By Kelly Riibe times2reporter@gmail.com The Panther boys soccer team finished out their regular season strong for 2024. As a young group, with a very small number of upperclassmen, Dakota Valley showed grit to continually improve and give good effort.

The last regular season game for girls soccer had Dakota Valley in Vermillion on Thursday, October 3, 2024. The Panthers showed up ready to play and returned home victorious after securing 8 goals to the Tanager’s 2.

The Lennox cross country meet, on Oct. 3, 2024, hosted Dakota Valley and many other schools to make for a lot of fast competition. The Panther boys varsity ran phenomenal and brought home 1st place team honors. Senior Jack Brown once again won, and wowed the crowds, to bring home champion status for the boys 5K route.

Regional boys golf happened on Monday, September 30 and multiple Class A competitors converged in Hartford, SD for a chance to advance to the 2024 state tournament. The Panthers were on-hand and ready to extend their already incredible season.

It was a Nebraska invasion for Dakota Valley volleyball on Thursday, October 3. The Panthers hosted a triangular with Pierce and Ponca and saw strong competition.

The Huskies ran hard on September 30, 2024 and October 3, 2024 in what was a lot of cross country action. The Elk Point-Jefferson Invite, on Sept. 30, had the Huskies hosting and then later in the week, the team was traveling to Lennox.

Regional boys golf happened on Monday, September 30 for the Huskies. In addition to Elk Point-Jefferson, multiple Class A competitors also converged in Hartford, SD for a chance to advance to the 2024 state tournament. Windy and hot conditions met all of the golfers at Central Valley Golf Course as they played 18 holes in hopes of extending their golf season another week.

It was a volleyball match versus Wagner for Elk Point-Jefferson on Thursday, October 3, 2024. The contest was a Husky sweep as EPJ played strong to secure the victory.

An incredible away game was in store for Elk Point-Jefferson as they traveled to Wagner on Friday, October 4, 2024. The Huskies came to town ready to play and dominate, and that is just what they did on their way to a 49-8 win.

The Huskies had an outstanding homecoming game on the football field on Friday, September 27, 2024. Elk Point-Jefferson defeated the Watchdogs of Beresford by a score of 390. The shutout win, under the Friday Night Lights, was a great evening for the EPJ crowd.