The Gibraltar Vikings closed out a season of significant growth Saturday night, finishing with 15 wins, a 10-win improvement from a year ago, despite falling to top-seeded NEW Lutheran in the WIAA Division 5 girls volleyball regional championship.

After recording just five victories in 2025, the Vikings tripled their win total this season and advanced to the regional final as the No. 5 seed.

Gibraltar faced a tough challenge against the Blazers, who used their speed and power to take the opening two sets 25-12 and 25-13 before closing out the match with a 25-19 victory in the third.

Aileen Torres and Azucena Jauregui led the Vikings with six kills apiece. Jauregui added nine digs and an ace, while Torres recorded an ace. Isla Fagundes contributed 12 assists, five digs, and an ace.

Despite the loss, head coach Lauren Ward emphasized the growth her team showed throughout the season.

"I'm incredibly proud of how far this team has come this season," Ward said. "In 2025, we registered only 5 match wins. This year, 15. That's some awesome growth, and I can't wait to see what they do next."

Ward also thanked the team's seniors for their contributions as Gibraltar closed out its 2026 campaign with 15 total victories, 10 more than the previous season.

Gibraltar senior Graham De Voe, Sturgeon Bay junior Rio Martinez and Southern Door junior Colton Valley were among the seven first-team selections.

Peshtigo sophomore Brayden Lepinski earned Runner of the Year honors, leading the Bulldogs with four first-team selections.

Kewaunee placed four runners on the all-conference list, while Gibraltar and Sturgeon Bay each earned three selections. Sevastopol and Southern Door added two apiece.

Runner of the Year: Brayden Lepinski, Peshtigo, sophomore.

First Team

Dominic Burns, Peshtigo, sophomore

Graham De Voe, Gibraltar, senior

Andrew Halfmann, Peshtigo, senior

Brayden Lepinski, Peshtigo, sophomore

Rio Martinez, Sturgeon Bay, junior

Eli Steele, Peshtigo, senior

Colton Valley, Southern Door, junior

Second Team

Quentin Crawford, Peshtigo, senior

Corey Derouin, Peshtigo, freshman

Joel Moyer, Southern Door, junior

Ryder Ortmayer, Sevastopol, freshman

Auden Palm, Gibraltar, sophomore

Levi Rehn, Providence–N.E.W. Lutheran, junior

Gage Vlies, Kewaunee, senior

Honorable Mention

Elliott Brown, Sturgeon Bay, freshman

Deacon Haus, Sturgeon Bay, sophomore

Blake Martin, Kewaunee, sophomore

Jason Mason, Kewaunee, junior

Luke McCormack, Gibraltar, junior

Jayden Reckelberg, Kewaunee, sophomore

Landon Sitte, Sevastopol, senior

The Gibraltar Vikings volleyball team will travel to NEW Lutheran on Saturday, Oct. 24, for a 7 p.m. postseason matchup.

The Vikings are coming off a three-set sweep of Gresham on Thursday, winning 25-17, 25-13 and 28-26. Gibraltar dominated from the service line, serving at a 95% clip while recording 11 aces.

Ella Clarke led the Vikings with 19 kills, two blocks, seven digs and two aces. Azucena Jauregui added 13 kills, two aces, three assists and 16 digs, while Isla Fagundes finished with 37 assists, 10 digs and two aces. Megan Schar contributed eight kills, nine digs and one block.

Head coach Lauren Ward said her team entered the match with plenty of energy and "got the job done efficiently," thanks in part to Fagundes connecting with Clarke and Jauregui throughout the night. The pair combined for 32 of Gibraltar's 46 kills.

"With consistent tough serving and a fire in the belly, the girls stepped onto the court with grit and didn’t look back," Ward said.

Even when things became challenging in the third set, Ward praised her team's resilience.

"It was a fun night and a good win. I’m proud of the intensity and joy they brought to the semifinals."

The victory improved Gibraltar's record to 15-15 heading into Saturday's matchup against a NEW Lutheran team that enters with a 31-11 record.

