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Hammer returns to Lakeland

The Lakeland Union High School boys’ wrestling team won the Handrick Hammer and its first Great Northern Conference dual meet of the season on Thursday.

Defense leads Lady T-Birds by Bluejays

The second half of Great Northern Conference play is underway, and the Lakeland girls’ basketball team avenged an earlier loss on Friday. The Thunderbirds beat Merrill 43-26 in Merrill. Lakeland evened up the season series at one apiece after the Bluejays beat the Thunderbirds 50-46 in Minocqua on Dec. 2.

Rout over Rhinelander

Goals came early and late as the Lakeland Union High School boys’ hockey team routed Rhinelander on Thursday. The Thunderbirds won 10-0 in a Great Northern Conference road game against the Hodags.

LUHS girls’ wrestling keeps momentum going

Participating in its third competition in four days, the Thunderbird girls’ wrestling team showed no signs of slowing down. Lakeland finished fourth out of 13 teams with 161 points at the Edgar CWWWL Invite on Tuesday, Jan. 13. Tomahawk won with 270 points.

Late-game mistakes cost LUHS boys’ hoops

The Lakeland boys’ basketball team found itself in another close second half on Friday night but couldn’t find the victory. Merrill defeated the Thunderbirds 64-54 in the first Great Northern Conference contest between the two teams since 2010.

T-Bird boys’ swim falls to Tomahawk

The Lakeland boys’ swim team looked to continue to get faster times in a 68-18 loss at Tomahawk on Tuesday, Jan. 13. “The boys swam very well again,” coach Amie Rein said.

Mercer boys’ basketball drops conference game to Bayfield

The Mercer boys’ basketball team remained winless following their latest Northern Lights Conference loss last week. Bayfield (5-7, 4-4 Northern Lights) defeated the Tigers 90-34 on Tuesday, Jan. 13 in Bayfield. The loss put Mercer’s record at 0-7, all games coming within the conference.

Lady T-Bird wrestling makes history

History was made when the Lakeland Union High School girls’ wrestling team hosted its first-ever meet at the LUHS fieldhouse on Monday. First, the Thunderbirds finished eighth with 66.5 points at the Bluejay Challenge in Merrill on Saturday. Then, Lakeland took second out of six teams with 144.5 points in a Great Northern Conference/Wisconsin Valley Conference Challenge Night on Monday.

T-Bird boys’ hoops rout Tomahawk, go cold late against Hodags

Two straight home games gave the Lakeland boys’ basketball team an opportunity to gain momentum as they marched through their season. The Thunderbirds beat Tomahawk 65-18 on Friday, Jan. 9 in a Great Northern Conference game. Then, Lakeland fell 67-52 to Rhinelander in another conference contest on Tuesday.

Tomahawk takedown: Lady T-Birds beat Hatchets

The Lady Thunderbird basketball squad came up with its biggest win of the season last Friday in a road Great Northern Conference victory. Lakeland defeated Tomahawk 55-45 on Friday, Jan. 9 in Tomahawk. Then, Rhinelander snapped its losing streak against the Thunderbirds, winning 53-29 in Minocqua on Tuesday.

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