A close battle on the road to Parkston did not go Elk Point-Jefferson’s way, as the varsity boys took a loss 48-55 on January 27, 2026. It was a tight game with the Huskies always in the mix. However, they were unable to overtake the lead from a strong Trojan squad.

Traveling to Parkston on Tuesday, January 27, 2026 was the Elk Point-Jefferson girls basketball team. They would face a strong Trojan team who had only 1 loss on the season thus far. It was a rough 1st quarter of offense for the Huskies as they found themselves down 9-23 headed into the 2nd period.

February started with a full schedule for the Elk Point-Jefferson wrestling team as they traveled to Garretson on February 3, 2026 and then Canistota on February 5, 2026. To end the week the Huskies went up against a lot of stellar opponents for the Big East/LCC Tournament on February 7, 2026.

A home dual and big tournament kept the Elk Point-Jefferson wrestling team busy to end January. As hosts on Thursday, January 29, 2026 the Huskies faced Tri-Valley (TV), West Monona-Whiting (WEMO) and Dell Rapids (DR) in a quadrangular. They bested Dell Rapids by a team score of 42-27. However, EPJ fell 36-48 in a close one with WEMO and by a margin of 18-62 to TV.

A close battle on the road to Parkston did not go Elk Point-Jefferson’s way, as the varsity boys took a loss 48-55 on January 27, 2026. It was a tight game with the Huskies always in the mix. However, they were unable to overtake the lead from a strong Trojan squad.

Traveling to Parkston on Tuesday, January 27, 2026 was the Elk Point-Jefferson girls basketball team. They would face a strong Trojan team who had only 1 loss on the season thus far. It was a rough 1st quarter of offense for the Huskies as they found themselves down 9-23 headed into the 2nd period.

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.

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.