The Gibraltar girls' track team had a fruitful evening at the Pam Kjono Invite hosted by Manitowoc Lincoln.

McKailey Reisen once again visited the top of the podium, winning the high jump and the 55m hurdles. Aria Nordahl (400m), Betsy Lecy (1600m), Rose Stackhouse (3200m), and the 4x400m and 4x800m relay teams also posted top 10 finishes.

Womens Results

As the roster continues to build up after the winter sports season and vacations, so do the personal records for the Gibraltar boys' track team after competing at the Earl Herbert Invite at Manitowoc Lincoln High School Thursday afternoon.

Much of the Vikings' success came from the 400m event, where all three entries finished in the top 10. Will Lecy (6th) and James Rericha (9th) finished on either side of 60 seconds and the 4x400m relay finished in eighth.

The Gibraltar Vikings track and field team will be competing in the Earl Hebert Invite on Thursday night after running at the Oconto Falls Indoor Tuesday. 

Sean Neal, Emmett Moroney, Charlie Sauter, and James Rericha took third place in the 4x100m relay in Tuesday’s meet. Neal also brought home a pair of 12th place finishes in the 45 yard dash (5.8 seconds) and the 200 meter dash (29.3 seconds). The boys of Gibraltar will look to improve their times and results in Manitowoc. 

Gibraltar will take on Appleton East, Chilton, Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah, Fond du Lac, Kewaunee, Kiel, Luxemburg-Casco, Manitowoc Lincoln, Manitowoc Lutheran, Mishicot, Ozaukee, Plymouth, Sheboygan Falls, Two Rivers. The events will begin at 4:00 P.M. 

McKailey Reisen opened her indoor track season on an impressive note for Gibraltar as the teams traveled to Oconto Falls.

Reisen won the 55m hurdles and had top three performances in the 45m dash and high jump. The 4x800m relay also had an impressive showing as the team made up of Betsy Lecy, Chloe Alexander, Krista Church, and Lilla Szakala took second place.

For the boys, Sean Neal, Emmett Moroney, Charlie Sauter, and James Rericha took third place in the 4x100m relay.

Mens Results

Womens Results

The Gibraltar Vikings track team will finally hit the lanes and field events, even if it stays indoors for now. 

The Vikings will potentially welcome back sectional qualifier Logan Mitterman to the team after he qualified in the 3200 Meter Run. Gibraltar will look to bring even more runners, throwers and jumpers to sectional and potentially even the state meet this season. 

Gibraltar will be competing against Algoma, Gillett, Oconto Falls and Suring. The first events will begin at 4:00 P.M. 

The speed and the length the Gibraltar Vikings used to their advantage up to this point in the WIAA Tournament was finally matched on Saturday afternoon in a 66-54 loss to Newman Catholic in Seymour.

The Vikings would take an early lead as Mateo Jauregui and Will Friedenfels picked up where they left off on Thursday in Suring. The Cardinals would flip the script for good just moments later as they went on an 11-0 run that would keep the Vikings chasing for the rest of the afternoon. Mason Prey and Eli Gustafson gave the Vikings fits in the paint all afternoon, combining to score 17 points in the opening frame as they would help the Cardinals stretch their advantage to 15 points. The Vikings would cut the lead 31-22 at halftime thanks to Jake Schar knocking down a pair of threes.

The lead was cut to four early in the second half with Braden Sitte and Carl Burgess breaking through offensively as the Vikings kept to single digits for much of the second half. Prey and Isaac Seidel would make sure the Vikings' repeat of a Cinderella moment would not come true as they combined to score 28 points in the second half to slam the door on the Vikings' hope and send the Cardinals to Madison.

Prey led the Cardinals with 24 points and Seidel added 21 points. Gustafson chipped in 11 points in the win. Sitte led the Vikings with 15 points while Burgess added 12. Three of Gibraltar's other seniors made sure they did not go down quietly with Friedenfels scoring 11 points and Schar and Jauregui each chipping in eight points. 

The Gibraltar boys' basketball team is just one win away from a second straight trip to Madison for the state tournament, but they will have to crack Newman Catholic to do it Saturday afternoon.