The match is scheduled for 7 p.m. Saturday at NEW Lutheran High School.

A third Door County Classic is on tap for Saturday after Gibraltar/Sevastopol secured a 4-2 win against NEW Lutheran at home on Thursday to advance to the WIAA Soccer Regional Semifinal.

The United scored two goals from Nate Hasenjager and one each from Sammy Valdivia and Gerry Palmer to close out their home slate with a win.

With Sturgeon Bay throttling Roncalli 8-0 in the other regional semifinal, the United and the Clippers will meet at Clark Field on Saturday. Kickoff is TBD as of Friday morning, but U-102.1 will carry the game live with Bryan Mazur on the call.

The Gibraltar volleyball team advanced to Saturday's regional final in Green Bay Thursday night with a three-set sweep of Gresham on the road.

The Vikings took the match 25-17, 25-13, 28-26. The Vikings dominated from the service line, serving at a 95 percent clip while delivering 11 aces.

The Vikings were led by Ella Clarke (19 kills, 2 blocks, 7 digs, 2 aces), Azucena Jauregui (13 kills, 2 aces, 3 assists, 16 digs), Isla Fagundes (37 assists, 10 digs, 2 aces), and Megan Schar (8 kills, 9 digs, 1 block).

Head coach Lauren Ward said that her squad entered the night with a ton of energy and "got the job done efficiently" thanks to Fagundes connecting beautifully with Azucena Jauregui and Clarke all night as the pair racked up 32 of the team's 46 kills. "With consistent tough serving and a fire in the belly, the girls stepped onto the court with grit and didn’t look back," Ward said. Even when things got shaky in the third set, Ward applauded her team for their resiliency. "It was a fun night and a good win. I’m proud of the intensity and joy they brought to the semifinals."

The Vikings will play conference foe NEW Lutheran for the regional title Saturday night in Green Bay.

The Gibraltar Vikings volleyball team will travel to Gresham on Thursday for a postseason matchup against the Wildcats.

The Vikings are coming off losses to Oconto and Green Bay NEW Lutheran and will look to bounce back against a Gresham team that has put together a strong season.

Gibraltar enters the playoffs with a 14-15 record, while Gresham is 16-8 on the season.

The Vikings will look to return to their winning ways and advance to the next round of the postseason.

The match is scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, at Gresham.

The Gibraltar/Sevastopol soccer team will host NEW Lutheran in a postseason matchup Thursday.

The Vikings/Pioneers are coming off a 1-0 loss to Providence Academy on Monday, dropping their record to 8-9-2 on the season.

Gibraltar/Sevastopol will face a NEW Lutheran team that enters the playoffs with a 6-13-1 record.

The Vikings/Pioneers will look to bounce back from their recent loss and advance to the next round of the postseason.

Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, at Gibraltar High School.

The Gibraltar volleyball team gave them all they could handle late, but fell to the NEW Lutheran Blazers 3-0 Thursday night in Green Bay.

The Vikings got off to a slow start in the first set, falling 25-12. They forced Blazers to score extra points to win sets two and three as the Vikings lost 27-25 and 26-24.

Kiley Dhein led the way with 11 kills, 4 assists, and 13 digs. Paige Loock registered 14 digs and three blocks. The Vikings were led by Aileen Torres (4 kills, 1 block), Ella Clarke (4 kills, 2 blocks, 1 ace), and Isla Fagundes (4 kills, 2 aces, 12 assists).

"The team had to shake off a very rocky first set to rally and put our defensive systems back in order," said head coach Lauren Ward after the match. "Although we didn't take a set, I was pleased with how well they hung with such a strong team."

The Gibraltar Vikings will look to get back in the win column when they travel to face NEW Lutheran on Thursday.

The Vikings are coming off a three-set loss to the Oconto Blue Devils on Tuesday, falling 25-17, 25-13 and 25-13. Emma Collak led Gibraltar with six kills, while Ella Clarke added five kills and two blocks.

