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In a classic Humboldt vs. Webster City softball game in Webster City on June 16, the Wildcats scored two runs in the top of the eighth inning en route to a 7-5 victory over the Lynx at Dave Hilton Field. The triumph improved the Wildcats' record to 6-4 overall, 4-3 in the North Central Conference. Humboldt pounded out 10 hits as Adalee Nolting went 3-for-4 at bat with two runs batted in. She also pitched all eight innings from the circle.

Softball team in 5-3 triumph over Cadets
The Humboldt softball team snapped a two-game losing skid by stopping Iowa Falls-Alden, 5-3 on Monday night (June 9) in Humboldt in North Central Conference action.

Humboldt got a complete game from pitcher Adalee Nolting, who scattered eight hits. Elsie Hubbell went 2-for-4 at bat with a double, RBI and run scored to pace Humboldt's offense. Claire Dieleman doubled and scored. Abby Armitage also drove in a run with a hit.

The Humboldt baseball team pushed their season record to 15-4 overall by whipping the Webster City Lynx, 13-2 on June 16 in Webster City in the first game of a scheduled doubleheader. The second game was postponed due to a thunderstorm and will be made up in Humboldt on Wednesday, June 18. It will not be a JV-varsity doubleheader with the JV game at 5 p.m. and the varsity to follow.

Wildcat baseball team sweeps Cadets
Humboldt got strong pitching performances from Chase Hansen and Isaiah Busick and timely hits to sweep Iowa Falls-Alden in a North Central Conference doubleheader in Humboldt on Monday night, June 9, by scores of 13-3 and 5-4.

Hansen earned the win pitching in the first game. Humboldt scored seven runs in the sixth inning to win via the mercy rule. Coen Matson homered in the contest to aid the Wildcat offense.

In the second game, Isaiah Busick struck out 12 batters as Humboldt had to rally for their one-point victory in league play.

Jaxon Heinz finally etched his name in the George Lee Memorial Golf Tournament record books by winning the 74th annual event at Humboldt Country Club last Saturday, June 7.

Heinz shot a three-under-par 105 to claim his first tournament title. The former Humboldt High standout who has been a challenger in the tournament in recent years, won a three-hole sudden playoff to edge Scott Spiers of Grundy Center.

Heinz finished with rounds of 35-34-36 for a 69 total. Spiers, who won the tournament in 2023, shot 34-36-35 for a 69. To determine a winner, the pair were both tied after shooting on holes eight and nine. When they went back to hole eight, Heinz birdied to edge Spiers.

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There will be eight defending champions back for the 74th annual George Lee Memorial Golf Tournament set for Saturday, June 7 at Humboldt Country Club.
Tournament director Nate Mueller said a near full field is expected this year.
“We are expecting a near full field again this year. There are a couple tee times still available for golfers that haven’t signed up yet,” Mueller said.
“First tee time is 7:40 a.m. with the second round teeing off around 12 noon. For the championship round, we will take the top 10 scores and ties to play nine holes after the first 18. The championship round will tee off at 5 p.m.,” Mueller said.
Past champions back this year include Dayton Ruby (2024), Scott Speirs (2023), Kevin Ault (2022, 2021, 2012, 2008, 2007), Austin Morrow (2019), Charlie West (2020), Kole Peterson (2016), Steve Cero (2006) and Niel Doak (2010, 09).
Last year Ruby won his first title. Spiers won it in 2023.

The Humboldt softball team jumped out to a 5-0 lead but couldn’t hold off a late rally by Clear Lake, falling 12-11 to the Lions in a North Central Conference game in Humboldt on Friday night, June 6 in Humboldt.

Algona rallies past Humboldt girls, 11-8
Algona scored four runs in the bottom of the sixth inning and held off Humboldt, 11-8 in a girls' North Central Conference game at Algona on June 4. The loss dropped the Wildcats to 1-3 overall, 1-2 in the NCC.

Humboldt girls slug Webster City, 13-5
The Humboldt softball team got back on track with an impressive, 13-5 victory over the Webster City Lynx in a North Central Conference game in Humboldt on Monday, June 2. Gracie Lyon went 3-for-4 at bat with 3 runs batted in and a double. Adalee Nolting pitched all six innings to get the win.

No. 2 ranked Bishop Heelan of Sioux City scored four first half goals and went on to sideline Humboldt, 7-0 in a girls' Class 1A Regional final in Sioux City on Friday night, May 30. The loss ended Humboldt's post-season run as the Wildcats end their season with an overall record of 9-6-3. Helen advanced into the state tournament with a 17-2 record.

Wildcat girls into regional final
Brogan Lennon-Meyer and Sadie Hubbell both scored in the third overtime to lift the Humboldt girls soccer team to a 2-1 victory over Sioux Center on Wednesday night, May 28, in a Class 1A region 2 semifinal at Sioux Center against 13-2 Sioux Center. They move on to face Bishop Heelan Catholic, which defeated MOV-FV 10-0 in a semifinal in Sioux City.

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The Humboldt baseball team moved to 8-3 overall, 4-2 in North Central Conference play after splitting a doubleheader at Hampton on Monday, June 2. The Wildcats won 8-3 and fell 4-3 against the Bulldogs.

Humboldt traveled to Clear Lake on May 27 and lost 2-1 in the opening game and won 6-3 in the second contest of a conference doubleheader with Clear Lake.

Isaiah Busick took the loss pitching in the first game after working five innings. He allowed five hits and two earned runs along with four walks. He struck out nine. Gabe Flatau threw one inning and allowed no runs or hits with two strikeouts and no walks.

In the second game Cyler Cirks earned the win pitching. He worked 4.1 innings. Chase Hansen (0.2 innings) and Ascher Gander (2) also pitched in relief for the Wildcats.

Humboldt High senior Tyler Carlson finished out his high school track career in impressive fashion by placing fourth in the high jump at the state track meet in Des Moines on May 22 inside Drake Stadium in Des Moines.

Carlson finished with a leap of 6-3.

Also on opening day, Humboldt's 4x800 relay of Jackson Dodd, Chase Flaherty, Mason Van Pelt and Jackson Flaherty finished 10th in 8:07.10. Humboldt's shuttle hurdle relay finished 14th in 1:03.26. It was comprised of Tyler Carlson, Valley Davis, Griffin Groat and Jackson Dodd.

On Friday, day two, senior Elliot Carlson finished 13th in the long jump with a leap of 20-8.75. Isaiah Busick finished 17th in the shot put (48-11) and Jack Guy (43-7.75) finished 22nd in the shot put.

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Humboldt's Aubry Fisher placed 17th overall in 10:56.68 to finish 17th in the 3,000-meters at the Class 3A State Track and Field Championships in Des Moines on Thursday, May 22, inside Drake Stadium

Humboldt ran in the 1,600-meter medley relay on Friday, May 23, and finished 22nd in 4:25.46. The relay consisted of Gracey May, Landry Lash, Bella Belli and Brynn Malo.

Brynn Malo finished 24th in 2:28.01 in the 800-meters on Saturday, May 24, in the Wildcats' final event at state. She was running third in her heat when she fell. She recovered to finish the race.

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The Humboldt High baseball team is off to a 3-0 start after a trio of lopsided victories this week.

The Wildcats buried Manson-Northwest Webster 21-6 on May 20 and finished up with a doubleheader sweep over Fort Dodge St. Edmond on May 21 in Fort Dodge by scores of 18-3 and 17-1.

Humboldt visits Ogden on May 23.

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