It didn’t take long for the Wittenberg-Birnamwood football team to add a win over a quality opponent to its list of accomplishments.

The Chargers opened the season Aug. 22 with a 33-13 win over Bonduel, a team that was a win away from playing for a state championship last year.

A big first half helped both Suring and Lena/St. Thomas Aquinas Academy open their 8-player football seasons with home wins.

Suring scored 56 points in the first two quarters and went on to post a 69-12 win over Wausaukee on Aug. 21.

Meanwhile, on Aug. 22, Lena/STAA shut out Niagara 53-0 in Lena.

Suring 69, Wausaukee 12

A pair of Waupaca County teams will meet to decide this year’s Badger Amateur Baseball Association Grand Championship.

Meanwhile, another Waupaca County team won the Dairyland League’s Grand Championship.

Thursday, Aug. 21

Seymour Thunder Invitational

Pulaski golfers placed ninth and Shawano was 11th out of 14 teams at Crystal Springs Golf Course.

Seymour won on their home course with a 367. Pulaski finished at 420, while the Hawks were 427.

Friday, Aug. 22

Shawano dropped both of its matches at the Green Bay Preble Invite.

Shawano fell 6-1 to Kimberly and then lost 5-2 to their hosts.

Tuesday, Aug. 19

Shawano’s girls tennis team pulled out a trio of wins at the Bay Port Invite.

The Hawks defeated Green Bay Preble 5-2, Menominee (Michigan) 4-3 and Howards Grove 5-2.

Nick Anvelink won the Dirt Kings late models feature race Aug. 23 at the Shawano Speedway. He was also the winner in the first heat.

In the feature race, Anvelink was followed by Mitch McGrath, Todd Frank, Justin Ritchie and Troy Springborn.

Lukas Postl and McGrath won the other two heat races.

Jordan Bartz won the second heat in the modifieds category and then wen on to win the feature race as well.