Gibraltar enters Thursday's matchup with a 14-14 record, while NEW Lutheran stands at 25-10. The Vikings hope to build momentum heading into the playoffs.

The match is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m.

An early goal proved to be the difference Tuesday night as Gibraltar fell 1-0 to Appleton West in a non-conference boys soccer matchup on the road.

The Terrors wasted little time getting on the scoreboard, finding the back of the net just 2:30 into the match to take a 1-0 lead.

That goal would stand as the only score of the night, as Gibraltar was unable to find an equalizer over the remainder of the contest.

The victory marked Appleton West's first win of the season, while Gibraltar dropped to 8-7-2 overall.

The Vikings will look to bounce back Thursday, Oct. 15, when they travel to Providence Academy for a 4 p.m. matchup to close out their regular-season schedule.

Gibraltar girls volleyball struggled to find its rhythm Tuesday night as Oconto put together a dominant performance, sweeping the Vikings in three sets in Packerland Conference action.

The Blue Devils opened with a 25-17 victory before taking control of the match with back-to-back 25-13 wins to complete the sweep.

Gibraltar had difficulty establishing its offense against Oconto's powerful attack, with struggles in serve receive and defense limiting the Vikings' opportunities at the net.

"Hats off to Oconto. They were pretty unbeatable tonight," Gibraltar head coach Lauren Ward said.

Ward credited the Blue Devils' offensive power while acknowledging that the Vikings struggled to get consistent sets to the net and match Oconto's intensity.

Ema Collak led Gibraltar with six kills, while Ella Clarke added five kills and two blocks.

The loss drops Gibraltar to 14-14 overall and 3-4 in Packerland Conference play.

The Vikings will look to bounce back Thursday, Oct. 15, when they travel to face NEW Lutheran.

The Gibraltar volleyball team returns to its friendly confines in Fish Creek on Tuesday when they host Oconto for a 7 p.m. first serve.

The Vikings are trying to stop a two-match losing streak, which includes a 3-1 loss to Peshtigo its last time out. The Vikings opened strong but couldn't hold on, taking the first set 25–17 before the Bulldogs rallied to win the next three sets, 25–22, 25–14, and 25–21.

The Blue Devils swept Kewaunee 3-0 in their last match on October 8th.

After shutting them out in Green Bay last month, Gibraltar/Sevastopol was on the receiving end of the clean sheet on Monday, falling to NEW Lutheran 1-0 in Fish Creek.

The Blazers' Luka Denker beat the clock and the storms that shortened the match with a goal in the closing seconds to lead his team to victory. Greyson Neumann made a pair of saves to preserve the shutout.

The two teams will open the WIAA Tournament against each other on October 22nd, with a potential date with Sturgeon Bay on the line for October 24th.

Other Packerland Conference scores include Sturgeon Bay shutting out Algoma in a storm-shortened match and Kewaunee falling to Green Bay East 10-0.

The United are back in action against Appleton West at 7 p.m. in Appleton. The Terrors are 0-5 in their last five matches, scoring just one goal in that span while allowing 26.

The Gibraltar Vikings opened strong but couldn't hold on, falling to the Peshtigo Bulldogs in four sets Thursday night.

Gibraltar took the first set 25–17, but Peshtigo rallied to win the next three sets, 25–22, 25–14 and 25–21, securing the 3–1 victory.

The loss left Gibraltar at 14–13 overall, while Peshtigo improved to 12–13. The Vikings will look to bounce back when they face Oconto on Tuesday.

The Gibraltar cross country team faced tough preparations in its final test before Tuesday's Packerland Conference Championships at UW-Green Bay with races at the Brillion Invitational.

The course offered no personal records, but strong outings by the Vikings' runners. On the boys' side, Graham De Voe paced the Vikings with a time of 19:02 on the 5K course, which was good enough for 28th place. Luke McCormack and Auden Palm broke 21 minutes to finish in the Top 60. On the girls' side, Keegan Rasmusson and Olivia Pelkey ran together to finish in 65th and 66th, respectively, while breaking 27 minutes. 

