In a game of dog versus dog, the Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies showed no mercy as they went for the throat of the Baltic Bulldogs Friday, Aug. 26 in Baltic. The contest ended quickly, as the Huskies scored 27 points in the 1st quarter and 28 in the 2nd to win the game 55-0 (ended by mercy rule) before halftime.

On Friday, Aug. 26 the Elk Point-Jefferson Cross Country team made the short trip to Beresford to compete at the Beresford Cross Country Invite. Each year this meet gets more competitive and faster, with more teams and improvements to the South Dakota talent pool.

Wood Science, 1B; Food Preservation, 1R Daenton Ronellenfitch: Eager Beavers 4-H Club, Poultry, 3P Colton Sackett: Eager Beavers 4-H Club, Wood Science, 2P Raelyn Sackett: Eager Beavers 4-H Club, Home Environment, 1P; Visual Arts, 1P, 1B; Rabbit, 2B, 3P; Poultry & Eggs, 2P; Companion Animal, 1P; Hobbies & Collections, 2P Skye Seal: Eager Beavers 4-H Club, Foods & Nutrition, 1P; Poultry & Eggs, 1B; Horticulture, Gardening & Landscaping, 1R, 1B, 1P Airalynn Siebens: Scatter 4-H Club, Clothing & Textiles, 1P; Visual Arts, 1R, 2B, 1P; Photography, 2P, 1R; Foods & Nutrition, 1B, 1P Antonio Siebens: Scatter 4-H Club, Photography, 1B, 1P; Visual Arts, 1B; Foods & Nutrition, 1B; Clothing & Textiles, 1P Hugo Siebens: Scatter 4-H Club, Clothing & Textiles, 1P; Visual Arts, 2B Ashlynn Smith: Eager Beavers 4-H Club, Beef Showmanship, 1P; Photography, 1B, 3P; Market Beef, 1P Ayden Smith: Busy Corral 4-H Club, Poultry, 3B; Companion Animal, 1P Kalee Smith: Eager Beavers 4-H Club, Home Environment, 1B; Beef Showmanship, 1P; Photography, 1P; Baby Beef, 1P; Market Beef, 1P Alicen Soenen: Brule Go-Getters 4-H Club, Poultry, 3P; Poultry & Eggs, 1G Josephine Soenen: Brule Go-Getters 4-H Club, Foods & Nutrition, 1P; Poultry, 1B, 3P; Sheep Showmanship, 1P; Visual Arts, 1R, 1B; Poultry & Eggs, 1B; Market Sheep, 2B; Breeding Sheep – Rams, 1P Emma Solberg: Eager Beavers 4-H Club, Clothing & Textiles, 1P; Foods & Nutrition, 1P Leah Solberg: Eager Beavers 4-H Club, Breeding Beef, 1P; Beef Showmanship, 1P; Baby Beef, 1P; Foods & Nutrition, 1P Cade Thompson: Eager Beavers 4-H Club, Market Sheep, 2P; Sheep Showmanship, 1P Jack Thompson: Eager Beavers 4-H Club, Sheep Showmanship, 1P; Market Sheep, 2P Korbyn Vogt: Eager Beavers 4-H Club, Poultry, 4P Rawsen Vogt: Eager Beavers 4-H Club, Poultry, 3P Jayden Watson: Busy Corral 4-H Club, Poultry, 2B Cole Willms: Scatter 4-H Club, Visual Arts, 1G; Rabbit, 1B Eli Willms: Scatter 4-H Club, Visual Arts, 1P; Wood Science, 1P Landin Willms: Scatter 4-H Club, Wood Science, 1P; Home Environment, 1P; Baby Beef, 1P Emily Winquist: Eager Beavers 4-H Club, Dairy Cattle Showmanship, 1P; Market Swine, 2P; Swine Showmanship, 1P; Dairy Cattle, 1B Jace Winquist: Eager Beavers 4-H Club, Dairy Cattle, 1P; Market Swine, 2P; Dairy Cattle Showmanship, 1P; Swine Showmanship, 1P 2022 Goat Trophies: Grand Champion Market Meat Goat, Carley Crist; Reserve Champion Market Meat Goat, Ryan Crist; Grand Champion Breeding Goat, Carley Crist; Reserve Champion Breeding Goat, Ryan Crist; Senior Grand Champion Goat Showmanship, Carley Crist; Junior Grand Champion Goat Showman, Ryan Crist; Senior Grand Dairy Goat Show, Danika Kooiker; and Reserve Dairy Goat Showmanship, Danika Kooiker Swine: Grand Champion Market Swine, Kaden Kleinhans; Reserve Champion Market Swine, Hazel Renken; Grand Champion Breeding Swine, Hazel Renken; Senior Grand Champion Swine Showmanship, Hazel Renken; Senior Reserve Champion Swine Showmanship, Harbor Renken; Junior Grand Champion Swine Showmanship, Alannah Kooiker; Junior Reserve Champion Swine Showmanship, Emily Winquist; Beginner Grand Champion Swine Showmanship, Skylar Hongslo; Beginner Reserve Champion Swine Showmanship, Jace Winquist Poultry: Grand Champion Poultry, Josephine Soenen; Reserve Champion Poultry, Rawsen Vogt; Senior Grand Champion Showmanship, Levi Gillespie; Senior Reserve Champion Showmanship, Molli