Indoor Practice/Tryout Schedule Set
The Wauwatosa Spartans are gearing up for the 2012 IFL campaign. It starts with indoor practices and tryouts. Dates are as follows:
February 25th 9:30 am – 11:00 a.m. @ Carroll University’s Van Male Field House
March 10th 7:30 pm – 9:00 p.m. @ Carroll University’s Van Male Field House
March 24th 7:30 pm – 9:00 p.m. @ Carroll University’s Van Male Field House
March 31st 9:30 am – Noon @ Wisconsin Lutheran College’s REX Complex
Players should wear gym gear/shoes and bring helmets if you have them. Defensive players should wear black shirts and offensive players should wear white if possible. Any questions, please contact us at info@wauwatosa-spartans.com or 262-893-3240.
Spartans Hand Out Team Awards
The Wauwatosa Spartans Football Club handed out team awards at its end-of-season party on Saturday, Dec. 10th. Awards on voted on by the players, except for the Spartan of the Year, which is selected by ownership.
Nate Heard Signs with AFL’s Utah Blaze
Spartan defensive back, Nate Heard, has been signed by the Utah Blaze of the Arena Football League (AFL) for the 2012 season. Heard was named a first-team 2011 IFL All-Star in his first season with the Spartans.
The story from the Blaze website is located here: http://www.utblaze.com/index.cfm?go=news&id=5083
21 Spartans Named to 2011 IFL All-Star Team
Spartans have 21 named to 2011 IFL All-Star team.
The Wauwatosa Spartans Football Club is well-represented on the 2011 IFL All-Star team. This year’s team was selected by a panel of coaches and team representatives in both the American and National Conferences from a list of nominees submitted by respective teams. In all, the Spartans had 21 players honored. (more…)
Spartans Fall Short in Iron Bowl XV
The Wauwatosa Spartans knew they had a very tough assignment in Iron Bowl XV. Their opponent, the Madison Mustangs, hadn’t lost in 48 games, and had won the previous three straight Iron Bowl championships. (more…)
Spartans Win AFC Championship, 27-6 over JYDs
The American Conference Championship game in the Ironman Football League pitted the one-seed Wauwatosa Spartans (8-2) versus the two-seed Waukesha City Junkyard Dogs (7-3). The Spartans had beaten the Shorewood Monarchs in the first round of the playoffs, 30-14, and the Junkyard Dogs sent home the Southern Lakes Blue Devils by a score of 20-10, setting up the one versus two match-up. Overcoming a slow start, the Spartans broke free in the second half and won 27-6 to advance to Iron Bowl XV. (more…)
Spartans Beat Monarchs 30-14, Advance to AFC Championship
The Wauwatosa Spartans Football Club entered its Ironman Football League playoff game against the Shorewood Monarchs on high note. Winning its last five games, Wauwatosa came in owners of the one seed in the American Conference. But the Spartans were forced to host its first round game on an unfamiliar field, Valley Fields in downtown Milwaukee, because of scheduling conflicts. (more…)
Spartans Bury Panthers, Look to Playoffs
Wauwatosa –The Wauwatosa Spartans Football Club looked to use its final Ironman Football League regular season game against the Greendale Panthers at Charles Hart Park as a spring board to the playoffs. The Spartans came in winners of four straight, and in sole possession of first place in the American Conference. The Panthers came in 3-5, having already secured the third seed in the National Conference playoffs. Taking control early, the Spartans cruised to an easy win, 46-8. (more…)
Spartans Sting Venom, Now 6-2
Wauwatosa – In Ironman Football League (IFL) action, the Wauwatosa Spartans Football Club “traveled” to Charles Hart Park in Wauwatosa to face the Milwaukee Venom. The Spartans were coming off a brutal three-game conference stretch that saw them go 3-0 and clinch the one seed in the American Conference playoffs. The Venom, at 1-6, were able to secure the team’s first win the week prior against the Fond du Lac Crusaders. When the dust settled, the Spartans ran their streak to four games, winning 27-0. (more…)
Spartans Beat Blue Devils, Secure One Seed in AFC
Wauwatosa – In Ironman Football League (IFL) action, the Wauwatosa Spartans Football Club hosted the only team between them and a regular-season, first-place finish in the American Conference. That team: the Southern Lake Blue Devils. At 5-1, the Blue Devils possessed a better overall record than the Spartans (4-2), but the Spartans held a 3-0 conference mark, while the Devils sat at 2-1. The game was held at Wisconsin Lutheran College’s Raabe Field on another hot and muggy night in Wauwatosa. In a low-scoring, hard-hitting battle, the Spartans emerged victorious, 17-12. (more…)
Spartans Topple Junkyard Dogs, Take over First Place
Wauwatosa – In Ironman Football League (IFL) action, the Wauwatosa Spartans Football Club hosted the conference-leading Waukesha City Junkyard Dogs at Charles Hart Park on Saturday afternoon. The Spartans were fresh from a solid win the week before over conference rival, the Shorewood Monarchs, winning 42-8. Waukesha City was also riding high after a convincing win over the Milwaukee Venom to the tune of 62-20. A win by the Spartan would catapult them to first place in the American Conference, leap-frogging the Junkyard Dogs, but a win by the Dogs would assure them first place, and a number one seed in the playoffs. On a hot afternoon, the Spartans prevailed 31-14. (more…)
Wauwatosa Spartans: No Lockouts, Just Football.
The Wauwatosa Spartans were featured in a story and video on the new local blog, Wauwatosa Patch.com. (more…)
Spartans Unleash on Monarchs
Wauwatosa – The Wauwatosa Spartans hosted the Shorewood Monarchs at Wisconsin Lutheran College’s Raabe Field on Sunday night. The Spartans were reeling somewhat after a disappointing 16-0 loss to the Muskego Hitmen the week before and were looking to regain momentum in a key conference game with playoff seeding at stake. Shorewood came into the game fresh off a convincing 33-12 victory over the Milwaukee Venom and were trying to knock off the Spartans for the second year in a row. However, the Spartans started fast and furious and routed the Monarchs 42-8.
Spartans Lose to Hitmen
Wauwatosa – The Wauwatosa Spartans made a trip across town to Charles Hart Park in Wauwatosa to face the Muskego Hitmen in Ironman Football League (IFL) action on Saturday afternoon. The Spartans were fresh off two convincing victories ; a 50-0 dismantling of the Milwaukee Storm and a 42-6 win over the Fond du Lac Crusaders. The Hitmen came into the game licking their wounds after falling to the Madison Mustangs 24-10 in their last game. For the Spartans, turnovers and penalties crushed drives time and again, and the Hitmen capitalized when they needed to, enabling them to take home a 16-0 victory in a defensive battle.
Spartans Cruise Past Crusaders
Fond du Lac – The Wauwatosa Spartans made a trip north to face the Fond du Lac Crusaders at Winnebago Lutheran Academy in Ironman Football League (IFL) action on Saturday night. The Spartans were fresh off a 50-0 dismantling of the Milwaukee Storm, and looking to keep momentum going leading into the meat of their 2011 schedule. For the Crusaders, the game served as their home opener, after falling twice on the road to start the season 0-2.
Spartans Pass Through Storm
Wauwatosa, Wis. – The Wauwatosa Spartans Football Club looked to bounce back after a disappointing 17-0 loss against the three-time defending champion Madison Mustangs in week one of Ironman Football League action. And bounce back they did, upending the Milwaukee Storm 50-0 on Saturday night at Wisconsin Lutheran College’s Raabe Field.
