by Derek on March 31, 2007
Sparta’s Jenna Ahnen will be wrestling this week at the United States Girls Wrestling Association’s national championships in Michigan. Ranked third in the country among girls at 130 pounds entering this year, Ahnen looks to improve upon her loss in the consolation finals at last year’s championships. Last year she wrestled at 126 pounds.
Ranked ahead of her at 130 pounds in the USGWA preseason poll is Brittany Woodall of Buckhannon, WV who defeated Ahnen in the consolation finals last year by a score of 7-3 and Tatiana Padilla of LaVerne, CA. Padilla won the national championship last year at 126 pounds and defeated Ahnen 8-2 in the semifinals.
However, as anyone who watched Sparta wrestling can attest, Jenna has improved markedly this year from last and looks to make a lasting impression in her final shot at the tournament. Check back here this weekend for results.
by Derek on March 27, 2007
Images from the 2006-07 Spartan Wrestling season remain online and for sale. They can be purchased by following the link to the left and then browsing the various galleries. If you have any questions or comments about purchasing images, please use the "Email Me" link at the top left of the page. Thanks!
by Derek on March 26, 2007
Wrestling in the 92/93 (birth year) age division at 130 pounds, Spartan 8th grader Morgan Leis wrestled his way to the state title Sunday at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, WI. Leis shut down Waupaca’s Brandon Palmer 4-0 in the finals to bring home Sparta’s only medal on the day.
Below are some images from the tournament shortly after Leis won his title. Congratulation to Morgan on his accomplishment this weekend. Also, Spartan senior Jenna Ahnen will wrestle NEXT weekend in Michigan at the United States Girls Wrestling Association National Championships. Check back later this week for a little preview and over the weekend for the latest results.
by Derek on March 24, 2007
A few weeks late, but here they are. 41 images from the 2007 Sectionals have been posted to the Photo Album section of the website. To view the images, CLICK HERE or type the following address into your browser’s address bar:
http://www.spartanwrestling.com/photos/2007_sectionals/index.html
Remember to check back here in the next few days from some other post season results concerning Sparta’s youth and later Jenna Ahnen at the national tournament for girls.
by Derek on March 22, 2007
Sparta will send four wrestlers to this year’s youth wrestling tournament while Spartan senior Jenna Ahnen will make a trip to Michigan to compete in the 2007 United States Girl’s Wrestling Association National Championships. The youth state qualifiers are John Roddick, Tom Tourdot, Morgan Leis and Bryce Nowacyk.
Below is an image taken shortly after the youth regionals was completed.
Front Row from Left to Right: Brock Polhamus (3rd place, 97 pound weight class, 96/97 age group), Brett Von Ruden (3rd Place, 60 pound weight class, 98/99 age group), John Roddick (2nd Place, STATE QUALIFIER, 66 pound weight class, 96/97 age group)
Back Row from Left to Right: Derek Von Ruden (3rd place, 97 pound weight class, 94/95 age group), Tom Tourdot (1st Place, STATE QUALIFIER, 105 pound weight class, 92/93 age group), Morgan Leis (1st Place, STATE QUALIFIER, 130 pound weight class, 92/93 age group) and Bryce Nowacyk (2nd Place, STATE QUALIFIER, 90 pound weight class, 92/93 age group).
Check back here next week for results from the youth state tournament as well as Jenna’s last trip to Girl’s Nationals. Also, in the next day or two there will be images from this year’s sectional wrestling tournament posted. When that happens, there will be an update.
