Local Sports

By Alex Benzegala, alexb@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – The Humboldt Wildcats girls basketball opens up the season tonight as the Wildcats host the Gilbert Tigers inside the Humboldt High School Gym at 7:30. The Wildcats were […]

By Alex Benzegala, alexb@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA -A plethora of Humboldt football players were recognized with the unveiling of the 3A District 2 All-District teams on Monday. The following Wildcats made 1st team All-District: Caden Matson […]

Photo courtesy of Rick Thompson By Alex Benzegala, alexb@977thebolt.com Cedar Falls, IA – Making their first  UNI Dome appearance since 2006, the Humboldt Wildcats started off fast but ultimately fell to  state power Harlan 45-19 in […]

By Alex Benzegala, alexb@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA -The Humboldt Wildcats football program is set to face Harlan in the 3A State Semifinals from the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls on Saturday night at 7 and KHBT […]

By Alex Benzegala, alexb@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA -The Humboldt Wildcats are off to the State Semifinals for the first time since 2006 after defeating Independence in the 3A Quarterfinals 42-21 on Friday. The Wildcats were led […]

Humboldt, IA – The 10-0 Humboldt Wildcats host the 9-1 Independence Mustangs on Friday night at Mason Maach Field in Humboldt in the 3A Quarterfinals with a trip to the Dome next week on the […]

Humboldt, IA -The Humboldt Wildcats football team is off to the 3A State quarterfinals for the first time since 2006 and just the 3rd time in school history after the Wildcats took care of Hampton Dumont-CAL […]

Waverly, IA -The Humboldt Wildcats volleyball season ended Tuesday with a 3-0 loss at Waverly-Shell Rock in the 4A Region 6 Championship game.  The Wildcats played the Go-Hawks close in the first two sets, dropping […]

Humboldt, IA – The Humboldt Wildcats defeated their rival the Algona Bulldogs 35-26 on Friday night to finish the regular season 9-0, their first unbeaten regular season since 1990.  Caden Matson threw for 195 yards and […]