The Gibraltar baseball team hopes to combine the playoff success they had last year with the regular season triumph from 2013. Last year the Vikings had lost four straight games heading into the playoffs but pulled off a couple of upsets in the playoffs to win the regional championship. Back in 2013, the Vikings won a Packerland Conference championship.

Their game scheduled for Saturday against Oconto was postponed. The Vikings next scheduled game is for Tuesday when they travel to Green Bay NEW Lutheran.

Saturday's trivia question asked when the last time the Gibraltar baseball team won a conference championship and the answer was 2013. 

Saturday's trivia question is, "When was the last time the Gibraltar baseball team won a conference championship?"

You can find this question in the DoorCountyDailyNews.com E-paper. If you answer correctly through the E-paper, you have an opportunity to win a prize.

The answer will be posted at 7 AM on Sunday.

Getting aspiring players to high-quality basketball camps during the offseason is a challenge for many in northern Door County, so Gibraltar head boys’ basketball coach Justin Burress did something about it. Enter Max Level Hoops, Burress’ growing endeavor that partners with coaches from the Packerland Conference and the college ranks along with ex-players like former Wisconsin standout Brian Butch. With eight different camps set for this year, Burress says the camps he helps puts on makes getting on the court easier for those who cannot make or afford basketball camps hosted farther away.

The date of Butch’s basketball camps is May 18^th while Burress’ Max Level Hoops sessions are June 22^nd, July 13^th, and August 17^th. You can find more information about these camps online with this story.

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The life of an athletic director is about to get more complicated this week as more spring sports seasons are set to begin their outdoor competition schedule in Door and Kewaunee Counties. Track teams still have some meets left indoors, but girls’ soccer, softball, and baseball all have games this week on fields that are either waterlogged or still have snow on them. Much like last year when two April snowstorms cut the baseball and softball seasons to just a handful of conference games and playoffs, Gibraltar athletic director Peggy Tanck says scheduling games this year should be interesting.

Looking at the week ahead, Algoma and Sturgeon Bay softball teams have had their Thursday games already rescheduled for April dates. Luxemburg-Casco soccer still has their Tuesday night match in Manitowoc scheduled to take place. 

Gibraltar's track teams are off to a strong start on the season even though neither the boys or girls teams have a shot put or discus thrower. Abbigael Sitte has been the star for the girls in the 55-meter dash and the high jump. Brady Ash and Victor Jauregui have delivered top-10 finishes for the boys so far this year. 

Back in 2015 the Vikings had the strongest discus and shot put thrower in school history as Chris Anderson was putting on a show. He broke school records for longest shot put and longest discus throws. His longest discus throw went 152' 10" while the longest shot put was 51' 10". 

Chris Anderson was the correct answer to Saturday's trivia question which asked who broke the Gibraltar school records for longest discus and shot put throws in 2015.

Congratulations to Mary Witteborg for answering the question correctly!

Saturday's trivia question is, "What Gibraltar strong man broke the school records for longest discus and shot put throws in 2015?"

You can find this question in the DoorCountyDailyNews.com E-paper. If you answer correctly through the E-paper, you have an opportunity to win a prize.

The answer will be posted at 7 AM on Sunday.

The Gibraltar girls track & field team participated in the Pam Kjono Indoor Meet at Lincoln High School on Friday and Abbigael Sitte put up a big performance. Sitte finished the 55 meter dash in 7.88 seconds which was good for a third place finish. She also finished ninth in the high jump. 

Abbey Fitzgerald put up the other top 10 finish for the Vikings at the meet as she finished 10th in the long jump.

FULL RESULTS

55 Meter Dash  Varsity - Finals x

3.11Abbigael Sitte7.88aGibraltar

55 Meter Dash  Varsity - Prelims x

3.11Abbigael Sitte7.80a SRGibraltar

16.11Nina Sitte8.43a PRGibraltar

200 Meters  Varsity - Finals x

29.10Abbey Fitzgerald35.25a PRGibraltar

30.9Jade Toneys38.98a PRGibraltar

4x160 Relay  Varsity - Finals x

14.Abbigael Sitte
Sarah Daubner
Chanti Jauregui
Abbey Fitzgerald1:44.40aGibraltar

4x200 Relay  Varsity - Finals x

11.Abbigael Sitte
Sarah Daubner
Chanti Jauregui
Abbey Fitzgerald2:43.63aGibraltar

