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Thu
12
May

Dettmann honored for excellence in education

Submitted by admin on Thu, 05/12/2022 - 12:02am

Mel Dettmann, fifth grade teacher at St. Mary School in Humboldt, will be awarded the Excellence in Education Award from the Diocese of Sioux City in September. Dettmann was surprised with the announcement of the award during school Mass on April 29. Pictured from left to right: Patty Lansink, Superintendent of Catholic Schools, Sioux City Diocese; Corey and Kailee Dettmann, Marjean Riedell, Mel Dettmann, Mike Riedell, Laina Dettmann, Father Dan Guenther, Chris Dettmann and St. Mary School Principal Sara Bormann.

Mel Dettmann, fifth grade teacher at St. Mary School in Humboldt, will receive the Excellence in Education Award from the Sioux City Diocese. The award ceremony will take place during the Bishop’s Dinner in Sioux City on Sept. 17.
St. Mary School surprised Dettmann with the announcement of the award at the all-school Mass on April 29. The Mass was attended by Superintendent of Catholic Schools Patty Lansink along with Dettmann’s parents and her family. She was nominated for the award by her father, Mike Riedell.
“I feel very blessed to work in a very rewarding job and to be around great people and students that I love and enjoy,” Dettmann said.
Read more about the local educator in this week's Humboldt Independent, your trusted source for local news and sports.

Thu
12
May

More than 90 awards and scholarships at HHS

Submitted by admin on Thu, 05/12/2022 - 12:00am

Greg Thomas (left) is pictured with North Central Conference All Academic Award winners (l to r): Allison Hoag, Isaiah Kahl, Jacob Pedersen, Kaitlyn Thompson, Ben Kuehnast, Grace Smith, Luke Sievers, Ashlee Wergeland and Ryder Wickett. See this photo and others from senior awards night in this week's Humboldt Independent, your full-coverage newspaper for local education.

On May 4, Humboldt High School held their Awards Night with more than 90 awards/scholarships presented. There were 74 students honored and more than 50 members of the community presented more than $185,000, plus military compensation to the students. See all the honorees in a special section in this week's Humboldt Independent. Purchase a photo at www.humboldtnews.com and click on the Buy A Photo link.

Wed
11
May

HHS girls top Raiders, fall to Cadets

Submitted by admin on Wed, 05/11/2022 - 2:02pm

Humboldt's Addison Thompson pushes the ball downfield for the Wildcat girls' soccer team in a recent home contest. Independent photo.

The Humboldt girls' soccer team split a pair of games earlier this week, falling 5-0 at home to Iowa Falls-Alden on May 9 and winning 1-0 at home over East Sac County on May 10.

Humboldt is now 10-5 overall, 6-3 in North Central Conference play.

Humboldt will host Garner Hayfield/Ventura on May 12 and travel to Clear Lake on May 13.

Humboldt will open Class 1A regional tournament play at home on May 18 against Hampton-Dumont-CAL. The winner will play at Garner on May 24.

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

Wed
11
May

Wildcat boys' soccer team caps perfect 15-0 season

Submitted by admin on Wed, 05/11/2022 - 1:58pm

Humboldt's Cristhian Ramirez heads the ball away from an opponent in a recent home soccer match for the Wildcats. Humboldt set a school record by going unbeaten in the regular season at 15-0. Independent photo.

The Humboldt boys soccer team capped a perfect 15-0 season by defeating Garner-Hayfield/Ventura, 3-1 in a regular season finale at Garner on May 12.

The victory also gave Humboldt the North Central Conference championship outright with a 10-0 record.

Humboldt kept up their winning ways by shutting out the East Sac Raiders, 4-0 in Humboldt on May 10.

Humboldt improved its North Central Conference record to 9-0 after posting a 2-1 victory over Iowa Falls-Alden on May 9 in Humboldt.

The Wildcats begin Class 2A substate tournament play at home on May 23 when they host Webster City or Spirit Lake in a semifinal round contest. Webster City and Spirit Lake meet on May 19 in Storm Lake. The other half of the substate has Perry facing Boone and Storm Lake facing Denison-Schleswig in opening round matches with a semifinal in Perry on May 23. The substate final will be played in Humboldt on May 25.

Wed
11
May

May 11, 2022

Mon
09
May

Humboldt boys finish 2nd in NCC golf by one stroke

Submitted by admin on Mon, 05/09/2022 - 10:57pm

Humboldt's Jayden Gargano was runner-up medalist for the Wildcats in the conference meet in Fort Dodge on May 9. Independent photo.

Humboldt head boys’ golf coach Scott Birdsell praised his team’s effort after placing runner-up by just one stroke in the North Central Conference tournament on Monday, May 9 at Fort Dodge Country Club.

