{
  "id": 13021316,
  "title": "Blue Jay soccer season ends, proud of the strides",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/blue-jay-soccer-season-ends-proud-of-the-strides",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-09T03:46:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/blue-jay-soccer-season-ends-034600762.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Jamestown High School's soccer season concluded with a 3-2 loss to Minot North on Thursday, despite a spirited performance from the Blue Jays. Head coach Brandi Harty expressed pride in her team's efforts and growth throughout the season, despite not advancing to the NDHSAA State Soccer Tournament for the first time since 2022. The Blue Jays, who boasted 10 senior players, struggled to find team chemistry during the second half of the game. Despite this, senior Grady Eckart shined with two goals and four assists, while goalkeeper Harty made crucial saves to keep the Sentinels from scoring. Looking ahead, Harty remains optimistic about the team's future, emphasizing the importance of experience and growth for the upcoming season.",
  "summary": "Oct. 8—JAMESTOWN — For the first time since 2022, Jamestown will not be playing in the NDHSAA State Soccer Tournament. But at least the squad's last game of the season was a fight to the finish. \"Our first half, we played very, very well,\" Jamestown High School head soccer coach Brandi Harty said. \"Unfortunately in the second half, we struggled to listen to the team game plan and things ...",
  "key_points": [
    "Blue Jay soccer season ends with 3-2 loss to Minot North",
    "Head coach Brandi Harty proud of team's growth and efforts",
    "Senior Grady Eckart leads with 2 goals and 4 assists"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}