High Jump  Varsity - Finals x

9.11Abbigael Sitte4-06.00 PRGibraltar

9Chanti JaureguiSCRGibraltar

Long Jump  Varsity - Finals x

10.10Abbey Fitzgerald13-07.50 PRGibraltar

29.9Jade Toneys8-07.50 PRGibraltar

Picture Courtesy of Clayton Buske

No points were recorded for the Gibraltar Vikings but there were plenty of strong performances to be seen at Earl Hebert Invitational held in Manitowoc Thursday afternoon. Brady Ash and Victor Jauregui each posted top ten performances in the high jump by posting identical 5.5-foot leaps in the event. Gibraltar was one of six Division 3 schools in the 16 team invitational field. Below are the individual results for the Gibraltar athletes.

55 Meter Dash  Varsity - Prelims x

22.9Victor Jauregui7.41a PRGibraltar27.11Jake Benzow7.73a PRGibraltar 

200 Meters  Varsity - Finals x

18.11Jake Benzow28.27a PRGibraltar25.9Angel Jauregui30.36a PRGibraltar 

400 Meters  Varsity - Finals x

12.12Evan Henry1:00.31a PRGibraltar21.9Angel Jauregui1:09.59a PRGibraltar 

800 Meters  Varsity - Finals x

24.9Nico Salm2:35.79a PRGibraltar29.9Emiliano Marvin2:54.68a PRGibraltar 

1600 Meters  Varsity - Finals x

15.9Anthony Casanas5:30.28a PRGibraltar21.9Emiliano Marvin6:08.17a PRGibraltar 

4x160 Relay  Varsity - Finals x

12.Jake Benzow
Connor Thompson
Leif Olson
Victor Jauregui1:27.33aGibraltar 

4x200 Relay  Varsity - Finals x

14.Jack Hitzeman
Leif Olson
Jack Moore
Connor Thompson2:19.27aGibraltar 

4x400 Relay  Varsity - Finals x

13.Leif Olson
Connor Thompson
Jack Hitzeman
Evan Henry4:17.86aGibraltar 

4x800 Relay  Varsity - Finals x

12.Angel Jauregui
Anthony Casanas
Jack Hitzeman
Evan Henry9:41.53hGibraltar 

High Jump  Varsity - Finals x

9.9Victor Jauregui5-06.00 PRGibraltar9.11Brady Ash5-06.00 PRGibraltar 

Long Jump  Varsity - Finals x

24.9Leif Olson15-04.00 PRGibraltar26.9Emiliano Marvin13-00.50 PRGibraltar 

It is a young team, but that is alright for Gibraltar track coaches Joy Manweiler Bastian and Clayton Buske. Middle distance runner Evan Henry, sprinter and jumper Bria Caldecott, and thrower Ryan Kropuenske are the only seniors on the 20-person roster. Bastian says there are plenty of great underclassmen returning to the team.

Buske says the athletes are getting used to some of the nuances with each event, especially the sprinters.

Gibraltar joins Luxemburg-Casco for an invitational at Manitowoc Lutheran Thursday afternoon at 4 p.m. 

FULL COACHES INTERVIEW WITH COACH BASTIAN

FULL COACHES INTERVIEW WITH COACH BUSKE

The Gibraltar Track and Field teams hope to get their season off to a good start when they open with an indoor meet at Oconto Falls Monday afternoon.

The Vikings had two athletes score points for them at last year's state track and field meet in LaCrosse with high jumper Bria Caldecott finishing just out of the top 10 at a height of 4"08. Senior runner Evan Henry hopes to end his high school running career on a high note after finishing in 7th place in the 1600 meter run with a time of 4:33. Junior Abbigael Sitte ran a personal record when it counted the most in the 100 meter dash, finishing in 8th place with a time of 12.95. 

Sturgeon Bay and Algoma will join the Vikings in Oconto Falls Monday afternoon when the field events begin at 4:30 p.m.

The Gibraltar golf team is hoping to start the season on time as their first varsity match comes on April 11. With all the snow melting and the recent rain, the courses in Northeast Wisconsin are not in great shape. The Vikings are looking for their first conference title in golf since 2005.

That was the answer to Saturday's trivia question, "When was the last time the Gibraltar golf team won a conference title?"

Saturday's trivia question is, "When was the last time Gibraltar boys golf won a conference championship?"