Harkin; Junior Grand Champion Showmanship, Regan Rasmussen; Junior Reserve Champion Showmanship, Mitchell Oberg; Beg Grand Champion Showmanship, Josephine Soenen; Beg Reserve Champion Showmanship, Rawsen Vogt Sheep: Grand Champion Market Lamb, Raina Johnson; Reserve Champion Market Lamb, Jake Peppe; Grand Champion Breeding Ewe, Clarence Debrick; Reserve Champion Breeding Ewe, Josephine Soenen; Senior Grand Champion Sheep Showmanship, Andrew Johnson; Junior Grand Champion Sheep Showmanship, Alannah Kooiker; Junior Reserve Champion Sheep Showmanship, Clarence Debrick; Beginner Grand Champion Sheep Showmanship, Jake Reppe; Beginner Reserve Champion Sheep Showmanship, Ronan Johnson; Grand Champion Breeding Sheep, Clarence Debrick; Junior Reserve Champion Showmanship Breeding Sheep, Josephine Soenen; Beginner Grand Champion Market Ewe, Kamden Junck; Junior Reserve Champion Showmanship Market Ewe, Jack Thompson Dairy: Grand Champion Dairy, Devin Hongslo; Champion Dairy Heifer, Sylar Hongslo; Reserve Dairy Heifer, Emily Winquist; Senior Grand Champion Dairy Showmanship, Devin Hongslo; Senior Reserve Champion Dairy Showmanship, Zoe Heeren; Junior Grand Champion Dairy Showmanship, Emily Winquist; Beginner Grand Champion Dairy Showmanship, Jace Winquist; Beginner Reserve Champion Dairy Showmanship, Skylar Hongslo Beef: Grand Champion Market Beef, Owen Bovil; Reserve Champion Market Beef, Heston Merrick; Grand Champion Breeding Beef, Hazel Renken; Reserve Champion Breeding Beef, Aidan Cole; Senior Grand Champion Beef Showmanship, Hazel Renken; Senior Reserve Champion Beef Showmanship, Tessa Henderson; Junior Grand Champion Beef Showmanship, Barrett Butzer; Junior Reserve Champion Beef Showmanship, Andrew Bovill; Beginner Grand Champion Beef Showmanship, Kailee Goose; Beginner Reserve Champion Beef Showmanship, Elsie Bovill Round Robin Winners: Senior Grand Champion Round Robin, Danica Kooiker; Senior Reserve Champion Round Robin, Harbor Renken; Junior Grand Champion Round Robin, Barrett Butzer; Junior Reserve Champion Round Robin, Emily Winquist; Beginner Grand Champion Round Robin, Ronan Johnson; Beginner Reserve Champion Round Robin, Kailee Gosse Best of Show Winners: Crops 2022, Hektor Hanson; Pie, Ashley Phillips; Hobbies & Collections, Payden Hoffman; Wood Science, Colton Sackett; Visual Arts, Ciarra Nueman; Decorated Cake, Hazel Renken; Foods, Regan Rasmussen; Photography, Airalyn Siebans; Horticulture, Cair Baumann; Clothing, Hannah Donnelly; Home Environment/Child Development, Raelyn Sacket; Educational Displays, Ryland Mckee Showmanship – Seniors: Grand Champion Horse Showman, Molli Harkin; Reserve Champion Horse Showman, Ashley Phillips; Grand Champion Beef Showman, Hazel Renken; Reserve Champion Beef Showman, Tessa Renken; Grand Champion Dairy Showman, Devin Hongslo; Reserve Champion Dairy Showman, Zoe Hereen; Grand Champion Swine Showman, Hazel Renken; Reserve Champion Swine Showman, Harbor Renken; Grand Champion Sheep Showman, Andrew Johnson; Grand Champion Goat Showman, Carley Crist Showmanship – Juniors: Grand Champion Horse Showman, Keely Steinbrecher; Reserve Champion Horse Showman, Kade Frank; Grand Champion Beef Showman, Barrett Butzer; Reserve Champion Beef Showman, Andrew Bovill; Grand Champion Dairy Showman, Emily Winquist; Grand Champion SwineShowman,Allanah Kooiker; Reserve Champion Swine Showman, Emily Winquist; Grand Champion Sheep Showman, Allanah Kooiker; Reserve Champion Sheep Showman, Clancy Sebrick; Grand Champion Goat Showman, Ryan Crist Showmanship – Beginners: Grand Champion Horse Showman, Tesley Marx; Reserve Champion Horse Showman, Hector Hanson; Grand Champion Beef Showman, KaileeGosse;ReserveChampion Beef Showman, Elsie Bovill; GrandChampionDairyShowman, Jace Winquist; Reserve Champion Dairy Showman, Skylar Hongslo; Grand Champion Swine Showman, Skylar Hongslo; Reserve Champion Swine Showman, Jace Winquist; Grand Champion Sheep Showman,JakeReppe;Reserve Champion Sheep Showman, Ronon Johnson.

