Brett LaBore
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Sigh of relief: T-Bird boys’ hockey fends off upset-minded Hodags
It took all 51 minutes for the Lakeland boys’ hockey team to stave off the upset-minded Rhinelander Hodags on Tuesday. The Thunderbirds defeated the Hodags 3-1 at the Lakeland Hawks Ice Arena.
Going to the postseason with momentum
The Lakeland girls’ wrestling team wrapped up its regular season with meets in Eau Claire and Merrill. First, Lakeland finished 14th out of 32 teams with 54 points at the Husky Girls Wrestling Challenge at Eau Claire North High School on Saturday. Then, Lakeland tied for third out of 18 teams with 91 points at the Merrill CWWWL Finale on Tuesday.
The rare animals of Wisconsin
There are many animals that one has seen while living in the Northwoods. At the same time, there are plenty of animals that are hard to spot, very rare or non-existent. Here are four animals that may or may not be seen in Wisconsin.
Lakeland boys’ basketball remains winless on the road
The Lakeland Union High School boys’ basketball team got out to a slow start and lost its sixth straight road game of the season. The Thunderbirds fell 65-44 to Athens Tuesday night. Lakeland remains winless on the road this season.
Late run sends Marshfield past Lady T-Birds
The Lakeland girls’ basketball team gave another Wisconsin Valley team a run for its money in a close home game. The Thunderbirds fell 57-53 to Marshfield on Tuesday.
Lakeland Nordic ski boys sit in fourth place after state sprints
The Lakeland Nordic ski team took to Brillion last weekend, looking to put itself in the best position possible for this weekend’s state distance meet. Lakeland participated in the Wisconsin Nordic Ski League Sprint Championships Saturday, Jan. 31 through Sunday, Feb. 1.
Tiger boys’ basketball team falls to Hurley
The Mercer boys’ basketball team found itself in a similar position with another tough conference test on Tuesday. Hurley defeated the Tigers 80-20 in a Northern Lights Conference game in Hurley.
Lakeland gymnastics scores season-high 114.85
Competing for the first time in over three weeks, the Lakeland gymnastics team ended up with a season-high score and several personal records (PRs). The Thunderbirds finished seventh out of nine teams with a score of 114.85 at the Julie Langseth Invite in Antigo on Saturday.
Eagles girls’ hockey co-op drops road game
Having won two straight, the Northland Pines girls’ hockey co-op had a tough task with a Wisconsin Valley Conference road contest. The Eagles beat Coulee Region 3-2 on Saturday in Eagle River. Then, the Northland Pines co-op fell 4-2 at Wisconsin Valley Union on Monday.
