Sevastopol and N.E.W. Lutheran pushed the game down to the wire after plenty of missed free throws in the final minutes.

 

A miss at the free-throw line with 7.5 seconds left allowed the Blazers, who trailed by one, an opportunity for a shot to win, but strong defense forced it errant and the Pioneers held on for a 56-55 victory.

 

Erasing a six-point halftime deficit, Sevastopol exchanged the lead with N.E.W. multiple times throughout the game but ultimately held on when it mattered most.

 

The Pioneers forced a turnover with nine seconds left and were fouled to create a bonus free-throw opportunity to try to pull away further.

 

Although Sevastopol didn’t convert at the line the way it would have liked, the Pioneers were able to pull out a road win over the Blazers, continuing the trend of following a loss with a win.

 

Andrew Wiesner led the way with 25 points, while Logan Schuh chipped in 13 points and Bo Tanck added 11 points.

 

Sevastopol, the No. 10 seed, will look to build momentum when it faces No. 7 seed Hilbert in another road matchup March 3 in the first round of the Division 5 playoffs. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m.

The Sevastopol boys’ basketball team is on the road this Friday, facing the Green Bay NEW Lutheran Blazers.

 

The Wolves limited the Blazers to just 17 points in the first half of a 69-42 loss to Algoma on Thursday, including just three points by the team's leading scorer Hayden Schultz. He ended up with eight points while Brett Gajeski did his best to reel in the Wolves for the Blazers as he scored 16 of his team-high 20 points in the second half.

 

The Pioneers seek to bounce back from a 59-40 loss to Peshtigo. The Pioneers' top scorer was Andrew Wiesner with 13 points, 7 rebounds, a steal, and a block. Bo Tanck added 10 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals. 

 

The tip-off is at 7 p.m.
 

The Sevastopol girls' basketball team is preparing for the WIAA Regional, which will see the Pioneers hit the road to take on the Oconto Blue Devils.

 

The Blue Devils are the No. 7 seed, fresh off a 50-31 victory over Sturgeon Bay.

 

The Pioneers are the No. 10 seed and are looking to bounce back from a 67-29 loss to Peshtigo. This season, the Pioneers have been led by Sienna Cain, who is averaging 10 points, 7.4 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 2.9 steals, and one block per game. She is joined by Sydney Peterson and Brynn Scharnter, who are combining for 11.7 points, 7.8 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 2.4 steals per game.

 

Tipoff is set for 7 p.m.

The Sevastopol Pioneers boys basketball team travels to Peshtigo on Monday in hopes of building some positive momentum heading into the WIAA Tournament.

 

The Pioneers bounced back from a cancelled contest against NEW Lutheran and a loss to Kewaunee with a 61-59 win over Oconto. It was their first win against the Blue Devils in approximately 20 years. A big reason why was Logan Schuh, who scored 13 of his team-high 17 points after the break. Andrew Wiesner scored 15 points, and Cash Kuehn added 10 points in the Pioneers' win.

 

The Bulldogs also beat the Blue Devils in their last game thanks to Dominik Baxter's 28 points and Brady Polzin's 15 points in a 59-51 victory.

 

Tip is set for 7 p.m.

A few days after illness forced the Pioneers’ game to be canceled, Sevastopol returned home to face Oconto.

 

The Blue Devils built an early lead and took a 30-26 advantage into halftime.

 

Just as Sevastopol recovered from illness, it recovered from the deficit, pulling off a second-half rally for a 61-59 win. A big reason why was Logan Schuh, who scored 13 of his team-high 17 points after the break. Andrew Wiesner scored 15 points, and Cash Kuehn added 10 points in the Pioneers' win. It was the Pioneers' first win against Oconto since 2003.

 

The Pioneers made key plays down the stretch to secure the victory.

Sevastopol (11-10) will play its final three regular-season games on the road, beginning Tuesday at Peshtigo at 7 p.m.

Rest and a little Vitamin C will hopefully allow the Sevastopol boys basketball team to return to the court on Friday when they host Oconto.

 

Illnesses were to blame for the team canceling its matchup against NEW Lutheran earlier this week. The Pioneers haven't been on the court since they gave top-ranked Kewaunee all they could handle in a 77-65 loss. Bo Tanck led the way with 22 points while Cash Kuehn and Logan Schuh also registered double-figures. The Pioneers have wins over Gibraltar and Chilton in their last five games.

 

A 47-45 win over NEW Lutheran has been the lone bright spot in a 1-4 stretch for the Blue Devils. Mason Colvin leads the team with 14.1 ppg while Hayden Petersen averages 11.1 ppg and Lars Saldana pitches in 9.1 ppg. All three scoring leaders are sophomores.

 

Tip is set for 7 p.m.

NOTE: This game has been canceled due to sickness.

 

The Sevastopol boys’ basketball team will travel on Tuesday to face the Green Bay NEW Lutheran Blazers. The Blazers are looking to rebound from a 77-50 loss to Algoma.