BOYS

28

Graham De Voe

Gibraltar

19:02.5

Yr: 12 • +27pts

53

LM

Luke McCormack

Gibraltar

20:28.6

Yr: 11 • +50pts

54

Auden Palm

Gibraltar

20:31.1

Yr: 10 • +51pts

83

MS

Mylo Sherman

Gibraltar

22:53.6

Yr: 10 • +78pts

91

EW

Erik Wolfe

Gibraltar

25:43.0

Yr: 9 • +86pts

93

EW

Evan Ward

Gibraltar

25:46.3

Yr: 9 • +88pts

GIRLS

65

KR

Keegan Rasmusson

Gibraltar

26:27.4

Yr: 9

66

OP

Olivia Pelkey

Gibraltar

26:31.5

Yr: 12

The Gibraltar Vikings will wrap up their 2026 campaign Thursday night as they travel to Institute to take on rival Sevastopol on 105.1 The GOAT.

The Vikings suffered another slow start, falling 41-20 to Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah on 105.1 The GOAT. The Vikings quickly found themselves down 21-0 after Resorters quarterback Cole Wagner connected with Brennan Goble for a 31-yard touchdown pass and Jack McKibben for a 45-yard score before Goble took a Luke Pelkey interception the other way for a touchdown. The Vikings' offense found life in the second quarter when Landen Pelkey scampered into the end zone from 40 yards out to make it 21-8. A combined sack by Wyatt Bultman and Xavier Gaddes set up the Vikings with good field position, setting the stage for Luke Pelkey's first touchdown pass of the season on a 60-yard connection to Bultman to make it 21-14. The Resorters wasted no time stretching their advantage to three scores in the third quarter, with Wagner finding Goble two more times in the frame, while the Vikings mustered one more touchdown on a 9-yard run by Brady White.

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The Pioneers left their matchup against Algoma with a victory, beating the Wolves last Friday 28-12. The Pioneers fell behind 12-0 in the first quarter before taking a 14-12 lead at the break and adding 14 more points in the second half. The Pioneers were led by Bo Tanck, who threw for 192 yards and two touchdowns while adding 98 yards and a score on the ground. Ray Johnson scored the other touchdown on a 63-yard run. Cash Kuehn was Tanck's main target, catching nine passes for 155 yards and both touchdowns. 

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The Pioneers, now ranked ninth in the Bound Wisconsin poll, will look to pad its resume for the playoffs with a Thursday night matchup against Gibraltar. Tim Kowols will have the call of the matchup on 105.1 The GOAT and NEWRadioSportsNetwork.com beginning at 6:45 p.m., with the pregame show followed by the kickoff at 7 p.m. 

After a tough five-set loss to their rivals on Tuesday, the Gibraltar volleyball team looks to get back into the swing of things on Thursday with a trip to Peshtigo.

The Vikings fell to Sevastopol 25-18, 17-25, 25-17, 16-25, 12-15 on Tuesday. Azucena Jauregui (10 kills, 13 digs, 3 blocks), Ella Clarke (9 kills, 4 blocks), Ema Collak (9 kills, 11 digs), Aileen Torres (7 kills, 3 aces, 12 digs), and Isla Fagundes (33 assists, 12 digs) led the way in the loss.

Head coach Lauren Ward called the match "a wild ride", adding that the Vikings continue to do what they have been doing well. "Our girls continued to do what we've been doing well: solid serve receive and defense and very few errors on the service line," Ward said.  "At times we were able to slow down Sevastopol's offense with strong net play, but not consistently enough to win the night. Celeste Jauregui had some insane digs in the back row and kept the ball alive long enough to swing some positive momentum our way. Azucena Jauregui's aggressive offense stood out among her teammates as well. The Pioneers never give up on a ball, so we felt good to be matching that energy. A tough loss, but I'm very proud of the match our girls played."

