Dakota Valley hosted a wrestling quad dual Tuesday, Jan. 10 and saw a lot of success from the team. The Panthers went up against West Central and Tri-Valley. Elk-Point Jefferson was also on-hand, as they are travel partners with Dakota Valley for wrestling duals, but the two rosters did not face off at this particular meet.

A tough away game faced the Dakota Valley girls basketball team on Tuesday, Jan. 10 as they travelled to take on the West Central Trojans. It was a physical and fierce game that had the Panthers falling 44-57.

In a game that was too close for comfort for many Panther fans, the Dakota Valley boys basketball team remained undefeated after edging out the West Central Trojans 55-50 in Hartford, SD. West Central came ready to play and were tough on defense versus Dakota Valley (DV).

In their closest contest this season, the Dakota Valley boys basketball team crossed the state line into Le Mars and came away with a 60-55 victory versus an Iowa Class 3A school. The Panthers won the tip and scored first.

The Dakota Valley girls basketball team had two tough home games to start 2023. They took on Viborg-Hurley Friday, Jan 6 and the Warriors of Sergeant Bluff-Luton on Saturday, Jan 7. The Panthers would split and garner a loss and win to start the new year.

The Chamberlain Cubs could not handle the Panther’s pressure at the Parkston Classic on Dec. 30 as Dakota Valley had a resounding win of 90-54.

Dakota Valley girls garnered their 1st win of the season to end 2022 as they beat the Wessington Springs Spartans 68-57 at the Parkston Classic on Dec. 30.

Close quarters with the game always within reach was the theme for the match-up between the Dakota Valley girls basketball roster and Hartington Cedar Catholic on Tuesday, Dec. 20. In what was a tight contest, the Panthers fell short by a score of 45-51.

The Panther boys basketball team outscored Beresford in every quarter of what was the 1st home game of the season on Tuesday, Dec. 13. Lots of quick passes and good feeds had Dakota Valley on a roll for the entire evening. They won big by a score of 82-44.

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