The Sevastopol Pioneers boys' basketball team will wait another day to open Packerland play as they take a trip to Mishicot on Thursday to battle the Indians.

The Pioneers fell in their last game to Wausaukee 52-39. They were down six at the break and could not get closer in the second half. No players reached double figures in the loss, with Lucas Delsart leading with seven points while Zaul Valdivia and Logan Schuh each scored six. The Rangers' Suennen siblings did the Pioneers in, with Kayden scoring 26 points and Evan adding 14.

Thursday will serve as the season opener for the Indians after they went 3-22 last season, including a 0-19 conference mark. Nick Parma will try to reverse the team's fortunes after scoring just over 10 points a game last year, which was the second-best on the team.

Tip-off in Mishicot is set for 7:15 p.m.

The Sevastopol Pioneers boys' basketball team looks to improve to 2-0 on the season when they host Wausaukee at 7:30 p.m. Monday.

Sevastopol started their season under superintendent Kyle Luedtke on the right note with a 39-30 win over Suring. The Pioneers took a 17-10 lead into the break and only grew it from there in the low-scoring affair. Logan Schuh and Damien Lardinois did most of the work, scoring 14 and 10 points on the night. Daniel Castillo added six points, while four others added at least two. Trent Vanderelzen paced the Eagles with eight points, as two others scored at least five.

The Rangers open their season against the Pioneers. Last year, they went 7-17 with a first-round exit to Gibraltar in the WIAA Tournament. Head coach Jon Betts will have his work cut out as he tries to replace his top three scorers from last year due to graduation.

Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m.

Sevastopol started their season under superintendent Kyle Luedtke on the right note with a 39-30 win over Suring.

The Pioneers took a 17-10 lead into the break and only grew it from there in the low-scoring affair. Logan Schuh and Damien Lardinois did most of the work, scoring 14 and 10 points respectively on the night. Daniel Castillo added six points while four others added at least two. Trent Vanderelzen paced the Eagles with eight points as two others scored at least five points.

The Sevastopol Pioneers boys' basketball start their season on Tuesday with a home matchup against Suring.

Superintendent Kyle Luedtke takes the program's reins after Ron Frank pulled double duty as the school's football and basketball coach the last few seasons. The Pioneers are trying to reverse their fortunes after going 2-25 overall and winless in the Packerland Conference. Zaul Valdivia is the top scorer returning from last year's squad.

The Eagles finished near the bottom of the Marinette and Oconto Conference after going 4-12 in conference play en route to a 7-18 season. They lost to Elcho in their opening game of the tournament.

Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m.

On Monday night, the Sevastopol Pioneers girls' basketball team was not short on firepower as they beat Two Rivers 58-24.

The Pioneers hit six three-pointers in the first half, building a 39-9 advantage at the break. Kayla Ranly did her damage in the first half, scoring 15 of her team-high 22 points in the opening stanza. Naomi Rikkola scored 20 points in the game, 14 of which came in the first half. 

The Raiders fought back in the second half, with Kaylee Jensen scoring all of her team-high eight points in the second half. 

The Sevastopol girls' basketball team will stay at home on Monday to face Two Rivers at 7:30 p.m. in Institute.

In their last game, the Pioneers used different pieces to get the same result on Thursday, beating Hilbert 54-27. The Pioneers took a 29-16 lead into the break thanks to a great night from Katie Spude, who scored eight of her team-high 16 points in the first half. She hit two three-pointers in each half as the Pioneers would drill eight shots from behind the arc on the night. 

The Raiders will open their 2023-2024 campaign on Monday after going 3-21 last season. They went winless in February before being ousted from the WIAA Tournament by Sheboygan Falls 59-35.

The Sevastopol girls' basketball used different pieces to get the same result on Thursday, beating Hilbert 54-27.

The Pioneers took a 29-16 lead into the break thanks to a great night from Katie Spude, who scored eight of her team-high 16 points in the first half. She hit two three-pointers in each half as the Pioneers would drill eight shots from behind the arc on the night. 

The Pioneers would extend their lead further in the second half as they outscored their visitors by a 14-point margin.

Kayla Ranly scored 14 points and Naomi Rikkola cracked double figures with 11 points. Maddie Schnurer led the Wolves with six points and other players had five points.

The Sevastopol Pioneers look to improve to 2-0 when they face Hilbert at home on Thursday night.

The Pioneers played long ball with Suring, beating them 64-14 on Tuesday. They were able to cruise to the victory after outscoring the Eagles 44-7 in the first half. The Pioneers knocked down 11 three-pointers, led by Libby Ash's 6-7 performance en route to a 20-point night. Naomi Rikkola led all scorers with 22 points, while Kayla Ranly cracked double figures with 10 points. 

The Wolves narrowly lost to Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah 41-36 in their season opener on Tuesday.

Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m.

The Sevastopol Pioneers and the Suring Eagles will matchup for their respective season openers on Tuesday in Institute.

It is a rematch of last year's regional semifinal that saw the Pioneers easily handle the Eagles 61-34. The Pioneers would finish their campaign 25-2, falling in the sectional semifinal to Wabeno-Laona. Despite losing their top scorer to graduation, Naomi Rikkola and Kayla Ranly also averaged double figures last year and could return to the roster again this year. The team is also expected to see Libby Ash, who participated in last year's WIAA State 3-Point Contest.

The loss to the Pioneers ended the season for the Eagles at 13-13 and extinguished the career of their top scorer, Christine Sleeter, who was averaging over 17 points a game and registered her 1000th point during the game. Bunny Cramer will be tasked with picking up the slack.

Tip off in Institute is sche

The Door County United Swim Team hopes to extend its successful season another week with a successful run on Saturday at the WIAA Sectional Meet hosted by Plymouth.

The Door County United swim team's swimmers are seeded in the top three in five events according to the heat sheets released ahead of this Saturday's WIAA Swimming Sectional meets.

Julia Michalski, named the conference's swimmer of the year, boasts a number one seed in two different events: the 200-yard individual medley and the 100-yard backstroke.

The DCU swims on Saturday at Plymouth beginning at 10 a.m. Ashwaubenon, Berlin, Chilton, Clintonville, Kiel, Kohler, Marinette, New London, Notre Dame Academy, Peshtigo, Port Washington, Seymour, and Two Rivers will also compete in the sectional.