Tomahawk Hatchets Preseason Practice

Thursday, March 10, 2011 at Tomahawk High School
Tomahawk High School

Division: 2
Enrollment: 553
Coach: John Zuelsdorf
Conference: Great Northern
Conference Schools: Antigo, Lakeland, Medford Area, Mosinee, Northland Pines, Rhinelander, and Tomahawk
All In The Family

Left: Junior Rachel Sudbury is pictured in the 1600m D2 race at the 2010 State Meet. She finished 8th in the 16k, 4th in the 800m race, and was a member of the 4x8 relay team which finished 6th.

Below left: Sarah Sudbury who graduated from Tomahawk in 2007 finished 3rd in the 2007 State Meet in the 800m run. She now competes in the 'Big East' Conference and is a senior at St Johns University [ 1 | 2 ] located in New York City.

Junior Anna Sudbury [below right] was a member of the Hatchet's 2010 State Meet 4x2 and 4x4 relay teams. She is pictured below in the TJ at the 2009 State Meet.

Above: High jump athlete Kellan Flynn [11]

Photos above and below by Amy Sudbury

Hatchet Relay Runners

L-R:

  • Emily Miller [11]
  • Anna Sudbury [11]
  • Rachel Sudbury [11]
  • Marlee Kiander [11]

Hatchet Relay Runners

L-R:

  • Hanne Oestvik [12]
  • Anna Sudbury [11]
  • Kellan Flynn [11]
  • Katie Koth [10]



Above: Despite a day of above freezing temperatures the track at Tomahawk is still buried under snow. Because of the milder temperatures only four students drove their snowmobiles to school [below-student parking lot]. During normal winter weather between 30 to 40 students drive to school on snowmobiles.

John Zuelsdorf [above and right] has been a mathematics teacher for 29 years-2 years at Sciocton and 27 years at Tomahawk. Zuelsdorf is the head boys and girls coach in cross country and track at Tomahawk.

Track athletes make use of the cardio center, the weight room and the special upper track that surrounds the gym area.

The upper track has a rubberized surface. Coach Zuelsdorf and other coaches and community members helped raise $35,000 about ten years ago to enable the upper track to be resurfaced. Ten laps make a mile. Tomahawk will host at least one indoor meet a year in the gym and upper track area. The gym has a long jump pit and plenty of room for the pole vault event.

Above L-R: Assistant coaches Katie Hanna , volunteer coach Megan Ferge, and Jeff Zehner [high jump]

The Sudbury sisters warm up on the upper track. L-R: Anna, Sarah [home on spring break from St John's University (New York)], and Rachel

After running warmups the athletes went through an intense 30 minute station drill. Week 1 practice.

Above L-R: Assistant coaches Katie Carlson [jumps, sprints] and Mike Janz [throws]

Tomahawk distance runners

Above: Distance coach and exercise/warmup leader Nate Mickelson.

After warmups and stations athletes went to specialty groups.