Story courtesy of Karlene Stabe Elk Point-Jefferson’s Educators Rising chapter, a program established last year by Mrs. Stabe, has quickly made an impact both within the school and at the state level.

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The Panther boys won the jump ball versus Lennox on Friday, February 28, 2025. They made good use of the possession when Tyler Cornelsen put it up for a hoop. A few transitions later, Logan Collette took a charge on defense. Both squads were working hard as Luke Bruns sank a jumper. It was 4-4 on Dakota Valley’s home court for senior night.

Dakota Valley Junior Noah Graham said it well when he said, “Playoff hockey is always high-intensity and we are prepared to compete at a high level. We understand that everyone at the tournament is capable of making it far”. This year was no exception. The Sioux City Metros would have to defeat Lincoln and Waterloo to advance to the Midwest High School Hockey League (MHSHL) Championship Tournament Game on March 1st.

The early moments of regional postseason play had the #2 Panthers girls basketball team trading points with Beresford. Dakota Valley was the host, and it was 9-9 until DV went on a run to be up 17-10 with 3 minutes left in the 1st.

Two Panthers wrestled at the 2025 Class A state individual tournament in Rapid City, South Dakota on February 27-March 1, 2025. They were juniors Braedy Sievers and Bennett Lukken. Both had strong regular seasons to punch their state tickets.

February was a busy month for high school artists at Dakota Valley. Two students, Morgan Martin and Mia Oliva, had art pieces selected for the Sioux City Art Center’s 36th Annual Youth Art Month Exhibition.

The Huskies were in Rapid City on February 27-March 1, 2025 for South Dakota’s individual state wrestling tournament. Six grapplers from Elk Point-Jefferson faced off on the mat against the toughest high school competitors in Class B. All showed strength and grit with Luke Swatek bringing home a state medal.

Regionals started for the Elk Point-Jefferson girls basketball team on Tuesday, February 25, 2025. The Huskies were the #4 seed in a highly competitive region, and they were to take on #5 Lennox. A battle was guaranteed as both teams came into the contest with strong regular season records.