The heat and the hills did not stop the Huskies from pushing themselves hard on September 9, 2025 at Canton’s cross country meet. Navigating a tough run on the Hiawatha Golf Course, Elk Point-Jefferson looked strong. Multiple medalists came home as EPJ ran hard at the meet to set many personal records (PR).

The volleyball court was a popular place for Husky fans as Elk Point-Jefferson had a double dose of matches throughout the 2nd week of September. The Huskies battled the Trojans of West Central on Tuesday, September 9, 2025. Two days later they were working hard again in a match versus Canton.

Excitement could be felt as the Huskies traveled to Winner to take on the Warriors, in football, on Friday, September 12, 2025. Both squads are fierce and close contests often ensue whenever they are competing under the Friday Night Lights. This time, Elk Point-Jefferson was the big winner as they defeated the Winner Warriors 20-8.

Friday Night Lights was on fire for Dakota Valley as they won their homecoming football game, versus Canton, on September 5, 2025. It was a great contest as the Panthers came from behind to win 35-14 with a huge cheering section in the stands.

Two matches during a busy week of homecoming equaled double the victories for the Dakota Valley varsity volleyball team. The roster took care of business against Tri-Valley (TV) on September 2, 2025 and repeated the winning trend against Elk Point-Jefferson on September 4, 2025.

The beauty of Adams Nature Preserve was on full display as hundreds of cross country runners converged on the state park, on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, for the Dakota Valley Invite. Competition from South Dakota and Iowa were there and the Panthers performed well.

Homecoming brought a busy week of golf for Dakota Valley as the boys varsity squad hit the links for 2 different meets to start the month of September. On Tuesday, September 2, 2025 the Panthers were up north at the Spring Creek Golf Course for the Sioux Falls Christian (SFC) Invite.

The Panther boys soccer team had an exciting match on Tuesday, September 2, 2025 that ended in a stalemate. Dakota Valley hosted the West Central Trojans and both squads were looking for their 1st win in 2025. However, the battle between the 2 rosters ended in a 1-1 tie.

The Huskies had their first away game of the 2025 season on Friday, September 5, 2025. Elk Point-Jefferson traveled to Mount Vernon/Plankinton (MVP) and came away with a defining win. Leading the entire way, the scoreboard read 32-12 in favor of the Huskies when the last moments ticked down to end the game.

It was a tough week of volleyball for Elk Point-Jefferson as they had to face 2 of the top programs in Class A for South Dakota. On Tuesday, September 2, 20255 the Quarriers of Dell Rapids (DR) were in town to square off versus the Huskies.