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Elkhorn Valley’s size, speed top EPPJ

ELGIN — Some nights you just don’t have it. Tuesday night, December 17, Elgin Public-Pope John girls faced off against Elkhorn Valley. Final score...

Lady Wolfpack charged past Boyd County

ELGIN  — Back to full strength, coming off a loss earlier in the week, Elgin Public-Pope John made quick work of the Boyd County...

Veik lone medalist at invite Saturday

ELGIN — The Wolfpack boys wrestling team registered one medal Saturday at the highly-competitive EPPJ Wrestling Tournament. Bleachers on both sides of the mats were...

Evans and Chessmore rack up pins

ELGIN — The Wolfpack’s ‘silent assassin’ reigned supreme Friday night at the EPPJ Girls Wrestling Invite. Sophomore Libby Evans dominated the 190-pound weight class to...

Wolfpack outlast EV 46 to 44

ELGIN — Elkhorn Valley had height. EPPJ had grit. Final score - EPPJ 46, Falcons 44. The Wolfpack hit three-point baskets time and time again...

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...