Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol's first state qualifier since Jeremy Jorns in 2018 saw his season come to close on Friday

Ben Roman was pinned twice on Friday after picking up a victory on Thursday. His season ends with a 28-15 record.

Ben Roman (28-15) place is unknown and scored 4.0 team points.

• Champ. Round 1 - Ben Roman (Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol) 28-15 won by fall over Josiah Nathaniel (Catholic Memorial) 21-7 (Fall 3:54)
• Quarterfinal - Gunner Hoffmann (Neillsville/Greenw./Loyal) 39-1 won by fall over Ben Roman (Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol) 28-15 (Fall 1:11)
• Cons. Round 1 - Matthew Janssen (Little Chute) 33-3 won by fall over Ben Roman (Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol) 28-15 (Fall 2:36)

The Sevastopol Pioneers boys' basketball team struggled defensively in the first half of its 77-30 loss to Oconto Thursday night.

The Pioneers gave up 47 points in the opening frame while only mustering 15 of their own. Five Blue Devils players scored in double figures led by Luke Krueger's 16 points. 

Cesar Sandoval was the only Pioneers player to crack double digits with 11 points. Frankie Ash chipped in nine points, but no other player contributed more than three points after that. 

The Sevastopol Pioneers girls' basketball team looks to keep their season alive Friday night when they head to Oshkosh to face Lourdes Academy.

They got off to a strong start in the WIAA Division 5 Tournament Wednesday night, beating Central Wisconsin Christian 60-18. The Pioneers doubled up their visitors 32-15 in the first right, but only allowed another three points after the break. Naomi Rikkola scored 10 points in the first half en route to 23 point night for the Pioneers. Bailey Rikkola added 10 points while Kayla Ranly and Libby Ash each chipped in six points in the win. 

Lourdes Academy defeated Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah on Wednesday 63-50 in their opening-round matchup. The Knights were led by Hailee Bauer who scored 18 points, Addy Hafemeister who chipped in 16 points, and Molly Moore who added 15 points. The team is riding a two-game winning streaking after dropping their previous three. 

Tip is set for 7 p.m.

Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol heavyweight wrestler Ben Roman will get his second day at the state tournament.

Roman pinned  Josiah Nathaniel of Catholic Memorial in 3:54 to earn his first win at the Kohl Center in Madison. 

His next match is slated for top seeded Gunner Hoffman of NGL at 11:15 a.m.

The Sevastopol girls' basketball program got off to a strong start in the WIAA Division 5 Tournament Wednesday night, beating Central Wisconsin Christian 60-18.

The Pioneers doubled up their visitors 32-15 in the first right, but only allowed another three points after the break. That came from Megan Greenfield, who led Central Wisconsin Christian with 10 points on the night.

Naomi Rikkola scored 10 points in the first half en route to 23 point night for the Pioneers. Bailey Rikkola added 10 points while Kayla Ranly and Libby Ash each chipped in six points in the win. 

The Pioneers will play at Lourdes Academy Friday night.

Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol's Ben Roman hopes to add to his successful senior season on Thursday when the WIAA State Wrestling Tournament opens Thursday night in Madison.

The first time state qualifier opens his Kohl Center residency against Josiah Nathaniel of Catholic Memorial. 

The evening session begins at 6:30 p.m. with Roman wrestling in the 285 pound weight class. 

Picture courtesy of SBS Wrestling

The Sevastopol Pioneers stay in the Packerland Conference Monday night as they travel to Green Bay to face NEW Lutheran.

The Pioneers are winless in Packerland play this season with an 0-14 conference mark. That includes last week's 82-29 defeat at the hands of Kewaunee. Jack de Young and Carter Bieri have been the driving force for the Pioneers all season long with both players either #1 or #2 on the team in points, rebounds, and assists. The Pioneers will open their playoff run next Tuesday at top-seeded Randolph.

The Blazers are trying to get back into the conversation for a Packerland title after dropping four of their five games this month including a trio of conference opponents. Tristian Lynch and Elijah Meerstein still lead the team offensively among the conference's leaders in points and assists respectively. 

Tip is set for 7:30 p.m.

Heavyweight wrestler Ben Roman still has one more week to his season.

