Cross country is not a sport for the meek and Elk Point-Jefferson showed their strength and endurance on the running paths to end September and start October. The start of autumn has been warmer than usual, but that has not slowed down any of the Huskies. On Monday, September 29, 2025 it was the team’s home meet at The Pointe and EPJ represented well.

On Monday (September 29, 2025), the EPJ boys’ golf team opened postseason play at the Bluffs in Vermillion. The regional tournament carries a pressure unlike any other—some even say it’s more intense than the state meet itself.

The top of the leader board for 11B football, in South Dakota, is where the Huskies will stay after defeating Wagner on Friday, October 3, 2025. It was a huge win for Elk Point-Jefferson, on homecoming night, as they did not allow the Red Raiders to score at all on their way to 48-0 victory.

The hills were alive as the Panther cross country squad ran hard through elevated terrain at the team’s meet, in Canton, on Tuesday, September 9, 2025. Warm weather was present, but strong times still prevailed across the board for varsity, junior varsity and middle school.

The scoreboard could barely keep with the Dakota Valley varsity football team on Friday, September 12, 2025. Multiple touchdowns and strong plays were observed as the Panther defense completely shut down their opponent’s attempt to move the football. Fifty-eight points were put up in the 1st half by DV to have this game end after just 2 quarters of play. It was a final of 58-0 in favor of the Panthers.

Staying undefeated, the Panther volleyball squad dominated competition throughout September 9-13, 2025. They battled the Watchdogs of Beresford, at home on September 9, and won in sweeping fashion. Dakota Valley also played tough in the Black Hills as they won the varsity tournament, in Rapid City, on September 12-13, 2025.

A tough match was played by Dakota Valley girls soccer on Tuesday, September 9, as they hosted the Trojans of West Central (WC). The Panthers had bested WC earlier in the season, but both programs are playing excellent soccer for 2025 and a close contest was on the horizon.

In what will be a familiar setting for the fall golf season, the Panthers were in Vermillion on September 8, 2025 to play The Bluffs Golf Course. Dakota Valley was playing in the Tanager Invite, and they will re-visit this site again for the DAK XII conference meet plus regionals and state.

A trip to Yankton was in order for the Panther dance team on Thursday, September 11, 2025. It would be fierce competition as Dakota Valley looked to be the only Class A team in attendance. All others were from Class AA in South Dakota.

On Monday, the Huskies traveled to Vermillion to compete at The Bluffs for the first of many events scheduled at the course this season. Conditions were warmer than Friday’s round in Mitchell, but the wind played a major role throughout the day.