EPJ students receive scholarships

Elk Point-Jefferson has five students who have received large scholarships in order to go into a specific trade. Jayse VandeVegte is going to Western Iowa Technical Community College to study to be an electrician.

Dakota Valley Students showcase artwork

The Dakota Valley Annual Art Show was held on April 29 and April 30 from 5-7 p.m. in the DVHS basketball gym. Works by Panther students ranging in age from junior kindergarten to 12th grade were on display. Students, families and art fans could visit the art show and see a variety of art that included: clay models, drawings, beaded works, paintings and more.

Elk Point-Jefferson shines at the Howard Wood Relays

The annual Howard Wood Relays were held in Sioux Falls on May 3 and 4 with several Huskies competing. Many personal records and high achievements were earned by the Elk Point- Jef ferson athletes in what is always an exciting two days of track and field for the state.

Girls compete at challenging Dell Rapids course

The EPJ Girls golf team competed on Tuesday, April 30 at a very difficult course at Rockey Run in Dell Rapids. It presents many challenges that The Pointe does not, elevation and multiple water features.

EPJ hosts Huskies Girls Golf Invitational

The Huskies Girls Golf Invitational, hosted by Elk Point-Jefferson, happened on Friday, May 3. Eight teams attended and weather conditions were finally favorable for the student athletes to hit the links.

Huskies lose by one to BAH

It was an away contest against Beresford/Alcester-Hudson (BAH) on Wednesday, May 1 for the Huskies. It was a game of defense for both sides as the scores were low with BAH winning 2-1.

EPJ baseball win one and drop one at home

The Elk Point-Jefferson baseball team played 2 games on May 5. It was a strong win for the Huskies versus Wagner by a score of 11-1. However, EPJ did not come out on top against the Cavaliers of Bon Homme.

Lady Huskies mount epic comeback against Watchdogs

The Elk Point-Jefferson softball squad mounted an epic comeback on Friday, May 3rd versus the Beresford Watchdogs. The final score would be 19-18 with the Huskies claiming victory in the final inning with 2 outs already in the book.