At home on Monday, April 6 the Panther baseball team played 6 innings on their way to a victory. Thanks to the 10 run rule and strong offense by Dakota Valley, they defeated the Beresford/Alcester-Hudson (BAH) Black Sox by a score of 13-3.

Dakota Valley softball had to travel on Friday, April 12 to take on the Titans in a competitive match-up at the Tea softball complex. Leadoff hits by senior Silja Gunderson and sophomore Mia Riibe started the away game, but the Panthers failed to score in their 1st at-bat.

The Panther track and field teams had a couple of good meets during the second week of April. The girls team were crowned champions at the Homer Invite, in Nebraska, on April 11 and the boys squad claimed 3rd place team honors. Then on Saturday, April 13 multiple Panthers brought home top finishes from the Sioux City Relays.

The Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies opened their season in Beresford at the Bridges Golf Course. They competed against Beresford, Lennox, Dakota Valley and Sioux Falls Christian.

It was a week of hard hits for the Huskies as three girls recorded homeruns – some their first. It was a hard loss for the Huskies on Thursday, April 11 against the Gayville- Volin Raiders.

The f irst outdoor meet of the season for Dakota Valley happened in Vermillion on Thursday, April 4 as multiple Panthers brought home medals. Many teams, of various school sizes, were at the meet. Competition included conference foes, such as Sioux Falls Christian and Elk Point-Jefferson, as well as bigger schools from Nebraska and Iowa.

The Dakota Valley boys baseball team played their 2nd game of the spring high school season on Friday, April 5 at home. They went up against the Mustangs of Tri-Valley, from Colton, SD, and were victorious by a final score of 10-7.

After not being able to host their home invite on April 2 due to weather conditions, the Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies travelled to Vermillion for their invite on April 4. Lauren McDermott had a good showing, placing 2nd in the 300m Hurdles and 3rd place in the 100m Hurdles.

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For their first away contest of the softball season, the Panthers were at Beresford on Friday, April 5. It was a windy evening of ball for Dakota Valley versus the Watchdogs.