Lake Benton Valley Journal

11/16/2025

Don’t forget that the Welcome Back event for the Elkton-Lake Benton football team will be held this afternoon at 3:00PM in the South Gym. Please join us as we celebrate the South Dakota 9AA runner-ups and their fantastic season, as well as the careers of this year’s graduating seniors!

11/14/2025

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View James "Jim" Herschberger's obituary, send flowers, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

11/14/2025

9AA State Championship final:

Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy - 46
Elkton-Lake Benton - 22

The boys left it all on the field tonight. Congratulations on a historic and memorable year.

11/14/2025

37-14 at halftime. Third quarter is starting now and Freeman/Marion/Freeman Academy is in the lead.

11/14/2025

The Elks trail by 2 at the end of the first quarter with a 16-14 score. Watch the Elks at the State Tournament at www.sdpb.org for free

11/13/2025

Tonight’s State Championship game will be shown live via SDPB. There are number of ways to watch, including their live TV channel, YouTube page (youtube.com/), or website (sdpb.org/sports)

11/11/2025

Two updates for this week's activities:

The Pep Rally taking place tomorrow at 1:30 in the South Gym will be aired on Elks Live. Tune in at our Live Ticket site (liveticket.tv/elks/) or at the schools YouTube page (youtube.com/).

Thursday's State Championship game will be shown live via SDPB. There are number of ways to watch, including their live TV channel, YouTube page (youtube.com/), or website (sdpb.org/sports).

11/10/2025

Spots are filling up quickly! If you'd like to show your support for the Elks as they head to the State Tournament, please reach out at 507-368-4604 or email [email protected] or just comment under this post and let's get you signed up for just $30!

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11/08/2025

If you’d like to sponsor a spot on our “Good Luck at State” page for the Elks football team, it’s $30 a spot. Please inbox me or email me at [email protected] please reach out by Monday.

11/08/2025

Congrats Elkton-Lake Benton Elks!! They just punched their ticket to the State Football Tournament winning 14-8 against the Trojans!

11/07/2025

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11/07/2025

State 9AA Semi-Final Playoff Game. 7pm vs Parkston at the Elkton Athletic Complex