The Sevastopol Pioneers look to get back into the win column while honoring its past on Friday night when they host Gibraltar in Institute.

 

Before the game, the Pioneers will honor the following individuals and teams as their newest inductees into the school's Hall of Fame:

• Ron Meikle stood out on the 1974-76 boys basketball teams that won back-to-back Bay Lakes Conference titles.
• Dale Fuller, a member of the 1975-76 basketball team and later a Sevastopol girls basketball coach.
• The 1983-84 wrestling team finished second in Class C at the state tournament. Wrestlers included Bill Bordeau, Brian Wilke, Keith Haen, Rob Ash, Leif Lautenbach, John Spahr, Ralus Wagner, Jesse Schartner, Dean DeFere, Pete Franklin, Dave Geitner, and Jeff Jorns. The team was coached by head coach Dan Hein and assisted by Ray Leonardson. Linda Ehlers, Bob Schnackel, Mike Ploor, and Brenda (Tanck) Tebon served as managers.
• The 1984-85 wrestling team also earned second place at state in Class C.The wrestlers included John Spahr, Brad Tanck, Leif Lautenbach, Mark Ash, Brian Wilke, Bill Bordeau, Dave Geitner, Jeff Jorns, Troy Weis, Jesse Schartner, Jim Leonardson, and Ralus Wagner. The team was coached by head coach Dan Hein and assisted by Ray Leonardson. Cindy (Henschel) Sullivan and Stacy Meneau served as managers.

After the ceremony, the Pioneers hope to return from a 44-20 loss to Lena/St. Thomas Aquinas. In the battle between the #5 Titans and the #8 Pioneers, Logan Schuh threw for 153 yards and three touchdowns with Cash Kuehn on the receiving end of two scores. Despite having their streak of 50+ point games halted, the 22 points scored by the Pioneers marked the first points allowed by the Titans all season long.

 

The Vikings saw their chance to win a second straight game thwarted by Oneida Nation/NEW Lutheran last week in a 43-26 loss. Trailing 27-0 at the break, the comeback was led by running back Sean Neal, who scored four times en route to a 216-yard evening on the ground. Giovanni Mercier threw for 45 yards, 30 of which were brought in by Wyatt Bultman.

 

Tim Kowols and Dylan Kaye 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.

 

Click here for pregame interviews with head coaches Mike Peck (Gibraltar) and Dan Judas (Sevastopol)