Local Sports

By Alex Benzegala – alexb@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA -Expectations are high for the Wildcats football program as they are coming off a 5-4 season, their first winning season since 2014. Head Coach Derrick Elman is in year 4 at the […]

Fort Dodge, IA -Last week, the Fort Dodge Messenger announced that 2021 Humboldt High School graduate Kendal Clark  is the 2021 Fort Dodge Ford Lincoln Toyota Messenger Female Athlete of the Year. Clark was  a 5-sport star […]

The Iowa High School Athletic Association announced on Wednesday that Humboldt High School was one of 182 schools in Iowa who had no student athletes or coaches ejected during the 2020-2021 school year.  the 182 schools calculates to 49.8 % […]

By Alex Benzegala – alexb@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – The North Iowa Dragway is holding their regular bracket program on Saturday, here’s track owner James Barhite with more information. Price of admission is $12 and children […]

By Alex Benzegala – alexb@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – It was announced this week that Iowa boys and girls basketball will implement a 35 second shot clock starting in the 2022-2023 season.   Humboldt High School Athletic […]

By Alex Benzegala – alexb@977thebolt.com The Cyclone Regional Training Center Fundraiser is coming up on Saturday August 21 at the Humboldt Country Club.  John Conlon is a committee member for the event and has some […]

By Alex Benzegala – alexb@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA -A documentary about Catch wrestling and Humboldt’s own Frank Gotch is planned to be released later this year. Mike Chapman is an author, historian and public speaker who […]