JAMESTOWN, ND. (NewsDakota.com) – The Jamestown High School Athletic Hall of Fame is set to induct seven new members and one team for its Class of 2021.
Mark Ukestad joined us to talk about the 2021 Jamestown Hall of Fame Inductees, the full interview is below:
Jeff Dick – Class of 1984
A seven varsity letter winner, Dick was the EDC and State Champion in Cross Country in 1982 and 1983. He was a three-time All EDC and two-time All-State selection in XC, while also place five times in the state track meet. Dick ran track and cross country at the University of Missouri and was All Big 8 Conference in the Steeplechase and 5000m.
Brian Hogan – Class of 1978
An all-conference defensive selection in 1978, Hogan also shined in track where he was a three-time all-conference winner in the high jump and javelin. He went undefeated in the high jump in both 1977 and 1978 during the indoor and outdoor seasons. In 1976, Hogan was selected to the Sports Illustrated Top Ten in High Jump and set the state record at 6’11.5″.
Joe Kroeber
Serving for 34 years as the Athletic Trainer for all sports, Kroeber was also the head wrestling coach from 1970-78 and a varsity assistant coach on the football team from 1970-82. He coached five state champions in wrestling and 14 state placing wrestlers. Kroeber also served as a member of the Quarterback Club for 25 years and was part of the 1963-64 Valley City State football team in the VCSU Hall of Fame.
Dale Krueger – Class of 1971
Krueger was a two-year All-State and EDC selection after being the top scorer and rebounder in the conference during the 1971 season. He led Jamestown to what at the time was the most wins in school history with a 22-5 overall record, taking second at the state tournament. Kreuger also set the record for most points scored in a season in a season with 484 points during ’71.
Barb Mitchell – Class of 1970
Undefeated for three straight seasons, Mitchell was a five-time ND High School All-Around Gymnast Champion. She won seven individual state titles and was selected as the ND Senior Athlete of the Year in 1970. Mitchell was part of the 1968-70 state championship teams and was voted as the regional and state gymnastics Coach of the Year in 1979.
Jeff Sheetz – Class of 1968
An All-Conference offensive player in 1967 after leading Jamestown in scoring with 10 touchdowns, Sheetz earned nine varsity letters during his time in high school across three sports. He was All-Conference in back-to-back seasons for basketball, as well as a second-place finish at the state meet in the discus.
Jerry Weber – Class of 1951
Weber played three sports, thriving in football where he led the team in scoring during the 1949 season. Weber was selected First Team All-State in 1949 and 1950 and was an All-American Honorable Mention in 1949. After graduating high school, Weber attended Northwestern University on a football scholarship before joining the Marines after graduation. A navy flyer, he served alongside John McCain III and retired in 1986 as a Naval Captain.
1969 Blue Jay Gymnastics Team
The first State Championship team in state-sanctioned gymnastics, the 1969 Blue Jay Gymnastics Team also captured the first State Championship in girl’s athletics. Jamestown took first with a score of 197.9 team points, way in front of runner-up St. Mary’s who had 135.3. Blue Jay gymnasts took two of the three all-around individual titles while competing without four first-ranked gymnasts because of injury or illness.
All inductees will be honored at halftime of the Homecoming game Friday night against Valley City. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 pm at Ernie Gates Field. Everyone is invited to the Elks Club after the game for a social and to celebrate the latest inductees to the Jamestown High School Hall of Fame.