A new format for regional play in the 16U division for South Dakota VFW had Dakota Valley winning twice on Wednesday, July 28 and advancing to state. The Panthers had to win 2 out of 3 games versus their regional opponent in order to be a state qualifier. And they did just that in swift fashion.

Per DV 16U Coach Stan Schauff the VFW chose to do a “best of 3 series” for regional play versus the typi…