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Chessmore, Evans both medal Saturday at NC

NORFOLK — Saturday marked the final tune-up for the Wolfpack girls wrestling team as they ready for the postseason. On Saturday, EPPJ wrestlers’ Jayda Chessmore...
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EPPJ cruises past CWC in tourney opener

ELGIN — The Wolfpack girls basketball team found what they’ve been missing lately - their shooting touch. Scoring inside and outside, early and often, Elgin...

Hoefer’s big play helps lift Wolfpack past BC

ELGIN — Wolfpack boys basketball coach Matt Euse was all smiles Saturday night and well he should be. HIs team snapped a string of losses...

EPPJ Wrestlers compete at Greeley Friday

GREELEY — Grady Drueke was the lone Wolfpack wrestler to reach the semi-final round Friday at the Central Valley Invite. Four Wolfpack wrestlers took to...

Wolfpack boys reach title game of NVC Tourney

In their most dominating performance of the season, the Wolfpack boys basketball team defeated top-seeded Stuart 43 to 29 Monday night in the semi-final...

District wrestling tournament gets underway Friday

Spots in the Girls State Wrestling Tournament will be on the line this weekend. The Wolfpack will be competing Friday and Saturday at the girls...
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KC Free Throw contest winners

  Boys winners in the Knights of Columbus Free Throw Contest held Sunday afternoon at St. Boniface Auditorium were (above, l-r) Max Borer, age 9;...
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Huskies capture win over EPPJ

ELGIN — The Wolfpack’s torrid pace in the first half gave them the lead at halftime, but West Holt came back strong in the second...
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Evans take ‘silver’ on Friday

NELIGH — It never seems to fail. Every year the Neligh-Oakdale Wrestling Tournament attracts some of the best female wrestlers from across the area. Such...
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West Holt gals escape with a wild 50-45 victory

ELGIN — “It was the worst of times, it was the best of times.” That famous quote from John Steinbeck’s novel “A Tale of Two Cities”...
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Blecher, Veik medal Saturday at N-O Invite

NELIGH — EPPJ sent just three wrestlers Saturday to the Neligh-Oakdale Invite. Even though they were without Gavin Kallhoff and Grady Drueke, the three...
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Multiple Wins at Ord Invite

ORD — As the season progresses, the competition gets tougher. Wolfpack girls wrestlers more than held their own Thursday at the Ord Invite. Sophomore Libby...

Wolfpack wrestlers win three medals at SEM

SUMNER — The Wolfpack ‘road warriors’ found themselves far from home Friday, competing at the SEM Invitational. At the end of the tournament, one of...
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Veik wins ‘gold’ Saturday at Sandhills Invite

  DUNNING — Gold medals seem to fit well around Wolfpack wrestler Landyn Veik’s neck. Veik again stood atop the medal stand, this time at the...
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Wolfpack comeback against Stuart comes up short

ELGIN — Down 11 with just under six minutes left to play, Elgin Public-Pope John scrapped their way back to have a chance to...
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Martinsen nets 24 in win over Stuart

ELGIN — It took a while to get revved up, but when it did the Wolfpack scoring machine couldn’t be stopped Friday night. Behind...

Fullerton holds off late run by Wolfpack

FULLERTON — Victory eluded the Wolfpack last week, falling 54 to 49 to Fullerton in non-conference basketball action. The Warriors, playing on their home court...

Evans wins gold at Battle Creek Invite

BATTLE CREEK — Wolfpack sophomore Libby Evans just keeps on winning. Competing Monday afternoon at Battle Creek High School, Evans was the class of the...

Evans takes second at Bobcat Invite

SUMMERLAND — Libby Evans and Jayda Chessmore recorded pins Monday, competing at the Summerland Bobcat Lady Invite. Twenty-seven schools were represented at the tournament. Chessmore improved...

EPPJ beats Bees by 14

BLOOMFIELD — Saturday night’s alright for fighting on the hardwood. On a night when the Wolfpack resorted to Bloomfield’s style of play, Elgin Public-Pope...