All of the Panther wrestling team’s hard work, in the regular season, came to a head at the Class 2A Region tourneys. The girls tournament was held on Thursday, February 19, 2026 in Elk Point. The boys competed on Friday, February 20, 2026 in Harrisburg.

A triple dose of games greeted the Panther boys basketball team during the 3rd week of February. Competitive play began for the Dakota Valley (DV) boys varsity team as they ventured into Iowa to battle Sioux City (SC) West on February 17, 2026. Both squads had been playing great ball which made for an exciting match-up in the metro area.

It was a slow offensive start in the varsity girls basketball game between the Huskies and the Centerville Tornadoes on Monday, February 16, 2026. Elk Point-Jefferson was playing away and it would be over a minute before either team put marks up on the scoreboard.

Senior Anthony Tatro secured the first point for the Huskies in their away game versus the Centerville Tornadoes on Monday, February 16, 2026. It was a fast paced game where every point mattered. It was tied at 8-8 before Centerville was able to hit a couple of 3s to garner an advantage. However, the Huskies grabbed back 4 points as time dwindled in the 1st quarter. The Tornadoes converted on a final shot and it was 12-16 to begin the 2nd.

The culmination of a ton of hard work in the regular season all came to a head for the Elk Point-Jefferson wrestling team as they hosted girls and boys regional contests for 2026. Region 2B brackets for the girls competed on Thursday, February 19, 2026 and the boys hit the mats on February 21, 2026.

Hosting Vermillion on February 10, 2026 was the Dakota Valley girls basketball team. Both teams were looking for a win as seeding in Class A becomes even more important with the post-season fast approaching.

Two duals were on the docket for Panther high school wrestling as they traveled to Elk Point-Jefferson (EPJ) on February 10, 2026 and to Sioux Falls (SF) Washington on February 12, 2026. Versus the EPJ Huskies, Dakota Valley fell in team scoring 38-40. While in Sioux Falls they faced SF Washington and Vermillion to garner a split of 1 team win and 1 defeat.

The Panther boys varsity team hosted the Vermillion Tanagers on Tuesday, February 10, 2026. It was a tied game, in the 2nd quarter, at 27-27. Tatum Sorensen, a Dakota Valley senior, then took off with some explosive shots that allowed DV to go on a run late in the 1st half. The Panthers made the most of the last 2 minutes in the 2nd quarter to build a 40-27 lead. Vermillion made 2 free throws with 1 second to go until halftime, but energy stayed incredibly high for DV.

It was hustle and bustle for the Elk Point-Jefferson girls varsity basketball team as they played a trio of games in 4 days. First up was a contest in Nebraska, on February 10, 2026, versus a Crofton program with a history of excellence.

Two road trips sandwiched a home contest for the Elk Point-Jefferson boys basketball team starting on February 10, 2026. The 1st away game was versus the West Monona Spartans of Onawa, Iowa. It was a close contest that ended with EPJ just short by a score of 64-66.