The Bulldogs are 11-13 overall and 1-4 in Packerland play. They have four of their last five matches, including a 3-0 sweep of Kewaunee their last time out.

First serve is set for 7 p.m.

The Gibraltar cross country team heads to Deer Run Golf Course in Brillion for its next invitational on Thursday. 

The Vikings let a different Door County school handle the hosting duties on Thursday when it traveled to Sturgeon Bay for the Pioneer Invite. For the girls, Keegan Rasmusson posted a Top 30 time of 25:58 to sneak under 26 minutes on the 5K course. For the boys, Graham De Voe led the charge once again with a time of 18:19 to finish in 10th place. Auden Palm cracked the Top 10 with a time of 19:35, while Mylo Sherman, Will Bertges, and Erik Wolfe all ran personal bests.

The host Lions, Providence Academy, Hilbert, Manitowoc Lincoln, and Hilbert will be among the more than a dozen schools running when the first races start at 4 p.m.

Before their respective schools battle on the gridiron, the Gibraltar and Sevastopol volleyball teams will battle each other on the court in Fish Creek.

The Vikings overcame a first-set loss to win the final three sets to beat Southern Door on Thursday night. The Vikings dropped the first set to the Eagles 24-26 before winning the others 25-20, 25-15, 25-22. The Vikings were led by Aileen Torres (13 kills, 7 digs, 3 blocks), Isla Fagundes (30 assists, 4 digs), Ella Clarke (9 kills, 3 blocks), Ema Collak (9 kills, 2 aces, 8 digs), and Azucena Jauregui (8 kills, 2 aces, 8 digs).

Brynn Schartner, Alaina LeCLair, Kendall Christiansen, Charlotte Stueber, Aleah Volkmann, Savanna Kiehnau, Adi Sawyer, Manager Lylvi Duessler, and Kayla Stout had a senior night to remember as the Sevastopol volleyball team secured a 3-0 sweep of Kewaunee. The Pioneers won the match 25-18, 25-13, 25-19 to improve to 17-6 on the season.

First serve is set for 7 p.m.

The Gibraltar/Sevastopol soccer team exits Packerland Conference play for the evening when they travel to Denmark for a non-conference fixture against Denmark.

The United are coming off a two-win week with a 2-0 victory over Algoma on September 28th before topping Peshtigo 6-1 on Thursday. The victories come on the heels of a three-match skid.

The Vikings are 1-3-1 over their last five matches, including a 2-0 loss to Luxemburg-Casco in their last match. The Vikings' Mason Rozek made three saves in the loss.

Kickoff is set for 4:30 p.m.

Another slow start doomed the Gibraltar Vikings on Friday, this time resulting in a 41-20 homecoming loss to Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah on 105.1 The GOAT.

The Vikings quickly found themselves down 21-0 after Resorters quarterback Cole Wagner connected with Brennan Goble for a 31-yard touchdown pass and Jack McKibben for a 45-yard score before Goble took a Luke Pelkey interception the other way for a touchdown. The Vikings' offense found life in the second quarter when Landen Pelkey scampered into the end zone from 40 yards out to make it 21-8. A combined sack by Wyatt Bultman and Xavier Gaddes set up the Vikings with good field position, setting the stage for Luke Pelkey's first touchdown pass of the season on a 60-yard connection to Bultman to make it 21-14.

Despite recovering an onside kick, the Vikings went scoreless on their final two drives of the half, while Wagner found Mason Chapman for a 7-yard touchdown to make it 28-14 at the break.

The Resorters wasted no time stretching their advantage to three scores in the third quarter, with Wagner finding Goble two more times in the frame, while the Vikings mustered one more touchdown on a 9-yard run by Brady White.

Both teams had time-consuming drives that took up most of the fourth quarter, with the Vikings' last, best chance coming up short after Milo Andrews fumbled inside the 10-yard line to end the game on a sour note.