Roman pinned his way to the finals at the individual sectional meet hosted by Oconto Falls on Saturday. He went on to lose by close margins in consecutive place-winning matches. He goes on to wrestle at the Kohl Center next weekend.

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Ben Roman (27-13) placed 3rd and scored 15.0 team points.

Quarterfinal - Ben Roman (Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol) 27-13 won by fall over Blaze Johnston (Adams-Friendship) 12-9 (Fall 3:08)

Semifinal - Ben Roman (Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol) 27-13 won by fall over Hunter VanderHeiden (Freedom) 25-14 (Fall 5:49)

1st Place Match - James Schaefbauer (Nekoosa/Assumption) 36-4 won by decision over Ben Roman (Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol) 27-13 (Dec 7-2)

2nd Place Match - Matthew Janssen (Little Chute) 31-2 won by decision over Ben Roman (Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol) 27-13 (Dec 5-2)

Picture courtesy of SBS Wrestling

The Sevastopol Pioneers boys' basketball team is hoping for a breakthrough Friday night when  Kewaunee comes to town.

The Pioneers are looking for their first win since early December as they battle a short bench heading into one of the most important times of the year. They lost to Gibraltar 70-45 earlier this week despite double-digit scoring performances from Carter Bieri and Tommy Giblin.

The Storm is currently tied with Southern Door and NEW Lutheran for second place in the Packerland Conference and just a half-game behind Peshtigo for an outright lead. Anthony Jerabek and Cameron Cullen each scored 15 points in their 70-60 loss to the Bulldogs earlier this week.

Tip is set for 7:30 p.m.

The Sevastopol Pioneers will enter the playoffs on a down note as they lost to Oconto 58-43 Thursday night on the road.

The Blue Devils took a 30-22 lead into the locker room and never looked back as they clinched the Packerland Conference title with a 15-1 league mark. Libby Ash drilled two three-pointers and three others had at least five points in the first half to keep things close for the Pioneers. Naomi Rikkola led the Pioneers with 14 points while Bailey Rikkola added 11 points. 

Lianna Baxter capped off her regular season with a 20-point performance while Addisyn Viestenz registered 15 points and Leah Allen chipped in 12 points.

The Sevastopol girl's basketball team looks to add a second blemish to Oconto's record Thursday night when they visit the Blue Devils on Thursday.

The Pioneers' Bailey Rikkola scored 13 of her team-high 22 points in the first half to pace the Pioneers to a 52-28 victory over NEW Lutheran. Kayla Ranly added eight points and Naomi Rikkola chipped in seven points in the victory. They have won five of their last seven games.

The Blue Devils suffered their first Packerland loss of the season earlier this week when they were outscored 32-12 in the first half of a 60-42 defeat at the hands of Peshtigo. The Blue Devils took the season's first game against the Pioneers as Lianna Baxter scored 14 points to help her team squeak by with a 38-35 victory.

Tip is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.

The Sevastopol girls' basketball team doubled up NEW Lutheran in the first half en route to a 52-28 victory Monday night. 

Bailey Rikkola scored 13 of her team-high 22 points in the first half to pace the Pioneers. Kayla Ranly added eight points and Naomi Rikkola chipped in seven points in the victory.

Leah Schmidt led the Blazers with 11 points in the loss, scoring the bulk of her points in the second half. 

Not only did Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol heavyweight wrestler Ben Roman escape one of the toughest regionals in the state, he dominated it.

Roman pinned his way to the title after receiving a first round bye, doing so in a total time of 1:34 across two matches. Patrick Haese and Zak Wrobel capped their campaigns with fourth-place finishes.

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Patrick Haese (11-10) placed 4th and scored 11.0 team points.

Quarterfinal - Patrick Haese (Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol) 11-10 won by fall over Mavric Nohr (Brillion) 20-13 (Fall 0:41)

Semifinal - Tristan Thiry (Luxemburg-Casco) 29-14 won by fall over Patrick Haese (Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol) 11-10 (Fall 3:38)

3rd Place Match - Cole Czarneski (Denmark) 18-13 won by fall over Patrick Haese (Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol) 11-10 (Fall 4:29)

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Ethan Denamur (0-2) place is unknown and scored 0.0 team points.

