Dakota Valley Legion ball plays loaded schedule

The Dakota Valley Legion team played a lot of baseball over the course of 3 days on June 20, 21 and 22. On Thursday, June 20 they faced a legion post from Minnesota, DFG Post 397, and also a roster from Equitable Banks Senior ‘24.

All-State and All-Region Class B Division

Dakota Valley’s Beau Pollema was named to 1st Team Class B All-State for baseball. Jackson Boonstra made 2nd Team Class B All-State for the Panthers.

Brewer appointed to one year school board term

At the Elk Point-Jefferson School District meeting on May 15, school board member Tim Brewer was appointed to a one-year term for the 2024-25 school year. The term will be for July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025.

SD HS Track and Field All-State EPJ

The list of high school track and field athletes in South Dakota, receiving the honor of academic all-state was released near the end of May. Grace Peed, of Elk Point-Jefferson, was on this prestigious list.

Baseball All-Stateand All-Region Class B

Elk Poi nt - Jef fer son’s Keaton Gale was named to 1st Team Class B All-State by the South Dakota High School Baseball Association for the spring 2024 season. The All-Region team was also announced with Gale being on the roster along with Kayden Moore and Brody Van Roekel. Luke Swatek received an Honorable Mention for Class B All Region.

EPJ Huskies comes out on top against Tabor

It was a win for the Elk Point-Jefferson Senior Legion squad on Wednesday, June 19. The Huskies downed Tabor Legion Post 183 by a score of 3-0.

Schools elect new SDHSAA board member, approve NIL amendment

During a recent election, schools that belong to the South Dakota High School Activities Association chose a new board member and gave their overwhelming support to an amendment that spells out how the organization will handle studentathletes that monetize their social media accounts.