It was another exciting week for Panther esports athletes as Dakota Valley faced opponents on multiple days from December 9-12, 2024. “We started off the week with Mario Kart,” remarked Head Coach Mike Oberg.

The Panther varsity wrestling squad was in Elk Point on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. They faced off against the Canton C-Hawks and the Elk Point-Jefferson (EPJ) Huskies in a triangular. Good matches were observed, but ultimately Dakota Valley fell 11-68 to Canton and 29-41 to EPJ.

Canton and Dakota Valley were at Elk Point-Jefferson on Tuesday, December 17, 2024 as the Huskies hosted both schools in a wrestling triangular. Versus the C-Hawks it was a tough battle for EPJ and the team fell 11-71. However, going up against the Panthers it would be a dual win for the Huskies by a score of 41-29.

The regular season started with a bang for the Elk Point-Jefferson girls basketball team as they had 2 games in 3 days. First up was a road trip to Canton on Thursday, December 12, 2024. It was an intense battle versus the C-Hawks who are a formidable regional rival.

A tough contest awaited the Dakota Valley girls basketball team on Tuesday, December 10, 2024. The Panthers were in Lennox for their first game of the regular season.

It was a full week on the mat for Dakota Valley wrestlers as Panthers were in action multiple days to kick off the regular season. The team was in Orange City on Saturday, December 7 where they went 2-2 in duals. On Monday, December 9 the girls wrestling team saw action in Sioux City followed by a varsity boys quadrangular, at Kingsley-Pierson (KP), on Tuesday, December 10.

The 1st week of competition for the sanctioned season of esports, in South Dakota, opened up the month of December. Dakota Valley’s commitment to the program and strong play shown by all of the Panther esports athletes has DV starting the season incredibly fierce.

After a tough 3-1 loss Saturday December 14th, Sioux City Metros Varsity defeated the Omaha Jr. Lancers 4-3 on Sunday. Down 2-0 going into the second period, Metros defenseman and North High Senior Noah Dirkschneider sets a win in motion with an unassisted goal. Dirkschneider would then assist Sioux Center Senior Tegan Doelman score with 1.21 left in the period. In the third, South Sioux City Senior Ryan Hedquist scored twice for Sioux City.

The Huskies wrestled well at the West Sioux Invite on Tuesday, December 10, 2024. Elk Point-Jefferson won their duals versus Andes Central Dakota Christian (ACDC) and Canistota. They fell to McCook Central/Montrose (MCM) and West Sioux.

Husky senior Bentlee Kollbaum was named an all-star and a nominee for South Dakota Miss Volleyball due to her incredible play in the 2024 volleyball season. An event for all of the allstars was hosted by the South Dakota Volleyball Coaches Association (SDVBCA) on Sunday, December 8, 2024. It was an opportunity for the SDVBCA to honor Kollbaum and many other talented volleyball seniors from across the state.