The Vikings extended their season-long winning streak to six with a 60-44 victory over Three Lakes Thursday night in Suring. Jake Schar led all scorers with 18 points with a couple of three-pointers to his credit. Mateo Jauregui and Will Friedenfels did all of their work inside the paint as they contributed 16 and 12 points respectively. Carl Burgess and Braden Sitte also registered points for the Vikings in the win.

The Cardinals have had a similar path to the sectional final with four double-digit victories as a top seed, defeating Tri-County, Assumption, Columbus Catholic, and Pacelli along the way. In Thursday's 79-58 win over Pacelli, the Cardinals stormed out to 42-16 lead in the first half. The senior-laden line-up will be the Vikings' first challenge with height as the Cardinals boast four players 6'3" or taller. They are led by Mason Prey, who averages 23.5 points per game. Isaac Seidel averages nearly 19 points per game while Conner Krach averages a double-double with 10 points and rebounds per game.

Tim Kowols and Bryan Mazur will call the action on 105.1 The GOAT and NEWRadioSportsNetwork.com from Seymour beginning at 12:45 p.m. with the pregame show followed by the opening tip at 1 p.m.

Click here for our coaches interview with Travis Ward

The Gibraltar Vikings are on the doorstep of another trip to Madison after beating Three Lakes 60-44 in Suring Thursday night.

Unlike their previous two games, the Vikings got out to a fast start as their size gave the Blue Jays' offense fits and the Vikings used good passing to get open looks. An early dunk by Will Friedenfels electrified the student section, leading to a double-figure lead before the half-point of the first half. Jake Schar knocked down a pair of threes to lead the team with 10 points while Mateo Jauregui set the tone on both ends of the court as he joined Friedenfels with six points at the break. 

Jauregui would keep up the strong scoring output along with Schar to stretch the lead to 20 points halfway through the second half. The Blue Jays would begin to cause turnovers and two three-pointers by Jared Kaufman trimmed the lead to 12 for the Vikings thanks to an 8-0 run. The Vikings would answer the call and never drop below a double-digit lead in the second half. One more dunk by Friedenfels and free throws made by Carl Burgess and Braden Sitte salted the game away for the Vikings. Schar led all scorers with 18 points while Jauregui added 16 and Friedenfels chipped in 12 points. Kaufman led the Blue Jays with 14 points and Toby Volkmann contributed nine points. Two others added eight points in the loss for the Vikings.

The Vikings will head west on Saturday for a matchup against the Newman Catholic Cardinals. The game will be held at Seymour High School at a time to be determined. No matter when it is played, 105.1 The GOAT will follow the team there with Tim Kowols and Bryan Mazur kicking the broadcast off 15 minutes before tip-off.

It is deja vu in Suring Thursday night as Gibraltar and Three Lakes meet again in the WIAA Division 5 sectional semifinal.

The Vikings cruised through their first week of the tournament, beating Wausaukee, Florence, and Oneida Nation by a combined 92 points and limiting them to less than 40 points in each contest. The winning streak combined strong team defense with standout individual performances by Carl Burgess (21 points vs. Florence) and Jake Schar (30 points vs. Oneida Nation). Saturday's win over the Thunderhawks marked the second straight regional title and the third since 2019 for the Vikings.

The Blue Jays also went 3-0 last week, securing a blowout victory over Gillett before earning two closer victories against Elcho (48-42) and Gillett (62-54). Jared Kaufman leads the Blue Jays with nearly a double-double a game at 16 points and 8.5 rebounds per game. Toby Volkmann (12.4 ppg) and Josh Cogar (10.4 ppg)  complement Kaufman offensively. Saturday's win was the Blue Jays' second regional title in as many years after going over a decade without making it to the second weekend of the playoffs.

