HHS girls focused on another NCC title challenge

Despite heavy graduation losses, Humboldt High volleyball coach Connie Rasmussen feels her program is at a point where they can challenge for a North Central Conference title just about every year. Rasmussen, who begins her 14th season at the helm, is coming off a 2012 campaign in which the Wildcats went 21-9 overall in match play, 7-2 and second in the North Central Conference. “It will be a different look this year. We did graduate a lot of players off of last year’s team. But we have three girls coming back with varsity experience,” Rasmussen said. “We have seven seniors on the squad this year. We will be a little on the inexperienced side, but I think that will take care of itself.” “These girls have played a lot of volleyball since early in their careers. We will see how they handle the pressure when the first match comes. But I look for us to be very competitive again this year,” Rasmussen said. See complete story in the Aug. 29 issue of the Independent.2013 WILDCAT SCHEDULEAug. 31 Humboldt TournamentSept. 3 at Manson-NWSept. 12 Clarion-GoldfieldSept. 14 at Spencer tournamentSept. 17 at Webster CitySept. 19 Hampton-DumontSept. 21 at Carroll tournamentSept. 21 JV at Hampton tourneySept. 26 at FD St. EdmondOct. 1 at Iowa Falls-AldenOct. 3 Bishop GarriganOct. 5 at EsthervilleOct. 10 Eagle GroveOct. 15 at Clear LakeOct. 22 AlgonaOct. 28 4A regional beginsNov. 13 State meet begins9TH GRADE SCHEDULEAug. 31 at Dike-New HartfordSept. 3 at Manson-NWSept. 12 Clarion-GoldfieldSept. 14 at Forest CitySept. 17 at Webster CitySept. 19 Hampton-DumontSept. 21 at Hampton-DumontSept. 26 at FD St. EdmondOct. 1 at Iowa Falls-AldenOct. 3 Bishop GarriganOct. 10 Eagle GroveOct. 15 at Clear LakeOct. 22 Algona