Brett LaBore
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Talan Pockat ties for 57th at individual state bowling meet
Lakeland Union High School senior Talan Pockat took part in the Bowling Centers Association of Wisconsin (BCAW) High School Bowling Club State Championships Friday, March 6 through Sunday, March 8 at Dale’s Weston Lanes.
New York state of skiing
Some of the top Nordic skiers around the country took part in the New England Nordic Ski Association (NENSA) Eastern High School Championships last weekend. Miranda Schneider, Lakeland Union High School junior, was one of six skiers from the Great Lakes team that competed in the Eastern High School Championships Friday, March 6 through Sunday, March 8 at the Gore Mountain Nordic Center in North Creek, N.Y.
Lakeland gets 14 Thunderbirds on winter all-conference teams
The Lakeland Union High School winter sports teams earned individual recognition when the Great Northern Conference released its all-conference teams. A total of 14 Thunderbirds received all-Great Northern Conference honors from winter teams boys’ basketball, girls’ basketball, boys’ hockey, gymnastics, boys’ swim and boys’ wrestling.
LUHS track and field season featuring co-coaches
The Lakeland Union High School track and field season got underway Monday with a different but familiar to it. Greg Eichelkraut and Gordy Hartzheim are the co-head coaches of the Lakeland track team. They are taking over for Stephanie Strasburg, who resigned at the end of last season. Last year, Eichelkraut coached the throwing events while Hartzheim did distance.
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.
