EPJ alumni compete at NAIA nationals

Husky alumni, Bentlee Kollbaum and Natalie Heuertz, were spotted on the volleyball courts this past week. Both were in the Sioux City metro as the Tyson Events Center hosted the NAIA Women’s Volleyball National Championship tour‑nament on December 3-9, 2025.

Terry honored as 11B Coach of the Year

Accolades continue for Elk Point-Jefferson’s football program in 2025. And this time it is the man at the helm, Jacob Terry, receiving a well deserved honor as he was named Class 11B Head Coach of the Year. The award was announced in the midst of November during South Dakota high school football’s post-season.

A battle of the unbeatens

A battle of the unbeatens unfolded on Friday, November 14, 2025 as Elk Point-Jefferson faced St. Thomas More (STM) in the DakotaDome for the Class 11B football state finals.

EPJ survives thriller, advance to state title game

Hosting the semifinals for 11B playoff football were the Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025. Their opponent was Deuel who received the kick-off to start the contest. The weather was chilly, but both teams appeared warmed up and ready as an invitation to the state finals was on the line.

Huskies battle past Canton, bow out against Panthers

Regional play in Class A volleyball started for the Huskies on Tuesday, November 4, 2025. It was an away contest as Elk Point-Jefferson was seeded #5 to take on the #4 C-Hawks in Canton.

EPJ storms into semifinals with big win over Cossacks

The Huskies deferred at the coin toss which meant the Cossacks of Sioux Valley (SV) started with the ball for the 11B quarterfinals of postseason football. Elk Point-Jefferson (EPJ) was hosting the big game on Thursday, October 30, 2025. The winner would advance to the semifinals and the loser’s season would end.

CONGRATULATIONS

Huron, in Beadle County, saw quite the uptick in population on Saturday, October 25, as the best high school runners in South Dakota descended on the area for the 2025 state meet. The Huskies made up some of those numbers as the Elk Point-Jefferson boys team was in town to compete.

Huskies surge past Mustangs, outlast Madison

The Huskies were in Tri-Valley (TV) territory to play the Mustangs for volleyball on Tuesday, October 21, 2025. A good match was ahead as Elk Point-Jefferson (EPJ) looked to leave town with a win.

Huskies roll past Fliers in 11B playoff opener

Hosting the 1st round of postseason football playoffs were the Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies on Thursday, October 23, 2025. Their opponent was Flandreau and the game was the start of South Dakota’s 11B rounds. Sixteen teams are advancing to the postseason and all have the ultimate goal of earning a chance to play for a state championship in the DakotaDome in mid-November. The Huskies are #1 and Flandreau was the #16 seed.

EPJ volleyball battles past SSC for match victory

Travel across the river into Nebraska occurred for the Elk Point-Jefferson volleyball team as they battled South Sioux City (SSC) on Tuesday, October 14, 2025. Every set was close, but the Huskies left the Cornhusker state with a 3-1 match win.