Quarterfinal - Hunter Joniaux (Luxemburg-Casco) 33-10 won by fall over Ethan Denamur (Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol) 0-2 (Fall 0:17)

Cons. Semi - Quinn Kaminski (Denmark) 3-4 won by fall over Ethan Denamur (Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol) 0-2 (Fall 1:04)

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Zak Wrobel (17-19) placed 4th and scored 9.0 team points.

Quarterfinal - Zak Wrobel (Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol) 17-19 won by decision over Logan Summers (Wrightstown) 9-20 (Dec 7-1)

Semifinal - Damon Schmidt (Brillion) 36-5 won by fall over Zak Wrobel (Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol) 17-19 (Fall 4:44)

3rd Place Match - Jonah Goetsch (Denmark) 21-14 won by fall over Zak Wrobel (Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol) 17-19 (Fall 1:20)

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Ben Roman (25-11) placed 1st and scored 26.0 team points.

Quarterfinal - Ben Roman (Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol) 25-11 received a bye () (Bye)

Semifinal - Ben Roman (Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol) 25-11 won by fall over Paige Lau (Brillion) 0-2 (Fall 0:15)

1st Place Match - Ben Roman (Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol) 25-11 won by fall over Owen Garvey (Wrightstown) 10-8 (Fall 1:19)

Picture courtesy of SBS Wrestling

The Sevastopol girls basketball team looks to finish the season strong when they host the NEW Lutheran Blazers Monday in Institute.

The Pioneers were edged by Kewaunee 46-45 their last time out. The Pioneers have won four of their last six games thanks in part to Bailey Rikkola, who leads the team in points, rebounds, and assists this season (16.3, 6.2, 3.3).

The Blazers have lost five of their last six games with their only victory coming against winless Gibraltar. Led by Leah Schmidt (14.6 ppg, 8.4 rpg), the Blazers lost to Oconto 41-34 in their last game. 

Tip is set for 7:30 p.m.

There will be plenty of familiar faces at the Waukesha South High School Natatorium for the WIAA Division 2 State Swim Meet.

The Door County United Swim Team will be featured in eight different events on Friday. Its 200-yard medley relay is seeded in the eighth lane in the first heat with a time of 1:46. Ethan Almstadt is in familiar straits in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:52. Jacob Norton's 22.57 was quick enough for the seventh spot in the 50-yard freestyle. The 200-yard freestyle relay is seeded sixth in the first heat with a time of 1:32.16. Drew Rass is seeded second in the 100-yard breaststroke with a time of 1:03.  Norton will appear in the same event but in the seventh lane in the second heat with a time of 1:01. The 400-yard freestyle relay will be in the second lane of the first heat thanks to a time of 3:28. 

DC United's efforts were good for fourth place overall at the Ashwaubenon Sectional on Saturday as they scored 219 points. 

The Sevastopol Pioneers boys' basketball team traveled to take on Kewaunee Storm in Packerland Conference play on Friday night. 

The Storm would get out to an early lead in this one and that would be enough to stay in front for the remainder of the ball game. Kewaunee had a big night offensively finishing the game with 87 points scored. 

The Pioneers have now lost sixteen in a row and are down to just four chances to break that losing streak before they enter postseason play. 

The Pioneers will again look to end their losing streak on Tuesday against Packerland rival Gibraltar.

The Sevastopol Pioneer girls’ basketball team traveled to Kewaunee on Friday night to take on the Storm in a Packerland Conference matchup. 

The game was a battle back and forth but in the end it was Kewaunee who would come out victorious winning by a final score of 46-45. The Storm have now earned back-to-back conference wins and are looking to continue their winning ways as they enter their final two contests of the regular season. 

The loss for the Pioneers evened their series on the season as Sevastopol took the first meeting at home, and ended up falling by 1 on the road. The Pioneers have two chances to bounce back as they too have just two more regular season games on the schedule before getting into post-season play. 

The Pioneers will be in action again on Monday as they get set to take on Green Bay N.E.W Lutheran.

The Sevastopol girls’ basketball team is getting set to play the Kewaunee Storm on Friday night in Packerland Conference action. 

The Pioneers have won four of their last five contests and are looking to stay hot against the Storm on the road. The latest win for the Pioneers came over the Gibraltar Vikings by a score of 75-30. The Pioneers are led by Bailey and Naomi Rikkola who are averaging 16 and 11 points per game respectively. 

