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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...

Cards late run costs EPPJ victory

ELGIN — “It’s a mindset.” That’s what Wolfpack Coach Randy Eisenhauer said Thursday night, just moments after the Wolfpack girls fell 38 to 33 to...

EPPJ boys bring home two medals from Summerland Invite

SUMMERLAND — The Wolfpack sent out all five of its varsity wrestlers Saturday to compete at the Summerland Invite and two returned home with...

Wolfpack roll past Queen Bees

BLOOMFIELD — Coming into Saturday’s game against the Queen Bees, EPPJ Coach Randy Eisenhauer wanted his team to not let 6’ freshman Madyson Mlady...

Kolm’s career-high 18 points propels Wolfpack past Bulldogs

ELGIN — It’s rare when the winning team can double the final score on their opponent. But it happened Monday night, Dec. 30, when...

Hoefer, Kallhoff combine for 44 against NC

ELGIN — The backcourt tandem of Kellan Hoefer and Karson Kallhoff combined for 44 points Friday night as the Wolfpack soundly defeated North Central...

Creighton girls no match for Wolfpack

ELGIN — The Wolfpack girls team ended 2024 with a double-digit victory over Creighton on Monday night, December 30. Playing at St. Boniface Auditorium, EPPJ...

Wolfpack girl scrap for win over Knights

ELGIN — Up by 11 points early in the fourth quarter, the Wolfpack held off a late charge by the Lady Knights to defeat...

Wolfpack hold off Chargers to win Holiday Tournament

MADISON — “That team’s tough to beat.” Wolfpack Coach Matt Euse told his team that in the locker room just moments after EPPJ defeated...

EPPJ defeats LDNE

MADISON — They had no chance. Lyons-Decatur Northeast (LDNE)  succumbed to the Wolfpack’s mighty defensive effort Friday afternoon, falling 61 to 35 in the opening...

LDNE no match for EPPJ at tourney

MADISON — Balanced scoring gave Elgin Public-Pope John the edge Friday as they defeated Lyons-Decatur Northeast 49 to 33 in the opening round of...

EPPJ girls win Madison Holiday Tournament

MADISON — School officials here may wish to rename their holiday tournament. For the seventh consecutive year, Elgin Public/Pope John claimed the championship trophy...

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...