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Wed
31
May

JEANNE HUTCHINSON

Submitted by admin on Wed, 05/31/2023 - 2:04pm

Jeanne Hutchinson, 83 of Gilmore City, passed away on May 30, 2023. Online condolences may be left at www.lentzfuneralhome.com.

Tue
30
May

Norwalk scores late to upend Humboldt in state quarterfinals

Submitted by admin on Tue, 05/30/2023 - 6:42pm

Humboldt's Will Orness headed the ball into the net on this play in the Wildcats' 3-2 loss to Norwalk in the opening quarterfinal round of the Class 3A state soccer tournament in Des Moines on May 30. At right is teammate Gaige Allen. Independent photo by PHIL MONSON.

Norwalk scored the go-ahead goal in the final minutes of the game to edge Humboldt, 3-2 in the opening quarterfinal round of the Class 3A state soccer tournament in Des Moines on Tuesday, May 30 at Cownie Sports Complex.

Will Orness scored both goals for Humboldt, which trailed 2-1 at halftime but tied it up at 33:11 in the second half. Norwalk scored on a rebound kick with 6:02 left in the game to pull out the victory.

The loss ends another outstanding season for Humboldt at 16-2 overall.

Norwalk will meet top-seed Des Moines Hoover in the semifinals at noon. Hoover beat Cedar Rapids Xavier, 6-0. The other half of the bracket had Iowa City Liberty topping Dallas Center-Grimes, 4-2, and Marion turning back Denison-Schleswig, 3-1.

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

Tue
30
May

Golf Guide 2023

Mon
29
May

JERRY L. BRISTOW

Submitted by admin on Mon, 05/29/2023 - 1:40pm

Jerry Bristow died May 6, 2023, while visiting New York City.

Mon
29
May

DAROLD R. MCKENNA

Submitted by admin on Mon, 05/29/2023 - 1:39pm

Darold R. McKenna, 81, of rural Hardy, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 22, 2023, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. 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 named in the subject line.

Mon
29
May

PETER E. KLEIN

Submitted by admin on Mon, 05/29/2023 - 1:38pm

Peter Klein, age 65, of Humboldt passed away on May 26, 2023 at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines. Online condolences may be left at www.lentzfuneralhome.com.

Sat
27
May

Wildcats topple Algona, 7-4

Submitted by admin on Sat, 05/27/2023 - 2:18am

Isaiah Busick pitched and batted Humboldt to a shutout victory at Hampton on May 26. Independent photo.

The Humboldt baseball team improved their conference record to 2-0 Wednesday night, May 31, by beating the Algona Bulldogs, 7-4.

Isaiah Busick earned the win pitching as he worked the first three innings allowing three hits, four runs (1 earned) and striking out six. Ty Gargano came in to pitch one inning of relief for the Wildcats, who collected eight hits at the plate. Algona slipped to 2-5 overall.

Humboldt’s record is 5-2 overall.

Wildcat baseball team in 6-0 victory at Hampton
Humboldt used a four run fifth inning and Isaiah Busick struck out nine from the mound and pitched a no-hitter to lead the Wildcat baseball team past Hampton-Dumont-CAL, 6-0 Friday night (May 26) in North Central Conference action at Hampton.

Busick aided his cause by hitting a grand slam home run.

Fri
26
May

Humboldt girls hold off Lions, 6-4

Submitted by admin on Fri, 05/26/2023 - 9:02pm

Reagan Lee is back pitching in full force for the Wildcats this season coming off an injury last year. Independent photo.

The Humboldt softball pushed their conference record to 3-0 by holding off the Clear Lake Lions, 6-4 in Humboldt on Friday, June 2. The victory improved the Wildcats to 5-2 overall.

Reagan Lee earned the win pitching as she threw all seven innings for the Wildcats. She scattered eight hits and struck out eight. Offensively, Elsie Hubbell was 3-for-4 with two doubles. Addie Thompson and Paige Opheim each had run-scoring doubles.

Humboldt improved to 2-0 in conference play Wednesday night (May 31) by turning back the Algona Bulldogs, 5-2 in Algona. Reagan Lee pitched all seven innings for the Wildcats. She limited the Bulldogs to just two hits. The Wildcats moved to 4-2 overall.

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