After not being able to host their home invite on April 2 due to weather conditions, the Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies travelled to Vermillion for their invite on April 4. Lauren McDermott had a good showing, placing 2nd in the 300m Hurdles and 3rd place in the 100m Hurdles.

The Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies played Tea Area on April 5 and Sioux Falls Christian April 6. The Huskies took on the Titans in Tea and lost 15 to 7.

The Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies opened their softball season at home against Lennox on March 28. The Huskies defeated the Orioles through the run rule 18-3.

The Dan Lennon Invite at the University of South Dakota opened this year’s track season for the Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies on March 19. The Huskies started off well as sophomore Lauren McDermott broke a school record in the 60 meter hurdles with a 9.60 second finish.

Members of the Elk Point-Jefferson Girls and Boys Basketball teams were named to the DAK-XII All-Conference teams. From the girls basketball team, sophomore Cera Schmitz was named to the 2nd team and juniors Bentlee Kollbaum and Kaitlyn Van Roekel were named to 3rd team.

The EPJ Youth Husky wrestling team wrestled in West Central for the region 5 state qualifier March 9. Ten Wrestlers will represent EPJ for state out in Rapid City March 15 and 16. Qualifiers were Leo Eriksen, Elena Hutcheson, Kaylin Dice, Karoline Kluender, Addison Milbrodt, Reece Chicoine, Josie Hutcheson, Korbyn Vogt, Audyn Otkin and Ryker Johnson.

While the Huskies competed hard all year long, their season wasn’t meant to continue past the first round of regions as they fell to the Vermillion Tanagers 74 to 68 on Feb. 27.

Four Elk Point-Jefferson Huskies traveled up I-29 to Sioux Falls to participate in the 2023-24 State Wrestling Tournament Feb. 22-24.

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The Huskies went into the first round of region play on Feb. 20 with the jitters.