Defense leads EPPJ girls past Riverside
ELGIN — Juniors Braelyn Martinsen and Mady Kurpgeweit combined for 37 points Thursday night as the Elgin Public-Pope John girls defeated Riverside 68 to...
Wolfpack take down ‘scrappy’ Chargers
ELGIN — Scrappy.
That’s how Wolfpack boys coach Matt Euse described Riverside after EPPJ defeated the Chargers 49 to 36 in the season opener Thursday...
Veik, Drueke medal at Howells-Dodge Wrestling Invite
HOWELLS — Opening day for the Wolfpack boys wrestling team came Saturday.
EPPJ’s four-man team all earned victories at the tournament featuring many of the...
Wolfpack wrestlers ready to rack up pins
ELGIN — Two returning state medalists from one year ago gives fans of Wolfpack wrestling reason to be excited about the upcoming season.
When last...
Wolpack girls determine to find success on the court
ELGIN — With just one senior on the team, Wolfpack girls basketball coach Randy Eisenhauer will need to require underclassmen to shape another winning...
EPPJ boys poised to make another run at State
ELGIN — Finishing last season as one of the best teams in Class D2, this year’s EPPJ Wolfpack boys team wants more.
The team qualified...
Six earn D2-7 All District honors
Nine members of the Elgin Public-Pope John Wolfpack football team collected postseason honors last week from the D2-7 District.
Coaches in the district made their...
Wolfpack’s ‘balanced’ attack made them one of the best in the area
ELGIN — Year Three of the Jordynn Luettel era of Wolfpack volleyball ended with Wolfpack fans celebrating success again.
The Wolfpack volleyball team put together...
A season to celebrate: EPPJ Football 2025 year in review
ELGIN — The footballs have been put away, so too, the shoulder pads and helmets for the Wolfpack football team.
What began in the heat...
Roughriders crush Wolfpack dreams of spot in state tournament
BARTLEY — Playing on their homecourt Saturday afternoon, Southwest swept their way to a district championship and a berth in this week’s Girls State...
EPPJ wins NVC Tournament in 4 sets
NIOBRARA — O’Neill St. Mary’s has been a nemesis to the Wolfpack volleyball team in recent years. No more!
On Friday night, the Wolfpack wrapped...
Overton survives second half comeback
OVERTON — It was a tale of two halves and the Wolfpack simply ran out of time.
Elgin Public-Pope John, down 21 at halftime, tied...
EPPJ cross country runners end season at Ainsworth
AINSWORTH — Their goal all season was to qualify was to take a trip to Kearney in late October to compete in the Class...
LCC Bears sweep Wolfpack gals
LAUREL — Elgin Public-Pope John dropped their fourth match in a row Thursday night, falling to Laurel-Concord-Coleridge in three sets, 25-14, 25-15 and 25-14.
The...
After dominating Ainsworth, EPPJ ready for playoffs
ELGIN — A scoreless first quarter turned into a rout Friday night as Elgin Public-Pope John demolished Ainsworth 46 to 7 in a battle...
EPPJ ‘3’ hoping to qualify Thursday for State XC Meet
ELGIN — The goal this season for the Wolfpack cross country team has all along been to qualify a runner for the State Cross...
EPPJ sweeps Cardinals, AC Thursday night
O’NEILL — In recent years O’Neill St. Mary’s has been a stumbling block for the Wolfpack girls teams. Not this year. EPPJ dominated the...
Wolfpack drop three matches Saturday at TC double triangular
HEBRON — Wolfpack seldom venture this far south in mid-October but such was the case Saturday as EPPJ competed in a volleyball double triangular.
Fresh...
EPPJ XC runners battle heat at Battle Creek Invitational
BATTLE CREEK — The Battle Creek Cross Country Invite was held Friday morning.
Conditions were warm with a slight breeze for the October competition held...
Bravettes, Cards sweep the Wolfpack netters
ALBION — It’s rare when the Wolfpack lose both ends of a volleyball triangular.
That’s what happened Thursday night when first Battle Creek, then Boone...
