Emotional senior send-off
Lakeland falls to Wausau East on Senior Night
The Lakeland Union High School boys’ basketball team ran into a tough opponent on Senior Night. The Thunderbirds fell 87-60 to Wausau East in a non-conference game Tuesday night in Minocqua.
Lady T-Birds and Red Robins tie
LUHS gymnastics concludes conference dual play with its best record since 2015-16
A tie between Lakeland Union High School and Antigo High School’s gymnastics teams gave the Thunderbirds their best finish in Great Northern Conference dual play in 10 years. Lakeland took sixth out of nine teams with a score of 116.425 in the Valentine’s Meet at Ashland High School on Saturday. Then, the Thunderbirds and Red Robins both had a team score of 116.9 in the final GNC dual meet of the season.
Locked in for the postseason
Lakeland Nordic skiers Brayden Kelly, Colin McKinney, Parker McKinney, Miranda Schneider make postseason trips
The final Junior National Qualifier took place in Minneapolis on Saturday and Sunday. When all was said and done, four Lakeland Nordic skiers made a postseason trip.
Aro Ryden excelling on the Wisconsin Kids Snowmobile Racing Association circuit
Aro Ryden victorious Jan. 17 in Eagle River
Snowmobile racing is a popular sport here in the Northwoods during the winter. For one local in particular, he came across the finish line in first place. Minocqua native Aro Ryden, 7 years old, won a race at the Wisconsin Kids Snowmobile Racing Association (WKSRA) World Championship Jan. 16 through 18 in Eagle River.
Kady Lohoff, Moriah Louis advance to the sectional meet
The Lakeland girls’ wrestling team scored the third-most points at the regional meet, and in the end, advanced two of its seniors to the next round. The Thunderbirds finished third out of 10 teams with 125 points at a WIAA regional meet in Merrill on Friday.
Lady T-Birds win big on Senior Night
In one of its biggest games of the season, the Lakeland girls’ basketball team won by nearly 30 points to secure fourth place in the Great Northern Conference standings. The Thunderbirds beat Tomahawk 62-33 on Senior Night Friday at Ted Voigt Court in Minocqua.
LUHS boys’ basketball wins third straight game
The Lakeland boys’ basketball team won handily on the road for its third straight win. The Thunderbirds beat Tomahawk 77-36 Friday on the road.
Lakeland boys’ wrestling places 13th at sectionals
The Lakeland Union High School boys’ wrestling team saw its season come to an end at the sectional meet on Saturday. The Thunderbirds finished 13th out of 16 teams with 28.5 points in the newly-formatted postseason. Instead of having a regional, 16 teams gathered in Antigo for a sectional meet.
T-Bird boys’ swim team improves times at sectional meet
More personal bests helped the Lakeland boys’ swim team end its season on a positive note. Silas Fetrow and Garrison Jacques took part in a WIAA Division 2 sectional meet Saturday at the Rice Lake Natatorium. Lakeland’s two swimmers combined to score 24 points.
Northland Pines girls’ hockey co-op scores season-high nine goals
Pines takes on Wisconsin Valley Union to begin playoffs on Thursday
The Northland Pines girls’ hockey co-op split a pair of games to conclude the regular season. The Hayward co-op defeated Northland Pines 2-0 on Thursday in Eagle River. Then, the Eagles beat Viroqua 9-1 on the road on Saturday.
Mercer boys’ basketball falls to Mellen, Bayfield
The Mercer High School boys’ basketball team dropped back-to-back Northern Lights Conference games last week. On Tuesday, Feb. 10, Mellen defeated the Tigers 69-15. On Friday, Mercer fell 99-22 to Bayfield. Both games took place in Mercer.
Lakeland Nordic ski boys rise to second place overall
Brayden Kelly finishes third overall in individual point standings
The Lakeland Nordic ski team saved its best for last with a strong showing at the state distance meet. The Lakeland boys finished second as a team at the Wisconsin Nordic Ski League State Distance Championships Saturday, Feb. 7 through Sunday, Feb. 8 in Cable. The second-place finish put them second overall as a team.
Kallen Howard, Tyrone Moore win individual wrestling conference titles
Five Thunderbirds finish all-conference
The Lakeland Union High School boys’ wrestling team had two champions after the conference tournament on Saturday. The Thunderbirds finished fourth out of seven teams with 123.5 points at the Great Northern Conference meet in Medford. Kallen Howard and Tyrone Moore won individual conference titles for Lakeland.
Clutch victory: LUHS boys’ hoops hangs on to beat Northland Pines
The Lakeland boys’ basketball team got out to a sizable lead in the second half before holding on to a win a close Great Northern Conference game. The Thunderbirds beat Northland Pines 56-55 on Tuesday at Ted Voigt Court.
