The Panther girls varsity golf crew was at Rocky Run Golf Course in Dell Rapids on May 1 for the Quarrier Invite. Stiff competition was on hand, but Dakota Valley played solid rounds to tie for 4th place as a team.

It was 9 games in 6 days for the Panther varsity softball team as they headed into May. Dakota Valley ended April undefeated, but would see fierce competition in their week of games from May 1-6.

It was a close 1st inning and then the Dakota Valley boys baseball team blew it up in scoring to defeat Canistota/Freeman 18-2 on Sunday, April 30. The Panthers gave up 1 run at the very start of the game, but answered quickly with 2 runs of their own in the 1st inning.

Dakota Valley senior Emily Carlson signed a letter of intent to continue her swimming career with Nebraska Weselyan University which is located in Lincoln, NE. Carlson swam for the Siouxland Sharks and her head coach Heather Farris is happy for Carlson to take her swimming abilities to the next level.

The Panthers represented well in Lennox on Tuesday, May 2 at the Rich Luther Relays. The girls team would place 3rd at the meet and the boys would bring home 5th. Many medals were awarded to the Panthers in the relays, sprints, distant runs and field events.

The South Dakota High School Coaches Association named Dakota Valley’s Head Boys Basketball Coach Jason Kleis as Coach of the Year. Kleis, an Orange City, IA native, led the Panthers to back-to-back Class A State Champions in 2022 and 2023.

The Dakota Valley baseball team did some travelling on Sunday, April 23 and Monday, April 24 for back-to-back away games. Their 1st contest was versus Parker and the next evening the Panthers faced off with Bon Homme.

The Chargers from Sioux Falls Christian came south to go up against the undefeated Panthers on Monday, April 24. The Chargers would leave with a loss and DV’s winning streak would continue as the Panthers came away with a 12-0 victory.

The Dakota Valley Boys Basketball team is inviting the community to celebrate their Awards Night with them Sunday, May 7. This free event will be held at the North Sioux City Community Center at 205 Sodrac Drive (next to the North Sioux City Fire Hall) from 4 to 6 p.m.

Two Rivers Golf Course in North Sioux City was the site for the Dakota Valley Girls Golf Invite on Monday, April 24. The Panthers represented well with the team taking home 3rd place in a competitive field. The varsity roster would be plus-83 over par to finish ahead of 4th place Canton who had a team score of plus-88. Sioux Falls Christian would achieve 1st place with a plus-68 and Vermillion was 2nd with a plus-75.