Local Sports

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com (Radio Iowa) – The first poll for the 2025 Iowa High School Football season has been released by Radio Iowa’s Todd Kimm for Aug. 25. Class 5A 1. WDM Valley, vs #3 […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – The No Contact Week for the Iowa High School Athletic Association (IAHSAA) and Iowa Girls’ High School Athletic Union (IGHSAU) takes place this week from July 27 through August […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Cedar Falls, IA – Humboldt 2025 graduate Keegan Groat played in the 2025 Iowa Shrine Bowl at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls Saturday for the North Team in their 16-13 loss to […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Boone, IA – It was a heartbreaker for the Humboldt Wildcats baseball team as they fell 3-2 in 11 innings to the Boone Toreadors. In an instant classic at Memorial Park […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Eagle Grove, IA – The Humboldt Wildcats softball team fell to Eagle Grove 11-10 in a heartbreaking loss in the 3A-2 Semifinal Round Saturday night at Greenwood Park after Eagle Grove senior […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – Abby Armitage lifted the Humboldt Wildcats to a 15-7 win over Garner-Hayfield-Ventura (GHV) Cardinals in six innings in the Class 3A-Region 4 First Round with her second two-run homerun […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – The Humboldt softball team’s North Central Conference game against Algona tonight has a time change. Baseball will remain the same. The softball game has been switched to a varsity […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Forest City, IA – The Humboldt softball team won a 9-8 thriller on the road in non-conference play Thursday night over Forest City. The Wildcats took a 3-0 lead in the top […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Webster City, IA – The Humboldt Wildcats baseball team won big 13-2 in seven innings over Webster City in the only game played in a scheduled road North Central Conference doubleheader against […]

By: Matt Scher, matts@977thebolt.com Humboldt, IA – The Humboldt softball team wrapped up the week with a 6-5 win over Hampton-Dumont/CAL in North Central Conference (NCC) play Friday night at Humboldt High School. The Bulldogs took […]