The wind was fierce, but so were the Panthers as they competed in track and field on Thursday, May 14, 2026 at Tri-Valley. It was the DAK XII Conference Meet which brought together the best competition from East River. The Dakota Valley (DV) coaching staff, for track and field, was proud of how well all of the DV athletes performed. Many medals were earned, as were several conference champion titles.

Varsity girl golfers from Elk Point-Jefferson hit the links on Monday, May 11, 2026 for the West Central Invite. They competed against student athletes from Dakota Valley, Sioux Falls Christian, Vermillion, Madison, Chamberlain, West Central, Canton and more. The Huskies tied for 8th place overall with Winner. Both teams secured a +135. The EPJ girls golf team bested Lennox, Dell Rapids and Tri-Valley.

Wind conditions were rough, but the Huskies persevered to secure strong finishes at the DAK XII conference meet, on May 14, 2026, in Tri-Valley. Gold medals and the title of conference champions went to Elk Point-Jefferson’s Lauren McDermott and Gracelyn Campbell. Mc-Dermott won the girls 100m hurdles and Campbell was the overall winner in girls long jump. McDermott ran a 15.17 in her race and Campbell jumped a DAK XII conference record leap of 1711.25.

May 12, 2026 brought about a doubleheader for the Huskies in softball. It also led to double the wins as Elk Point-Jefferson claimed victories in both of their contests. They beat Sioux Falls-Christian by a score of 5-3 and bested Canton in a big way 20-4. Elk Point-Jefferson (EPJ) softball coach Amber Otkin was happy with her team’s play on the field and at the plate.

Elk Point-Jefferson varsity baseball went up against a strong Dakota Valley team on Monday, May 11, 2026. The Huskies were handed a loss, 0-14, in the away game in North Sioux City, South Dakota.

The Panther girls golf team continued their stellar play as they took runner-up at the Vermillion Invite on May 4, 2026. Addicyn Sailer was a medalist for Dakota Valley (DV). She shot a personal best of 71 which was -1 under par.

Twelve runs and 8 hits by the Dakota Valley (DV) baseball team was more than enough to get it done in the win over Canton on Thursday, May 7, 2026. Panther senior Noah Graham was fierce on the mound as he allowed only 3 hits and 1 earned run. Graham sat down 9 batters with strikeouts.

The weather was chilly plus windy, but the Dakota Valley (DV) softball team did not look cold as they rolled to a 13-0 victory over Bon Homme on Monday, May 4, 2026. The game would end after the top of the 5th due to the mercy rule.

Excellent finishes were recorded by the Panther track team on May 5, 2026 at the Lennox Invite. Four golds were secured by Dakota Valley, as well as many silver and bronze medals.

Beresford, on May 5, 2026, was the destination for the Elk Point-Jefferson track and field team. Several strong finishes, high marks and medals were secured by the Huskies. Gold medals went to Cera Schmitz, Gracelyn Campbell, Hailey Schmitz and the EPJ girls 1600m sprint medley.