Colton, South Dakota was the destination on January 13, 2026 for the Panther varsity wrestling team. Dakota Valley was at Tri-Valley, along with Madison, for a triangular that involved a lot of great competition on the mat. Wrestling at DV has been steadily growing and it was evident in Colton as the majority of weight classes were filled for the evening’s contest.

On Tuesday, January 13, 2026 the Panther girls basketball team hosted a top ranked West Central (WC) squad. The WC Trojans came to North Sioux City with an impressive winning record and multiple weapons on the court.

Wrestlers of Elk Point-Jefferson were kept busy as they traveled for high school duals on January 13, 2026 and January 15, 2026. Their first destination was Parker, South Dakota where the Huskies wrestled against the Parker Pheasants, Parkston Trojans and Flandreau Fliers. Two days later, EPJ wrestled in Vermillion versus the Tanagers and also the Lennox Orioles.

It was a packed gym on January 13, 2026 for Husky girls basketball as the Wagner Red Raiders were in Elk Point. Wagner’s roster boasted top recruit Ashlyn Koupal who is committed to play basketball at the University of Nebraska next fall. In addition to fans and family, Coach Amy Williams with the Nebraska Cornhuskers also attended the game to observe the contest between EPJ and Wagner.

The Red Raiders of Wagner were visiting the Elk Point-Jefferson boys basketball team on Tuesday, January 13, 2026. The game was close with the Huskies clawing for the lead, however ultimately it would end in a 54-61 loss.

To end the year, Dakota Valley wrestled in the 2025 Floyd Farrand Boys Invitational, in Sioux Falls, on December 30th. Top competitors from central and eastern South Dakota were in attendance. The Panthers finished 10th in team placing as they squared off against 21 different schools.

Panther boys basketball closed out 2025 with a win and began 2026 with another victory to set a good tone for the rest of the season. Dakota Valley played in the Parkston Classic on December 30, 2025. Then it was a long road the next week as the roster was in West River to face Lakota Tech.

Undefeated was how the Dakota Valley girls basketball team closed out 2025 and began 2026. On December 30, 2025 they beat McCook Central/ Montrose (MCM) in the Parkston Classic. Then they crossed the river to Nebraska on January 2, 2026 for another Panther victory. This time versus Hartington Cedar Catholic.

January 3, 2026 marked the 1st wrestling contest of the new year for the Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies. The team competed against over 20 schools in the McCook Central Montrose (MCM) Invitational. As a roster, EPJ finished tied for 9th with 81 points. Redfield also had 91 points.

Conference foe Dell Rapids was in town to face the Elk Point-Jefferson boys basketball team on December 22, 2025. The Huskies fought hard and stayed close with the Quarriers throughout the 1st half, and even throughout the 3rd quarter. However, momentum on offense swung in the direction of DR as EPJ fell 56-80.