The Storm is coming off of a big win against Peshtigo their last time out and are looking to use that energy to take care of the Pioneers at home on Friday. The Storm is led by Mykenzi Uhlers and Taylor Schelis who are each averaging 11 points per game. 

Tip is set for 7:30 p.m.

The Sevastopol boys’ basketball team will travel to take on the Kewaunee Storm on Friday night in a Packerland Conference contest. 

The Pioneers fell to Algoma on Thursday night on a last second buzzer beater from Algoma’s Carter Zimmerman. The Pioneers will look to turn their luck around after losing their last fifteen consecutive games. The Pioneers are led by Jack de Young and Carter Bieri who are averaging 14 and 9 points per game respectively. 

The Storm have won back-to-back games, with their latest win coming on Thursday night against the Oconto Blue Devils. The Storm look to keep that momentum going and win their third straight game on Friday night. Kewaunee is led by Ben Heim and Cameron Cullen who are averaging 19 and 14 points per game respectively. 

Tip is set for 6:00 p.m.

The Sevastopol boys’ basketball team hosted the Algoma Wolves in conference play on Thursday night. 

The Pioneers had a 24-14 lead going into the halftime break but would only post 13 second half points which led them to fall 40-37 against the Wolves. Franklin Ash led the Sevastopol offense with 12 points in the loss. 

The Wolves offense was nearly non-existent in the first half as they put up 14 points and were down 10 at the halftime break. Roles would be reversed in the second half as Sevastopol would only score 13 points and allow Algoma to squeak out a 40-37 win. Kaden Vardon led Algoma with 12 points. 

Sevastopol will turn right around on Friday to face the Kewaunee Storm.

The Sevastopol boys’ basketball team will look to avoid losing their fifthteenth straight game as they host Algoma on Thursday night. 

The Pioneers are looking to end their extensive losing streak after losing their last fourteen consecutive games. Their latest loss came against Sturgeon Bay by a score of 91-59. Sevastopol will attempt to get back in the win column at home before taking on the rest of their conference opponents to end the season. 

Algoma has lost four straight games with their latest loss coming to Peshtigo by a score of 42-66. The Wolves will look to use a road win against the Pioneers as momentum going into their final part of the regular season schedule. The Wolves are led by Carter Zimmerman who is averaging 22 points per game, and Kaden Vardon who is averaging 10 points per game. 

Tip is set for 7:30 p.m.

The Sevastopol girls’ basketball team hosted the Gibraltar Vikings in Packerland play on Tuesday night. 

Sevastopol controlled this game from the start and were able to use a big outing from their offense to walk away with a 45 point win over the conference rival Vikings. The Pioneers seem to be back on track as they have won four of their last five games and are looking to take that momentum into their remaining regular season games. 

The Pioneers will be back in action on Friday as they will travel to take on Kewaunee.

The Sevastopol boys’ basketball team traveled to Sturgeon Bay to take on the Clippers in a Packerland Conference game on Monday night. 

Sevastopol has now lost their fourteenth game in a row and is looking to use the remainder of their schedule to turn things around before playoffs begin. Jack de Young led the Pioneers with 20 points and Carter Bieri added 11.  

The Clippers used a big second half to propel themselves to victory scoring their highest point total of the season with 91 points and winning the game 91-59. 

Sevastopol will be in action again on Thursday as they host Algoma. 

The Sevastopol girls’ basketball team will host the Gibraltar Vikings on Tuesday night in Packerland Conference play. 

The Pioneers (15-5, 8-4) are 3-2 in their last five games and are looking to bounce back after a tough loss to Algoma their last time out. The Pioneers will look to leading scorers Bailey and Naomi Rikkola to lead them back to their winning ways on Tuesday night. 

The Vikings (0-19, 0-12) are looking to pick up their first win of the season on the road on Tuesday night. Andie Schar leads the Vikings averaging 9 points per game. 

Tip is set for 7:30 p.m.

The Sevastopol boys’ basketball team will travel to face the Sturgeon Bay Clippers in a Packerland Conference matchup on Monday night. 

Sevastopol (3-14, 0-9) has lost 13 consecutive games and are looking to end the losing streak against Sturgeon Bay. Jack de Young leads the Pioneers averaging 15 points per game and nearly 10 rebounds per game. 

