The start of March was an important time for the Dakota Valley high school debate team as they traveled to Watertown for the state competition on March 1 and 2.

South Dakota has two classes for debate. There is Class AA consisting of the larger Sioux Falls schools, as well as Mitchell, Yankton, Rapid City and more. The Panthers competed in Class A for 2024 state along with Beresford, Chamberlain, C…