On Aug. 24 high schoolers of the 2022 Dakota Valley Cross Country team were presented with a winning grant check of $1,000 for their participation in the Siouxland Community Health Center’s 12th Annual 5K Be True To Your School Challenge. Members of the team and their supporters donated and ran in the 5K race July 30, 2022 at the Adams Homestead & Nature Preserve.

By Beth Sherard-Hutcheson times1@iw.net Aug. 26 was a great day for the Dakota Valley Panthers cross country teams as two Panthers set records at the Beresford Cross Country Invitational.

The Dakota Valley Panthers took to the links on their home course Thursday, Aug. 24 at Two Rivers Golf Course in North Sioux City. Squads for the varsity and junior varsity had impressive showings to make it a winning day for all.

The Dakota Valley dance team showed they will be a continued force in competition this season by taking 1st place in Gregory, SD Aug. 27.

Dakota Valley started the volleyball season strong with a straight set victory over the Yankton Gazelles. The Panthers dominated their opponents with match scores of: 25-- 17, 25-16 and 25-14. Senior Logan Miller showed leadership at the setter position and the net. She ended the evening with 22 assists and 4 kills. Those sets connected well with sophomore Addie Kleis and freshman Claire Munch who each tallied 7 kills for the night. Right behind them with some power house hitting was junior Sophie Tuttle with 6 kills.

Friday night lights happened under the DakotaDome in Vermillion, SD for the Dakota Valley Panthers as they faced the Tanagers Aug. 26. It was a victorious evening for the Panthers who drew a line in the win column to start the high school football season.