Featured: Humboldt High School Athletics - Football and Volleyball

Submitted by John Pucci, Humboldt Athletic Department 

Head Coach and Humboldt alumni Arnulfo Flores was excited and apprehensive when informed that there would be a Fall Football season for the Hawks. The Hawks graduated a massive contingent of players from last year’s team; a team that finished 4-4, the Hawks best finish in years. With that said, Coach Flores is optimistic about some of the young talent on the roster. Headlining this core of young athletes is Junior, Michael McCambell. 

McCambell was the top wide receiver on the team last fall as only a sophomore, and was primed to have a break out Junior season prior to injuring himself in the Hawks’ first match. All hope is not lost however with the rest of the youth movement on the Hawks’ roster, headlined by sophomore running back Obadiah Chea. Chea will headline the Hawks’ offense the coming fall with some impressive breakaway speed.

In addition, another new aspect of the Football team this fall is the inclusion of OWL athletes. This is adds to an already strong partnership between the two schools, as it becomes the 12th Co-op sport between the two institutions. The fresh faces from OWL have brought in additional young talent,

including 8th grade Lineman Noah Hayes. While Hays is only a middle school athlete, he towers over the opposition, standing at a whopping 6 feet 2 inches tall. The new look Hawks look to build on last year’s successes, as well as pave a way for future success with this young cohort. The Hawks next game is Friday November 6th, agains St. Paul Johnson. The game will be held at Bakken Field at Harding High School.

With only Volleyball and Football left in completion, we are able to go a bit more in depth with the Volleyball team. The team looks to have come back strong after a few early season losses. The Hawks statement victory came with a 3-0 defeat of conference foe Washington Tech, followed by two tightly contested matches with St. Paul Central and Como Park. The Volleyball team looks to earn their second victory of the season with their upcoming match on November 4th. The Hawks face conference rival St. Paul Harding, and after dropping a very tight early season match to the Knights, your Hawks are looking to come back strong and earn some points. Good luck Volleyball!

(Photo Credit: Volleyball, principal Steven Aeilts)