Local Sports

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Fort Dodge, IA – The Humboldt Wildcats boys’ wrestling team took first place at the 2024 Don Miller Invitational at Fort Dodge Senior High School on Saturday. Team Scores 1-Humboldt 217.5 2-Algona […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Hampton, IA – Humboldt knocks off St. Edmond 76-6 and Hampton-Dumont-CAL 39-30 in their North Central Conference (NCC) triangular at Hampton-Dumont High School on Thursday. Humboldt 76-6 144-Brady Beers (Humboldt) over Sam […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – The Humboldt girls’ and boy’s basketball teams split a North Central Conference doubleheader against Hampton-Dumont-CAL Tuesday night. HAMPTON-DUMONT-CAL DEFEATS HUMBOLDT GIRLS 41-33 The unbeaten Hampton-Dumont-CAL Bulldogs defeated Humboldt 41-33 […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – For the fourth consecutive year, Iowa State Head Men’s Wrestling Coach and Humboldt alum Kevin Dresser’s Cyclones won a dual at Humboldt High School, this time a Big 12 […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – The Algona Bulldogs retained the Battle of HWY 169 trophy for another year as the boys’ and girls’ teams swept Humboldt Tuesday night. BOYS – Algona 39-24 106-Teague Alesch […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Eagle Grove, IA – The Humboldt Wildcats placed second at the 2024 Lady Eagle Invitational on Tuesday at Eagle Grove. The Wildcats had one individual champion in Danica Diedrick at 170 pounds. […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – The Humboldt Wildcats won the 2024 Joe Fitch Invitational on Friday in Humboldt along with three individual champions, Owen Mayall-126lb, Cyler Cirks-132lb, and Broedy Hendricks-190lb. Team Scores 1st- […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Emmetsburg, IA – The 2024 Lady E-Hawk Invite wrapped up on Saturday with the Humboldt Wildcats placing third as a team. Individually, Humboldt had three champions: Laina Dettmann at 130 pounds, Elyse […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Cedar Falls, IA – The magical run for the 2024 Humboldt Wildcats football team came to an end Friday afternoon after a 49-14 victory for the Wahlert Catholic Golden Eagles over Humboldt. […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Cedar Falls, IA – The 2024 Humboldt Wildcats will play for a 3A State Championship. The top-ranked RPI 3A team extended their magical season one more week after a thrilling 28-25 victory […]