 

The Pioneers are coming off a 77-65 loss to No. 1-ranked Kewaunee. Bo Tanck led Sevastopol with 22 points and five rebounds. Cash Kuehn added 13 points, four rebounds, and an assist. Logan Schuh finished with 12 points, three rebounds, five assists, two steals, and three blocks.

 

Tipoff is set for 7 p.m.

The Sevastopol Pioneers will now wait for the start of the WIAA Tournament after losing to Peshtigo 67-29. Sevastopol’s record moved to 4-17 overall and 4-10 in the conference as a result of the loss.

 

Sydney Peterson paced the Pioneers with nine points and two rebounds while Sienna Cain posted six points, 14 rebounds, five steals, and two blocks in the loss.

 

They will stick to a familiar opponent when they open tournament play next Tuesday with a road matchup against Oconto.

The Sevastopol girls basketball team looks to end its regular season on a high note when it welcomes Peshtigo to Institute on Monday.

 

Sevastopol was slowed down by Oconto on the road across the bay on Friday night as the Blue Devils were victorious and nearly doubled the Pioneers offense and won in dominant fashion 50-26. The Pioneers have lost three in a row since its 52-25 drubbing of Gibraltar. 

 

Despite losing to Oconto in its last game, the Bulldogs have won three of their last five games. Skylyn Baxter leads the team with 10.8 ppg as a sophomore while Mya Boettcher and Jadyn Jashinsky each average 7.4 ppg.

 

Tip is set for 7 p.m.

Sevastopol was slowed down by Oconto on the road across the bay on Friday night as the Blue Devils were victorious and nearly doubled the Pioneers offense and won in dominant fashion 50-26. 

It's been a season of growth for the Pioneers and there have been various moments of strong success which has been led by tough defense. However, the scoring threat from Oconto was too much to overcome. 

The Pioneers will host Peshtigo in their final game of the regular season on home court Tuesday, giving a place to celebrate the seniors. 

The Sevastopol girls’ basketball team is on the road against the Oconto Blue Devils this Friday. The Blue Devils are fresh off a 40-36 victory over Peshtigo. 

 

The Pioneers aim to rebound from a big 60-31 loss to Reedsville. The Pioneers' leading scorer was Sienna Cain, who finished with 12 points and a double-double, adding 13 rebounds, a steal, and a block. Sydney Peterson hit 3 points to add 9 points, and Braelynn Staats chipped in 7. 

 

The tip-off is at 7 p.m.

 

The Sevastopol boys basketball team will host the No. 1-ranked, undefeated Kewaunee Storm on Thursday.

 

Kewaunee is the top-ranked team in Division 4 with an 18-0 record. The Storm most recently defeated Peshtigo 63-39. Conor Kilgor led the scoring with 15 points, followed by Diesel Bosdeck with 14 and Dane Harrell with 10.

 

The Pioneers enter the game fresh off a 65-49 victory over Gibraltar. Logan Schuh, Bo Tanck and Andrew Wiesner each scored 14 points. Zaul Valvidia added nine points, and Cash Keuhn chipped in eight.

 

Tipoff is at 7 p.m.

The Sevastopol girls’ basketball team will host the Reedsville Panthers on Tuesday.

 

Reedsville is coming off a 53-28 win over Roncalli. Sevastopol also enters the game following a loss, falling to Kewaunee 86-20.

 

In the loss to the Storm, Brynn Schartner led the Pioneers with eight points. Sienna Cain added six points, and the pair combined for 10 rebounds.

 

Tipoff is set for 7 p.m.

The Sevastopol Pioneers scored 28 of the game's final 37 points Monday to walk out of its gym with not just the 65-49 win over Gibraltar, but $13,000 for the family of eight-year-old Violet Tanck.

 

The two teams traded buckets early in the game following the emotional tribute to Tanck, who is battling a rare form of Ewing sarcoma and has family members on the boys and girls basketball teams. The Pioneers had four players score at least five points in the half led by Logan Schuh, Bo Tanck, and Andrew Wiesner. The Vikings were able to keep things close thanks to three-pointers from Marco Jauregui, Kayin Jackson, and Aaron Brey.

 

 

A flagrant foul call against Wyatt Bultman turned the momentum towards the Pioneers as Schuh hit both free throws and the team hit a shot on the ensuing possession to stretch their lead from two to a 31-25 advantage at the break.

 

 

The Vikings came out hot in the second half, flipping the game from a eight-point deficit to a 40-37 lead with over 11 minutes to go in the game. The Pioneers' defense clamped down after that, allowing just nine points the rest of the way while Wiesner, Schuh, and Tanck continue pour in points.

 

 

Wiesner, Tanck, and Schuh all scored 14 points to pace the Pioneers while Jackson scored a game-high 19 points to lead the Vikings along with 11 points from Aaron Brey.

 

 

The Pioneers  return to action on Thursday with a home date against Kewaunee.

 

 

The Vikings will try to break their skid again on Thursday when they visit Brussels to face Southern Door.

 

 

For the second time this season, the battle on the Sevastopol High School basketball court will take a back seat to a much more important fight off it. 

