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January 2020

Tue
28
Jan

Wildcat girls upset Bulldogs, 65-50

Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/28/2020 - 3:14pm

Humboldt's Bae Arnold drives around a defender in a recent home basketball game for the Wildcats. Independent photo by Phil Monson.

The Humboldt girls basketball team pulled off a big win on Tuesday night (Jan. 28) by beating No. 13 ranked (Class 3A) Hampton-Dumont-CAL, 65-50 in a North Central Conference game inside the Wildcat gym. Kendal Clark scored 20 points, Mady Lange made 15 and Jayda Hoefer netted 11 to lead Humboldt. Lauren Meader led the Bulldogs (13-2) with 24 points. Avery Hanson added 18.

Humboldt, 9-8 overall, 4-7 in the NCC. The Wildcats play at Clarion on Friday, Jan. 31.

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

Mon
27
Jan

DONNA J. ENTLER

Submitted by admin on Mon, 01/27/2020 - 7:55am

DONNA J. ENTLER, of Humboldt, died Friday, Jan. 24, 2020.

Mon
27
Jan

LYLE C. NELSON

Submitted by admin on Mon, 01/27/2020 - 7:34am

LYLE C. NELSON, 91, of Livermore, died Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020, at Friendship Haven in Fort Dodge. Condolences may be left at www.lentzfuneralhome.com.

Sat
25
Jan

Clark wins state title, Woeste 8th in girls state wrestling!

Submitted by admin on Sat, 01/25/2020 - 9:44pm

Kendal Clark exults after winning the 170-pound class in the Iowa Girls High School State Wrestling Tournament in Waverly on Jan. 25. Photo by Brandy Satern.

Humboldt's Kendal Clark won the 170-pound title while teammate Tia Woeste placed eighth in the Iowa High School Girls' State Wrestling Tournament held in Waverly Jan. 24-25.

Clark, 11-1 on the season, pinned Kenzie Fischels of Independence in 1:13 in the championship match to lead Humboldt's 12-girl contingent in the second annual state tournament sponsored by the Iowa Wrestling Coaches and Officials Association.

Clark went 4-0 over the two-day tournament while Woeste went 2-3 at 195 pounds. Humboldt placed seventh in the team scoring with 91 points. Waverly-Shell Rock claimed the team title with 156.5 points, followed by Charles City with 128, Dubuque Wahlert with 121, Osage at 119, Iowa City West with 102 and Colfax-Mingo at 93. Crestwood was eighth with 77 points. Anamosa was ninth at 71 and Mid-Prairie Wellman was 10th with 64.

Sat
25
Jan

Nilles, Naeve, Craven win NCC wrestling titles as Humboldt places 3rd

Submitted by admin on Sat, 01/25/2020 - 9:36pm

Levi Naeve (upper left), Cresten Craven (upper right) and Logan Nilles (bottom) won individual titles for Humboldt in the North Central Conference wrestling tournament on Jan. 25 in Iowa Falls. Independent photos by Phil Monson.

Humboldt placed third in the team scoring and crowned three individual champions in the North Central Conference wrestling tournament on Saturday, Jan. 25 in Iowa Falls.

The Wildcats finished with 187.5 points to finish behind first-place Iowa Falls-Alden (198.5) and Clarion-Goldfield-Dows (192.5). Hampton-Dumont-CAL was fourth with 175, followed by Algona (158), Webster City (111.5), Clear Lake (102) and Fort Dodge St. Edmond (14).

Humboldt's title winners on the day include a trio of seniors in Logan Nilles at 182 pounds, Levi Naeve at 160 and Cresten Craven at 120. Cole Nelson was a runner-up at 106 pounds, along with Colten Goodell at 220. Colby Clarken was their at 126. Securing fourth-place for Humboldt was Jordan Jensen at 138, Jase Goodell at 113 and Tanner McKimmey at 195. Josh Beldin was fifth at 285. Sixth-place went to Ty Gargano at 132, Joe Weydert at 145, Fletcher Satern at 152 and Braxden Scott at 170.

Fri
24
Jan

Humboldt 7th after opening day of girls state wrestling

Submitted by admin on Fri, 01/24/2020 - 10:57pm

Humboldt is in seventh place in the team scoring after day one of the Girls State Wrestling Tournament in Waverly.

The Wildcats, who have three quarterfinalists, have 56 team points. Waverly-Shell Rock is first with 96.5, followed by Wahlert Dubuque with 75, Charles City with 71, Osage at 66, Anamosa with 65 and Iowa City West with 60. Decorah is eighth at 52, followed by Crestwood with 41 and Colfax-Mingo with 38.

Humboldt's Kendal Clark and Maria Elizondo are alive in the 170-pound quarters on opposite sides of the bracket. Both girls wrestled once and won their bouts. Clark's was a seven-second pin. Deni McDaniel at 138 pounds is Humboldt's other quarterfinalist. McDaniel won all three of her matches on Friday night.

Mady Lange was 4-1 at 126 and Kirstyn Beaman was 4-1 at 126. Ashlyn Sutterfield (106), Abby Satern (113), Baylie Beers (126) and Kali Beaman (138) went 1-2. Bre Hotovec was 0-2 at 120 and Emily Zaugg 0-2 at 145. Tia Woeste was 0-1 at 195.

Fri
24
Jan

Humboldt boys win, girls fall at Algona

Submitted by admin on Fri, 01/24/2020 - 10:49pm

Humboldt's girl/boy varsity basketball teams split a doubleheader at Algona Friday night (Jan. 24) with the girls falling 51-40 in the opener and the boys winning 57-48.

Humboldt's girls are now 8-8 overall, 3-6 in the North Central Conference. The Wildcat boys are 8-5 overall, 4-4 in the NCC.

Next action is Jan. 28 at home against Hampton-Dumont-CAL.

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

Fri
24
Jan

DAVID S. PETERSEN

Submitted by admin on Fri, 01/24/2020 - 3:18pm

DAVID S. PETERSEN, 64, of Dakota City, died Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020, at the Humboldt County Memorial Hospital. Those wishing to send online condolences can send them to www.masonlindhart.com and we will see that it gets to the family. Be sure to put the deceased’s name in the subject line.

Fri
24
Jan

KENNETH V. ELLGREN

Submitted by admin on Fri, 01/24/2020 - 3:16pm

KENNETH V. ELLGREN, 98, of Ankeny, formerly of Humboldt, died Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020. Those wishing to send online condolences can send them to www.masonlindhart.com and we will see that it gets to the family. Be sure to put the deceased’s name in the subject line.

Fri
24
Jan

DONNA M. CARMAN

Submitted by admin on Fri, 01/24/2020 - 3:13pm

DONNA M. CARMAN, 81, of Spencer, formerly of Humboldt, died Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020, at the Spencer Hospital. Those wishing to send online condolences can send them to www.masonlindhart.com and we will see that it gets to the family. Be sure to put the deceased’s name in the subject line.

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