John Pucci, Assistant Athletic Director - Humboldt High School
In 2016, The Hawks wrestling team went 0-6 throughout conference play, with little to no team pride. Today, your Hawks wrestlers are tied with Highland Park for first place in the conference and are firing on all cylinders. Even without fans, the match on Wednesday night against Central and Harding was electric. The Hawks made short work of Central, keeping them scoreless throughout the entire meet; an impressive feat. The highlight of the match came during the heavyweight bout, as the first-year wrestler, Sam Smith went up against what appeared to be the best wrestler on Central’s roster. Sam battled, and was able to secure his first-ever pin! The Hawks then went on to wrestle the much stronger Harding team, which was a much tighter match. While the Hawks led for most of the night, Harding refused to go away. Senior Poh Say did his best against one of the top wrestlers in the conference, Miles Lee of Harding high school, and managed not to get pined. This seemed to be a turning point in the evening, as it was followed by three straight pins from Crown Htoo, Tha Gay, and Hser Ku Htoo. The three pins gave the Hawks 18 quick points, and the Knights were never able to recover. Your Hawks now await a showdown on March 6th with Highland Park to determine the conference champion. If the Hawks are successful, it will be the first conference championship for Humboldt Wrestling since 1989. An incredible thank you is warranted to Head Coach Brad Novacheck who has not only turned the program around but turned it into a conference powerhouse. Go win that title Hawks!
Boys Basketball
The Boys basketball team returns to action after a short COVID19 related delay this Saturday at home against Washington. The Hawks are still very much in the hunt for the conference title, and a win on Saturday will put them in a tie with Central for first place in the conference. Good luck to coach Garcia and the Boys Basketball team!
Girls Basketball
The Girls Basketball team currently sits in third place in the conference trailing Central by only a game. They defeated Washington on Thursday night. The Hawks are back in action on Monday night against the first place Como Park Cougars and have the opportunity to be the only team in the conference to beat them.
Boys Swimming
The boys swimming team ends their regular season tonight, Friday 2/26/21 against Como Park. A Big Shout out is deserved for Coach Gill, who has kept her team competing and having fun throughout a tough year for the Hawks. Thank you, Coach Gill!
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