’ basketball team improved, even in defeat. The Tigers fell 67-28 to the Eagles in a Northern Lights Conference game on Monday in Mercer. Three days earlier, Mercer lost 73-17 in Solon Springs.
