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STATE BOUND: JHS, area track and field athletes vie for state titles
Jamestown High School track standout Meghan Ford won't be dealing with 90-degree temperatures at this year's Class A state track and field championships, but... → Read More
Johnson: Some tough, bittersweet news
Coming out of secluded Central Washington University journalism school in December of 2017, not many newspapers around the country gave me a chance at full-time sports writing.The only newspaper that gave me an interview, let alone a full-time job with great pay and benefits, was The Jamestown Sun. I... → Read More
JHS golf cards 345 in Williston
Jamestown High School boys golf had its second-best finish of the year on Monday, May 20 at Links of North Dakota in Williston.The Blue Jays shot a 345 during... → Read More
Blue Jay tennis falls in WDA play-in
Jamestown High School and Bismarck Century played another close girls tennis match Monday, May 20, during West Region play-in action at Bolinger Tennis Courts.The Blue Jays and Patriots went down to the final match on April 26 with Jamestown winning 5-4 after trailing in the final doubles match 5-4.... → Read More
SCRAPPY PLAY: Blue Jays advance to WDA tourney
Jamestown High School showed off its scrappiness as a baseball team on Monday, May 20, during a West Region tournament play-in game at Jack Brown Stadium.The... → Read More
PLAY-IN BOUND: Jays beat Wolves Friday, face Saints Monday
Jack Brown Stadium will play host to one more high school baseball game this spring after all.Sixth-seeded Minot solidified its spot in the West Region Tournament on Friday afternoon with a 11-1, five-inning victory over Dickinson. The Magicians' victory gave Jamestown the No. 7 seed and will host No.... → Read More
PITCHING QUICK: Kleven makes short work of Saints
Most Jamestown senior ball players want to take in their final time pitching in a high school baseball game at historic Jack Brown Stadium.Starting pitcher... → Read More
FINISHING UP: Huber, area athletes wrap up track and field season
Edgeley-Kulm's Isaac Huber has been crushing his senior Class B track seasonThe North Dakota State University track and field commit is leading the 3200-meter rankings by 23 seconds (9 minutes, 13.71 seconds), the 1600 by six (4:17.72) and the 800 by five (1:55.76).But that doesn't mean Huber still doesn't... → Read More
NEVER BEFORE: Blue Jay softball gets first win over Midgets
There's a first for everything, and Jamestown High School softball accomplished one of those on Tuesday, May 14 at Trapper Field.Payton Gall pitched one-run... → Read More
Blue Jay golf shoot 330 on Saturday
The Jamestown High School boys golf team finally found a team-friendly course on Saturday, May 11.The Blue Jays had their best showing of the year at Garden Gates Golf Course in Dunseith, as they shot a team-low 330 and finished a team-best fourth at the Turtle Mountain Invitational. Garden Gates will... → Read More
Blue Jays go 4-0 at Jack Brown this weekend
Jamestown High School baseball coach Kelley Kessler had the perfect plan to help improve the Blue Jays' offense in 2019.After struggling to put runs and hits... → Read More
Blue Jays end losing streak, sweep Wolves
Jamestown High School baseball was looking for a victory any way possible riding an eight-game losing streak entering Friday's play at Jack Brown Stadium.The Blue Jays are finally off the schneid.Jamestown bashed 15 hits and scored 16 runs as it defeated struggling Watford City 16-0 in the five-inning... → Read More
SABERS SWEEP: Blue Jays defense struggles against Legacy
Jamestown High School's Ella Roladson has been smashing her way through North Dakota softball pitchers, but the sophomore had a setback Thursday evening at... → Read More
‘SKY’S THE LIMIT’: Nabwe shows athleticism on track, throwing events
Not many high school track and field athletes can run a competitive 100-meter dash and turn around and throw a 8.8-pound shot put at a competitive clip. But that’s just the athleticism Jamestown freshman Anthonett Nabwe possess. The first-year member of the Blue Jays track and field team is qualified... → Read More
JHS golf has tough weekend in Bismarck
The Jamestown High School boys golf team was humbled pretty quickly this weekend.After shooting a 378 on Friday, the Blue Jays followed with a seventh-place... → Read More
Blue Jay soccer falls short to Century
Jamestown High School girls soccer didn't get the victory against Bismarck Century on Saturday, May 4, but it did build some momentum for the next matchup.With... → Read More
Jimmies fall in GPAC finale
After University of Jamestown softball gutted out one of two victories against Midland University's Jaylee Hinrichs—a 2018 NAIA All-American second team pitcher—on Friday, it seemed like the worst was out of the way.As it turned out, Jamestown wasn't quite yet out of the woods. → Read More
Jimmie track and field results: May 3
College Track & Field6College track and fieldGPAC Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsWomenWinners and Jimmie resultsJavelin: 1. Kati Kneifl, MC, 133-1;... → Read More
Jimmie softball heads to GPAC finals
University of Jamestown pitcher Katie Merchant needed to have a short memory on Friday, May 3 during the Great Plains Athletic Conference softball tournament.The freshman from South Haven, Minn. was roughed up in the opening game of the Midland Bracket finals, allowing five runs, six hits, while not... → Read More
Blue Jay Roundup: Ford finishes third in 800
Jamestown High School's Meghan Ford broke the 800-meter school record on Friday, clocking a 2-minute, 14.07-second time in the event, at the Howard Wood Dakota... → Read More