After losing by over 30 points earlier in the week, the Lakeland boys’ basketball team won by over 30 points to achieve its first Great Northern Conference win of the season. The Thunderbirds (2-3, 1-2 GNC) beat Antigo 76-36 on Friday, Dec. 19 in Minocqua.
The Lakeland girls’ basketball team got out to a big lead and never looked back on Friday, Dec. 19. The Thunderbirds beat Antigo 62-28 for their first Great Northern Conference win of the season at Ted Voigt Court in Minocqua.
The Lakeland girls’ wrestling team displayed its talent with a top-10 finish in Shawano over the weekend. The Thunderbirds finished sixth out of 25 teams with 73 points at the Shawano High School Holiday Classic on Saturday.
Taking on one of the top teams in the Northern Lights Conference, the Mercer boys’ basketball team fell 69-18 to Hurley on Friday, Dec. 19 in Mercer. “I thought we played decent,” coach Anthony Pemble said. “Still have some things to clean up. Hurley is probably the best team in the conference so it will always be tough going against them.”
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.
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.
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.”
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.
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.