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.
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.
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.
Cardinals hand Mercer boys’ hoops eighth loss
The Tigers, in the midst of a stretch of road games, dropped a game to a Northern Lights Conference foe. The Mercer High School boys’ basketball team fell 81-37 at South Shore on Tuesday, Jan. 20.
Magnificent milestone
Ava Evenhouse becomes 10th LUHS girls’ basketball player to reach 1,000 career points
Ava Evenhouse has gained many accolades throughout the course of her prep career. She added to her résumé by becoming the latest Thunderbird to reach 1,000 career points. Evenhouse reached the 1,000-point mark early in the second half of Lakeland’s 65-32 non-conference loss to Pacelli on Tuesday in front of the Lakeland faithful.
Eight Thunderbirds make podium for LUHS boys’ wrestling
Zac Amershek wins 190-pound weight class
The Lakeland boys’ wrestling team put together one of its best performances of the season on Saturday. The Thunderbirds finished fourth out of seven teams with 182.5 points at the Oredocker Northland Invite in Ashland. Eight of Lakeland’s 11 wrestlers placed on the podium, third place or higher, in their respective weight classes with one champion.
Chargers bring down T-Birds
The Lakeland boys’ basketball team had its hands full with a tough non-conference home matchup on Monday. Wittenberg-Birnamwood beat the Thunderbirds 62-41 at Ted Voigt Court in Minocqua.
LUHS boys’ hockey team splits a pair of games in Hayward
The Lakeland Union High School boys’ hockey team finished a stretch of playing five games in six days. First, the Thunderbirds split a pair of games at a non-conference tournament in Hayward Friday, Jan. 16 through Saturday, Jan. 17. Lakeland fell to Ashland 4-2 and beat Waupaca 4-0.
Lakeland Nordic ski boys beat Iola, take first in Rhinelander
The Lakeland Nordic ski team saw plenty of top performances last weekend in Rhinelander, including a team victory.
Northland Pines girls’ hockey co-op’s upset bid falls short
The Northland Pines girls’ hockey co-op kept things close in a loss to a top-ranked team in the state. The Eagles, made up of skaters from Northland Pines, Rhinelander, Lakeland, Antigo, Three Lakes, Hurley and Norway (Mich.) high schools, fell 3-1 to the Central Wisconsin Storm on Monday in Eagle River.
Lakeland girls’ wrestling places third in Ashland
The Lakeland girls’ wrestling team continued a busy stretch of meets with competitions in Ashland and Tomahawk. The Thunderbirds finished third out of seven teams with 83.5 points at the Oredocker Northland Invite on Saturday in Ashland. Lakeland also competed in another Great Northern Conference/Wisconsin Valley Conference Challenge meet on Tuesday in Tomahawk.
Hammer returns to Lakeland
Thunderbirds win back Handrick Hammer
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
Lakeland boys’ hockey scores season-high 10 goals
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
Lady T-Birds finish fourth in Edgar
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.
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.
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.
Lady T-Bird wrestling makes history
Lakeland hosts its first all-girls tournament
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
LUHS girls’ basketball battles, falls to Rhinelander
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.
Tested in Iola
Lakeland Nordic ski boys, Brayden Kelly finish runner-up
A smaller Lakeland Nordic ski team tested its speed with a competition in Iola on Sunday. The Lakeland boys finished second out of seven qualified teams with 15 points at the Iola Freestyle Invite. Iola Winter Sports Club won with 14 points. The Lakeland girls didn’t have enough skiers to qualify as a team.
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