EPPJ wrestlers eager to start season
By Dennis Morgan
Co-Publisher
ELGIN — Led by state medalist Carter Beckman, Wolfpack wrestling returns a wealth of talent for the 2021-22 wrestling season.
All but a...
Wolfpack ready to dominate foes in 21/22 season
ELGIN — With the core of last year’s team back AND some new faces eager to play, the Wolfpack girls basketball team is ready...
EPPJ boys looking to build on last year’s success
ELGIN — By the end of last season, Elgin Public-Pope John had grown into one of the better basketball teams in the area. They...
NVC championship just one of many highlights for EPPJ
ELGIN — It was a good year for the Wolfpack varsity volleyball team, a very good year.
Final statistics have been released for the 2021...
D2-5 All District football selections chosen by coaches
Three members of the Wolfpack football team have earned All-District first team honors.
Jack Wemhoff, Colton Wright and Sam Hemenway were named to the first...
Knights end EPPJ’s postseason run
ELGIN — On the coldest night of the season, the hottest team on Elgin Field was the Knights as Sandhills/Thedford ended the Wolfpack’s run...
EPPJ claim four spots on All-NVC first team
The Wolfpack varsity volleyball team placed four players on the Niobrara Valley Conference First Team.
Coaches met Monday night to select first and second teams...
EPPJ’s ground game , defense stymie Eagles
JOHNSON — The Wolfpack defense limited Johnson-Brock to just one score as EPPJ won the quarter-final matchup 22 to 10 late Friday afternoon.
Just one...
EPPJ tops Bees for second playoff victory
BLOOMFIELD — Down by two scores at the start of the second quarter, Elgin Public-Pope John scored 40 unanswered points en route to a...
Wolfpack oust Cardinals in state playoffs
O’NEILL — Victory tastes sweet. Especially at playoffs time.
Elgin Public-Pope John capitalized on a Dylon Lueking interception with less than two minutes left in...
Bulldogs hand EPPJ season-ending loss
HOWELLS — Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family found a way to win the ‘big’ points Monday night, sweeping the Wolfpack to advance in the Class D1-6...
Something to jump and shout about
NIOBRARA — For the first time as the Wolfpack, Elgin Public-Pope John claimed the title as the best team in the Niobrara Valley Conference.
Playing...
Wolfpack’s front row dominates N-O, Riverside
ELGIN — The Wolfpack’s front row hitters racked up 22 kills Tuesday night in a two-set sweep of Neligh-Oakdale.
Almost unbeatable the last month of...
‘C’ team wins N-O Freshman Volleyball Tourney
The Wolfpack ‘C’ volleyball team won both matches Saturday at the Neligh-Oakdale Freshman Tourney.
EPPJ defeated Norfolk Catholic 19-25, 25-17 and 15-12.
Chloe Henn led hitters...
EPPJ sweeps West Holt Monday night
ELGIN — It was ‘Late Night’ with the Wolfpack volleyball team Monday night.
Playing on their home court for the first round of the Niobrara...
Forty-point quarter cages Osmond Tigers 67 to 36
OSMOND — Down by one score at halftime, Elgin Public-Pope John scored 40 points in the third quarter en route to a 67 to...
Wolfpack JH Volleyball
Here are results from the EPPJ Jr. High Volleyball matches against Riverside.
C Team: 26-24 and 19-25
Ace Serves
Sadie Thiessen: 5
Sam Stuhr: 3
1 Ace: Kylee Lichtenberg,...
EPPJ JV”S defeat CWC
The Elgin JV volleyball team swept a match against Chambers/Wheeler Central, winning 25-11 and 25-13 on Oct. 4.
EPPJ overcame nine missed serves to defeat...
Vikings, Renegades offer no challenge to EPPJ
ELGIN — Wausa joined Chambers/Wheeler Central in the loss column Thursday night as EPPJ swept a volleyball triangular at St. Boniface Gymnasium.
Against the Vikings,...
Chargers use big plays to down EPPJ 57 to 30
ELGIN — Like lightning bolts from the sky, the Riverside Chargers used the big play to defeated Elgin Public-Pope John 57 to 30 Friday...
