DICKINSON — The Dickinson High School softball team earned their second-straight North Dakota Class A State Softball Title in an 8-2 victory over Bismarck in front of a standing-room only crowd at Sanford Softball Complex on Bravera Field at home on Saturday, June 1, 2024. Forum Communications and The Dickinson Press had the event fully covered — along with the Class A baseball tournament around-the-corner at Dakota Community Bank & Trust Ballpark — and hundreds of visitors and local fans were on-hand here in town to witness the outstanding games, enjoy the weather and boosted the local economy in the process.
1/20: Dickinson team members celebrate their win over Bismarck in the North Dakota Class A softball state tournament title game on Saturday, June 1, 2024, at the Sanford Sports Complex in Dickinson.
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2/20: Dickinson wait for introductions in the North Dakota Class A softball state tournament title game on Saturday, June 1, 2024, at the Sanford Sports Complex in Dickinson.
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3/20: Dickinson’s Ava Jahner steps on home plate after her two-run homer against Bismarck during the North Dakota Class A softball state tournament title game on Saturday, June 1, 2024, at the Sanford Sports Complex in Dickinson.
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4/20: Dickinson’s Ava Jahner and Priscilla Alvarez share a laugh with an emotional Kyndall Peterson during the North Dakota Class A softball state tournament title game on Saturday, June 1, 2024, at the Sanford Sports Complex in Dickinson.
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5/20: Dickinson’s Ava Jahner is all smiles as she rounds third base after her two-run homer against Biasmarck during the North Dakota Class A softball state tournament title game on Saturday, June 1, 2024, at the Sanford Sports Complex in Dickinson.
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6/20: Dickinson team members celebrate their win over Bismarck in the North Dakota Class A softball state tournament title game on Saturday, June 1, 2024, at the Sanford Sports Complex in Dickinson.
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7/20: Dickinson team members celebrate their win over Bismarck in the North Dakota Class A softball state tournament title game on Saturday, June 1, 2024, at the Sanford Sports Complex in Dickinson.
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8/20: Dickinson’s Mackenna Medina, Ava Jahner and Kyndall Peterson are the first to celebrate the win over Bismarck in the North Dakota Class A softball state tournament title game on Saturday, June 1, 2024, at the Sanford Sports Complex in Dickinson.
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9/20: Dickinson’s Ava Jahner tags a two-run homer against Bismarck during the North Dakota Class A softball state tournament title game on Saturday, June 1, 2024, at the Sanford Sports Complex in Dickinson.
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10/20: Dickinson team members celebrate their win over Bismarck in the North Dakota Class A softball state tournament title game on Saturday, June 1, 2024, at the Sanford Sports Complex in Dickinson.
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11/20: Dickinson’s Madelynn Bren gets the front end of a double play out against Bismarck’s Jersey Berg during the North Dakota Class A softball state tournament title game on Saturday, June 1, 2024, at the Sanford Sports Complex in Dickinson.
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12/20: Dickinson’s Ava Jahner fires the first pitch to open the game against Bismarck in the North Dakota Class A softball state tournament title game on Saturday, June 1, 2024, at the Sanford Sports Complex in Dickinson.
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13/20: Dickinson’s Mackenna Medina tags out Bismarck’s Mya Jones at home plate during the North Dakota Class A softball state tournament title game on Saturday, June 1, 2024, at the Sanford Sports Complex in Dickinson.
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14/20: Dickinson’s Jenna Decker celebrates at third base Bismarck’s Cameron Braun during the North Dakota Class A softball state tournament title game on Saturday, June 1, 2024, at the Sanford Sports Complex in Dickinson.
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15/20: Dickinson’s Jenna Decker can’t reach a deep ball by Bismarck during the North Dakota Class A softball state tournament title game on Saturday, June 1, 2024, at the Sanford Sports Complex in Dickinson.
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16/20: Dickinson’s Ava Jahner follows through on a home run against West Fargo during the North Dakota Class A softball state tournament semifinals on Friday, May 31, 2024, at the Sanford Sports Complex in Dickinson.
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17/20: Dickinson’s Mackenna Medina goes in for a new glove during the North Dakota Class A softball state tournament semifinals on Friday, May 31, 2024, at the Sanford Sports Complex in Dickinson.
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18/20: Dickinson’s Ava Jahner pitches against West Fargo during the North Dakota Class A softball state tournament semifinals on Friday, May 31, 2024, at the Sanford Sports Complex in Dickinson.
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19/20: Dickinson’s Braelynn Farnsworth slides home to score against West Fargo’s Chloe Papenfuss during the North Dakota Class A softball state tournament semifinals on Friday, May 31, 2024, at the Sanford Sports Complex in Dickinson.
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20/20: Dickinson’s Myah Merry lays down a bunt against West Fargo during the North Dakota Class A softball state tournament semifinals on Friday, May 31, 2024, at the Sanford Sports Complex in Dickinson.
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The events were a harmonic-convergence of diamond-sports’ premier showcases in North Dakota and featured hundreds of snapshots, videos and images that fans will want to remember forever.
The hometown Dickinson Midgets pulled off their win after going hitless through the first four innings, breaking the game wide open in the fifth frame on 4 runs — which included a 2-run moon-shot from senior righthander Ava Jahner — and 4 more in the sixth inning to hold off the Demons down the stretch.
Post-game there also were some fun moments as the fans were able to embrace the team and interact with the winning Midgets, while the team celebrated their second-straight triumph over Class A. Head coach Amanda Mickey received an ice-bath and Jahner — who threw a complete-game gem with 4 strikeouts, 9 hits, and zero walks — received her award for North Dakota Class A Senior Athlete of the Year after the championship ended with DHS quadrupling Bismarck High’s production on the day.
Jahner will now head to Dickinson State University to play volleyball and softball for the Blue Hawks, and the other players on the team are sure to be participating in the coming Dickinson Diamonds’ youth-softball programs in the Under-8, -10, and -12 divisions throughout the summer.
This is an encapsulation of the images and video memories for Dickinson High School players, coaches, fans and supporters to treasure, with the last word going to Coach Mickey. Well-done y’all.
Gaylon is a sportswriter from Jensen Beach, Fla., but has lived all over the world. Growing up with an athletic background gave him a love of sports that led to a journalism career in such places as Enid, Okla., Alamogordo, N.M., Pascagoula, Miss. and Viera, Fla. since 1998. His main passion is small-town community sports, particularly baseball and soccer.
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