Local Sports

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA –  The Humboldt Wildcats football team is heading back to the UNI-Dome for the 3A Semifinals for the third time in the past four years after scoring 35 answered […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – The Humboldt Wildcats trailed 3-0 after three quarters of play in their 3A First Round matchup with Clear Lake, but would outscore the Lions 13-7 in the fourth quarter […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Hull, IA – Humboldt and Western Christian battled in three tightly contested sets with the Wolfpack sweeping the Wildcats to advance to the 2024 State Tournament. The Wolfpack trailed by five at […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com (KHBT) – The Iowa High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) has released the official postseason brackets for football. The District Champion RPI No. 1 Humboldt Wildcats at 8-1 (5-0 3A-2) will get a […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – After trailing Webster City 14-0 at halftime, Humboldt scored 28 unanswered points to defeat Webster City 28-14 and conclude district play undefeated with a win over the Lynx at […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Forest City, IA – The Humboldt Wildcats’ volleyball team moved one step closer to advancing to the 2024 State Tournament with a 3-1 victory over the Forest City Indians Thursday night. The […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – The Humboldt Wildcats opened postseason play in the 3A-Region 2 First Round with a sweep of the Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Cardinals. The Wildcats won in straight sets 25-16, 25-18, and 25-19 […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Clear Lake, IA – For the third time in the last four years, Humboldt’s football program clinched a district title, doing so Friday night at Lions Field in Clear Lake with a […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – The Humboldt Wildcats’ volleyball team wrapped up regular season play on Thursday with a sweep over St. Edmond 3-0 to clinch an outright North Central Conference title. Humboldt […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – The Battle of HWY 169 trophy was on the line between RPI No. 1 (3A) Algona Bulldogs and No. 2 (3A) Humboldt Wildcats, with the Wildcats winning a 21-20 […]