—Photo by Phil Monson/Humboldt Indenpendent

Members of the Humboldt boys soccer staff, entrance row, left to proper,: Denis Martinez, Edvin Antonio Xum Vicario, Joseph Gonzalez, Biruk Zemene, Blake Woolery, Sylvestre Antonio, Reyes Falcon and Braiden Swanson. Second row: Shawn Hilton, Dylan Frideres, Sterling Scranton, Trever Beach, Karson Rubel, Johnathan Gasca, Gilbert Garcia, Jayden Ramirez and Cody Tuttle. Third row: assistant coach Tony Beach, Collin Payer, Henrik Gustafson, Jacob Girres, Miguel Regelado, Carter Westre, Cristhian Ramirez, Zane McIntire, Obed Antonio, Spencer Coleman and Caden Wilson Back row: Rasmus Meier, Zack Theesfeld, Valley Davis, Jarin Kroeger, Nolan Gustafson, Will Orness, Gaige Allen, Fin Mason, Christopher Karl, head coach Joe Hadar and assistant coach Gustavo Leal.

For the Humboldt soccer staff it isn’t nearly attending to the state event it’s about getting farther on the state event.

The fifth ranked Wildcats (16-1 general) shall be enjoying of their second state soccer event after they start play on Tuesday.

Humboldt will face fifth-ranked Norwalk (9-7) At Cownie Soccer Complex in Des Moines.

The Wildcats, who’re 48-5 the previous three seasons, have received 9 straight matches and their solely loss on the season is to fourth-ranked (Class 2A) and state qualifier Webster City.

“This team is special,” stated senior Trever Beach. “We’re all shut like a household.

“When everyone on the team has the same drive to win it’s hard to be stopped .”

For the senior class from Humboldt, together with soccer, soccer and basketball they’ve made 5 of the final six state tournaments. Two in soccer and two in soccer.

The Wildcats have unfinished enterprise in Des Moines, as their solely misplaced final season got here within the quarterfinals to Lewis Central in Class 2A.

“Heading back to state has always been the goal since last year.” Beach stated. “But it’s extra than simply making it to state moderately making an attempt to win a couple of video games at state.

“It means a lot to this team to go back because there was some doubt with us moving up a class, and losing some players.”

Junior Cristhian Ramirez leads the Wildcats in scoring with 23 objectives. Senior Will Orness is subsequent in keeping with 16 adopted by junior Nolan Gustafson and Beach with eight every.

Ramirez has 62 profession objectives, whereas Beach now has 24.

Ramirez (15), Beach (13) and sophomore Carter Westre (12) are the Wildcat help leaders.

Freshman Carson Rubel has 81 saves and has allowed solely 12 objectives for an 87 % stoppage price.

“I think it is super cool that we’re going back to state,” Orness stated. “We’ve put in a variety of work and it feels good that it paid off.

“This team is special because of the great connection we all have.”