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Wolfpack lose on late free throw to Wausa

WAUSA — It should have been a happy ending, but it turned out to be a bad weekend. Elgin Public-Pope John boys suffered their second...

Quick start downs Plainview Pirates

PLAINVIEW — A quick start by the Wolfpack girls proved too much for Plainview to overcome Friday night. Behind 12 points from sophomore Mady Kurpgeweit,...

Wolfpack beat Wausa

WAUSA — The Wolfpack girls handed Wausa a ‘donut’ in the first quarter Saturday en route to a 57 to 16 victory. EPPJ held the...

Martinsen nets 26 as EPPJ tops Warriors

ELGIN — Playing their first home game at EPS Tuesday night, Elgin Public-Pope John defeated Neligh-Oakdale 61 to 46. Four Wolfpack players notched their name...

Evans takes first; Chessmore records pins at Wood River

WOOD RIVER — Two wrestling tournaments so far, two trips to the medal stand for EPPJ wrestler Libby Evans. Having qualified for the state tournament...

Veik wins ‘gold’ Friday at Twin Loup

SARGENT — Wolfpack junior Landyn Veik picked up his first ‘gold medal’ of the season Friday, competing at the Twin Loup Invite. Competing at...

EPPJ wrestling tournaments set for Friday and Saturday

The Elgin Public-Pope John annual Girls Wrestling Tournament will be held this Friday, December 20, at St. Boniface Auditorium. Approximately 20 teams are scheduled to...

Evans takes second at 190# Saturday at O’Neill Invite

O”NEILL — EPPJ had two girls compete today at the O’Neill Invite, their first meet of the season. Sophomore Libby Evans placed second in her...

Blecher, Veik place seventh Saturday at Howells-Dodge Invite

HOWELLS — Four of the five Wolfpack boys wrestlers came away with victories Saturday, competing at the Howells-Dodge Invite. Some of the best teams from...

Wolfpack win over NV; Cougars held to 20 points

ELGIN — You can’t win if you can’t score. Seven simple words which define high school basketball. Elgin Public-Pope John kept Niobrara-Verdigre players from scoring...

EPPJ routs Chargers; Martinsen scores 16

CEDAR RAPIDS — Opening night in a sports season means high expectations for all teams. For Elgin Public-Pope John girls, the lights shined bright on...

EPPJ drains 10 treys in win over Riverside

CEDAR RAPIDS — Elgin Public-Pope John scorched the nets Thursday night, defeating Riverside 69 to 62 in the season opener for both teams. The Wolfpack...

Wolfpack wrestlers seek to improve on last year’s success

ELGIN — Wolfpack varsity wrestlers are ready to begin the season with expectations of heading to Omaha in February. Longtime Head Coach Mike Zegers has...

EPPJ boys ready for season opener

ELGIN — Coach Matt Euse begins his third season as head coach of the Wolfpack with a mix of experience and youth which he...

Wolfpack girls face new challenges as 2024/25 season begins

ELGIN — Having been among the elite teams in Class D1 the last two years, participating in the girls state basketball tournament, the Wolfpack...

Four Wolfpack football players earn all-district honors

Six members of the EPPJ Wolfpack football team earned postseason recognition earlier this week. The Class D2-7 All District Team was announced. Earning all-district recog-nition...

Four claim All-NVC first team honors

Four members of the Wolfpack earned first team All-NVC honors this week. Coaches in the conference chose seniors Chloe Henn, Kate Furstenau, Sara Bode and...

Young wins write-in campaign for council seat

Jeremy Young will represent Ward 1 on the Elgin City Council for the next four years. Antelope County Election Commissioner Lisa Payne announced last...

EPPJ top Tri County Northeast in subdistricts

CROFTON — Elgin Public-Pope John began their march through the postseason last week with a victory over Tri County Northeast Tuesday in the semi-final...

Wolfpack drop 5-set thriller to Crofton

CROFTON — In a champion-ship match fitting for two of the top teams in Class C2, home court advantage may have been the difference...