Three straight days of Dakota Valley varsity baseball happened to open spring ball for the Panthers. Playing at home 3 times in a row equated to DV garnering a record of 2-1 to start the season.

It was a tight contest for the Huskies in baseball on Friday, April 10, 2026 as they faced Canton in an away game. As the kickstart to the spring season, Elk Point-Jefferson battled and showcased strength on the field. The Huskies put 3 runs up on the scoreboard in the 3rd inning. However, the C-Hawks of Canton responded in the 4th with 4 runs. Each roster scored again in the 5th. This had EPJ on the losing end by a final score of 4-5.

The high school softball season started for Dakota Valley on Tuesday, March 31, 2026 with an away game in Canton. The Panther varsity team came ready to play as they put up 10 runs on the scoreboard in their initial at-bat against the C-Hawks of Canton.

A trio of wins started the Elk Point-Jefferson (EPJ) softball season for spring 2026. It was a home opener victory for the Huskies, on March 30, 2026, versus Vermillion. Next it was a double- header on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at the Sanford Diamonds in Sioux Falls. The doubleheader meant double the victories for EPJ.

An indoor track and field meet, on March 27, 2026, had some Panther varsity athletes getting a head start on the spring season. The competition happened at Mount Marty University (MMU), in Yankton, where Dakota Valley went up against bigger schools from South Dakota, Iowa and Nebraska. Tammy Lilly, the sprint coach for the Panther plus the girls head coach, felt her team performed well on the day. Dakota Valley (DV) held their own versus Sioux Falls and Sioux City metro area schools. The Panthers also performed strong against South Sioux City, Tea Area, Brandon Valley, Harrisburg, Council Bluffs and more.

File Photos by Peterman Sports Photography • stevepeterman5@gmail.com Down 0-5 early in their regional game against Beresford, a 3-pointer from the top of the key via Aaron Bruns put Dakota Valley on the board. The Panthers were hosting their 1st round of postseason play as the #4 seed on March 3, 2026.

Bishop Heelan girls basketball competed in the Iowa Girls High School state tournament on March 3-5, 2026. The Heelan Crusaders entered the tourney as the #1 seed and with an undefeated record. Three players on the roster are from the local South Dakota area, they are: Melina Snoozy, Ella Otten and Kennedy Bainbridge.

Postseason play began for the Elk Point-Jefferson (EPJ) boys varsity basketball team on March 2, 2026. In South Dakota, the Huskies have fierce competition in region 4 for Class A. As a 6th seed, EPJ traveled to Vermillion to go up against a tough Tanager squad in their 1st round of regional play.

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The Panther boys basketball team traveled to Lennox to battle the Orioles on February 27, 2026. It was the last regular season contest before regional play. It was to be a tough match-up as Lennox had just 5 losses on the season whereas Dakota Valley was sitting at a record of 12-7.