The Vikings and the Blue Jays faced off against each other in Elcho last year with Gibraltar clinching the sectional final appearance with a 58-40 victory. Both teams graduated their top performers from that matchup as Gibraltar's Sam Lindenberg (27 points) and Three Lakes' Sam Eppler (17 points) led their respective squads in scoring. The first half was a back-and-forth affair with the Lindenberg and Eppler going nearly point for point. The Vikings were able to go on a small run to end the half to take a 22-20 lead into the break. The Vikings started strong in the second half scoring the first six points. A run midway through the second half would see the Vikings doubling their lead and never let it get below six points for the rest of the game. The defense would tighten up on Eppler who scored only three of his 15 points after the break.  Lindenberg would go on to score a game-high of 27 points. Braden Sitte added eight points and Trevor Ash chipped in five points with a dunk to cap off the scoring.  

Tim Kowols and Bryan Mazur will have the call from Suring on 105.1 The GOAT and NEWRadioSportsNetwork.com beginning at 6:45 p.m. with the pregame show followed by the tip-off at 7 p.m. The winner will head to Rhinelander for the sectional final against either Stevens Point Pacelli or Wausau Newman Catholic. The tip-off would be at 2 p.m. Saturday.

Click here for the full interview with head coach Travis Ward

The Gibraltar Vikings overcame another slow start, but they got over it faster and catapulted themselves past the Oneida Nation Thunderhawks en route to a 68-35 victory for the team's second straight regional title.

 

 

 

 

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Ethan Danforth drove the offense early for the Thunderhawks as he frustrated the Vikings' defense and scored the game's first five points. The Vikings flipped the switch quicker than they did on Friday night against Florence, scoring 18 of the next 21 points to give themselves a lead they would never relinquish. Jake Schar did a little bit of everything as he scored 17 of his game-high 30 points in the opening frame with Braden Sitte also breaking double figures with 10 points. Danforth would score 12 points, but he was the only Thunderhawks player to score in the first half as the Vikings went into the locker room with 33-12 advantage.

The Vikings' onslaught would continue as Schar had another fast start to second half and Will Friedenfels started to get involved. A showtime, put-back dunk from Friedenfels ignited the Vikings' faithful halfway through the second half as the team continue to stretch its lead to nearly 40. The Thunderhawks started to half their own success at that time as Donovan Danforth complemented the efforts of Ethan Danforth. The reserves for both teams entered the game late as the final result became more certain.

In addition to Schar's 30 points, Sitte finished the game with 12 points and Friedenfels added nine points. Mateo Jauregui complemented his defense with six points as five other Vikings registered at least one point. For the Thunderhawks, Ethan Danforth finished the night with 18 points while Donovan Danforth chipped in nine points. Four others finished with at least a point.

 

 

 

 

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The Vikings' season will continue next Thursday at Suring when they face the second-seeded Three Lakes. Tim Kowols and Bryan Mazur will have the call on 105.1 The GOAT and NEWRadioSportsNetwork.com beginning at 6:45 p.m. with the tip off at 7 p.m. The Thunderhawks finish the season 16-10 , their best record since the 2019-2020 season and their first regional final appearance since 2020-2021.

The Gibraltar Vikings boys' basketball team overcame a slow start and erupted offensively in the second half to secure the 59-39 victory over the top-seeded Florence Bobcats.

The combination of a raucous atmosphere, an extra day off, and the lack of a long bus ride unlike their opponents helped the Bobcats jump out to an 11-2 start against the Vikings. The Bobcats could not build past a nine-point lead before a pair of dunks by Will Friedenfels helped inspire the team and riled up the strong number of Gibraltar supporters to close the gap. What was an 18-11 score with approximately seven minutes left in the first half turned into a 25-24 lead heading into the break. 

The Vikings would not wait long to jump on the Bobcats, opening the second half on an 8-0 run before sprinkling in similar runs throughout the half. The defense for the Vikings would not allow one of the top three-point shooting teams in Division 5 to find their groove as the Bobcats struggled to get shots off from deep and could not convert up close as they only managed two made field goals in the second half. The two teams would trade free throw attempts in the final four minutes, but it was the Vikings making 11 shots from the line to give them the convincing victory.

Carl Burgess led the way for the Vikings with 21 points while Braden Sitte added 14 and Jake Schar chipped in 11. The Bobcats failed to have a single player reach double figures despite having four players average at least 10 points per game during the season. Evan Johnson and Logan Schuls each scored nine points and Dominic DiMuri chipped in 8 in the Bobcats' second loss of the season.

