I’ll be adding some photo galleries over the next week from the dual with Onalaska, the Spartan Invite and the Rochester Tournament. Today, you can see a few photos from the dual against Onalaska that ended with an 80-0 Spartan victory. Check that out below…
We’ve also updated the Coulee Region Power Rankings after the dual with Tomah. Sparta remains on top, but New Lisbon has slipped past Tomah. We could go either way with No. 2 between New Lisbon and Tomah, but based off Sparta’s dual with Tomah and how New Lisbon fared at the Spartan Invite, we’re going to give the edge to New Lisbon. Check them out to the right.
Finally, we plan on bringing you a number of articles from alums Steve Kimpel and Terry Smith this week detailing everything from training and nutrition to what it means to be a Spartan. There will be some good stuff so don’t miss out.
Lots to talk about here. Our last post talked about Joel Dutton’s Kenosha Tremper squad going 10-0 at a dual tournament last weekend. They followed that up by winning the two-day Mid-States Tournament in Whitewater by edging out runner-up Burlington by two points. Finishing fourth in the tournament was Mukwonago who is currently ranked 12th in the state by Wisconsin Wrestling Online. Tremper is not even an honorable mention now, but if they keep wrestling they way they have been the last couple weeks, it’s only a matter of time before they break into the rankings.
After this year’s Bi-State Classic, the power rankings have seen a small shift. New Lisbon has moved into the No. 2 spot while La Crosse Central enters the rankings at No. 8. Sparta still tops the rankings for the second week in a row. Some of you have asked where the rankings come from. They come from myself and Mike Montgomery. Yes, we are Spartan fans and supporters, but don’t let that make you think we are biased. Last week was the first time since the 2003-04 season that Sparta entered the top spot in the rankings as Tomah owned that place for the last six years. We try to be as unbiased and objective as possible and I think it has worked out pretty well.
Finally, be sure to check the website over the next few days as I work to edit and put up some wrestling photos from the Spartan JV Invite that took place yesterday. When I get results from the tournament, I will also post them here. I’m entering a really busy week so forgive me if it takes a little more time for me to put them up here.
Over the weekend, the Sparta Middle School wrestling team competed at the Marshfield Tournament where they captured seven individual titles while going 33-23 overall on the day. More details can be found by visiting the Middle School Wrestling page.
For the first time in a few years, Tomah has dropped from the top spot of the Coulee Region Power Rankings. Tomah drops to No. 4 after finishing behind Viroqua and just ahead of Reedsburg–a team the Spartans dominated earlier this year at Reedsburg’s own invitational. With these latest developments, Sparta moves back into the top spot for the first time since 2003-04. Check out the new Power Rankings to the right.
We will be posting videos of a few different matches from the Holmen dual on Wednesday. Be sure to check back here to watch the Spartans in action.
Tomorrow is the home dual against La Crosse Logan. We should have a live blog running for the dual and after the match is over, a photo gallery of both the JV and Varsity matches. For once, there is not a blizzard or Highway 53 is not covered in an inch of ice making it possible for me to make it down for a dual. Be sure to check back here tomorrow evening for live blog updating. The live blog is scheduled to start sometime between 715 and 730pm.
