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Elk Point-Jefferson Legion baseball starts season with wins

It was a doubleheader on Tuesday, June 4 for the Senior Legion Huskies as Elk Point-Jefferson played two 7-inning ball games against Harrisburg. Both were good contests that led to a pair of wins for EPJ.
Dakota Valley State Softball 2024

Aberdeen played host for the 2nd consecutive year of South Dakota State Softball Tournament action and Dakota Valley was there for 3 days of games from May 30-June 1. It was a successful run for the Panthers as they closed their season with a winning record and brought home the 5th place consolation champion trophy.
Elk Point-Jefferson State Softball 2024

The Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies had a strong showing at the SoDak 16 qualifier game in May to earn a return visit to the 2nd annual sanctioned South Dakota softball tournament. All games, for all classes in South Dakota, were held in Aberdeen.
Jacobs on Midwest Honor Flight

McCook Lake resident and Vietnam veteran Tom Jacobs took a trip to Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, May 21, and it was a memorable one. Jacobs was one of over 80 veterans on the Midwest Honor Flight that left the Sioux Falls Regional Airport and flew to Reagan National Airport for a full day of remembrance and recognition.
Dakota Valley State Track 2024

Plenty of medals, top finishes and personal records returned home, from Sioux Falls, for the Panthers after 3 days of competition at the state track meet on May 2325, 2024. Student athletes from across South Dakota shined while competing at Howard Wood Field. And the Panthers represented Dakota Valley well.

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Elk Point-Jefferson boys pull off road win against A-W

A strong conference rival, the Vermillion Tanagers, came to town on Tuesday, January 21, 2025 to take on the Elk Point-Jefferson boys basketball team. The two teams are members of the DAK 12 Conference and both are also aligned in Region 4A for Class A in South Dakota.

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Elk Point-Jefferson lady Huskies have big win on road

The Huskies came out strong against the Vermillion Tanagers on Tuesday, January 21, 2025. It was a home contest and Elk Point-Jefferson had a great 1st quarter attack. They led 18-4 early in the 2nd quarter.

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Elk Point-Jefferson One-Act

High school thespians at Elk Point-Jefferson have been putting in the work to ready themselves for this year’s one-act season. The group of talented students are set to perform “Bobby Wilson Can Eat His Own Face” by Don Zolidis.

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Dakota Valley Panther girls stay undefeated

The Panther girls took their undefeated record to Hartford for a game versus the Trojans of West Central (WC) on Tuesday, January 14, 2025. Into the 2nd quarter, with WC playing some zone defense, the Panthers looked strong and led 22-12.

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Shutouts keep Metros on top

Sioux City Metros Junior Varsity added another shutout to their season with a score of 9-0 against the Boji Mammoths on January 16th. Dakota Valley Sophomore Jack Colligan buried one of Metros’ 53 shots on goal. Back-to-back shutouts against the Fremont Flyers that same weekend, gave JV 21 wins on the season with just one loss. Goalie Gunner Moninger, East High School Sophomore, leads the MHSHL …

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Panthers go up against strong competition at triangular

Lots of wrestling was had when Dakota Valley traveled to Colton, South Dakota for an away triangular versus Tri-Valley (TV) and Madison. The battles occurred on Tuesday, January 14, 2025. No team victories were earned, but DV showed prowess on the mat.

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DV Panther epsorts teams continue strong play

The Panther esports department faced hard competition from January 13 to January 16, 2025. Matches were made especially difficult as some gaming titles had Dakota Valley squaring off against each other for top honors.

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Panthers play tough, lose two away, win one at home

A trio of games were in store for the Panthers in mid-January. This meant tough competition and fierce play by all on January 14, 16 and 18 in 2025.

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Hanson new DV school board member

The Dakota Valley School District’s regular Board of Education meeting took place on January 13, 2025, at 6:00 PM, led by Chairperson Kistner. In attendance were board members Kistner, Nilges, Norby, and Thompson, while Dooley was absent. A number of district administrators were also present, including Dr. Warzecha and Business Manager Sponder.

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Soles4Souls shoe drive brings in 1,378 pairs

On January 13, 2025, the Elk Point-Jefferson Board of Education convened for its regular meeting at 5:00 PM in the high school study hall. The session was led by President Geary, and board members Brewer, Hanson, Jacobs, and Sayler were also in attendance. Superintendent Schonebaum, Business Manager Watterson, and various school principals, including Eriksen and Throener, as well as K-12 Dean of…

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