The Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies had a long week of play as they hosted Parker, travelled to Sioux Falls and then went down to Sioux City. The boys did well going 2-1 for the week.

The girls got off to a thunderous start as they took to their home court against the Parker Pheasants Dec. 14. The Huskies stormed the court and never looked back giving the Pheasants no chance of coming back in the game.

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The Jefferson High School Property (JHS) was first on the agenda for the Jefferson City Council, the only exception, the owner was present. The council moved into executive session for legal matters right away and reconvened in 10 minutes with a statement from the City’s Attorney Sabrina LaFleur-Sayler. She stated the former JHS property has been found in default and the city would proceed with the scheduled hearing Dec. 5 at 3:30 p.m. with Mayor Paddy Rigg as witness.

A short discussion was held on the Elk Point-Jefferson School District’s Safe Return Plan to which no changes were made. The Safe Return Plan is a “blueprint is to provide a framework for how Elk Point-Jefferson Public Schools will respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the educational program within our school district during the 2022-2023 school year. The framework is structured using Components and tiers in order to allow the district to be flexible and responsive to changing public health circumstances. The presence of a formal document will also support the district in articulating its plan for next fall in a clear, comprehensive and transparent manner.”

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On Tuesday, Dec. 12 the Panther wrestlers competed at Vermillion to take on the Tanagers and the Canton C-Hawks.

It was an exciting week of play for Dakota Valley Esports as many matches were won from Dec. 11 through Dec.

The Panther boys basketball team had their 1st away game in Beresford on Tuesday, Dec. 12.

Eston Monical, of Dakota Dunes, competed in the men’s novice division at the Iowa State Judo Championship in Ames, IA, on Dec. 9, 2023. Monical is a 10th grader at Dakota Valley and won the Nebraska State Games Judo Championship this past July. He is currently studying Judo at Siouxland American Judo and Jujitsu with sensei, Johnny Trudeau also of Dakota Dunes. Monical, along with his younger brother, Hayes, plan to complete in the National State Games in San Diego, CA in the spring of 2024.