A single free throw in the second overtime gave the Sevastopol Pioneers a narrow 36-35 win over the Algoma Wolves in Algoma on Tuesday night.

Libby Ash hit a free throw and her third point for the night as the Pioneers squeaked by the Wolves in Packerland Conference action.

Sevastopol held an 18-14 lead at halftime, only to see Algoma outscore them 17-13 in the second half to force the first overtime.  After each team scored four points in the first overtime, Ash sealed the win for the Pioneers, hitting from the charity stripe.

Naomi Rikkola paced the Pioneers with 17 points, while Kayla Ranly added 12 more in the win.

Ryley Zimmerman and Sierra Slaby both tallied 11 points in the loss for Algoma. 

The Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol wrestling team kicked off the weekend with two of its girls competing in Shawano on Friday night.

Tiani Lemieux (145 lbs) pinned three of her four opponents en route to a third-place finish. Lanie Brauer (167 lbs) won three of her five matches, suffering a heart-breaking loss in the third-place match by sudden victory.

2nd Annual Shawano Girls Invitational Results for Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol

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Tiani LeMieux (26-4) placed 3rd and scored 9.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Tiani LeMieux (Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol) 26-4 received a bye () (Bye)

Quarterfinal - Tiani LeMieux (Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol) 26-4 won by fall over Janet Sorto (Neenah) 25-15 (Fall 0:46)

Semifinal - Caylin Johnson (Waupaca) 15-2 won by fall over Tiani LeMieux (Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol) 26-4 (Fall 1:54)

Cons. Semi - Tiani LeMieux (Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol) 26-4 won by fall over Mackenzie Schiedermayer (Hortonville) 15-6 (Fall 1:14)

3rd Place Match - Tiani LeMieux (Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol) 26-4 won by fall over Laynie Vaughan (Wautoma/Wild Rose) 21-3 (Fall 0:31)

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Lanie Brauer (8-7) placed 4th and scored 7.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Lanie Brauer (Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol) 8-7 won by fall over Emma Nimocks (West De Pere) 0-4 (Fall 0:36)

Quarterfinal - Lanie Brauer (Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol) 8-7 won by fall over Hannah Borud (Wautoma/Wild Rose) 11-8 (Fall 2:59)

Semifinal - Alisha Berg (Bonduel) 13-3 won by fall over Lanie Brauer (Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol) 8-7 (Fall 0:45)

Cons. Semi - Lanie Brauer (Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol) 8-7 won by decision over Aeryona Cronin (Wautoma/Wild Rose) 12-11 (Dec 7-5)

3rd Place Match - Grace Kloehn (Chilton/Hilbert) 13-14 won in sudden victory - 1 over Lanie Brauer (Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol) 8-7 (SV-1 4-2)

On Saturday, Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol will host its annual Dirk Sorenson Tournament with Bay Port, Crivitz, Denmark, Freedom, Gillett, Green Bay Preble, Iron Mountain, Lena, Little Chute, Marinette, Oconto, Oshkosh West, Palmyra-Eagle, Southern Door, Suring, Two Rivers, Valders, Wittenberg-Birnamwood, and Wrightstown will also participate in the tournament beginning at 8 a.m.

The Sevastopol girls' basketball team took Thursday's frustrations out on Sturgeon Bay on Friday night in a 67-14 win.

Defensively, the Pioneers allowed just four field goals on the night while their offense showed balance throughout the night. The Pioneers took a 43-10 lead into the break and outscored the Clippers 24-4 in the second half. Naomi Rikkola followed her 30-plus point night with 22 points while Kayla Ranly poured in 15 points and Libby Ash scored 14 points with four three-pointers. Dasha Yeltysheva led the Clippers with eight points, splitting her damage between the field and the free throw line.

A see-saw affair ultimately went against the Sevastopol Pioneers on Thursday, losing their matchup against Oconto 55-51. 

