A heartbreaker loss followed by a pair of wins was how Dakota Valley girls soccer closed out the month of August. They took a 1-2 loss versus #1 ranked Sioux Falls Christian (SFC), but steadily defeated St. Thomas More and Belle Fourche.

Cross country season started in Beresford, as it does every year, with an epic meet on August 27, 2026. It was a contest full of fantastic competition and personal records. Dakota Valley’s varsity girls and varsity boys both took home 5th place finishes in team scoring. Many secured top times and some brought home individual medals.

August was busy for the Panther boys golf program as meets were played on August 24, 2026 and a couple of days later on August 26, 2026. Dell Rapids was the team’s 1st destination as the Dakota Valley (DV) varsity roster placed 2nd overall as a team. They played the Rocky Run Golf Course and had a trio of Panthers secure individual medals.

Dakota Valley started quickly Saturday at Groton, with Bryan Cardona opening the scoring about 10 minutes into the match. Goalkeeper Diego Ayala started the buildup with a long pass to Jack Bomgaars on the left wing, who carried the ball forward before delivering a precise through ball to Cardona. Cardona finished the opportunity with a well-placed left-footed shot from near the edge of the penalty area into the back corner.

Dell Rapids Invite 8/24/26 Dell Rapids Golf Course is one of the more difficult courses we play throughout the season. It challenges our players to stay focused, manage their emotions, and think their way around the course. The combination of varying distances, elevation changes, and challenging greens led to some inconsistencies for the Huskies.

Times looked sharp for the Elk Point-Jefferson (EPJ) cross country program as they started their season in Beresford at the annual Watchdog Invite on Thursday, August 27, 2026. Huskies ran hard and achieved strong finishes throughout the 5K, 4K and 3K racing events.

The Husky volleyball team had a busy few days as they hosted their season opener on August 27, 2026 and then competed in the “I Have a Dream Volleyball” tournament just a couple of days later in Irene, South Dakota.

Football season opened for the Huskies with an away game on August 21, 2026 on Gene Danielsen Field which is home to the Fighting Cougars of McCook Central/ Montrose (MCM). Elk Point-Jefferson was ready for the competitive game and played hard to secure the win by a score of 28-13. Jacob Terry, head coach for the Husky football squad, was pleased with his team’s performance.

The Panther girls soccer team dominated in their home opener on August 18, 2026 as they defeated the Trojans of West Central by a score of 3-1. Six minutes into the game, Millie Squier, on defense, sent a nice ball up to Alexis Stusse in the midfield. From there Stusse found Quinn Bostead who then located Mallory Riibe coming up the side. Riibe passed to Isabella Mijangos who put the ball up to Sophie Meyer at outside forward. The ball was close to the goal and Meyer made a fantastic run, but brushed up with the Trojan’s goalkeeper. No goal was garnered, but it was early in the contest and already DV was moving the ball well.

The 2026 EPJ boys golf season got underway Tuesday (August 18, 2026) at the West Central Invite at Central Valley Golf Course in Hartford. Each season brings excitement and optimism about what the Huskies can accomplish individually and as a team. Tuesday’s tournament gave the players an opportunity to show off the work they had put in throughout the summer. EPJ finished 6th as a team with a score of 314, finishing just nine strokes out of the top three. The 314 was an impressive start to the season and ranks as the secondlowest team score in EPJ boys golf history.