 

Monday’s boys basketball game between Sevastopol and Gibraltar will be played in honor of 8-year-old Violet Tanck, a Sevastopol Elementary School student who was recently diagnosed with a rare form of Ewing sarcoma. The third-grader has already had a kidney and some lymph nodes removed and has months of chemotherapy and radiation treatments ahead at Children’s Wisconsin in Milwaukee. 

 

Both teams are coming off losses on Friday. The Pioneers fell short against Algoma 66-51. Sevastopol was trailing by just two at the break, but was then outscored 37-24 in the second creating more distance that they couldn't recover from. Bo Tanck and Reid Kacmarynski combined for 28, but it wasn't enough to close the gap. The Pioneers have split their last four games. Cash Kuehn leads the Pioneers in scoring at 12.2 ppg while Logan Schuh leads the squad in rebounds (6.1 rpg) and assists (2.7 apg).   

 

In Peshtigo, two separate offensive droughts sent the Vikings to a 72-45 loss to Peshtigo on Friday night. The Vikings held their own early thanks to 3-pointers from Marco Jauregui, Kayin Jackson and Aaron Brey. The Bulldogs blew the game open late in the first half with a 15-0 run led by Baxter that put them ahead 40-26 at the break. Despite some early buckets from the Bulldogs, the Vikings were able to threaten early in the second half, forcing a timeout when they trimmed the lead to nine points with just over 14 minutes left. Peshtigo would not allow another Vikings field goal the rest of the game. Brey paced the Vikings with 14 points, Jauregui added 10 and Wyatt Bultman chipped in nine.

 

To support Violet and her family, a bake and soup sale, a miracle minute, a free-throw competition and paper butterfly sales will take place during Monday night’s slate of basketball games. The JV tips off at 5:30 p.m., followed by the varsity game at 7 p.m. 

 

Tim Kowols will have the call on 105.1 The GOAT beginning at 6:45 p.m.

 

Click here to listen to our interview with Gibraltar head coach Travis Ward

 

Click here to listen to our interview with Sevastopol head coach Tom Ash

The Sevastopol boys’ basketball team will host the Algoma Wolves on Friday.

 

The Pioneers are in seventh place in the Packerland Conference standings with a 4-6 conference record. The Wolves are battling for the top spot at 6-3 in conference play.

 

Sevastopol is looking to bounce back from Tuesday’s 70-44 loss to Sturgeon Bay. Bo Tanck led the Pioneers with 20 points, seven rebounds, one assist and one steal. Cash Keuhn added 12 points, four rebounds and one steal.

 

Algoma is also coming off a loss, falling to Peshtigo 45-42 last Thursday. Parker Lischka scored 14 points and added four rebounds, one assist, four steals and one block. Griffen Robinson contributed nine points, three rebounds, two assists and one steal.

 

Tipoff is at 7 p.m.

Sevastopol dropped 26 points in both halves with Luna Ramirez leading the charge dropping 4 three-pointers and 16 points in a 52-25 win over Gibraltar. 

The Vikings couldn't find their rhythm in the first and trailed 26-8 at the break. Gibraltar gained momentum in the second half, but the lead was too much as they were again outscored 26-17. 

Sevastopol picks up their fourth win on the season and revenge on the Vikings after losing the teams' first matchup this season. The Pioneers have also won two of their last three and head into a Saturday 2 p.m. tip off with top-ranked Kewaunee. 

Gibraltar will also draw a tough matchup this week, taking on Crivitz (16-2) Thursday at 7 p.m. 

The Sevastopol girls’ basketball team is preparing to host the Gibraltar Vikings on Tuesday.

 

The Pioneers will seek to rebound from a 57-35 loss to Algoma. Luna Ramirez led Sevastopol with nine points, while Sienna Cain added eight.

 

The Vikings are also looking to bounce back after falling to Hilbert 55-40. Gibraltar’s leading scorers were Azucena Jauregui and Emilie Glocke with 12 points apiece. Megan Gallant and Megan Schar chipped in seven points each.

 

Tipoff is at 7 p.m.

Sturgeon Bay and Sevastopol meet again Monday night, with the Clippers hosting this time around.

 

Last Thursday, Sevastopol outscored Chilton 32-16 in the second half to cruise to a 58-34 win. Cash Kuehn and Bo Tanck provided the offensive spark coming out of the locker room, finishing with 18 points apiece. Andrew Wiesner added 11 points, and Damien Lardinois chipped in seven in the Pioneers’ victory.

 

The Clippers made the most of their trip to Green Bay last Thursday, beating Green Bay East 58-52. Sturgeon Bay snapped a four-game losing streak behind 28 points from Benjamin Ash, who was limited in Monday’s loss to Luxemburg-Casco due to injury. Sam Fruzyna complemented Ash with 16 points in the win.

 

In their last matchup, the Pioneers defended their home court with a 51-49 victory, holding off a late Clippers surge on U102.1. Sevastopol’s leading scorers were Andrew Wiesner with 18 points, Logan Schuh with 10, and Andy Wiesner with nine. Sturgeon Bay was led by Ben Ash with 21, Sam Fruzyna with nine, and Siggy Hansen with eight.

 

Tipoff is set for 7 p.m.