The 1st game in a busy basketball week for the Panther girls was on January 20, 2026 versus Lennox. It was a home contest and a match-up against a top ranked regional and conference opponent. Down 0-7 early, Dakota Valley broke past the Orioles and their full court pressure to garner a hoop.

The Union County Com‑mission on Jan. 20 approved combined election agree‑ments, updated committee assignments and adopted a seasonal weight‑limit reso‑lution during its regular meeting at the courthouse.

One of the toughest wrestling tournaments in the state happened on Saturday, January 24, 2026 as the Huskies attended the DAK XII conference tourney. The competition was held in Dell Rapids and Elk Point-Jefferson (EPJ) brought home a conference tournament champion in Luke Swatek. Several other Huskies also made podium appearances.

Fast paced play kicked off the Husky boys basketball game, in Vermillion, on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. The Tanagers were strong from the outside arc. Elk Point-Jefferson worked hard for opportunities, but trailed 8-16 with 90 seconds left in the 1st quarter. Their opponent stayed hot to garner more hoops. This had the Huskies trailing by 13 to start the 2nd period.

The Huskies were in Vermillion to play the Tanagers on January 20, 2026. It was 2-2 early as Elk Point-Jefferson’s Camryn Norris hit a jumper. Vermillion’s Taylor Reuvers, a strong guard for the Tanagers, hit a deep 3 to put EPJ down early. However, Paige Jacobs then scored for the Huskies and started a 6-0 run for her team. An intense 1st quarter of play was evident on the court. Both teams were diving on the f loor for loose balls and crashing hard for rebounds. Each team had 4 fouls apiece with 1:20 left in the 1st.

The Union County Commission on Jan. 20 approved combined election agreements, updated committee assignments and adopted a seasonal weight‑limit resolution during its regular meeting at the courthouse.

Approximately 200 youth wrestlers were in Elk Point on Sunday, January 25, 2026. The Huskies hosted their an‑nual tournament for athletes in preschool through 6th grade. Grapplers from South Dakota, Iowa and Nebraska were observed in the gymnasium.

With two weeks left, much of the season comes down to the final performances for the Panthers. “I’m confident we’ll have strong representation at the state tournament, supported by players who are buying into the process and veteran leaders who continue to model the standards of our program,” remarked DV esports coach Michael Oberg.

Three basketball games, in a week, were on the calendar for mid-January as the Panther boys varsity roster hosted West Central (WC) and then traveled to Hartington and Groton. The Trojans of WC were Dakota Valley’s 1st contest in a busy week. These two played each other in North Sioux City on January 13, 2026.

Colton, South Dakota was the destination on January 13, 2026 for the Panther varsity wrestling team. Dakota Valley was at Tri-Valley, along with Madison, for a triangular that involved a lot of great competition on the mat. Wrestling at DV has been steadily growing and it was evident in Colton as the majority of weight classes were filled for the evening’s contest.