The Pioneers jumped out to a 12-9 lead in the first half, only to have the Blue Devils rein things in before taking a 28-26 advantage into the break thanks to a buzzer-beater shot. The game would toggle between the two teams the entire second half, tied at 51 with under a minute left. The Blue Devils hit one more shot from the field to make it 53-51 with 30.2 seconds left before salting the game away with a pair of field goals. 

Naomi Rikkola did what she could to will the team to victory with a game-high 31 points, ending the day 50 points away from 1,000 points for her career. Libby Ash (9 pts), Kayla Ranly (7 pts), and Katie Spude (4 pts) also scored for the Pioneers. Things were a little more balanced for the Blue Devils with Emilee Banker leading the way with 17 points and Addi Viestenz chipping in 14 points in the win. Two others scored at least six points.

The Door County United Swim team will not have to go far for their next meet as they welcome Kiel and Two Rivers to the Sturgeon Bay YMCA on Thursday.

In their last meet at Kiel, there were nine new high school best times or splits, which head coach Erin Peterson said was "a bit remarkable for this point in the season." The boys claimed third place with a total of 68 points. There were three outright first-place wins tonight, three second-place finishes, and two third-place finishes.

The first events begin at 6 p.m.

The Sevastopol Pioneers dominated Stockbridge Tuesday night 92-37 in Institute.  Frankie deYoung had a triple-double to lead the way for the Pioneers with 11 points, 11 rebounds, and ten assists.

Lucas Delsart scored 16 points, and Logan Schuh added 14 points as the Pioneers scored five players in double figures.

The Pioneers took a commanding 56-18 lead at halftime and never looked back to get their second win of the season.  Sevastopol will host conference-leading Southern Door on Saturday with a 2 p.m. tipoff set for the matinee contest.  

Southern Door couldn’t stop the pursuit of Naomi Rikkola and Kayla Ranly on Monday night as they both would score over 20 points, with Sevastopol winning the game 52-33.

Sevastopol started the night on a good foot, taking control of the court early. Libby Ash didn’t hesitate to get the Pioneers an easy three points from behind the key to set the tone for the night. After Rikkola and Ranly scored a couple more points, the Eagles answered back with their own ferocity and closed the early lead to two points. Although the Eagles fought valiantly, with Sophia Counard getting nine points of her own, they were no match for Ranly’s defense, as she wrapped up the half with 12 points. By the time the buzzer rang for the half, the Eagles were looking at a score of 22-14. 

The second half began, and the Pioneers refused to let off steam, continuing their march towards victory. Isabella Price defended under the hoop for the whole second half, scrapping her team up eight points from Sevastopol’s errant shots. No matter what the Eagles did, they were no match to the crushing defense pressure of Ranly and Rikkola’s relentless offense. 

Both teams continue into the second half of their seasons with a lot to learn from this previous game and the rest to come.

A Door County rivalry matchup will take place on Monday evening when Sevastopol travels south of the bridge to take on Southern Door in Brussels.

The Pioneers continue to chase Kewaunee in the Packerland standings, which remains their lone loss in the conference. In their last game, Naomi Rikkola outscored a pack of Bulldogs on Thursday night as the Pioneers beat Peshtigo 50-15. The Pioneers outscored the Bulldogs 28-10 in the first half with Rikkola scoring 13 of her team-high 17 points in the first half.  They clamped down further in the second half, allowing no free throws and just two made shots from the field. Kayla Ranly tied Rikkola's effort with 17 points, including 10 points after the break. Katie Spude chipped in 11 points. 

The Eagles find themselves in the middle of the Packerland pack with a 3-4 conference record. Payton Gilbertson scored 20 points and Bella Price added 10 points in their own 50-40 win over Peshtigo. That win snapped a four-game losing streak for the Eagles.

Eric Fischer and Reece Robillard have the call on U-102.1 beginning at 7:15 p.m. with the pre-game show followed by the opening tip at 7:30 p.m.

The Sevastopol Pioneers boys' basketball team found themselves down big and could not come back in its 71-44 loss to Peshtigo on Saturday.

The Bulldogs jumped out to a 43-19 lead and never looked back, though the Pioneers were able to play better after the break, being outscored by just three points in the second half. 

