On Thursday, October 13, the Lady Eagles started the District Softball Tournament in Leeton with a game against the Montrose Bluejays. The Ladies pulled off some stellar offense to win their game, 10-4, advancing to the championship game on Friday night. They would face the Pilot Grove Tigers, a team that they had split wins with over the regular season. The Ladies started off slow and let Pilot Grove get out ahead. The defense got to work and kept them from scoring anymore allowing the Eagles bats time to get hot. The Eagles finally got on the board in the 5th inning and tied it up. They added two more runs in the 6th inning and held off the Tigers from scoring in the top of the 7th. The final out was electric! This is the school's first Softball District Championship since 2014. The Ladies would move on to Sectional against the New Franklin Bulldogs on Wednesday, October 19. The Jamestown community showed up to cheer on their Ladies. It was a very chilly night and parents brought tarps to put up around the dugout in an attempt to help keep the girls warm. There were some great defensive plays but the bats were almost as cold as the temperature and the Ladies just never could get anything going on offense. The game ended with a score of 1-4. The Ladies ended their season with a record of 11-11, a district championship and the pride of their community. Well done, Eagles!

Mrs. Melissa Thurman is teaching Elementary Special Education. She graduated from Boonville High School, has a degree in Baking and Pastry from the Arts Institute International-Kansas City, an Associates in Paraprofessional Education from State Fair Community College, and a Bachelors of Applied Science in Behavioral Health from Grand Canyon University. This is her 7th year in education, however, her first year teaching. Mrs. Thurman is very excited to be a part of the Jamestown C-1 School District and to see what this year has in store for her.