Senior night and the opportunity to host was slated for Dakota Valley (DV) track and field on Tuesday, April 28, 2026. Rain held off until towards the end of the meet and the chilly temperatures never slowed down the Panthers.

A doubleheader in Sioux Falls, at Sherman Park, happened for the Dakota Valley softball team on May 1, 2026. They were playing against larger Class AA schools, but did not back down on their way to 2 wins.

Golf swings were looking good for the Dakota Valley girls team on April 21, 2026 as they played well in their dual meet with Elk Point-Jefferson. Impressive scores were recorded by the Panthers. Sophomore Katie Betsworth shot 3 under par to lead her team. Claire Wiebelhaus had a 40 and Addicyn Sailer secured a 41. A 52 was shot by Skylar Anderson, Nicole Yang and Remy Probasco.

Panther athletes competing. at the Canton Relays. on April 20, 2026 had great showings and multiple top finishes. Senior Claire Munch grabbed gold in the girls triple jump with a personal record mark that was over 38 feet. She also cleared 5-04 to be the best at the high jump on the day. More gold medals were also garnered by DV. In the boys 100m dash, senior Tatum Sorensen won in 11.47. Freshman Ava Squier defeated the field in the girls 100m dash with a 12.99.

Dakota Valley softball faced top-ranked Madison on Monday, April 20, 2026 in an away contest. The game went 7 innings, but had the Panthers on the losing end by a score of 3-9. Senior Annie Bourne started in the circle and had 2 strikeouts for DV. Junior Emma Barnett pitched in relief and also had 2 Ks.

A tough road game greeted Dakota Valley’s varsity baseball squad on April 21, 2026. Facing the Vermillion Tanagers, it would be an exciting contest. However, late runs by Vermillion had Dakota Valley (DV) suffering a loss 7-8.

Strong mound performances by Dakota Valley softball pitchers meant big wins on April 13 and April 14, 2026 as the Panthers took down rivals from the DAK 12 Conference. On Monday, April 13, 2026 it was freshman Brynn Ramos with the start versus Elk Point-Jefferson (EPJ). Senior Annie Bourne pitched in relief. The pair of hurlers combined for 11 strikeouts in the contest against the EPJ Huskies.

Two wins were secured by the Dakota Valley varsity baseball team versus the Tri-County Sundogs in mid-April. The Panthers were victorious by large margins in both contests as the bats were on fire and pitching was sound. Their opponents, the Tri-County Sundogs, consisted of players from Irene, Gayville, Volin, Wakonda, Hurley and Viborg.

Much success was had by the Dakota Valley (DV) track and field team on April 13, 2026 at the West Central (WC) Invite in Hartford. Even a slight weather delay could not slow down the Panthers as they cruised to top finishes and even a school record in the girls 4x100m relay.

After a couple of canceled track meets the Panthers were finally able to compete on Saturday, April 11, 2026 at the Sioux City (SC) Relays. The annual meet celebrated its 61st anniversary this year and brought talent that ranged from high schoolers to college athletes from Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota.