July 2019

The Humboldt High softball team won its fourth straight North Central Conference championship Monday night (July 8) by shutting out Clear Lake, 10-0 in five innings in Humboldt in a regular season finale for both schools.

Ashlyn Clark went 3-for-3 at bat, including a 2-run home run in the second inning to power the Wildcats' 12-hit attack. Kendal Clark was 2-for-3 with 3 RBI and Carlie Thompson was 2-for-3 with 2 RBI to lead Humboldt.

Junior pitcher Ellie Jacobson allowed just one Clear Lake hit while striking out eight, walking two and hitting one batter as Humboldt captured the league title in outright fashion to finish on top of the league standings at 13-1.

Humboldt, 27-2 overall, will begin Class 3A regional tournament play at home on Wednesday, July 10, in a 7:30 p.m. game with Sheldon. The first game Wednesday night in Humboldt has Algona meeting Estherville-Lincoln Central.

Carlie Thompson hit a run-scoring single in the bottom of the eighth inning to lift the Humboldt softball team to a dramatic, 1-0 victory over the Webster City Lynx Friday night (July 5) in Humboldt to clinch at least a share of the North Central Conference championship.

Humboldt can win the NCC outright by beating Clear Lake on Monday, July 8 in their final game of the regular season. The Lions gave Humboldt its only league loss back in mid-June.

Ellie Jacobson limited the Lynx to just two hits and struck out 13 batters in what shaped up to be similar to many battles between the Lynx and the Wildcats in years past with outstanding pitching and game-saving plays on defense. Carlie Thompson, Addie Thompson and Kyah Arnold each had a hit for Humboldt, which loaded the bases with one out in the eighth to set up Carlie's game-winning hit.

Humboldt, ranked No. 3 in Class 3A, improved to 25-2 overall, 12-1 in the North Central Conference.

By KENT THOMPSON
Every year the Sathers-Odgaard VFW Post 5240 and VFW Auxiliary sponsor a patriotic essay and art contest.
Now, through the help of a Dakota City veteran, an injured Iraqi war veteran and local students, the VFW Hall has some patriotic art of its own, on 5th Street South, for all the world to see.
Dakota City veteran Richard Houston came up with the idea as a way to honor veterans and Americans. A 29-year Army veteran, Richard said it is an honor for him to lend some artistic endeavor for the community. “This is for everyone who went (to war) and for those who didn’t come back. I did this for Dakota City and Humboldt to enjoy.”
Read the full story of the project in this week's Humboldt Independent. Happy birthday America, land of the free and home of the brave!

Humboldt’s baseball and softball teams now have a connection to the Minnesota Vikings NFL football team.
Batting cages for both teams now sport turf from US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.
Baseball coach Jason Thurm received an email that said the Vikings were replacing their turf and were looking to sell the old artificial turf at a discounted per square foot price.
“I thought it might be a good deal for us,” Coach Thurm said. He forwarded the email on to Activities Director Greg Thomas.
Two rolls of turf were purchased for 95 cents a square foot. One roll was used for the softball batting cage and one for the new baseball batting cage. The turf, concrete work and cage is being paid for by the Humboldt Athletic Boosters.
Read the full story in this week's Humboldt Independent newspaper.