The Orioles flew in Sept. 12, snagged a victory and flew back home.

The Elk Point-Jefferson golfers had a big Homecoming week with two home matches and taking first in one of the matches. On Sept.

“It was a tale of two halves,” described head coach Jake Terry after Friday night’s Homecoming win over Mc-Cook Central/Montrose. “First half we looked like a team that hadn’t played a game in two weeks. We really cleaned some things up in the second half and the guys did a great job. 100 percent credit to them coming out after halftime and playing up to their potential.”

Going for the program’s 1st victory was the main focus for the Dakota Valley boys soccer team as they hosted West Central on Tuesday, Sept. 12. The Panthers played hard, as did the Trojans. It would be a 0-0 draw at the end of the match.

The homecoming atmosphere on Friday, Sept. 15 led to a supercharged night for the Panther football team versus Milbank. The Dakota Valley choir sang the national anthem and the cross countr y seniors ran out the game ball to start the evening.

The Panthers had the home turf for Sept. 12th’s soccer match against the West Central Trojans.

It was a good day of golf for the Panther boys at the Elk Point-Jefferson Invite on Thursday, Sept. 14.

DV VS. HARRISBURG 9/12 DV 25-16; 25-22; 25-27; 25-13 KILLS Claire Munch 15; Sophie Tuttle 13; Sammy Kimbell 5; Emerson Mead, Cameryn Sommervold 1 ACES Mead 3;Tuttle 1 BLOCKS Kimball 2; Munch, Mead, Sommervold 1 DIGS Reagan Granstrom 17; Tuttle, Munch 14; Jacee Squire 6; Bria Perryman 4 ASSISTS Perryman 15; Squire 11 No stats were made available for the Canton game by presstime.

Stiff competition was present at the Sioux Falls Christian cross country meet that Dakota Valley attended, on Sept. 12, at Yankton Trails. Larger schools and fierce competition led to a lot of personal records for many of the Panther runners.

The talented Panther dance squad took their routines to another Class AA competition on Tuesday, Sept. 12.