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Top SD HS basketball players return to Sanford Pentagon

News Staff
Thursday, April 11, 2024
The best senior girls and boys high school basketball players in South Dakota will meet at the Sanford Pentagon for the 2024 SD All Star Games on April 19 The boys game starts at 6 p.m. and the girls game begins at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students. They will be available at the Pentagon Box Office on the day of the event only. Both games will be streamed live on the HudlTV platform. Rosters will be announced later.
Drew Lukken is called safe at first base on March 29 against Baltic. Photos by Peterman Sports Photography • stevepeterman5@gmail.com

Dakota Valley Baseball wins home opener

News Staff
Thursday, April 4, 2024

By Kelly Riibe

times2reporter@gmail.com

Dakota Valley took down Baltic handedly in their 1st ballgame of the season, at home, on March 29. The final was 12-3 to end things after Baltic’s at-bat in the 7th. The Panthers grabbed 8 hits in the contest and looked strong.

Brennan Trotter pitched for the Panthers against Elk Point-Jefferson March 29. Photos by Peterman Sports Photography • stevepeterman5@gmail.com

Lady Panthers start season with back-to-back wins

News Staff
Thursday, April 4, 2024
The Panther softball team started their 2024 season off with back-toback wins versus Canton and Elk Point-Jefferson. Dakota Valley played both games at home. They defeated the C-Hawks on March 28 by a score of 19-4 and then took down the Huskies, 18-9, on March 29.
Drew Lukken is called safe at first base on March 29 against Baltic. Photos by Peterman Sports Photography • stevepeterman5@gmail.com

Dakota Valley Baseball wins home opener

News Staff
Thursday, April 4, 2024
Dakota Valley took down Baltic handedly in their 1st ballgame of the season, at home, on March 29. The final was 12-3 to end things after Baltic’s at-bat in the 7th. The Panthers grabbed 8 hits in the contest and looked strong.
The Dakota Valley Panthers travelled to Brookings, SD to participate in the first-ever state tournament March 22-23. Pictured are Esport athletes, front from left, Eli Honner, Brendan Lindsey, Mitchell Oberg, Ian Greene, Lewis Pick, Preston Kneib, Ryan Schutte, Cody Shutte, Landon Greene, Kaleb Haiar, James Wakeland, Max Boelter and Cooper Orr; and back, Asher Pfeifer, Bryan Cardona, Ben Phillips, Chance Johnston, Ethan Christensen, Ethan Kimsey, Michael Todd, Hunter Wood, Owen Oberg, Issac Klemme, Aiden Ke

DV Esports participates in first state tournament

News Staff
Thursday, March 28, 2024

By Kelly Riibe

times2reporter@gmail.com

The Panther Esports team dominated at the Fenworks 2023-24 Esports state tournament held at South Dakota State University, in Brookings, on March 22 and 23. One state champion, multiple runner-ups and several top 10 finishes had Dakota Valley wrangling in the hardware. Fifteen teams, out of 20 in the South Dakota Esports pilot program, attended the tournament which was held at Club 71 of the Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium.

Lauren McDermott, left, took 5th place with a school record breaking time in the 60 meter hurdles. She ran the race in 9.6 seconds in the Class B Dan Lennon Invite at the University of South Dakota in Vermillion on March 19. Submitted photos

Huskies begin track season with record breaking speeds

News Staff
Thursday, March 28, 2024
The Dan Lennon Invite at the University of South Dakota opened this year’s track season for the Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies on March 19. The Huskies started off well as sophomore Lauren McDermott broke a school record in the 60 meter hurdles with a 9.60 second finish.
DV Track Coaches Tammy Lilly gives Silja Gunderson a hug and James Schmit congratulates her after she won the 60m dash at Mount Marty. Gunderson also took 1st in the 60M hurdles on March 21. Photo by Kelly Riibe •times2reporter@gmail.com

Dakota Valley attends indoor track meets

News Staff
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Indoor track was the theme of the week for the Panthers as several athletes traveled to the Dan Lennon Class A indoor meet in Vermillion on Monday, March 18 and then to Mount Marty, in Yankton, on Thursday, March 21.

All-Conference basketball honors

News Staff
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Members of the Dakota Valley Girls and Boys Basketball team were named to the DAK-XII All-Conference teams. From the girls basketball team, eighth grader Ellan Otten was named to the first team and junior Cameryn Sommervold and eighth grader Aubree Worden to the third team.
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