It will be four consecutive state tournament appearances for the Dakota Valley baseball team as they travel to Sioux Falls on May 29 and 30 for their shot at the Class B title. The Panthers finished as runner-ups in 2019 and 2022 at state. They earned 3rd place in 2021 and no state tournament was held in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The last regular home baseball game for the Panthers brought a win. It was versus Vermillion and also a celebration of the seniors on Monday, May 15. Fans, friends and family honored Jaxon Hennies, Randy Rosenquist, Jake Pruchniak, Isaac Bruns and manager Cody Morse for their dedication to the game.

A special javelin invite for South Dakota high school athletes was held on Monday, May 15 in Canton. Dakota Valley was well represented at the event. Javelin is growing in popularity and starting in 2024 will be added as a state event for Class A and Class B in South Dakota.

The Dakota Valley track and field team will be sending multiple athletes to Sioux Falls on May 25-27 for the state competition. The event will take place at Howard Wood Field where the Panthers will go up against the best that Class A has to offer. Schools from Class AA and Class B will also be competing.

A 4th place team finish and two individual medals came home with the Panther girls golf team on Monday, May 15th after their contest in Vermillion. As a team, Dakota Valley shot a total score of 364 which put them at +76 on the day.

A tough game awaited the Panther softball team on Tuesday, May 16 in Dell Rapids. The Quarriers, currently ranked #1 in Class A, hosted #3 ranked Dakota Valley in a contest that ended with a 3-17 Panther loss.

Central Valley Golf Course in Hartford, SD was the destination site for the Dakota Valley girls golf team on Monday, May 8. Panther varsity golfers played well at the West Central Invite to place 4th as a team out of 14.

In an away game for the Panther softball team there were plenty of baserunners for Dakota Valley to make quick work of a win on Tuesday, May 9. All 9 varsity batters would get up to the plate in the 1st inning for DV to secure 6 runs early.

A lightning delay in the middle of the DAK-XII conference track meet at Vermillion on Thursday, May 11 did not slow down the Panther athletes. Personal records and high event placings still occurred despite Mother Nature’s temper. The Dakota Valley girls track team were runner-ups of the DAK-XII conference behind a powerhouse Sioux Falls Christian squad. The Panther boys placed 8th as a team in a tough field of competition.

The Panther baseball team played on Tuesday, May 9 on their home field. It was an exciting game versus the Huskies of Elk Point-Jefferson. An extra inning and a walk-off winning hit capped off the incredible contest between the two schools.