It's been a rough couple weeks for old records around here. David Olson added his name to record books last Tuesday when he tossed 141'0" in Javelin, besting the previous school record of 132'0." Way to go, David!
It's a great day for some softball! Luckily, we have a triple header for you. Elkton-Lake Benton will host Garretson and Colman-Egan tonight, with the first game beginning at 4:00pm. Game 1 is the Elks vs. Blue Dragons, Game 2 will be the Blue Dragons and Hawks, and the Elks square off with the Hawks in the nightcap. Come out and enjoy the nice weather and some great matchups!
Heads up softball players! Don't miss your chance to get signed up for this summer's camps in Elkton.
Elk Snapshot!
Mr. Erickson’s sophomore CTE class and Mrs. Anderson’s 3rd grade class teamed up again for a hands-on learning experience!
Students were challenged to design and build a tower that could withstand tornado-strength winds 🌪️. Working within a set budget, they had to carefully plan their materials and construction—once they started building, no changes or additions were allowed.
This project encouraged creativity, problem-solving, and collaboration across grade levels. It was exciting to see students thinking like engineers and learning from one another. Great work by everyone involved!
Mr. Erickson’s sophomore CTE class and Mrs. Anderson’s 3rd grade class teamed up again for a hands-on learning experience!
Students were challenged to design and build a tower that could withstand tornado-strength winds 🌪️. Working within a set budget, they had to carefully plan their materials and construction—once they started building, no changes or additions were allowed.
This project encouraged creativity, problem-solving, and collaboration across grade levels. It was exciting to see students thinking like engineers and learning from one another. Great work by everyone involved!
Stop us if you've heard this one recently: "A new school record for the Discus has been set!" Yesterday, at the Brace-Hopfinger Relays in Volga, Tait Boersma smashed the record of 153' 10" he set just last week by throwing 159'6." Congrats, Tait!
The Elkton-Lake Benton Baseball squad takes the field tonight in a matchup with the Mustangs of Tri-Valley. Varsity first pitch is set for 5:30 in Elkton with a JV game to follow. Looks like it'll be a great night to catch a ballgame, so come out and cheer on the Sox!
In case you missed one along the way, here are our individual team schedules so you can cheer on your Elks and Lady Elks all spring!
Basketball Individual Skills Workouts for this summer! Please see the attached flyer and return to Coach Babb or Coach Erickson.
Elks Golf kicks off their 2026 season today when they head to Garretson for the Early Bird Meet! Things tee off at 10:00am at River Ridge Golf Course. Below you'll find the teams complete spring schedule. Good luck today, Elks!
The Elks Track and Field team heads to Volga today to compete in the Brace-Hopfinger Relays! Here's the order of events:
2:00
Boys then Girls Javelin
Girls Discuss
Boys High Jump
3:00
Boys then Girls Long Jump
Boys Discuss
Girls High Jump
Boys then Girls Shot Put
Girls then Boys Triple Jump
4:00
Running Events
Good luck, Elks!
2:00
Boys then Girls Javelin
Girls Discuss
Boys High Jump
3:00
Boys then Girls Long Jump
Boys Discuss
Girls High Jump
Boys then Girls Shot Put
Girls then Boys Triple Jump
4:00
Running Events
Good luck, Elks!
Volleyball Camp Opportunity for girls in grades 2-12 (Fall of 2026 grade). This camp will be hosted in Elkton on July 8, 9, 10. Visit this link for details and to sign up.
https://www.empwingmansports.com/
https://www.empwingmansports.com/
Lady Elks Gameday! Elkton-Lake Benton hosts the Flandreau Flyers tonight in a big softball matchup. Varsity first pitch is set for 4:30 with a JV game to follow - so, come out and cheer on the Lady Elks!
Another school record fell on Friday, as Tait Boersma threw 153' 10" to break the school record in Discus set by Dave Krogman in 1985. Way to go, Tait!
Congratulations to Caden Crofutt, Colt Beck, Kaleb Larson, and Eliot Erickson who set a new school record in the 4x100 at Friday's Vince Relays! They ran 44.71 to break the school record of 44.9 set in 2024 by Riddick Westley, Colt Beck, Quinten Poindexter, and Blake DeVries.
This week's schedule of events! (Updated)
Tomorrow's E-LB Softball games at Garretson have been postponed and will be made up at a later date.
High School Students/Parents--Check out the Events Calendar on the Our Dakota Dreams website to find campus visit opportunities and career exploration camps coming up over the spring and summer! https://ourdakotadreams.com/events-calendar/
There are tons of opportunities for students to explore different career areas and visit with college/tech school reps. If you are a junior and haven't visited some of your schools of interest, this is the time to get started!!!
There are tons of opportunities for students to explore different career areas and visit with college/tech school reps. If you are a junior and haven't visited some of your schools of interest, this is the time to get started!!!
Lady Elks summer basketball camp info for students in grades 2-12. Sign up today!
You don't have to travel far to cheer on the Track team today, as the Elks host the Vance Relays in Elkton this afternoon. Field Events will begin at 3:00 and the Running Events are set to start at 4:00. The Running Events will air on Elks Live and can be streamed at our Live Ticket (https://elks.live/) and YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/@elksliveticket) pages.
The Lady Elks are all in on growing their softball program 💙🥎
The team is excited to offer Little Sluggers — a FREE opportunity for young girls to come learn, play, and fall in love with the game. All girls are welcome grades 3rd-6th. If interested, please reach out to HS Coach Adrianna Martinez for more details (adrianna.martinez@k12.sd.us).
Tuesday was extra special as the HS team got to spend time with Vada VanDyke! She practiced with the team and will be joining us as a bat girl when the Lady Elks take on the Flandreau Fliers on 4/13.
🕟 First pitch: 4:30 PM
📍 Come out and support — we’d love to see you there!
BBQ Feed will be available
The team is excited to offer Little Sluggers — a FREE opportunity for young girls to come learn, play, and fall in love with the game. All girls are welcome grades 3rd-6th. If interested, please reach out to HS Coach Adrianna Martinez for more details (adrianna.martinez@k12.sd.us).
Tuesday was extra special as the HS team got to spend time with Vada VanDyke! She practiced with the team and will be joining us as a bat girl when the Lady Elks take on the Flandreau Fliers on 4/13.
🕟 First pitch: 4:30 PM
📍 Come out and support — we’d love to see you there!
BBQ Feed will be available
