February 18, 2012

Sectional updates…

3:16 pm  –  I will be away from the computer for the rest of the day.  For updates on how the team is doing, please check Trackwrestling.com.  As it stands now, Sparta has five state qualifiers with two more, Brock Polhamus and Tristan Zurfluh, needing one more win to advance. 2:52 pm  –  At 160 [...]

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February 17, 2012

Sectional Preview

Ten Spartan wrestlers will head to Richland Center this weekend to compete for a spot in this year’s state tournament. There is a chance that Derek VonRuden could join this group as Mauston’s Justin Dolata may not be able to compete due to an injury, but we may not know Dolata’s status until Saturday morning. [...]

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February 17, 2012

Wrestler Profile: Tristan Zurfluh

This kid’s dream gift is brownies, he’s a fan of Donald Driver and his victory against Lodi clinched Sparta’s trip to the state team tournament. Tristan Zurfluh, owner of a 29-15 record heading into this weekend’s sectional tournament is this week’s profiled wrestler. Name:  Tristan Zurfluh Grade:  Junior Sports involved in:  Cross Country, Wrestling Favorite subject:  All science classes [...]

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February 16, 2012

Larsen to be honored at NCAA D3 wrestling championships

It’s been a big week for Spartan wrestlers. Now, it’s gotten even sweeter for head coach Jake Larsen. Larsen was among 12 University of Wisconsin-La Crosse wrestlers named to the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference’s All-Time Team Wednesday. Larsen joins Ryan Allen (2002-06); Josh Chelf (2004-08); Paul Corner (1985-89); Dan Laurent (2006-10); Jason Lulloff (2003-07); Matt Mauseth (2007-11); Jeff O’Gara (1992-96); Jason Ott (1998-2002); Brandon Penzkover (1992-96); Mike Schmitz (2008-present) and Bebeto Yaweh (2008-present) as [...]

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February 15, 2012

Get your team state t-shirt

Wondering how to show your style at the Field House when the Spartans wrestle in the state team tournament? Well, we’ve got your back. You have until noon this coming Monday to order your team state shirts. It’s a short sleeved red shirt with white printing with the words “Sparta Wrestling Team State Final Four” [...]

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February 15, 2012

WRESTLERS TO BE HONORED WITH FIRETRUCK RIDE TODAY!

To celebrate the Sparta High School Wrestling Team making it to the state team tournament, there will be a firetruck parade around town this evening. (The wrestlers will be on the firetruck.) The firetruck will leave the back of the high school at 5:00, head down Montgomery to Water Street, head down Water Street to [...]

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February 15, 2012

Team Sectional Champions

CONGRATS SPARTANS!!!   .

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February 14, 2012

SPARTANS WIN!!!

They say the third time’s the charm and it was Tuesday night for the Spartans as they manhandled Lodi 41-14 to advance to their first state team tournament appearance since 2004.  The victory, Sparta’s first in three tries against Lodi, ends the Blue Devils streak of qualifying for the state team tournament at ten.  It [...]

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February 14, 2012

Sparta-Lodi Updates

9:32 pm  –  With a 9-0 victory at 126 pounds, Tristan Zurfluh clinches a Spartan victory over Lodi. Lodi’s streak of 10 straight state team tournament appearances has ended. Sparta up 30-14 with two matches to go. 9:24 pm  –  Sparta’s Brock Polhamus defeats Grant Robertson 9-2.  Sparta now up 27-14 with three matches to [...]

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February 14, 2012

Keys to team sectional

Tonight’s team sectional duals will kick off at 6pm with Sparta wrestling Evansville/Albany and Lodi wrestling River Valley.  The winners of each dual will then wrestle at 8pm or earlier if both teams agree. Wrestling will take place at Wisconsin Dells High School, which can be found at 520 Race Street in Wisconsin Dells. Sparta [...]

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February 13, 2012

Team Sectionals Preview

For the third year in a row, Sparta will be wrestling in the division two team sectionals and once again, it appears as if it will be Lodi that will be the team to beat if the Spartans want to make their first-ever trip to team state as a division two team. Sparta should be [...]

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