Lady T-Birds come back to beat Eagles
Lakeland, Tomahawk play tonight for fourth place in the GNC
In a span of two games, the Lakeland girls’ basketball team saw one of the best players in the state and had a comeback win over a Great Northern Conference rival. The Thunderbirds fell 77-46 to non-conference Shawano on Monday in Minocqua. Then, Lakeland traveled to Eagle River to defeat Northland Pines 58-51 on Tuesday.
Riley Hitchcock, Dave Kemnitz co-champions of Lakeland Times Prediction Board
Craig Farrell revealed as this year’s Mystic
In a competitive field, The Lakeland Times’ annual football Prediction Board came down to the final game. Island City Dray’s Riley Hitchcock and Minocqua Country Club head golf professional Dave Kemnitz tied for first at 189-96.
Northland Pines girls’ hockey co-op drops two straight
The Northland Pines girls’ hockey co-op took on two of the better teams in the Wisconsin Valley Conference.
Lakeland gymnastics team wins triangular
Lady Thunderbirds score season-high 115.425
The Lakeland gymnastics team not only picked up two wins but also set a season-high in team score on Tuesday. The Thunderbirds won a triangular at Ashland with a score of 115.425. Ashland scored 84.075 and Mosinee 31.95.
Mercer falls in final seconds to Lac Courte Oreilles
In its closest game of the season, the Mercer Tigers boys’ basketball team came up a few points short in a Northern Lights Conference game. Lac Courte Oreilles defeated Mercer 37-35 Thursday, Feb. 5 in Mercer.
Lady T-Birds place two on the podium
Lakeland girls’ wrestling places sixth in inaugural GNC/WVC meet
In a first of its kind, the Great Northern Conference and Wisconsin Valley Conference came together to have the girls’ wrestling conference tournament. The Thunderbirds finished sixth out of 13 teams with 60 points at the GNC/WVC meet Friday night in Medford. Lakeland had two wrestlers on the podium — Kady Lohoff, second place, and Moriah Louis, third place.
Lakeland routs Antigo
A complete performance gave the Lakeland boys’ basketball team its first road victory of the season. The Thunderbirds beat Antigo 70-37 in Antigo in a Great Northern Conference game Friday night. Lakeland won both of its games over the Red Robins this season by a combined 73 points.
Perfect home record
Thunderbirds improve home record to 3-0 on Senior Night
The Lakeland boys’ wrestling team finished the season undefeated in home matches following a win over Medford on Thursday. The Thunderbirds defeated Medford 39-30 on Senior Night, a rescheduled meet originally set to take place Dec. 18, 2025.
Lakeland gymnastics falls to Rhinelander in home opener
The Lakeland Union High School gymnastics team had its home opener in a Great Northern Conference dual against its rival. Rhinelander defeated Lakeland 119.9-112.875 on Thursday at LUHS.
Lady T-Birds complete season sweep of Red Robins
The Lakeland Union High School girls’ basketball team got out to a big lead and never looked back. The Thunderbirds defeated Antigo 52-32 Friday night in Antigo.
Lakeland hosts Great Northern Conference boys’ swim meet
Lakeland Union High School hosted the Great Northern Conference boys’ swim meet on Friday. The Thunderbirds’ team of two both had positive results.
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
LUHS girls’ wrestling ties for third in Merrill
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.
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
Brayden Kelly fourth in points individually
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.
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.
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.
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.
Thunderbirds drop back-to-back GNC games
Two straight losses in conference play put a dent in the Lakeland boys’ basketball team’s plans to move up the Great Northern Conference standings. The Thunderbirds fell 70-49 in a road game to Mosinee on Thursday. Then, Lakeland dropped a game, 71-63, against Medford in Minocqua on Friday.
Lakeland’s depth leads them to second GNC win
The Lakeland boys’ wrestling team filled nearly every weight class and remained perfect at home following its latest Great Northern Conference dual. The Thunderbirds defeated Mosinee 51-17 on Thursday night inside the Lakeland Union High School fieldhouse.
Northland Pines girls’ hockey co-op wins two straight
The Northland Pines girls’ hockey co-op scored a season-high seven goals as part of back-to-back wins over the weekend. The Eagles, made up of skaters from Northland Pines, Rhinelander, Lakeland, Antigo, Three Lakes, Hurley and Norway (Mich.) high schools, beat Medford 7-3 on Friday in Medford. Then, the Northland Pines co-op defeated Coulee Region 3-2 on Saturday in Eagle River.
