December 2017

Humboldt’s varsity girls basketball team got back in the win column Tuesday night (Dec. 19) by turning back Hampton-Dumont, 49-36. The North Central Conference victory improved Humboldt’s record to 2-6 overall, 2-3 in conference play. Jori Hajek scored 14 points and Sydney Lane made 8 to lead Humboldt, which plays at Garner on Thursday, Dec. 21, in their final game before the Christmas break.

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Saturday, Dec. 16, marked the 100th anniversary of the death of Humboldt’s own, World Wrestling Champion Frank Alvin Gotch.
Gotch passed away of kidney failure in the upstairs bedroom of his home (now 110 6th Street North) in Humboldt, on Sunday, Dec. 16, 1917, in the afternoon.
Many men of prominence came to Humboldt to attend the funeral. Governor Harding, “Farmer Burns”, Emil Klank and many others prominent in professional athletics attended. Burns was his old wrestling tutor and Klank was a friend and manager. Many special writers from large publications across the United States were present to cover the event.
Gotch was world champion for eight years from 1908 to 1916. A statue of Gotch stands proudly in Bicknell Park in Humboldt, located at the west end of Humboldt’s downtown. The park, known back then as Riverside Park, was the historic training site for Gotch.

Humboldt’s boys came up short, falling to the Clear Lake Lions 66-30, in varsity basketball on Dec. 15 at Clear Lake. Calvin Carlson scored 16 points and Jamison Heinz 13 to lead the Wildcats. Zach Lester poured in 37 to lead the 4-2 Lions. Humboldt slipped to 1-5 overall, 0-3 in NCC.

Humboldt returns to action at home on Tuesday, Dec. 19, when they host Hampton-Dumont.

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