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Tue
02
Jul

HHS baseball team draws Webster City in district opener

Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/02/2019 - 8:39pm

Humboldt infielder Joey Busse makes the throw to first base for an out in a recent home game for the Wildcat baseball team. Independent photo.

Class 3A post-season baseball pairings are out and the Humboldt High baseball team will face Webster City in a first round district game on July 19 at Slater. The Wildcats and Lynx will begin at 5 p.m. The second game that night in Slater has Ballard Huxley meeting Perry. The district final in Slater will be played on July 22 at 7 p.m.

The other half of substate will be played in Gilbert with Boone facing Algona in a 5 p.m. game and Gilbert and Greene County meeting in the 7 p.m. game. The district final will be July 22 at Gilbert.

The substate game to determine a berth in the state tournament will be played on July 24 and hosted by the highest remaining seeded team.

Tue
02
Jul

Humboldt will host softball regional starting July 10

Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/02/2019 - 8:59am

Humboldt's Carlie Thompson drives the ball for a line drive base hit in a recent Wildcat home softball game. The Wildcats will be at home to begin post-season play when they host Sheldon on July 10 at 7 p.m.

The road to the state tournament begins next week (July 10) as the Humboldt High softball team will host a Class 3A Region 2 tournament game.
The Wildcats will play Sheldon in a 7:30 p.m. contest. Algona and Estherville-Lincoln Central meet in the 5:30 p.m. contest. The winners will play in a semifinal round game in Humboldt on Friday, July 12 at 7 p.m.
The other half of Region 2 has Spirit Lake hosting Okoboji and George-Little Rock playing Boyden Hull/Rock Valley in Spirit Lake. The semifinal round game will be played July 12 in Spirit Lake.
The Region 2 championship game will be played on July 15. The remaining team with the highest ranking will be the host school. The state tournament will be held July 22-26 in Fort Dodge.
Humboldt placed third at state last year after placing fifth in 2017.

Tue
02
Jul

Chris Witzke signs with Harding University

Submitted by admin on Tue, 07/02/2019 - 8:56am

Chris Witzke shown here pitching for DMACC this past season. Photo courtesy DMACC.

Chris Witzke has learned a lot about patience over the last two years.
His patience has translated into a new opportunity to continue his education and play collegiate baseball.
The 2016 Humboldt High School graduate will attend Harding University in Searcy, AR. Searcy is located northeast of Little Rock.
“I’m excited about going to Harding University. It’s a really nice school and they have a very competitive baseball program. I think it will be pretty fun,” Witzke said.
Harding University competes at the NCAA Division II level in the Great American Conference. Witzke will continue as a pitcher and outfielder at Harding.
Witzke has played the last two seasons at Des Moines Area Community College in Boone. He underwent Tommy John surgery in the fall of 2017. After sitting out in 2018, he returned to action this past winter.

Mon
01
Jul

No. 3 Humboldt girls roll, 10-0, Jacobson wins 100th

Submitted by admin on Mon, 07/01/2019 - 11:00pm

Humboldt's Ashlyn Clark connected for a base hit on this at-bat in a recent home softball game for the Wildcats. Independent photo.

Humboldt pitcher Ellie Jacobson won her career 100th victory Wednesday night (July 3) to lead the No. 3 ranked Wildcat softball team past Iowa Falls-Alden, 10-0 in Humboldt. Jacobson fanned 12 and allowed 1 hit and 1 walk for Humboldt, which improved to 24-2 overall, 11-1 in the North Central Conference.

Carlie Thompson was 3-for-5 at bat to lead Humboldt's 14-hit attack. Kendal Clark homered and Jori Hajek tripled.

Humboldt 2, FDSE 0
Humboldt turned back Fort Dodge St. Edmond, 2-0 on Tuesday (July 2) in another NCC game. The game began at 2 p.m. in Fort Dodge but was moved to Humboldt after thunderstorm delays and finished in the evening on Wildcat Field. Ellie Jacobson pitched a 3-hitter with 12 strikeouts and also hit an RBI double. Kendal Clark singled in a run for HHS.

Mon
01
Jul

Humboldt boys down St. Edmond, 7-3

Submitted by admin on Mon, 07/01/2019 - 10:56pm

Humboldt's Sawyer Savery begins his sprint to first base after hitting a ground ball for the Wildcats in a recent home game last week. Independent photo.

The Humboldt baseball team improved their North Central Conference record to 9-2, 17-8 overall, after they downed Fort Dodge St. Edmond, 7-3 on July 5 in Fort Dodge. Jacob Thurm earned the win on the mound for Humboldt as he struck out eight and walked two.

Wildcats slug Iowa Falls-Alden, 20-4
The Humboldt baseball team rode the pitching of Michael Brightly en route to a 20-4 victory over Iowa Falls-Alden Wednesday night (July 3) in North Central Conference action in Humboldt.

Wildcat baseball team in 4-2 win over Nevada
Humboldt hosted Nevada in a non-conference game on Tuesday night (July 2) and posted a 4-2 victory over the Cubs. Caden Matson earned the win on the mound for the Wildcats.

Mon
01
Jul

Sandra E. Kraft

Submitted by admin on Mon, 07/01/2019 - 7:56am

Sandra Elaine Tompkins Kraft, 78, passed away on June 24, 2019 at Trinity Regional Medical Center in Fort Dodge.

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