Lucas Delsart led the Pioneers with 18 points and Norman Luedtke chipped in eight points in the loss. The Pioneers defense had no answers for the Bulldogs' Dominik Baxter, who knocked down nine three-pointers en route to a 43 point evening.

Naomi Rikkola outscored a pack of Bulldogs on Thursday night as the Sevastopol girls' basketball team beat Peshtigo 50-15.

The Pioneers outscored the Bulldogs 28-10 in the first half with Rikkola scoring 13 of her team-high 17 points in the first half.  They clamped down further in the second half, allowing no free throws and just two made shots from the field. Kayla Ranly tied Rikkola's effort with 17 points, including 10 points after the break. Katie Spude chipped in 11 points. The Bulldogs' Holly Pesch led her team with six points on two made three-pointers.

The Door County United Swim team will head to Kiel for its next conference meet.

They will be joined by Kiel, Berlin, Chilton, and Valders when the first events begin at 6 p.m. 

Before the Red Wing Invitational in Sheboygan was snowed out, the DCU squad of five brought in 79 points and a second-place finish against Two Rivers and Plymouth, winning four events of the night outright. You can read about the highlights from that meet here.

The Sevastopol Pioneers battled the Oconto Blue Devils on the road but came up short in a 62-48 loss.  

The Pioneers held a 27-21 lead in the first half but could not hold on as the Blue Devils outscored Sevastopol 41-21 in the second half.

Lucas Delsart led a balanced Pioneer attack with 11 points, while Chase Haberli chipped in 10 more.  Logan Schuh and Norman Luedtke also added eight points each for Sevastopol.

Jacob Scott scored 19 for Oconto, and Cooper Campshure tallied 18 points.

Sevastopol (0-6, 1-11 overall) will now host Peshtigo on Saturday.

The Sevastopol basketball teams will play one of its games in the home of the NBA G-League's Wisconsin Herd next month.

The girls and the boys will match up against Wabeno-Laona for a tripleheader of hoops at the Oshkosh Arena. Tickets are on sale now and include entrance into the Herd game scheduled for later that night. For the Lady Pioneers, it will serve as a rematch of last year's WIAA Sectional Semifinal. 

Thanks to weather, the boys will not play until Friday against NEW Lutheran. The girls have to wait even longer as they are scheduled to play Roncalli on January 15th. 

The Sevastopol girls' basketball team left Titletown with a win as they beat NEW Lutheran 63-45.

Katie Spude and Naomi Rikkola were a two girl wrecking crew as they both reached double-figures in the first half en route to 19 point afternoons. Kayla Ranly scored nine points and Libby Ash chipped in with eight points.

The Pioneers' defense suffocated the Blazers all afternoon, allowing just nine made field goals. Ingrid Beaumont willed her team from the line as she scored a game-high 23 points.

Spencer Madsen, Zak Wrobel, and Tiani Lemieux came home with gold from Saturday's West Allis Rumble.

The trio won their individual brackets as the team tied for third place overall. 

Four others finished in the top five.

2024 West Allis Rumble Results for Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol
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Nathan Sansom (1-5) placed 6th and scored 5.0 team points.

Quarterfinal - Carsten Reese (Menomonee Falls) 15-9 won by tech fall over Nathan Sansom (Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol) 1-5 (TF-1.5 2:51 (15-0))
Cons. Semi - Nathan Sansom (Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol) 1-5 won by fall over Vidal Ojeda (Marquette University) 2-6 (Fall 2:35)
5th Place Match - Alec Duncan (Hartford Union) 5-13 won by fall over Nathan Sansom (Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol) 1-5 (Fall 0:42)
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Spencer Madsen (23-5) placed 1st and scored 21.5 team points.

