Lakeland Father And Son Have Chance Encounter With World Famous Golfer Gary Player

by Matt Wright “I feel like the luckiest Dad in the world.” That’s what Lakeland resident Chris Hughes messaged me while sitting in his hotel...

City Of Lakeland Plans To Request Use Of School Athletic Facilities

In a Lakeland Parks and Recreation meeting held on Monday evening, July 12, members of the parks board discussed the subject of athletic facilities....

Lights For Lakeland Athletic Fields Could Be Installed By Late Fall 2023

Lights at the Lakeland Athletic Facility, located on Memphis-Arlington Road, could be ready for use by late fall of 2023. That according to Pat...

Lakeland Youth Football Open For Registration

According to Coach Chad House, registration for youth tackle football is still ongoing for the upcoming 2023 football season. Lakeland has multiple teams for...

Lakeland Prep Lacrosse Building A Program

by Matt Wright It takes time to build something successful, but as the second season for Lakeland Lacrosse ended on May 1st, the Lions team...

Lakeland Opens Registration for Adult Soccer League

The City of Lakeland is excited to announce the return of the adult soccer league for this upcoming season. The league experienced tremendous success...

Lakeland’s First Track and Field Meet A Success

by Wesley Wright Lakeland Prep hosted a WTAC (West Tennessee Athletic Conference) meet today for Middle Schools and the event was a remarkable success. Many...

Lakeland Looking To Replace Old Hotel With A YMCA

by Matt Wright Lakeland may soon be welcoming a new YMCA location to the city. The YMCA of the Mid-South has expressed interest in partnering...