The  Vikings will travel to the Oneida Nation Reservation on Saturday to face the Thunderhawks, which as the #4 seed handily beat Goodman-Pembine 64-50 at home. In their previous matchup, the Thunderhawks nearly erased a three-point halftime deficit behind 24 points from Ethan Danforth. However, the Vikings had Jake Schar match him and then some with 31 points as they beat the Thunderhawks at the Turtle School 60-59. Tim Kowols and Bryan Mazur will have the call on 105.1 The GOAT beginning at 6:45 p.m. with the pregame show followed by the opening tip  at 7 p.m.

The Gibraltar Vikings look to extend their 2022/2023 campaign when they travel around the bay to meet the Florence Bobcats in the WIAA Division 5 Regional Semifinals Friday night.

The Vikings used their length and their speed to defeat the Wausaukee Rangers in the WIAA Division 5 Regional Quarterfinals on Tuesday night 73-34. Twelve different Vikings scored at least one point in the matchup as head coach Travis Ward was able to dive into his bench early and often to get his team valuable playoff experience heading into the semifinal matchup against the region's top seed. Will Friedenfels hit his shots underneath to lead the Vikings with 16 points while Jake Schar did a little bit of everything to contribute 14 points. Nathan Merkel added 11 and Carl Burgess added nine points.

The Bobcats finished the season 22-1 overall and a perfect 10-0 in the Northern Lakes Conference. A big reason why they are ranked eighth in the WisSports.com's Division 5 ranking is because of its three-point shooting. Six players shoot at least 34 percent from behind the arc. William Kelley, who leads the Bobcats in scoring with 15 points per game, drilled 51 of his 113 three-point attempts, which is good for fifth best in the state at Division 5. The Bobcats have not lost a game since a 66-47 loss to Reedsville on December 27th.

With a victory, the Bobcats would host either host Oneida Nation or Goodman-Pembine for a regional final game on Saturday. A Vikings win would result in a trip to the Oneida Nation Reservation in the Green Bay area to face the Thunderhawks or a home game against the Patriots.

Tim Kowols and Bryan Mazur have the call on 105.1 The GOAT and NEWRadioSportsNetwork.com from Florence beginning at 6:45 p.m. with the pregame show followed by the opening tip at 7:00 p.m.  

Click here to listen to our interview with head coach Travis Ward

The WBCA came out with their Girls Basketball Academic All-State list earlier in the week, and the Gibraltar Vikings had multiple players make their way onto the list. 

Chloe Alexander, Colleen Carlisle, Krista Church, Betsy Lecy, Quincy Chomeau, Pam Prescott and Andie Schar were all honored on the All-State list for the Vikings. According to Wissports.net, this is new for 2023, and requires that nominated athletes be varsity players from any grade level and hold a GPA of at least 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale).

The Vikings finished their season this year with a 4-21 record and a 2-14 Packerland conference record, but all of those players named to the All-State Academic list made big impacts to the Vikings season. Schar, Carlisle and Lecy were three of the top four scorers for the Vikings, while Alexander, Chomeau, Church and Prescott provided a mixture of everything whenever Gibraltar needed it. 

The Vikings girls basketball team this season demonstrated what it truly means to be student-athletes. 

Gibraltar's Mike Peck and Tom Sawyer will plenty of familiar faces on their Wisconsin Football Coaches Association (WFCA) All-Star Team this summer.

Jack Duffy, Giuseppe Mercier, Hayden Reetz, and Emmett Moroney were all named to the WFCA 8-Man South Team on Tuesday, giving them one extra game wearing the blue and gold of Gibraltar. The WFCA All-Star Game for Eight-Man Football takes place on Friday, July 14th at 6 p.m. 

Southern Door's Taylor Schaefer and Kewaunee's Mitchell Thompson will suit up for the North 11-man Small School Team. Their game will take place the following day at noon.

Both games will take place on the campus of UW-Oshkosh

In order to play in the game, players have to be nominated and raise money for a statewide charity.