Brandon Valley Journal

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Emma Langerock and Samantha Morris, both seniors at Brandon Valley High School, will have their personal artwork on exhibit at the State Capitol Building now through October. 

Brandon Valley High’s 15 midyear graduates toss their caps high into the air following Wednesday’s commencement exercises. (Below) Graduate Amber Eichmiller sports a happy smile as BV Board member Gregg Ode presents her diploma.

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Brandon Valley’s Caelen Christion is closely defended as he puts up a shot last week against Harrisburg. Christion and the Lynx lost 46-43.

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BV’s Sally Beal has Aberdeen Central’s Meleane Mounga nearly pinned during dual action Jan. 15 in Yankton.

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Kelly Bartels has long wished to own a hearse. The Brandon woman now does, and when she’s driving it, heads have been turning, she said.

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Shaylee Arredondop inned Aberdeen Central’s Lylah Irwin in 44 secconds.

Brandon Valley senior Alyvia Padgett makes a driving force to the basket as she dismisses a Crofton, Neb., defender in Tuesday’s 60-31 win. Padgett and the Lynx were tested two nights later by nearby rival, the Harrisburg Tigers. BV fended off the challenge and remain undefeated at 8-0.

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Membership of the Brandon Valley Area Chamber of Commerce surround Patience Pickner as she snips the celebratory ribbon marking her Chamber membership.

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In honor of the late Brent Deckert, Brandon Valley boys’ basketball donated $1,500 from proceeds raised at the TGHT Youth Basketball Tournament held in late 2025. The donation is directed to the Brent Deckert Scholarship that was established by Coach Deckert’s family (Caden, Jill, Jaxen and Kennedi [not pictured].) Pictured are, from left, Ryan Hofer of Ryan Hofer Agency, the lead sponsor of the tournament, BV head boys’ basketball coach Craig Nelson, Brayden Knutson, Austin Dowd, Lincoln McInerney, Will Peterson, Briggs Knutson, Caelen Christion, Ryan Jahraus, assistant coaches Tim Sylliaasen, Dagen Schramm, Matt Bigelow and Taylor Becker; (kneeling) Jackson Burns, Ethan Rieffenberger, Ayuel Deng and Tristan Dulaney.