Humboldt Chronicle - Sports
Vikings’ run ends in first round of state tourney
by Barry DeLoach The Humboldt Vikings’ season came to end last Thursday in the quarterfinals of the Class A State Tournament, losing by three points to Knoxville Grace Academy. The Vikings did not play extremely well, faced a tall Rams team and struggled at the free throw line before falling 62-59. For the Humboldt fans…
Read MoreVikings dominate in OT, headed to the ‘Boro
InterSTATE Bound by Barry DeLoach The Humboldt Vikings are good but to win it all you have to a have a little luck along the way. On Monday at home against the Middleton Tigers, Lady Luck was shining brightly as a free throw was wiped off the score board to keep the score at 72-72…
Read MoreHeaded to State
Vikings tame Tigers, will host sectional game by Barry DeLoach It had been four years since the Vikings were able to hoist the Region 7A plaque as the Humboldt Vikings destroyed the Halls Tigers 89-45. Humboldt beat Halls by 17 and 25 points in their regular season meetings but in tourney time, you can…
Read MoreVikings blowout West Carroll in regionals, 71-39
by Barry DeLoach It had been nearly a week since the Humboldt Vikings were on the court in competition and the Vikes were a little rusty in the first period. Humboldt was the District 14A champ and came into the game heavily favored as the No. 1 seed. West Carroll was the fourth seed coming…
Read MoreDistrict Champs
Vikings claim district championship with a thriller by Barry DeLoach On Saturday night the Humboldt Vikings claimed their first District 14A title since 2013 with a thrilling 71-68 win over the Union City Tornadoes. The game was marred late with technical fouls on both squads in the last two seconds of the ballgame. Humboldt was…
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