Varsity girl golfers from Elk Point-Jefferson hit the links on Monday, May 11, 2026 for the West Central Invite. They competed against student athletes from Dakota Valley, Sioux Falls Christian, Vermillion, Madison, Chamberlain, West Central, Canton and more. The Huskies tied for 8th place overall with Winner. Both teams secured a +135. The EPJ girls golf team bested Lennox, Dell Rapids and Tri-Valley.

Wind conditions were rough, but the Huskies persevered to secure strong finishes at the DAK XII conference meet, on May 14, 2026, in Tri-Valley. Gold medals and the title of conference champions went to Elk Point-Jefferson’s Lauren McDermott and Gracelyn Campbell. Mc-Dermott won the girls 100m hurdles and Campbell was the overall winner in girls long jump. McDermott ran a 15.17 in her race and Campbell jumped a DAK XII conference record leap of 1711.25.

May 12, 2026 brought about a doubleheader for the Huskies in softball. It also led to double the wins as Elk Point-Jefferson claimed victories in both of their contests. They beat Sioux Falls-Christian by a score of 5-3 and bested Canton in a big way 20-4. Elk Point-Jefferson (EPJ) softball coach Amber Otkin was happy with her team’s play on the field and at the plate.

Elk Point-Jefferson varsity baseball went up against a strong Dakota Valley team on Monday, May 11, 2026. The Huskies were handed a loss, 0-14, in the away game in North Sioux City, South Dakota.

Panther softball squared off against a couple of DAK XII conference opponents on back-to-back nights in mid-May. Great games were played with Dakota Valley (DV) being the victor in both contests. They bested West Central (WC) on Monday, May 11, 2026 in an away game. They mercy ruled Lennox, at home, on Tuesday, May 12, 2026.

The Union County Commission moved through a full agenda Tuesday, approving several highway contracts, discussing temporary office relocation during courthouse construction and handling routine business during its May 12 meeting.

The Elk Point‑Jefferson Board of Education worked through a full agenda Monday night, approving tax levies for the coming school year, accepting several resignations, and finalizing both certified and non‑certified contracts during its May 11 regular meeting.

In their last regular season home game, Dakota Valley baseball garnered a big win on May 11, 2026. It was senior night and the Panthers outscored Elk Point-Jefferson 14-0 in 5 innings. Seniors Sterling Schauff and Grady Ramos were dominant on the mound as they combined for 7 strikeouts.

The Elk Point Pink Ladies will host their fifth annual Pink in the Park Activity and Ven‑dor Fair on Saturday, June 6, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Elk Point City Park. The community event features a mix of family activities, food options and local ven‑dors.

Law enforcement officers, Special Olympics athletes and community members took part in the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run in Elk Point on Monday, car‑rying the “flame of hope” through town in support of Special Olympics South Da‑kota.