DICKINSON — After a brilliant 2024 campaign that saw the Dickinson High School Midgets complete a back-to-back repeat to win the North Dakota Class A State Softball Tournament in come-from-behind fashion, senior pitcher Ava Jahner was named to the Class A All-State Team, along with senior centerfielder Jenna Decker, with both earning the honors for the second-consecutive season. A total of 18 athletes were named to the team, with 5 coming from the Western Dakota Association. The Midgets ended the season at 29-4 and were 17-3 in the WDA, behind Minot at 19-1 and in front of Mandan’s 14-6 mark.
DHS ended the season on a four-game winning streak and outscored their western opponents, 287-47 with the help of the two senior standouts. Jahner was a Trinity High School student and played for the Titans in basketball and volleyball — and was named to the Class B All-State Team for volleyball as well — while Decker was a DHS student before their respective 2024 graduations. Jahner now will move on to Dickinson State University, where she will play both volleyball and softball for the Blue Hawks.
As for their contributions to the Dickinson High School softball Midgets in 2024, Jahner earned her stripes on the mound and with the bat, going .463 at the plate with an OBP of .547 and an OPS of 1.
312 and a slugging percentage of .806 while surrendering only 6 strikeouts. Her 50 hits tied for the team-high and her 15 doubles led the Midgets, while coming in1 run behind Decker with 48.
