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Ashlynn Stusse looks to pass to Emma Deacon against West Central Aug. 30. Photo by Peterman Sports Photography • photoman@iw.net

Girls lose one, win one

Kelly Riibe Times2reporter@gmail.com

Thursday, September 8, 2022

The girls soccer team had two tough match-ups to end the month of August and to head into September. Both contests were competitive and showed that while the majority of the Panther players are young, they are also mighty.

Eric Christensen kicked 4 out of 6 PATs for the Panthers adding points to the score. Photo by Peterman Sports Photography • photoman@iw.net

Panthers attack Cubs

Kelly Riibe Times2reporter@gmail.com

Thursday, September 8, 2022

It was a successful night for the Dakota Valley football team Sept. 2 as the varsity squad found the end zone numerous times to take down the Chamberlain Cubs by a score of 40-8.

BHSU volleyball team visits Elk Point

News Staff

Thursday, September 1, 2022

On Friday, Aug. 26, the Black Hills State University volleyball team rolled into Elk Point on their way to Missouri. The team bus pulled into the home of Corri and Seth Rubida for lunch before heading to the Rockhurst Invitational in Kansas City. According to first year BHSU head coach, Bree Davis, it is a team tradition to stop at the homes of players when they drive by. Karly Marx, a senior and recruit from Elk Point-Jefferson, is the starting setter of the 2022 team.

Hole in One!

News Staff

Thursday, September 1, 2022

.Atticus Slater, a seventh grader at DV and part of the JV team, hit a hole-in-one on hole 8 at the Two Rivers Golf Course during the Dakota Valley Golf Invitational Aug. 24. It was his first hole-in-one. Photo courtesy of Brenda Ohm

Huskies start season 5-0

Beth Sherard-hutcheson Times1@iw.net

Thursday, September 1, 2022

The Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies took the small town of Irene, SD by storm on Saturday, Aug. 27 2-setting their way through 5 matches.

EPJ plays at DV Invite

Beth Sherard-hutcheson Times1@iw.net

Thursday, September 1, 2022

Despite the morning rain and puddles along the golf trails, the Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies travelled to the Two Rivers Golf Course in Dakota Dunes to play in the Dakota Valley Invitational Aug. 24. The Huskies took 8 golfers – 5 on varsity and 3 on JV.

Hunter Geary completed a pass for 13 yards against Parker. He was a huge asset to the Huskies during their second game against Baltic Aug. 26. Photo by Peterman Sports Photography • photoman@iw.net

Huskies win dog fight

Beth Sherard-hutcheson Times1@iw.net

Thursday, September 1, 2022

In a game of dog versus dog, the Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies showed no mercy as they went for the throat of the Baltic Bulldogs Friday, Aug. 26 in Baltic. The contest ended quickly, as the Huskies scored 27 points in the 1st quarter and 28 in the 2nd to win the game 55-0 (ended by mercy rule) before halftime.

Joe Cross took 2nd place at the Beresford cross country invite Aug. 26. Cael Derochie was the only other medalist (boys junior high race) with 20th place. Submitted photo

30 Huskies compete at Beresford Invite

Steve Cross

Thursday, September 1, 2022

On Friday, Aug. 26 the Elk Point-Jefferson Cross Country team made the short trip to Beresford to compete at the Beresford Cross Country Invite. Each year this meet gets more competitive and faster, with more teams and improvements to the South Dakota talent pool.

Panthers receive grant money

News Staff

Thursday, September 1, 2022

On Aug. 24 high schoolers of the 2022 Dakota Valley Cross Country team were presented with a winning grant check of $1,000 for their participation in the Siouxland Community Health Center’s 12th Annual 5K Be True To Your School Challenge. Members of the team and their supporters donated and ran in the 5K race July 30, 2022 at the Adams Homestead & Nature Preserve.

Jack Brown, behind two Sioux Falls Christian Charger runners, broke the school meet record on the Beresford course Aug. 26. Blake Schmiedt held the record at 17:21 and Brown broke it with a time of 17:09. Photo by Kelly Riibe

Brown breaks school meet record

News Staff

Thursday, September 1, 2022

By Beth Sherard-Hutcheson times1@iw.net Aug. 26 was a great day for the Dakota Valley Panthers cross country teams as two Panthers set records at the Beresford Cross Country Invitational.