You can find this question in the DoorCountyDailyNews.com E-paper. If you answer correctly through the E-paper, you have an opportunity to win a prize.

The answer will be posted at 7 AM on Sunday.

Saturday's trivia question was, "Who holds the Gibraltar school record for the fastest 100-meter dash?"

The correct answer was Andrew Peot.

Congratulations to Doris Moore who answered the question correctly!

Saturday's high school sports trivia contest question of the day is, "Who holds the Gibraltar school record for the fastest 100-meter dash?"

You can find this question in the DoorCountyDailyNews.com E-paper. If you answer correctly through the E-paper, you have an opportunity to win a prize.

The answer will be posted at 7 AM on Sunday.

The Gibraltar boys basketball team’s season is over after a loss in the sectional semifinal to their conference rival Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran on Thursday night, a game broadcasted on 105.1 The Viking. Gibraltar got off to a slow start and went down by double digits early on. Trevor Reinhardt knocked down three 3 point shots and Brady Ash added a dunk to eventually give the Vikings a lead late in the first half. The Blazers ended the half on a bit of a run and led 31-26 at halftime. That run continued when the teams returned from the locker room as Packerland Conference Player of the Year Samuel Meerstein scored 20 of his game high 30 points in the second half. The final score was 78-50.

Trevor Reinhardt finished with 16 points to lead the way for the Vikings in his final high school basketball game. Evan Henry finished with eight and Andras Szakala had five points in their final games at Gibraltar.

Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran will advance to the sectional final to take on Columbus Catholic on Saturday night at Wausau West High School.

Gibraltar finishes the season at 13-12 overall and 7-9 in the Packerland Conference. They won their first regional championship since 1975.

After traveling to Wisconsin’s north woods for a pair of regional matchups, the Gibraltar Vikings prepare to face Packerland Conference rival NEW Lutheran at Ashwaubenon High School in the WIAA Division 5 boys’ basketball sectional semifinals Thursday night. Both teams are coming off a trio of regional victories in which they won in convincing fashion. The two teams split their conference matchups this season, with the Vikings winning by two in December and the Blazers capturing a nine-point victory on Valentine’s Day.  The victor of Thursday’s matchup will earn a trip to Wausau Saturday night to face the winner of Columbus Catholic and Almond-Bancroft.

Jon Bregman and Tim Kowols will have the call on 105.1 The Viking beginning at 6:45 with the pregame show followed by the opening tip at 7 p.m. You can find extended coverage of the game at our new website and Facebook page, DoorKewauneeHighSchoolSports.com. 

PRE-GAME INTERVIEW WITH HEAD COACH JUSTIN BURRESS

PAST PLAYOFF GAME RECAPS

Gibraltar dominates the regional championship on 105.1 The Viking

Gibraltar wins big in Florence on 105.1 The Viking, faces Phelps Saturday

Gibraltar advances to Regional Semifinal in blowout on 105.1 WSBW

TEAM LEADERS

Scoring: Gibraltar's Evan Henry- 12.0 ppg, NEW Lutheran's Sam Meerstein 19.0 ppg

Rebounding: Gibraltar's Evan Henry- 8.5 rpg, NEW Lutheran's Sam Meerstein 8.5 rpg

Assists: Gibraltar's Evan Henry- 3.2 apg, NEW Lutheran's Sam Meerstein 4.5 apg

Cousins Trevor and Griffin Reinhardt will get to don their Gibraltar football helmets one more time this summer in the name of charity. The seniors were named to the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association Charity All-Star Game roster earlier this month for the game set to be played on July 20th in Oshkosh. The game raises thousands of dollars every year for Children’s Hospital. Griffin, who will continue his football career at St. Norbert College in the fall, says it is an honor to play in the game.

Both Reinhardts were all-MONLPC selections for eight-man football. Trevor was first-team offense and the co-offensive player of the year while Griffin made the first-team for his work on the offensive and defensive lines. They will also get to play with Jeremy Jorns and Nathan Stenzel from conference and county rival Sevastopol on the South All-Star team. You can learn how you donate to their cause online with this story and listen to the full interview with Griffin Reinhardt online at DoorKewauneeHighSchoolSports.com.

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Full Interview with Griffin Reinhardt to be played during Gibraltar Basketball Pre-Game Show

The first game of Gibraltar’s baseball season is supposed to be on March 30^th against Oconto, but athletic director Peggy Tanck stated the obvious Friday night when she said it was unlikely the game will be able to take place. For a second straight year, heavy snowfall will make the area fields unplayable for several weeks. Tanck says a lot would need to happen for the competition schedule to start on time.