Medford girls’ hoops wins big over Lakeland
The Lakeland girls’ basketball team had a tough test when it traveled to Medford for a Great Northern Conference game. Medford (11-5, 8-1 GNC) defeated the Thunderbirds 72-31 on Friday night at Raider Hall. Kayla Baumgartner, Rylee Hraby and Taylor Klingbeil combined for 57 points for the Raiders.
Oredockers take down LUHS boys’ hockey
The Thunderbird boys’ hockey team wrapped up the non-conference portion of the regular season with a 5-1 road loss to Ashland on Thursday. “It was a good game against a very good Ashland team,” coach Jake Suter said. “I’m proud of the kids’ effort and no-quit mentality. We had a tough first two periods, but the boys finished strong in the third.”
Brayden Kelly wins another Junior National Qualifier race
Parker McKinney, Miranda Schneider, Colin McKinney participate
Prior to the conference meet, a quartet of Lakeland Nordic skiers looked to improve their standing in trying to qualify for a Junior National trip. Parker McKinney, Miranda Schneider, Brayden Kelly and Colin McKinney took part in the next series of Junior National Qualifiers on Saturday, Jan. 24 and Sunday, Jan. 25 at Ariens Nordic Center in Brillion.
Drummond beats Mercer boys’ basketball team
The Drummond High School boys’ basketball team showed whey they are one of the top teams in the Northern Lights Conference with a big win over the Mercer Tigers. Drummond defeated Mercer 63-27 on Friday night in Mercer.
Captains lead T-Bird boys’ hockey past Raiders
The Lakeland boys’ hockey team won its third Great Northern Conference game of the season following a road victory against Medford. The Thunderbirds shut out the Raiders 3-0 on Tuesday.
Northern Conference meet comes to Minocqua
Lakeland boys, Parker McKinney finish in second place
In a change from years past, the Lakeland Nordic ski team hosted the Northern Conference meet for the first time in over 15 years on Tuesday. A short-handed Lakeland team had mixed results.
Resilient T-Birds pluck Cardinals
Wisconsin Rapids defeats Lakeland
The Lakeland boys’ basketball team split a pair of non-conference games earlier this week. The Thunderbirds fell 66-49 to Wisconsin Rapids on the road on Monday. Then, Lakeland responded with a 67-44 victory over Crandon in Minocqua on Tuesday.
Conference-leading Mosinee dominates Lady T-Birds
The top team in the Great Northern Conference made its presence known against the Lakeland girls’ basketball team on Tuesday. Mosinee defeated the Thunderbirds 64-32 in Minocqua. Mosinee improved to a conference-best 9-0.
Bluejays best Lakeland boys’ wrestling team
The Lakeland boys’ wrestling team competed against a familiar school in an unfamiliar fashion on Tuesday. Merrill defeated the Thunderbirds 53-27 in a Great Northern Conference dual, the first since the Bluejays joined the GNC this fall. The dual meet took place on the stage of an auditorium, a change that took place after the meet got rescheduled.
Mercer squashes Butternut
Mercer boys’ basketball snaps 16-game losing streak
The losing streak is over. The Mercer High School boys’ basketball team went on the road and won its first game of the season. First, Lac Courte Oreilles defeated the Tigers 63-39 on Monday in Hayward. Then, Mercer beat Butternut 55-31 on Tuesday to split a pair of Northern Lights Conference games.
LUHS boys’ swim team drops final GNC dual
Thunderbirds host GNC meet next week
The Lakeland Union High School boys’ swim team put a bow on the dual season with two competitions in two days. The Thunderbirds traveled to Medford on Monday for a double dual with Tomahawk. The Raiders beat the Thunderbirds 66-20. The Hatchets defeated Lakeland 81-20. On Tuesday, Shawano/Seymour won 99-15 over Lakeland.
Lakeland boys’ hockey team drops two straight GNC games
Goals were hard to come by for the T-Bird boys’ hockey team as they dropped two Great Northern Conference games in successive nights. Lakeland fell 3-1 to Mosinee on Monday, Jan. 19. Then, Antigo shut out the Thunderbirds 1-0 on Tuesday, Jan. 20.
Season update: Lakeland bowling middle of the pack in Division 2
Talan Pockat looking to qualify for individual state meet
The Lakeland Union High School bowling team has shown improvement from last season to this year as they look to finish the campaign strong. The Thunderbirds were 4-4 in the Division 2 standings as of Saturday. That put them tied for fifth with Rhinelander out of 10 teams.
T-Bird boys’ wrestling places sixth at Wausau East
The Lakeland boys’ wrestling team overcame cold temperatures and traveled to Wausau on Saturday to get one more varsity non-conference tournament in. The Thunderbirds finished sixth out of 19 teams with 94 points at the Lumberjack Invite at Wausau East High School.
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