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EPPJ XC runners shine at BC Invite

ALBION — The weather was perfect for the start of the cross country season for Elgin Public-Pope John on Friday. The team, consisting of Samantha...

Wolfpack Volleyball sweeps Stuart, CWC

ELGIN — The Wolfpack volleyball team kept their season-opening winning streak intact Thursday night. Elgin Public-Pope John earned their fourth victory in four starts with...
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TDs elude Wolfpack in loss to Burwell

ELGIN — Burwell dominated both sides of the line of scrimmage Friday night, handing the Wolfpack a 47 to 12 loss in the season...

EPPJ wins in four sets over LHNE

ELGIN — Thursday night was opening night for the cast of this year’s Wolfpack volleyball teams and the stars shined brightly. Opening the season at...

EPPJ netters begin season Thursday against LHNE

ELGIN — Elgin Public-Pope John volleyball will have a new look this season, the third under Coach Jordynn Luettel. New offensive weapons must take the...

Friday Night Lights returns to Elgin

Friday Night Lights will be coming to Elgin Field to start the season. State Trooper Ray Johnson will be there prior to the start...

EPPJ dropped to Class D1 for volleyball

Having competed in Class C2 last year in girls volleyball, Elgin Public-Pope John have now been designated as a Class D1 school for the...

EPPJ golf team gets great grades

The EPPJ boys golf team was a recipient of the Nebraska Coaches Association 2024-2025 Currency Academic Excellence Award. They were able to finish the...

Eliminators sweep five games to win Class D State Tournament

HASTINGS — “It was a great weekend!” Those were the words Coach Jill McNally used to sum up the Elgin Eliminators 10U softball team winning...

Northeast Nebraska All Stars Games

On Friday, Elgin volleyball standout Chloe Henn played in the "Volleyball Day in Norfolk" game with her former coach Jordyn Luettel still coaching her....

Beckman to play for the “white” team Friday night

NORFOLK, Neb. — The Northeast Nebraska All Star Football Classic will be played this Friday night, June 13. The game will be on Friday, June...

Henn chosen for volleyball all-star game at Norfolk

NORFOLK — “Volleyball Day in Norfolk” will take place on Friday, June 13, and feature a pair of familiar faces. Wolfpack record-setting middle hitter Chloe...

Girls compete at State Track

OMAHA — The mighty twosome of Wolfpack track stars - Mady Kurpgeweit and Kayton Zwingman - took turns competing Saturday at the NSAA Track...

Kurpgeweit, Zwingman headed to State!

PLAINVIEW — Elgin Public-Pope John qualified two athletes for the NSAA State Track & Field Championships to be held later this week in Omaha. Competing...

All star games on the calendar

The Sixth Annual North Central Nebraska All-Star Basketball games will be hosted in O’Neill at the O’Neill Public High School on Saturday, May 31st. The...

Kallhoff earns trip to state golf tournament

AINSWORTH — The Wolfpack golf team competed Monday at Ainsworth in the District D3 Golf Tournament, qualifying one player for next week’s Class D...
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Hoefer, Kallhoff medal at N-V Invite

NIOBRARA — Northeast Nebraska golf teams hit their targets Wednesday, competing at the Niobrara-Verdigre Golf Tournament.  Conditions were warm, almost hot, and winds were light...
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Henn takes second in shot put at Humphrey

HUMPHREY — In their final tuneup before districts, Elgin Public-Pope John competed last week at Humphrey. And, just as they have throughout the season, Wolfpack...

Martinsen, Pelster lead Wolfpack at Creighton Invite last week

CREIGHTON — The weather was nearly perfect last week and the Wolfpack track team turned in a strong performance at the Bulldog Invite. Battling foes...

Kallhoff, Hoefer finish in top 10 at NVC Meet

BASSETT — Conference bragging rights were on the line Tuesday when the Wolfpack golf team journeyed here for the Niobrara Valley Conference Golf Tournament....