Many Huskies made it on the podium at the 2024 South Dakota state track and field meet, in Sioux Falls, on May 2325. The epic event was held at Howard Wood Field and Elk Point-Jefferson athletes squared off against the best in Class A.

A 10th place seeding by the South Dakota High School Activities Association (SDHSAA) had the Elk Point-Jefferson team traveling a distance to battle #7 seeded Sioux Valley. The game was originally planned to take place on Tuesday, May 21. However, Mother Nature had other plans and the game was rescheduled to Wednesday, May 22.

Spring Creek Country Club was the site for the 2024 DAK 12 conference girls golf meet on May 20. Some of the best high school golfers were in attendance and the Huskies performed well against a fierce field.

The Elk Point-Jefferson baseball team opened up regional play on Monday, May 20. The Huskies had two games where they downed Vermillion 5-2, but were handed a loss by Bon Homme (BH).

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It was a jammed packed week for the Elk Point-Jefferson softball squad as they played 3 games in 4 days. Their 1st match-up, on May 13, was versus Dell Rapids. Next up was Madison on May 14, and then they had their last game of the regular season on May 16 with Viborg-Hurley as their opponent.

T he Blu f fs G o l f Course, in Vermillion, was the place to be for the Elk Point-Jefferson girls golf team on Monday, May 13. The team finished in 8th place overall, and many Huskies found success on the greens and fairways.

The Huskies baseball team lost a close one to the Tanagers of Vermillion on Tuesday, May 14. With all runs scored early, it was a 1-2 defeat for Elk Point-Jefferson on their home field.

There will be a lot of Huskies headed north on May 23-25. Their destination will be Howard Wood Field, in Sioux Falls, as many talented Elk Point-Jefferson track athletes go to work at the state meet. All classes in the state of South Dakota will be competing and EPJ looks to make their mark among the talented field of Class A schools.

It was a busy week of track and field for the Huskies as they were in Canton on May 14 and then hosted the Last Chance Meet on May 16. Elk Point-Jefferson had multiple student athletes perform well, at both meets, to end the regular season on an extremely high note.