Here is the gallery of photos from the dual against Lodi back in the middle of February. I think that wraps up the photos I have taken this year for the most part. There are a few from the firetruck taking the state qualifiers through downtown Sparta and there are some videos to be posted, but as for large galleries like this, I think we are all caught up.
I’m going to be putting together a video with a bunch of videos from this year. It’ll be posted here so keep checking back for that. It should be up in time for the end-of-the-year banquet. Until then, check out the gallery below!!!
I was looking over some of the stats from this season when it dawned on me–Matt Tourdot didn’t get scored on that much so I went back and looked some more and called my dad, Mike Montgomery, to confirm some statistics and he emailed back confirming what I already thought, which will probably surprise you.
Tourdot did not give up a takedown until the first match of sectionals and gave up only one reversal which was in the state semifinals. That was 44 straight matches without being taken down and 48without allowing a reversal. Every other point he surrendered were from escapes. Just more evidence of how dominating a season Tourdot put together.
On another note, you can purchase copies of this year’s Sparta-Tomah dual complete with commentary from Greg Hagen of Hagen Sports Network in Tomah. If you want a copy, the cost is $15, which includes shipping and handling. You can send a check with your request to PO Box 711, Tomah, WI 54660. I’d recommend contacting Greg at (608) 372-4060 before ordering to sort out all the details. Thanks to Pat Stevenson for letting me know this.
And finally, Lodi photos should be coming in a few days!
It’s a little late, but here are some photos from way back at the end of January when Sparta traveled to Rochester, MN and won the Rochester Tournament. You will find a mix of both varsity and junior varsity wrestlers in the gallery below because both teams traveled to this tournament. Images from Sparta’s team sectional dual with Lodi will come later this week…
Spartan alum and current Kenosha Tremper head coach Joel Dutton put three of his wrestlers on the podium at this year’s state tournament. At 103 pounds, Tyler Rice placed 2nd while at 119 pounds, Dominic Garcia also came home with a 2nd place showing. At 285 pounds, Najee Parker finished 6th. On a team level, Tremper finished with a 32-5 dual record and barely missed qualifying for team sectionals after finishing just 7.5 points back of champion Milton. Milton fell in the state team finals to Wisconsin Rapids and was ranked 2nd for most of the year in division one according to Wisconsin Wrestling Online. I think that just illustrates how underrated this Tremper team was all season long.
Here are some photos of Dutton getting animated during the semifinals on Friday evening. Great match, but I don’t think the kid with the Nintendo DS over Dutton’s shoulder caught one second of it. The kid in the red jacket is another story…
We will have more photos and video this week. I’m finally done taking my breather from a very busy couple weeks leading up to the state tournament so keep checking back here for more updates and information about the end-of-the-year banquet.
This was a season to remember for Sparta and for Matt Tourdot. On a team and individual level, it was one of the best Spartan teams to ever step onto the mat. Eight Spartans finished with more than 30 wins while Bryce Nowaczyk finished with 29 and Brandon Rickert (27) and Toby Mosley (24) would [...]
I’m not lying when I say I was pretty tired after this weekend. On top of following all of Sparta’s wrestlers, I was taking pictures for the Duluth News Tribune (yes, they actually know other sports exist outside hockey) as well as the Eau Claire Leader Telegram so my plate was full at the state [...]
Matt Tourdot became Sparta’s first state champion since Troy Lietzau in 1996 and the first Spartan ever to reach 50 wins in a season after he defeated Lodi’s Cody Endres 7-0 to win the 215-pound division two state championship. More to come tomorrow, but here are a few photos from tonight’s finals match. Congrats Matt [...]
Matt Tourdot can do what no other Spartan has ever done by doing something he has already done this year. Tourdot will look to become the first Spartan state champion since Troy Lietzau in 1996 and the first Spartan ever to win 50 matches in a year. To do so, he will have to defeat [...]
Here are some images from Adam Wiedl, Brandon Rickert and Jordan Stanek’s matches at the state tournament. The first 16 are of Wiedl, Rickert and Stanek while the rest are from other matches. Expect another gallery like this tomorrow night after Friday’s action.
2010 State Wrestling Day One – Images by Derek Montgomery
Jordan Stanek controlled Chetek/Prairie Farm’s Shaun Robotka (35-10) from the beginning of the match winning 7-2 to setup a showdown with Dylan Iczkowski (40-1) of Mosinee. Stanek will wrestle tomorrow afternoon in the D2 state quarterfinals.
At 112 pounds, Adam Wiedl couldn’t put up any points against Berlin’s Joe Selsing and at 119 pounds, Brandon Rickert [...]
