Brandon Valley Journal

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Junior Elsa Davis gets hands-on EMT experience while senior Britton Elkin and juniors Emerson Conrad and Annika Noem look on.

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Brandon Valley senior Jaksen Deckert drives to the hoop during play against Douglas Friday in Brandon. Deckert and the Lynx will host a SoDak 16 game with Rapid City Stevens this Friday, with the winner advancing to the Class AA state tournament March 18-20 in Rapid City.

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Rylee Schlotman battles for the ball during play of Brandon Valley’s 57-19 victory over the visiting Douglas Patriots on Friday in Brandon.

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Jaida Metzger brings the ball down court during play against the Douglas Patriots on Friday in Brandon.

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Dennis Olson (center) was awarded MCEDA/LCEDA’s Regional Economic Development Champion award at the organization’s annual meeting last week. The Corson Development Foundation was also recognized with the Business Partner of the Year award. Pictured (L-R): Jesse Fonkert, executive director, Sioux Metro Growth Association; Chuck Parsons, Chairman of the Brandon Development Foundation; Tim Jorgenson, Brandon Development Foundation Board member; Dennis Olson, Economic Development director for Brandon; Jay Buchholtz and Yannick Laroche, Brandon Development Foundation Board members; Jeff Eckhoff, director of Planning and Development Service for the City of Sioux Falls; Eric Pauli, LCEDA President; and Mike Wendland, MCEDA President.

Lynx senior Jaksen Deckert is defended by two Harrisburg players. Deckert scored a dozen points in the home ESD victory.

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Emma Jarovski throws up a shot as she rolls by SFW’s Sydni Schetnan.

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The Brandon Valley Lynx are your Region 2A champions. As the No. 1-ranked team in Class A, the Lynx have their sights set on bringing home the hardware from this week’s state tournament, which will be wrestled in Rapid City.