The Panther girls took their undefeated record to Hartford for a game versus the Trojans of West Central (WC) on Tuesday, January 14, 2025. Into the 2nd quarter, with WC playing some zone defense, the Panthers looked strong and led 22-12.

Sioux City Metros Junior Varsity added another shutout to their season with a score of 9-0 against the Boji Mammoths on January 16th. Dakota Valley Sophomore Jack Colligan buried one of Metros’ 53 shots on goal. Back-to-back shutouts against the Fremont Flyers that same weekend, gave JV 21 wins on the season with just one loss. Goalie Gunner Moninger, East High School Sophomore, leads the MHSHL (Midwest High School Hockey League) with seven shutouts.

Lots of wrestling was had when Dakota Valley traveled to Colton, South Dakota for an away triangular versus Tri-Valley (TV) and Madison. The battles occurred on Tuesday, January 14, 2025. No team victories were earned, but DV showed prowess on the mat.

The Panther esports department faced hard competition from January 13 to January 16, 2025. Matches were made especially difficult as some gaming titles had Dakota Valley squaring off against each other for top honors.

A trio of games were in store for the Panthers in mid-January. This meant tough competition and fierce play by all on January 14, 16 and 18 in 2025.

The Dakota Valley School District’s regular Board of Education meeting took place on January 13, 2025, at 6:00 PM, led by Chairperson Kistner. In attendance were board members Kistner, Nilges, Norby, and Thompson, while Dooley was absent. A number of district administrators were also present, including Dr. Warzecha and Business Manager Sponder.

On January 13, 2025, the Elk Point-Jefferson Board of Education convened for its regular meeting at 5:00 PM in the high school study hall. The session was led by President Geary, and board members Brewer, Hanson, Jacobs, and Sayler were also in attendance. Superintendent Schonebaum, Business Manager Watterson, and various school principals, including Eriksen and Throener, as well as K-12 Dean of Students/ Activities Director Clercx, contributed to the discussions. Notably, there were no participants during the open forum segment of the meeting.

Two close games greeted the Elk Point-Jefferson boys basketball team on January 14 and January 16, 2025. It was a split on wins and losses, as the away game against Wagner resulted in defeat by just 1 point. However, a home court advantage later in the week boosted EPJ to a victory against Ponca, Nebraska.

A trio of games meant triple the victories for the Elk Point-Jefferson girls basketball team in mid-January. A hectic schedule did not damper the play of the Huskies, as they came away with huge wins versus Wagner, Ponca and Aberdeen Roncalli.

Excellent wrestling and tough competition were both on display for the Huskies on Thursday, January 16, 2025. The squad was in Lennox to battle it out on the mat against the Orioles and the Vermillion Tanagers.