Per usual, the rivalry between Elk Point-Jefferson and Dakota Valley did not disappoint those at the Canton Invite April 15. On the girls side, the two schools tied for the 1st place honors.

SophomoreGradyRamos pitched a complete game for the Panther baseball team on Sunday, April 21 when they took on Canistota/Freeman in an away contest. Ramos pitched all 5 innings of the victory that had Dakota Valley on top by a score of 12-2.

Strong winds and dusty conditions were present for the Dakota Valley softball team’s away game in Madison on Monday, April 15. It was a tight contest to start, but the Panthers fell 0-9 to a tough DAK XII opponent in the Bulldogs.

With a devastat ing loss, the Huskies held their heads high and played with heart throughout the contest against West Central April 15 at home. The Trojans took the game in 4 short innings, holding the Huskies to zero while putting up 5 runs in the 1st and 2nd and 4 runs in the 3rd and 4th to take the game 18-0.

It was a great week to be a Husky on the baseball field as they continued their winning streak in dominating fashion. On April 19, the CHawks of Canton visited Husky territory to fly home a few feathers short.

The Panther girls golf team was at Beresford on Tuesday, April 9 for the first meet of the season. Dakota Valley scored well with 8th grader Katie Betsworth taking 1st place individually and the varsity team placing 3rd out of the 5 schools in attendance.

At home on Monday, April 6 the Panther baseball team played 6 innings on their way to a victory. Thanks to the 10 run rule and strong offense by Dakota Valley, they defeated the Beresford/Alcester-Hudson (BAH) Black Sox by a score of 13-3.

Dakota Valley softball had to travel on Friday, April 12 to take on the Titans in a competitive match-up at the Tea softball complex. Leadoff hits by senior Silja Gunderson and sophomore Mia Riibe started the away game, but the Panthers failed to score in their 1st at-bat.

The Panther track and field teams had a couple of good meets during the second week of April. The girls team were crowned champions at the Homer Invite, in Nebraska, on April 11 and the boys squad claimed 3rd place team honors. Then on Saturday, April 13 multiple Panthers brought home top finishes from the Sioux City Relays.

The Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies opened their season in Beresford at the Bridges Golf Course. They competed against Beresford, Lennox, Dakota Valley and Sioux Falls Christian.