Gibraltar will have to look for a new girls basketball coach after the school board accepted Devin Thomas' resignation during their meeting on Monday.

In his letter penned to the team's families and the school board, Thomas said it became apparent that there was a growing unrest among community members in the direction the program was going. He admits that he could contend with some of the accusations being thrown his way, but that would not be to the benefit of the team and the program. " Leading the program is a difficult task and one that I valued and was proud of. I hope that whomever the school determines is best suited to take on this task realizes how special these athletes are. They are the ones that make this program incredibly special. Building relationships with them, who are some of the best people that Gibraltar High School and its surrounding community has to offer has truly been one of the best parts of my life over the last decade," wrote Thomas. He hopes parents work with the future coach to voice their concerns directly. 

Thomas went 14-10 in his first season in 2019-2020 at the helm after he replaced Josh Kropuenske. The team never was able to find its footing after being forced to play an abbreviated 2020-2021 due to pandemic protocols, going 9-45 his final three years.

Gibraltar hurdler McKailey Reisen wanted another try at personal records this weekend and took advantage of the opportunity at the WIAA State Track Meet.

Reisen ran a time of 15.72 in the 100m hurdles, which was good for breaking her school record and a fourth-place medal. 

She took 12th in the high jump, earning a height of 5-00. 

Will Friedenfels and Betsy Lecy have left their mark on Gibraltar athletics, and that fact was confirmed last month during the school's senior awards.

Lecy and Friedenfels were named the senior female and male athletes of the year after a successful four-year career at Gibraltar. Both athletes recently received recognition from the Packerland Conference as scholar-athlete award winners, joining classmates Garrett Voight and Colleen Carlisle.

During his senior year, Friedenfels earned all-conference recognition in football, basketball, and baseball despite nursing a hand injury that cost him the last few weeks of the football season and the first two months of the basketball season. Friedenfels was a part of two of the most successful seasons of Vikings basketball, playing in two sectional championship games which resulted in one appearance in the state tournament. Friedenfels will continue his educational and basketball careers at St. Norbert College.

Lecy entered the record books last fall when she ran a time of 21:34 at the Packerland Conference, breaking the previous school record by 22 seconds. She celebrated breaking the record by, well, breaking records. Lecy was also one of the basketball team's sharpest shooters from behind the arc and an important leader on the track team. In addition to the previously mentioned scholar-athlete award, she also earned an outstanding achievement award for earning at least seven varsity letters, have a GPA of at least 3.9, and was a three-sport athlete their junior and senior years. Lecy will continue her education at Northwestern University.

Gibraltar's McKailey Reisen has a few more chances to register some personal records this season.

That was her focus earlier in the week as she prepared for her first appearance at the WIAA State Track Meet in LaCrosse this Friday and Saturday. She walked out of the stadium last week not knowing if she would be competing in one event or two. She clinched her spot in the 100m hurdles with a personal best and a third-place finish. She was excited to learn the following morning that her best high jump of the day was good enough to make the state meet as an extra qualifier. Reisen said her season's highlight was at the conference meet hosted at St. Norbert College for more than one reason. Not only was it on a red track (her favorite), she was also able to break the school record for the 100m hurdles event.

Reisen was given a hero's exit on Thursday ahead of Friday's start of the state track meet. You can see where and when she will compete below.

Girls 100 Meter Hurdles Division 3: McKailey Reisen, Heat One, Lane 4

Girls High Jump Division 3: McKailey Reisen, Jumper #9