Local Sports

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – A new softball coach has been named for the Humboldt Wildcats softball program. Sheridan Zeka has spent the last six seasons at Southeast Valley and says the opportunity to […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – Humboldt Head Volleyball Coach Kara Waldorf was named the 2025 Class 3A Coach of the Year by the Iowa Girls Coaches Association for volleyball. Waldorf led Humboldt to a […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Coralville, IA – No. 5 Humboldt saw their season come to a close in the Class 3A State Championship, falling in three sets to No. 2 Assumption Davenport at the 2025 Iowa […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Coralville, IA – For the first time in program history, the No. 5 Humboldt Wildcats volleyball team won a match at the state tournament as they swept No. 4 Cherokee Washington in three […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Fort Dodge, IA – Three Humboldt girls’ cross country runners ran in Friday’s 3A race at the Iowa High School Cross County State Championships at Lakeside Municipal Golf Course in Fort Dodge […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – No. 5 (3A) Humboldt defeats No. 10 (3A) Roland-Story 3-1 (25-20, 25-23, 23-25, 25-18) to advance to 2025 Iowa Girls’ High School Athletic Union (IGHSAU) 3A State Tournament. […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – No. 5 (3A) Humboldt sweeps New Hampton (25-22, 25-17, 25-12) to advance to 3A-5 Final Tuesday night. Humboldt (30-6) will host No. 10 (3A) Roland-Story (34-7), the winner advancing […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Spencer, IA – Humboldt senior Brynn Malo and sophomores Avery Fisher and Aubry Fisher advanced to the 2025 State Cross Country Meet at Wednesday’s 3A Regional Meet in Spencer. Avery Fisher placed […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Fort Dodge, IA – No. 5 (3A) Humboldt swept St. Edmond (25-16, 25-8, 25-12) to wrap up a perfect North Central Conference (NCC) season. With their win Thursday night at St. Edmond […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Nevada, IA – The No. 6 (3A) Humboldt volleyball team went 2-2 at their tournament in Nevada on Saturday. Humboldt opened with sweep over Des Moines Lincoln (21-9, 21-13). In their second […]