Quarterfinal - Spencer Madsen (Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol) 23-5 won by fall over Adam Washington (Milw. Riverside/Golda Meir) 8-13 (Fall 1:04)
Semifinal - Spencer Madsen (Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol) 23-5 won by fall over Noah Henderson (Lake Country Luth.) 8-5 (Fall 3:38)
1st Place Match - Spencer Madsen (Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol) 23-5 won by tech fall over Michael Galloway (Milwaukee King) 11-2 (TF-1.5 5:39 (19-4))
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Mekhi Welch (2-2) placed 6th and scored 5.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Mekhi Welch (Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol) 2-2 won by fall over Tyler Buttera (Ken. St. Joseph Cath. Ac.) 8-12 (Fall 1:54)
Quarterfinal - Beckam Staus (Menomonee Falls) 19-7 won by fall over Mekhi Welch (Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol) 2-2 (Fall 1:33)
Cons. Round 1 - Mekhi Welch (Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol) 2-2 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Semi - Mekhi Welch (Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol) 2-2 won by decision over Asadullah Noor (Marquette University) 5-8 (Dec 9-2)
5th Place Match - Josh Vandre (Lake Country Luth.) 7-5 won by decision over Mekhi Welch (Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol) 2-2 (Dec 8-6)
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Tiani LeMieux (19-2) placed 1st and scored 9.0 team points.

Round 2 - Tiani LeMieux (Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol) 19-2 won by fall over Brooklynn Bell-Pabai (Milw. Riverside/Golda Meir) 0-2 (Fall 1:16)
Round 3 - Tiani LeMieux (Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol) 19-2 won by fall over Terryn Mcbride (Milwaukee King) 4-2 (Fall 0:49)
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Justin Gutierrez (4-6) placed 5th and scored 9.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Justin Gutierrez (Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol) 4-6 received a bye () (Bye)
Quarterfinal - Jacob Kidder (Hartford Union) 24-6 won by fall over Justin Gutierrez (Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol) 4-6 (Fall 1:09)
Cons. Round 1 - Justin Gutierrez (Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol) 4-6 received a bye () (Bye)
Cons. Semi - Justin Gutierrez (Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol) 4-6 won by fall over Ryson Nelson (Kenosha Tremper) 6-9 (Fall 1:28)
5th Place Match - Justin Gutierrez (Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol) 4-6 won by fall over Alfred Walker (Milwaukee King) 4-7 (Fall 0:49)
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Ethan Denamur (14-9) placed 4th and scored 8.0 team points.

Quarterfinal - Ethan Denamur (Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol) 14-9 won by major decision over Yasser Khalil (Racine Case) 11-9 (MD 14-5)
Semifinal - Caleb Pekrul (Hartford Union) 27-4 won by fall over Ethan Denamur (Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol) 14-9 (Fall 0:40)
3rd Place Match - Josh Knox (Cedarburg) 17-8 won by decision over Ethan Denamur (Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol) 14-9 (Dec 3-2)
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Zak Wrobel (22-6) placed 1st and scored 20.0 team points.

Quarterfinal - Zak Wrobel (Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol) 22-6 won by fall over Landis Dainels (Milw. Riverside/Golda Meir) 3-2 (Fall 3:21)
Semifinal - Zak Wrobel (Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol) 22-6 won by fall over Jacob Pekrul (Hartford Union) 19-9 (Fall 4:57)
1st Place Match - Zak Wrobel (Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol) 22-6 won by decision over Landen Gontscharow (Kenosha Tremper) 11-4 (Dec 5-2)
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Alex Andreae (6-9) place is unknown and scored 3.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Alex Andreae (Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol) 6-9 won by major decision over Evan Feiertag (Cedarburg) 8-16 (MD 12-0)
Quarterfinal - Asr Clark (Milw. Riverside/Golda Meir) 21-2 won by fall over Alex Andreae (Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol) 6-9 (Fall 1:21)
Cons. Round 1 - Alex Andreae (Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol) 6-9 won by fall over Luke Sanchez (Marquette University) 1-10 (Fall 4:49)
Cons. Semi - Kyle Valdes (Milw. Hamilton/Audobon Tech.) 22-9 won by fall over Alex Andreae (Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol) 6-9 (Fall 0:58)
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Harrison Schartner (9-11) placed 5th and scored 11.0 team points.

