Jamestown Swimmers and Football Team Noted for State Tournaments

Jamestown High School Blue Jay swimmers and divers headed to West Fargo for the state tournament held on November 13-14, as reported by the Jamestown Sun.

The qualifying athletes include Mia Berndt, Adelina Domkova, Sophie Gilbertson, Larkin Kleven, Sawyer Moser, Tori Nelson, Aliyah Tyson, and Emily Trevithick.

Meanwhile, communities across Jamestown marked Veterans Day on November 11 with local activities dedicated to honoring those who served in the armed forces. High school athletics also saw the Jamestown football team qualify for the Division AA playoffs, where the Blue Jays fell 28-21 to top-seeded Kindred in the opening round.

On the gridiron in Fargo, LaMoure-Litchville/Marion and New Rockford-Sheyenne/Maddock met for the third consecutive year in the Dakota Bowl with a 9-man state football championship on the line on Friday, November 13. The final score of that matchup was not available by the Jamestown Sun’s press deadline.

In agricultural education, Teagan Erbele of Lehr, North Dakota, secured election as the central region vice president for the National FFA for 2026-27. A graduate of Napoleon High School and a junior majoring in agriculture education at North Dakota State University, Erbele stands as the first national officer to represent North Dakota since the 2001-02 term, according to reporting from Agweek.

Community generosity also surfaced through the Jamestown Shrine Clowns, who recently distributed roughly 260 leftover pumpkins from the A-Maze-’N Clown Pumpkin Patch to third-grade classes across Jamestown, Valley City, Gackle, Medina, Buchanan, and Montpelier.

Looking ahead to Thanksgiving week, the Thanksgiving Meal Group is organizing a free community meal on Sunday, November 22, running from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. To accommodate residents, meals will be distributed via takeout through a drive-up process at the James River Senior Center or by delivery only. The menu features lightly smoked turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, dressing, corn, cranberry sauce, and a pumpkin dessert.