The Wildcats finished with 338 strokes, one behind first-place Clear Lake at 337. Clarion-Goldfield Dows also had a 338 to place third via the tie-breaker.

Jayden Gargano earned runner-up medalist honors with an 80 to pace the Wildcats. Jacob Moore of Clarion-Goldfield-Dows was individual medalist with a 78.

Carson Sleiter tied with two other players at 81 and ended up fourth. Humboldt also got an 87 from Ty Gargano, 90 from Carson Arndt, 92 from Parker Sleiter and 96 from Hayden Holm.

The Wildcats will play in a Class 3A Sectional at Orange City on May 11. District play is May 16 at Spencer.

See full story in the Humboldt Independent.

Mon
09
May

Humboldt girls 2nd in NCC golf

Submitted by admin on Mon, 05/09/2022 - 5:30pm

Humboldt's Nora Carlson (left) placed third overall and teammate Noelle Hamand was fourth in leading the Wildcats to a runner-up finish in the team scoring of the North Central Conference golf tournament on May 9 at Spring Valley Golf Course north of Livermore. Photo courtesy Jess Harklau.

Nora Carlson placed third with an 81 and Noelle Hamand was fourth with a 91 to lead the Humboldt girls' golf team to a runner-up finish in the North Central Conference tournament on Monday, May 9 at Spring Valley Golf Course north of Livermore.

Clear Lake won with a 352 total while Humboldt was a distant second at 391. Clarion-Goldfield-Dows was third with 433.

Carlson tied with Rebecca DeLong and Meghan DeLong, both of Clear Lake, with an 81 after 18 holes. They shot a sudden death playoff to determine the final tally.

Humboldt also had Ashlee Wergeland with a 108, Aries Packard with 111, Chloe Mayall with 116 and Adalynn Lawman with 125.

The Wildcats will golf in a tournament at Fort Dodge on Friday, May 13. They'll compete in the Storm Lake tournament on Saturday, May 14.

Regional tournament play will be on May 18 at Denison.

Fri
06
May

HHS girls 2nd in NCC track

Submitted by admin on Fri, 05/06/2022 - 10:06am

Humboldt's Sophia Harris takes the baton from teammate Allison Hoag in one of the relay events for the Wildcat girls' track team in their recent Humboldt Relays. The Wildcats will compete in a state qualifying meet at Gilbert on May 12. Independent photo.

Humboldt won two events and finished runner-up in the team scoring of the North Central Conference track meet on May 5 in Clear Lake.

Humboldt finished with 99 points. Clear Lake ran away with the team title in scoring 165 points. Hampton-Dumont-CAL was third at 91.

Humboldt'x 4x100 relay took first in 52.81 seconds. The relay consisted of Morgan Olson, Tayla Wempen Alexis Hansen and Paige DeWinter.

Humboldt's 800-meter medley relay also took first in 1:58.67. The relay consisted of Morgan Olson, Alexis Hansen, Morgan Mann and Paige DeWinter.

Humboldt will now focus on the state qualifying meet in Gilbert on Thursday, May 12.

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

Fri
06
May

Humboldt boys 3rd in NCC track

Submitted by admin on Fri, 05/06/2022 - 10:02am

Carson Berte carries the baton for the Wildcats in one of their relay races. Independent photo.

Humboldt crowned two titles and finished third in the team scoring of the boys North Central Conference track and field championships held on May 5 in Iowa Falls.

The Wildcats finished with 104 team points. Clear Lake won the title with 150. Algona was runner-up at 110.

Humboldt's Trevor Jacobson won the 800-meters in 2:02.68. The shuttle hurdle relay also won in 1:04.86. The relay consisted of Jordan Coon, Coen Matson, Keegan Groat and Jackson Dodd.

Caden Matson was second in the high hurdles in 15.35 seconds.

Humboldt will now set its sights on the state qualifying meet at Gilbert on Thursday, May 12. The top two place winners and the next best finishes statewide comprise the state meet field of 24. The state meet will be May 19-21 in Des Moines.

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

Thu
05
May

Wildcat boys move to 12-0 after 3-0 week

Submitted by admin on Thu, 05/05/2022 - 9:07am

Humboldt goalie Noah Skow throws the ball back into play after making a stop in a recent home soccer match. Independent photo by Phil Monson.

Humboldt's unbeaten boys' soccer team moved to 12-0 overall, 8-0 in the North Central Conference by stopping Hampton-Dumont-CAL, 4-1 on May 6 in Humboldt.

The Wildcats moved one step closer to the league title after they downed Clear Lake, 4-1 in Humboldt on May 5.

Humboldt defeated Hampton-Dumont-CAL, 5-1 at Hampton on May 3.

Humboldt will also host Iowa Falls-Alden on Monday, May 9, 7 p.m. It will be the second game of a varsity only, girl-boy doubleheader.

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

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