Baseball bats were cracking as the Huskies played ball on April 13, 2026 and April 19, 2026. It would be a split of 1 loss and 1 win for Elk Point-Jefferson (EPJ). The 1st contest was versus the Vermillion Tanagers. The Huskies managed to score 1 time versus a strong Tanager roster. With EPJ as the away team, it was a final of 1-7.

After a couple of canceled track meets the Panthers were finally able to compete on Saturday, April 11, 2026 at the Sioux City (SC) Relays. The annual meet celebrated its 61st anniversary this year and brought talent that ranged from high schoolers to college athletes from Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota.

A lot of medals in gold, silver and bronze were accrued by Elk Point-Jefferson (EPJ) as student athletes competed in track and field at the 61st Annual Sioux City (SC) Relays. The event was held at Elwood Olsen Stadium and spans two days with middle school, high school and college programs all in attendance. The varsity Husky events happened on Saturday, April 11, 2026 in cold, but tolerable temperatures.

Three straight days of Dakota Valley varsity baseball happened to open spring ball for the Panthers. Playing at home 3 times in a row equated to DV garnering a record of 2-1 to start the season.

Hits, walks and home runs were the theme for Dakota Valley’s softball home opener versus the #1 ranked Tri-Valley Mustangs on Monday, April 6, 2026. The Panthers were seeded #4 as they took the field to battle Tri-Valley (TV). It was the 2nd contest of the season for Dakota Valley (DV) and TV was on their 4th game for spring 2026.

It was a tight contest for the Huskies in baseball on Friday, April 10, 2026 as they faced Canton in an away game. As the kickstart to the spring season, Elk Point-Jefferson battled and showcased strength on the field. The Huskies put 3 runs up on the scoreboard in the 3rd inning. However, the C-Hawks of Canton responded in the 4th with 4 runs. Each roster scored again in the 5th. This had EPJ on the losing end by a final score of 4-5.

The high school softball season started for Dakota Valley on Tuesday, March 31, 2026 with an away game in Canton. The Panther varsity team came ready to play as they put up 10 runs on the scoreboard in their initial at-bat against the C-Hawks of Canton.

A trio of wins started the Elk Point-Jefferson (EPJ) softball season for spring 2026. It was a home opener victory for the Huskies, on March 30, 2026, versus Vermillion. Next it was a double- header on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at the Sanford Diamonds in Sioux Falls. The doubleheader meant double the victories for EPJ.

An indoor track and field meet, on March 27, 2026, had some Panther varsity athletes getting a head start on the spring season. The competition happened at Mount Marty University (MMU), in Yankton, where Dakota Valley went up against bigger schools from South Dakota, Iowa and Nebraska. Tammy Lilly, the sprint coach for the Panther plus the girls head coach, felt her team performed well on the day. Dakota Valley (DV) held their own versus Sioux Falls and Sioux City metro area schools. The Panthers also performed strong against South Sioux City, Tea Area, Brandon Valley, Harrisburg, Council Bluffs and more.

File Photos by Peterman Sports Photography • stevepeterman5@gmail.com Down 0-5 early in their regional game against Beresford, a 3-pointer from the top of the key via Aaron Bruns put Dakota Valley on the board. The Panthers were hosting their 1st round of postseason play as the #4 seed on March 3, 2026.