Yutan denies EPPJ a return trip to State
YUTAN — One victory away from a state tournament berth, Elgin Public-Pope John was denied by Yutan in the C2-5 District championship game.
Playing on...
Wolfpack sweep St. Mary’s in semifinals
SANTEE — In recent years, come conference tournament time, St. Mary’s has had an edge over Elgin Public-Pope John.
In long matches where, seemingly, the...
Stuart outlasts EPPJ in five-set thriller at NVC finals match
NIOBRARA — Victory proved elusive Friday night as Stuart stunned Elgin Public-Pope John in the finals of the Niobrara Valley Conference Tournament.
Having defeated the...
Defenders hand Wolfpack season-ending loss
HUMPHREY — Sometimes lights can be deceiving.
The scoreboard lights read Archbishop 50, Wolfpack 22 Thursday night. What the numbers didn’t show is how the...
Best effort ever for EPPJ XC team at district meet
Sunny skies and windy conditions greeted runners at the D3 District Cross Country Meet at Ainsworth on Thursday.
All five team members, boys Matthew Kerkman...
Wolfpack defeat Riverside and Neligh-Oakdale in final triangular
ELGIN — Playing a final triangular Tuesday night, the Wolfpack showed why they are odds-on favorites to win the Niobrara Valley Conference Tournament this...
Bulldogs bite down hard on Wolfpack 54 to 14
AINSWORTH — As a harvest moon began to rise in the eastern sky, the Wolfpack’s hopes of upsetting district champion Ainsworth sank.
A litany of...
EPPJ sweeps Knights
ELGIN — It’s a start.
Elgin Public-Pope John (24-3) took care of business Monday night in the first round of the Niobrara Valley Conference Volleyball...
EPPJ earns spot in Class D2 State Football Playoffs
The ‘Waiting’ was the hardest part.
Elgin Public-Pope John’s football team had to wait for nearly two days to learn whether or not they had...
EPPJ dominates in a triangular sweep
ELGIN — On a night designated as a ‘pink-out’, perhaps it would have been better for Wolfpack fans to have brought brooms. Elgin Public-Pope...
Drueke ‘pick’ seals victory over Neligh-Oakdale
NELIGH — Down two points late in the fourth quarter, Elgin Public-Pope John came from behind to defeat Neligh-Oakdale 36 to 32.
In a battle...
Cross country team claims first-ever NVC championship
BUTTE — It’s one of the goals of any team competing in high school sports - to put some ‘hardware’ in the trophy case.
Elgin...
EPPJ keeps rolling with sweep of St. Mary’s, AC
HUMPHREY — The Wolfpack volleyball team has waged some heated battles on the volleyball court in recent years against O’Neill St. Mary’s and Humphrey...
Wolfpack earn #2 seed for NVC Volleyball Tournament
Having finished as runner-up one year ago, the Elgin Public-Pope John Wolfpack volleyball team hope to improve their fortunes next week.
The annual Niobrara Valley...
Borer sets new school record at XC meet
Borer earned a medal by finishing 13th out of 42 runners with a time of 23:23.57.
Teammate Emma Kinney continues to improve, crossing the finish...
Second quarter turnovers prove costly in loss to St. Mary’s
ELGIN — Turnovers proved costly Friday night as Elgin Public-Pope John fell to O’Neill St. Mary’s 68 to 28.
The Cardinals turned three turnovers into...
EPPJ sweeps Boone Central
ELGIN — ‘A Time For A Kill’ played in movie theaters years ago.
The Wolfpack (15-3) volleyball team could call their performance against Boone Central...
EPPJ’s present and future stars come together
Tomorrow’s Wolfpack stars gave the varsity a tunnel walk to remember Friday night prior to the start of the football game against O’Neill St....
Pirates, Huskies fall prey to Wolfpack hitters
PLAINVIEW — The Wolfpack volleyball team improved their record to 15-2 with a sweep of the triangular held Saturday at Plainview.
After splitting the first...
Creighton hands EPPJ loss Friday night
ELGIN — In a matchup of 3-1 teams, Elgin Public-Pope John failed to keep pace with Creighton’s offensive juggernaut and fell 68 to 20...
