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Apr

April 24, 2019

Tue
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Apr

SHIRLEY L. CHRISTENSEN

Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/23/2019 - 10:09am

SHIRLEY L. CHRISTENSEN, 87, died Monday afternoon, April 22, 2019, at the West Bend Care Center in West Bend.

Mon
22
Apr

Wildcat girls claim Humboldt Relays title!

Submitted by admin on Mon, 04/22/2019 - 10:37pm

Humboldt's Bryce Gidel was a double winner for the Wildcats in their own relays on April 22, winning both the 1,500 and 3,000 meters races. Independent photo by Phil Monson.

Humboldt won nine events and dominated the field to win their own Wildcat Relays team title on Monday night (April 22).

The Wildcats totaled 190 points to claim top honors in the team scoring. Algona was a distant second at 125.5. Humboldt also claimed the JV team title.
Humboldt’s Bryce Gidel was a double winner in taking the 1,500-meters (5:11.76) and 3,000-meters 11:12.25. Lily Groat won the 400-meter hurdles in 1:12.25 and Kendal Clark was the discus champ with a throw of 123-9. Paige DeWinter won the 200-meters in 27.45 seconds.

Humboldt also dominated the relay races by winning the 4x400 (4:31.13), the distance medley (4:34.12), the sprint medley (2:01.45) and the shuttle hurdle relay (1:09.8).

The 4x400 relay consisted of DeWinter, Mady Lange, Groat and Gidel. The sprint medley was comprised of Carlie Thompson, Morgan Olson, Lange and DeWinter).

Thu
18
Apr

Wildcat girls claim title at Pocahontas

Submitted by admin on Thu, 04/18/2019 - 12:09pm

Kirstyn Beaman carries the baton for the Wildcat girls in a home track meet earlier this season. Independent photo.

A mini victory in the final event of the meet, the 4x400 relay, lifted the Humboldt girls’ track team to the team title of the Pocahontas Relays on April 16.
The Wildcats finished with 142 points to edge runner-up Algona, which had 140. Emmetsburg was third with 119.
The Wildcat 4x400 relay of Paige DeWinter, Mady lange, Lily Groat and Bryce Gidel clocked 11:12.43 to finish third while Algona was fifth. It was enough to give the Wildcats the team title.

The Wildcats had Kendal Clark winning the discus with a toss measuring 122-5. Bryce Gidel won the 3,000-meters in 11:02 and the 4x800 relay finished first in 11:12.43 with the relay consisting of Elizabeth Hildreth, Brett Harklau, Kirstyn Beaman and Jayda Hoefer.

See full story in the Humboldt Independent Newspaper. Subscribe today for print/digital access by selecting the link on this page to get started!

Thu
18
Apr

Mason City tops Humboldt girls, 4-0

Submitted by admin on Thu, 04/18/2019 - 12:06pm

Sophia Hjelmeland throws the ball in from the sideline for the Wildcat girls' soccer team in a recent home contest. Independent photo.

1st loss of season for Wildcats

Mason City scored three goals in the second half and handed Humboldt’s girls their first loss of the soccer season, 4-0 last week (April 15) in Humboldt.
Wildcat goalie Tristyn Fuller put up a strong effort at the net in making 18 saves. Humboldt finished the game with eight shots on goal.

See full story in the Humboldt Independent Newspaper. Subscribe today for print/digital access by selecting the link on this page to get started!

Thu
18
Apr

HHS girls dominate in NCC golf triangular

Submitted by admin on Thu, 04/18/2019 - 12:04pm

Humboldt's Kenzie McCartan completes a putt attempt in a high school golf meet at Humboldt Country Club on April 16. Independent photo.

Humboldt’s varsity girls’ golf team opened North Central Conference dual action last week by dominating Algona and Hampton-Dumont-CAL in a home meet at Humboldt Country Club on April 16.
The Wildcats finished with 178 strokes, easily topping HDC (203) and Algona (245).
Kenzie McCartan shot a 41 to earn meet medalist honors for Humboldt. She was backed by Frances Carlson with 44, Nora Carlson with 45 and Kelly Boleyn with 48. Arielle Naeve (54) and Ashlee Wergeland (68) had non-counting scores for the Wildcats.

See full story in the Independent. Subscribe today for print/digital access by selecting the link on this page to get started!

Thu
18
Apr

Wildcat boys win title at Webster City

Submitted by admin on Thu, 04/18/2019 - 12:02pm

Humboldt's Brandon Landolt sprints to the finish line in the recent Charlie Bunn Relays in Humboldt. Independent photo.

The beat goes on for the Humboldt High boys’ track team.
The Wildcats won nine events and continued their winning ways by securing the team title of the Webster City Lynx Relays on April 16.
The Wildcats’ Matt Miller won the 400-meter dash and set a meet record in the process with a time of 50.45 seconds. The Wildcats’ sprint medley relay of Sawyer Savery, Joey Busse, Tyler Vitzthum and Cale Hundertmark finished second in 1:40.00, but it was good enough to set a meet record, alongside first-place Pocahontas Area (1:39.0).
Jamison Heinz was a triple winner in taking the long jump (21-0.5), 100-meters (11.10) and 200-meters (22.89) events. Owen Terwilliger won both the shot put (50-3) and discus (143) events.
Quinton Orr and Joseph Kunert both ran 1-2 in the 1,600 and 3,200 meters events. Orr ran the 1,600 in 4:44.68 and Kunert ran 4:44.97. They ran 10:29.18 and 10:38.9 respectively, in the 3,200.

Thu
18
Apr

Humboldt boys stop Lions in OT, 3-2

Submitted by admin on Thu, 04/18/2019 - 11:59am

Humboldt's Gabe Smith keeps an eye on the ball after he made a pass in a recent home soccer contest. Independent photo.

Marlo Ocampo-Chirinos scored the winning goal in overtime to lift the Humboldt boys’ soccer team past Clear Lake, 3-2 on April 15 at Clear Lake.
Alex Gonzalez scored two goals, both in the first half, to help Humboldt win its first contest of the season in four outings.
Gonzalez, coming off an early season injury, which limited his time on the field, made use of his time back in the lineup in this contest.

See full story in the Humboldt Independent Newspaper. Subscribe today for print/digital access by selecting the link on this page to get started!

Thu
18
Apr

Wildcat boys roll in golf opener

Submitted by admin on Thu, 04/18/2019 - 11:57am

Humboldt's Hudson Gargano watches a putt attempt in a recent home golf meet. Independent photo.

Humboldt’s boys showed last week why they will challenge in North Central Conference golf.
The Wildcats opened NCC action at Algona on April 16 and rolled to an easy victory over Algona and Hampton-Dumont-CAL. The Wildcats, led by Jack Arndt’s 38, totaled 171 strokes, easily surpassing Algona (197) and HDC (248).
The Wildcats also got a 41 from Gabe Gidel, 42 from Hudson Gargano and 50 from Jacob Thurm. Jake Lenning (52) and Levi Naeve (58) had non-counting scores.

See full story in the Humboldt Independent Newspaper.

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