2024 Blue River softball--SRC players (front left to right): Vienna Thelen, Ashlyn Long and Bailey Turpitt; (middle) Olivia Adams, Danica Watts, Jayden Hayes, Alice Griffin (st. mgr.); (back): Asst. Coach Emily Blackburn, Jessica Bauers, Brooklyn Sumner, Nicole Martensen, KateLynn Beckman. PCN photo by Beth Sparrow.
DAVID CITY – The Blue River softball team has a veteran coach in Greg Jahde (now in his 13th season) and the luxury of being able to have dinner most nights with his best player on the other side of the dinner table.
Daughter Meagan Jahde, his senior shortstop, is a four-year starter and will serve as his lead-off hitter. Already a school record holder in some offensive categories, she was a bright…