Champ. Round 1 - Marion Williams (Milw. Riverside/Golda Meir) 12-8 won by fall over Harrison Schartner (Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol) 9-11 (Fall 5:11)
Cons. Round 1 - Harrison Schartner (Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol) 9-11 won by forfeit over Brian Ortega (Ken. St. Joseph Cath. Ac.) 6-4 (For.)
Cons. Semi - Harrison Schartner (Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol) 9-11 won by fall over Brian Zoromskis (Kenosha Tremper) 17-9 (Fall 2:37)
5th Place Match - Harrison Schartner (Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol) 9-11 won by fall over Brannon Hernandez (Cudahy/St Francis/St Thomas More) 11-4 (Fall 4:31)
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Seth Laughlin (15-6) placed 5th and scored 11.0 team points.

Quarterfinal - Weston Jaeger (Hartford Union) 16-5 won by decision over Seth Laughlin (Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol) 15-6 (Dec 3-0)
Cons. Round 1 - Seth Laughlin (Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol) 15-6 won by fall over Andrew Reuchlen (Marquette University) 2-5 (Fall 0:25)
Cons. Semi - Seth Laughlin (Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol) 15-6 won by fall over Connor Kluck (Cedarburg) 11-15 (Fall 0:46)
5th Place Match - Seth Laughlin (Sturgeon Bay/Sevastopol) 15-6 won by fall over Tyran Covington (Milw. Riverside/Golda Meir) 12-10 (Fall 2:56)

The Sevastopol girls' basketball team made the most of their trip to Reedsville on Thursday, beating the Panthers 59-45.

The Pioneers survived two strong performances from Mallory Novy and Mercedes Grimm, who scored 21 and 17 points, respectively, in the loss for the Panthers. The Panthers, of course, had their own two-headed monster to contend with as Kayla Ranly led all scorers with 22 points, and Naomi Rikkola poured in 21 points. The pair were responsible for seven of the nine made three-pointers on the night, with Libby Ash making up for the balance.

The Sevastopol girls' basketball team will play their second game of the post-holiday week on Thursday when they travel to Reedsville.

The Pioneers started 2024 by cruising to a 72-30 victory over Oneida Nation on Tuesday night at home.   Jumping out to a 37-10 lead at halftime, the Pioneers never looked back, on their way to nailing nine three-pointers during the game. Kayla Ranly led the way with 17 points, followed by Libby Ash with 16 points, and Naomi Rikkola added 13 more. 

The Panthers snapped a three-game losing streak last weekend in the Manitowoc Holiday Tournament when they beat Two Rivers 43-32 before falling to Roncalli 59-43. Mallory Novy averages a double-double while leading the Panthers in scoring and rebounding.

Gametime is set for 6 p.m.

The Sevastopol  Pioneers started out 2024 by cruising to a 72-30 victory over Oneida Nation on Tuesday night at home.   Jumping out to a 37-10 lead at halftime, the Pioneers never looked back, on their way to nailing nine three-pointers during the game.

The Pioneers were led by Kayla Ranly with 17 points, Libby Ash with 16 points, and Naomi Rikkola added 13 more.   Ten Sevastopol players scored in the game that saw no Eagle player score in double figures. 

Sevastopol will now host Reedsville on Thursday in another non-conference matchup.   Tip is set for 6 p.m. 

The Sevastopol girls' basketball team will play an early 6 p.m. tip on Tuesday when Oneida Nation comes to the Institute.

The Pioneers have not played since losing to Kewaunee 47-33 on December 21st. Naomi Rikkola tried to keep the Pioneers in the game and tallied 26 points, but only two other players scored for Sevastopol, with Kayla Ranly adding five points and Libby Ash two.

The Thunderhawks emphatically snapped their two-game losing streak as they closed out the Gresham Holiday Tournament with a 54-13 win over St. Thomas Aquinas. Jaylyn Caldwell poured in 24 points, and Mariah Cloud added 14 points in the Thunderhawks win.