Panther softball started off the week on Monday, April 29 with another battle versus West Central in Hartford. Dakota Valley had fallen to the undefeated Trojans the week prior in the quarterfinals of the DAK XII tournament. They fell short in their 2nd match-up of the season by a score of 2-7.

Steep competition faced Dakota Valley’s talented track and field team on May 3 and May 4 for the Howard Wood Relays in Sioux Falls. Qualifiers for the Panthers represented well with many achieving personal records and performing at the highest level.

The destination for the Panther girls golf team on Tuesday, April 30th Course in Dell Rapids. The trip north proved to be worthwhile as 8th grader Katie Betsworth shot a personal best at the Dell Rapids Invitational.

The month of May brought a wave of games for the Panther varsity baseball squad. Dakota Valley played 4 games in 4 days and came away with 3 victories and a loss.

School records fell at the Dakota Valley home track meet on Tuesday, April 23. It was also senior night where DV 12th graders met at the 50-yard-line, of the football field, at the midpoint of the meet to be honored for their hard work in the sport.

The DAK-XII conference tournament for softball happened on Monday, April 22. The Panthers entered the quarterfinals as a #5 seed, and avoided the early morning play-in rounds, to face off against #4 seed West Central. The Trojans came into the tourney undefeated and were the 2023 Class A state softball champions. However, the Panthers rose to the challenge in a good game that ended in a DV loss by a score of 0-4.

The Dakota Valley boys baseball team were the away squad for their game on Monday, April 22 versus Scotland/Menno. There were no runs scored early in the contest, but by the 3rd inning the Panther bats got hot enroute to a 12-1 victory.

The Panther girls golf crew were in a field of 10 teams at their home meet on Monday, April 22. The Dakota Valley Girls Golf Invite took place at Two Rivers Golf Course in Dakota Dunes.

SophomoreGradyRamos pitched a complete game for the Panther baseball team on Sunday, April 21 when they took on Canistota/Freeman in an away contest. Ramos pitched all 5 innings of the victory that had Dakota Valley on top by a score of 12-2.

Strong winds and dusty conditions were present for the Dakota Valley softball team’s away game in Madison on Monday, April 15. It was a tight contest to start, but the Panthers fell 0-9 to a tough DAK XII opponent in the Bulldogs.