The Clippers (5-12, 4-7) are 2-3 in their last five games and are looking to bounce back from an eight point loss to Peshtigo in their latest contest. The Clippers will rely on the veteran leadership of Isaak Aune and Preston Newton who are averaging 14 and 11 points per game respectively. 

Tip is set for 7:30 p.m.

The Sevastopol girls’ basketball team faced off against the Algoma Wolves on Thursday night in a Packerland conference match-up. 

Algoma had been playing solid basketball in their last couple of games and nothing changed on Thursday as they controlled the low-scoring first half and took a 15-9 lead into the halftime break. The Wolves were outscored in the second half by 1 point but their first half lead was enough to propel them to the 36-31 victory. 

The Pioneers will be in action again on Tuesday as they host the Gibraltar Vikings.

The Sevastopol boys’ basketball team will be at home on Friday night as they host the Southern Door Eagles in a Packerland conference contest. 

The Pioneers (3-13, 0-8) desperately need a win as they have dropped their last twelve consecutive games. Their three wins on the season have come at home and they are looking to get back in the win column at home on Friday night. The Pioneers are led by Jack de Young who is averaging 15 points per game and Manav Jandu who is averaging 9 points per game. 

Southern Door (9-8, 7-3) is coming off of a non-conference loss to Luxemburg-Casco in their last outing and are 3-2 in their last five games. This is the second time these two teams are meeting this season, as Southern Door walked away with the first game by a score of 77-64. The Eagles are led by Drew Daoust who is averaging 18 points per game and Taylor Schaefer who is averaging 9 points per game. 

The game will be broadcast on 103.3 The Clipper with Tanner DeGrave and Reece Robillard on the call with pregame set for 7 p.m. followed by tip at 7:30.

The Sevastopol girls’ basketball team will travel to take on the Algoma Wolves on Thursday night in a Packerland conference matchup. 

The Pioneers are coming off of a big win over Sturgeon Bay in their last contest and are looking to keep that production up against a Wolves team that has been playing well as of late. The Pioneers have won three of their last five, with those three wins coming over their last three consecutive games. They are led by Bailey and Naomi Rikkola who are averaging 15 and 11 points per game respectively. 

As for the Wolves, they have been playing some of their best basketball of the season over their last couple of games. They have dropped two games in a row by a combined nine points against Oconto and Peshtigo, who are two of the better teams in the conference. The Wolves are led by Ryley Zimmerman and Emily Kirchman who are averaging 10 and 6 points per game respectively. 

Tip is set for 7:30 p.m.

The Sevastopol girls’ basketball team made the short trip to Sturgeon Bay on Tuesday night to take on the Lady Clippers in a conference contest. 

The Pioneers grabbed the lead early on in the first half and would never give it up, leading 38-25 going into the halftime break. The Pioneers would then hold the Clippers to just eight second half points, and get an impressive road victory by a score of 83-33. 

The win for the Pioneers marks their third straight, while Sturgeon Bay has now dropped six consecutive games. 

Sevastopol will face the Algoma Wolves on Thursday.

The Sevastopol girls’ basketball team will travel to Sturgeon Bay to take on the Lady Clippers in a Packerland Conference match-up on Tuesday night. 

The Pioneers are coming off a win over the Vikings in which they played their best basketball in the second half. They will try and use that style of play to get a second consecutive win over the Clippers on Tuesday. The Pioneers are led by Bailey and Naomi Rikkola who are averaging 15 and 11 points per game respectively. 

Sturgeon Bay enters the contest hoping to turn things around as they have lost five straight games, with the latest loss coming at the hands of Peshtigo last Friday. 

Tip is set for 7:30 p.m.

The Sevastopol girls’ basketball team traveled to Gibraltar on Monday night to take on the Vikings in Packerland Conference play. 

Sevastopol got off to a slow start as Gibraltar took a four point lead into the halftime break, outscoring the Pioneers 24-20 in the first half. The Pioneers had only three players score in the first half. 

The Pioneers would come out of the halftime break on a mission, as Bailey Rikkola scored 12  in the second half on her way to posting 21 for the game. Kayla Ranly added 8 and the Pioneers defense held the Vikings to just four made field goals in the second frame. 

Sevastopol will turn right around and face Sturgeon Bay on Tuesday night.