It wasn’t the start the Lena/St. Thomas Aquinas Academy football team was looking for.

Four of the first five drives ended with a turnover on downs in the Titans’ 8-player playoff matchup with McDonell Central Catholic.

Those missed opportunities helped lead to a 44-8 halftime deficit, and the Macks went on to post a 64-29 win over the Titans on Nov. 7 in a state semifinal game at Stiehm Stadium in Weston.

A pair of Wittenberg-Birnamwood relay teams and three individual members of those teams will compete at the WIAA state swim meet Nov. 14-15 at the Waukesha South Natatorium.

The Chargers placed third among 14 teams at the Division 2 sectional at Rice Lake on Nov. 7-8.

Four members of Shawano’s soccer team earned Bay Conference first team all-conference honors, while a Wittenberg-Birnamwood girl was named swimmer of the year.

Bay Conference officials recently announced all-conference selections.

Named to the first team for soccer were: Grayson Swedberg, junior forward; Anderson Schmidt, senior midfield; Brayden Mead, junior midfield; and Kody Popelka, senior defense — a unanimous selection.

Gillett High School senior Bradyn Wendorff and junior Hope Soper were named the most outstanding runners in the M&O Conference for the 2025 cross country season.

Wendorff was named to the boys first team along with teammate and fellow senior Nash Stage.

Erik Kosch, a Lena/St. Thomas Aquinas Academy senior, earned second team honors.

Wittenberg-Birnamwood swimmers captured four gold medals, five silver medals and three bronze medals at the Bay Conference meet Oct. 30 in Clintonville. The Chargers placed fourth among seven teams.

Shawano placed fifth, with swimmers earning a pair of bronze awards.

Kelsie Davis, of the Chargers, was also named swimmer of the year.

For the Chargers, each swimmer placed third or better in all of their events.

Bonduel High School senior Ryan Westrich earned several Packerland Conference football honors, including defensive lineman of the year and defensive player of the year.

Westrich was also named to the all-conference first team for offense as a tight end/fullback and on defense as a defensive lineman.