Humboldt lands 8 on all-NCC baseball team
Humboldt slugger Griffin Groat watches a fly ball he hit in the Wildcats' loss to Boone on July 16 in a Class 3A substate tournament final in Boone. Independent photo.
Wildcats went 27-7, reached substate final
The Humboldt High baseball team was well-represented with eight players selected to the coaches’ all-North Central Conference team.
The Wildcats finished the season at 27-7 overall, 11-3 and runner-up in the NCC standings.
Humboldt had four first-team all-conference picks in senior Isaiah Busick at pitcher, senior third baseman Mason Van Pelt in the infield, senior leftfielder Keegan Groat in the outfield and sophomore utility player Griffin Groat. Both Groat brothers were unanimous first-team selections.
Humboldt had three players chosen to the second-team. They include senior pitcher Cyler Cirks, senior outfielder Coen Matson and sophomore utility player Chase Hansen. Junior outfielder/infielder Chase Flaherty was selected third-team.
The Northwest Iowa All-District team was announced and Humboldt had three players chosen. Van Pelt was selected first-team at third base while Busick was a first-team utility pick. Keegan Groat was a second-team pick.
While Humboldt finished runner-up to Algona in the NCC standings, Humboldt split two games with the Bulldogs during the regular season and defeated Algona 17-9 in a Class 3A substate semifinal round game.
Humboldt advanced to a substate final round game, only to lose a heartbreaker at Boone, 3-2 in 11 innings.
The contest marked the final game for seven Wildcat seniors who include Mason Van Pelt, Parker Sleiter, Isaiah Busick, Keegan Groat, Coen Matson, Gabe Flatau Cyler Cirks. They were part of a team, only second in school history, to win 27 games in a season, tying the school record set by the 2005 squad that also went to state.
See full story in the Humboldt Independent.
NORTH CENTRAL CONFERENCE
BASEBALL STANDINGS
Final 2025
Conf All
Algona 13-1 23-9
Humboldt 11-3 27-7
Clear Lake 10-4 16-9
Webster City 8-6 12-17
Iowa Falls-Alden 7-7 12-11
Hampton-Dumont-CAL 5-9 7-21
Clarion-Goldfield-Dows 2-12 10-17
Fort Dodge St. Edmond 0-14 3-21
NORTH CENTRAL
ALL-CONFERENCE BASEBALL 2025
FIRST TEAM
Pitcher: Aiden Ulrich,* senior, Algona. Isaiah Busick, senior, Humboldt. Jaxson Anderson, sophomore, Clear Lake. Raine Pitre, sophomore, Iowa Falls-Alden.
Catcher: Tate Slagle,* senior, Algona.
Infield: Braylon Dyvig,* junior, Webster City. Jaxon Eischen,* junior, Algona. Mason Van Pelt, senior, Humboldt. Ryder Pitre, freshman, Iowa Falls-Alden.
Outfield: Keegan Groat,* senior, Humboldt. Dawson Elsbecker,* sophomore, Algona. Keeton Jeppeson, sophomore, Clear Lake.
Utility/DH: Hudson Carney,* junior, Clear Lake. Griffin Groat,* sophomore, Humboldt.
SECOND TEAM
Pitcher: Cyler Cirks, senior, Humboldt. Gavin Griffith, junior, Webster City. Wes Streit, junior, Algona.
Catcher: Huxley Lingenfelter, sophomore, Clarion-Goldfield-Dows.
Infield: Dylan Bieber, senior, Clear Lake. Tay;or Mahler, senior, Hampton-Dumont-CAL. Carter Mickelson, junior, Webster City. Mason Ulrich, sophomore, Algona.
Outfield: Coen Matson, senior, Humboldt. Grant Galles, junior, Fort Dodge St. Edmond. Aiden Hrnicek, junior, Webster City.
Utility/DH: Dawson Wikert, senior, Hampton-Dumont-CAL. Chase Hansen, sophomore, Humboldt.
THIRD TEAM
Brady Asklund, senior, Webster City. Jaxon Moats, senior, Hampton-Dumont-CAL. Aiden Engel, junior, Algona. Chase Flaherty, junior, Humboldt. Luke Fuhrman, junior, Clear Lake. Tristan Kakacek, junior, Clarion-Goldfield-Dows. Matthew Tesdahl, junior, Webster City. Tate Ziesman, junior, Iowa Falls-Alden.