The Vikings will play their season finale next Thursday when they travel to Institute to battle Sevastopol. Tim Kowols will have the call on 105.1 The GOAT beginning at 6:45 p.m., followed by kickoff at 7 p.m.

The Gibraltar cross country team let a different Door County school handle the hosting duties on Thursday when it traveled to Sturgeon Bay for the Pioneer Invite.

For the girls, Keegan Rasmusson posted a Top 30 time of 25:58 to sneak under 26 minutes on the 5K course.

For the boys, Graham De Voe led the charge once again with a time of 18:19 to finish in 10th place. Auden Palm cracked the Top 10 with a time of 19:35 while Mylo Sherman, Will Bertges, and Erik Wolfe all ran personal bests.

BOYS

7

Graham De Voe

Gibraltar

18:19.6

Yr: 12 • +6pts

10

Auden Palm

Gibraltar

19:35.3

Yr: 10 • +9pts

16

MS

Mylo Sherman

Gibraltar

21:37.4

PB • Yr: 10 • +12pts

17

WB

Will Bertges

Gibraltar

21:39.7

PB • Yr: 11 • +13pts

24

EW

Erik Wolfe

Gibraltar

24:45.2

PB • Yr: 9 • +18pts

26

EW

Evan Ward

Gibraltar

25:32.3

PB • Yr: 9 • +20pts

GIRLS

30

KR

Keegan Rasmusson

Gibraltar

25:58.0

PB • Yr: 9

The Gibraltar Vikings play their first home game in nearly a month on Friday when they host Elkhart Lake/Glenbeulah for its homecoming matchup on 105.1 The GOAT.

Last week, the Vikings showed their inexperience on Friday night in a 62-6 loss to NEW Lutheran/Providence Academy at Oneida Nation. The Vikings mustered just 91 yards of offense in the game, highlighted by a long run by Brady White to push him over the century mark on the ground. Landon Pelkey's 68 yard kickoff return for the team's lone points was the highlight for the Vikings.

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The Resorters did not fair much better in last week's 44-0 loss to Algoma. They are, however, 4-3 enter the game thanks to quarterback Cole Wagner and his 944 yards passing and Matthew Schukow's 284 rushing yards. Wagner has thrown for 16 touchdowns on the season, 10 of which have gone to Brennan Goble, who leads the team with 595 yards receiving.

Tim Kowols will have the call on 105.1 the GOAT beginning at 6:45 p.m. with the pregame show followed by the kickoff at 7 p.m.

The Gibraltar volleyball team overcame a first set loss to win the final three to beat Southern Door on Thursday night.

The Vikings dropped the first set to the Eagles 24-26 before winning the others 25-20, 25-15, 25-22.

The Vikings were led by 

Aileen Torres (13 kills, 7 digs, 3 blocks), Isla Fagundes (30 assists, 4 digs), Ella Clarke (9 kills, 3 blocks), Ema Collak (9 kills, 2 aces, 8 digs), and Azucena Jauregui (8 kills, 2 aces, 8 digs).

Head coach Lauren Ward credited the Eagles for putting her girls in some rough spots during the match, specifically in the first and fourth sets, but she was proud of how the Vikings responded. "In the first set, we pulled out ahead early but a late Eagles run and poor serving lost us the set," Ward said. "The next two sets we were able to play some clean defense and put the ball away consistently, finding holes on the court and converting. The fourth set was a little rough and Southern Door put us in a hole we had to dig out of. Serving was both a blessing and a curse at different moments in the night. Ultimately, though, the toughness and brains of our four big swingers paired with tidy back row play carried us."

The Vikings go back to work next week when they play Sevastopol.

A homecoming football game of a different kind takes over on Thursday when Gibraltar/Sevastopol welcomes Peshtigo to Fish Creek.

The United are coming off a 2-0 win over Algoma on Tuesday, which snapped a three-match losing streak that saw them get outscored 13-1. 

The Bulldogs have been mired in their own three-match losing streak and have lost four of their last five. In three of their four losses, they gave up at least nine goals.

Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m.