Even though there are still a couple weeks left to the basketball season, spring sports are on the verge of starting up. Track has already started its workouts, while softball begins March 11^th and baseball follows a week after that.

The Gibraltar Vikings had an incredible winter sports season. In addition to team success, Gibraltar landed eight players on this year's all-conference awards list. Here is a look at the 2018-2019 season-ending awards as provided by conference commissioner Mike Holtz:

BOYS BASKETBALL

2ND TEAM

Evan Henry                            Gibraltar                        Senior

HONORABLE MENTION

Trevor Reinhart                       Gibraltar                      Senior

Andras Szakala                       Gibraltar                      Senior

GIRLS BASKETBALL

1ST TEAM

Payton Pluff                             Gibraltar                      Senior              Unanimous

Abbi Sitte                                 Gibraltar                      Junior

HONORABLE MENTION

Bria Caldecott                         Gibraltar                      Senior

Kayla Follingstad                     Gibraltar                      Senior

Karlee Kita                              Gibraltar                      Sophomore

Gibraltar went up to northern Wisconsin again on Saturday night and came away with a regional championship on 105.1 The Viking. The number five seed Vikings went to one seed Phelps and shut down their prolific offense. The final score was 63-32 as Gibraltar has now won their three playoff games by 40, 29, and 31 points.

The first few minutes of the game were sloppily played by both teams and neither one had a point in that time. Gibraltar built up a 30-16 lead at halftime and just kept extending that lead throughout the second half. Trevor Reinhardt hit three first half three pointers and ended up leading the team with 13 points. A big key for the Vikings was their two big men, Evan Henry and Brady Ash controlling the inside on defense. Phelps’ top four scorers Gage Robbins, Andrew Gill, Tony Gutierrez and Carl Gutierrez were all very aggressive trying to drive into the paint but would often find the two 6’6” players in the way of the basket.

Gibraltar has won their first regional championship since 1975. The Vikings now advance on to the sectional where they will face off with their Packerland Conference rival Green Bay N.E.W. Lutheran. That game will be played on Thursday night in Ashwaubenon. It will be broadcasted on 105.1 The Viking with the pregame starting at 6:45 PM and the tip-off at 7.

Most would expect a four seed playing a five seed to be a close game, but that was not the case when Gibraltar matched up with Florence on Friday night on 105.1 WSBW. The fifth-seeded Vikings blew out the fourth-seeded Bobcats 70-41 to advance to the WIAA Regional Final. Gibraltar took an 11-point lead into halftime and really played well to extend the deficit in the second half. The Vikings clamped down on defense holding Florence’s top two leading scorers well below their season average. Kaden Schuls and Evan Beaster combine to score over 37 points per game on average and were held to eight points apiece on Friday night.

Gibraltar was led by their senior guard and captain Trevor Reinhardt who scored 17 points. Sophomore guard Luke Steebs gave the team a huge boost with 13 points off the bench.

The Vikings will travel to Phelps on Saturday night, a game that will also be broadcast on 105.1 The Viking. The pregame will start at 6:45 PM and tip-off at 7. The Knights are the number one seed in the region and they knocked off Gillett 63-41 in the regional semifinal.

The Gibraltar boys’ basketball team has a lot of traveling in store for them this weekend’s WIAA Division 5 regionals. They open up play Friday night against Florence beginning at 7 p.m. It comes after a dominating 81-41 victory on Tuesday against Lena that saw all 15 players get action and 12 get into the scorebook. Evan Henry and Andras Szakala led the team in scoring with 14 points apiece. The Bobcats earned their spot in the regional semifinal with a 78-54 victory over Goodman/Pembine. The goal on defense for the Vikings is to slow down Kaden Schuls’ scoring (20.4 points/game) and Evan Beaster’s dominance on the glass (16.1 rebounds/game).

The team will stay in Iron Mountain, Michigan regardless of the result, but a win will let them wait to see if they travel an hour northwest to face Phelps or drive home to host Gillett on Saturday. Tim Kowols and Jon Bregman will have the call beginning at 6:45 p.m. with the pregame show and the opening tip at 7 p.m. on 105.1 The Viking. 

COACH INTERVIEW WITH JUSTIN BURRESS