Sports – Football & Volleyball
Crusaders Rally for 44 to 20 Victory over Elgin Eagles
ELGIN — On a windswept field, Pope John Central Catholic overcame a double-digit deficit to...
Sports – Volleyball and Football
CLEARWATER — This far into the season, one thing is certain — The Elgin Eagles volleyball team can match up well against any opponent....
Pope John Girls Split Matches
CLEARWATER — The Pope John girls volleyball team opened the season Thursday night, splitting a pair of matches.
Competing at the Clearwater/Orchard Quadrangular, the Lady...
Crusaders Crush LHF Bulldogs 48 to 12
ELGIN — It took nearly three hours to complete. Yet, in the end, the outcome was a familiar one for Crusader fans.
Pope John Central...
Pope John Ready for Season’s Challenges
ELGIN — Beginning her second season as head coach of the Pope John Lady Crusaders, Emily Borer has a group of players ready to...
Lady Eagles Looking for More Wins This Season
ELGIN — After serving one year as co-coach, Tina Thiele-Blecher takes over the volleyball program at Elgin High School. Last season she and Kim...
Crusaders Begin Season Friday Night
ELGIN — For the second year in a row, the Pope John Central Catholic Crusaders football team will be starting the season with a...
Eagles Shutout in Season Opener
ELGIN — The Eagles wanted to soar in their season opener against Wynot Friday night. Instead, the Blue Devils kept them grounded, defeating the...
Men’s Softball Team Finishes Second at State
A men’s softball team from Elgin enjoyed tremendous success throughout the summer.
Sponsored by Central Valley Ag, The Steel Steed Steakhouse & Saloon, and Tab...
Eagles Open Football Season Friday Night
ELGIN — After two years of being ranked at or near the top of the Class D-2 state football polls, the Elgin Eagles enter...
Hoefer & Co. Shoot 55 to Win Pope John CC Golf Tournament Saturday
Ten teams battled hot temperatures Saturday to compete in the Pope John Golf Tournament held at Summerland Golf Course near Ewing.
Keith Michael Wins Antelope County Demo Derby
Friendly, spirited competition was the norm this past week at the Antelope County Fair.
County and out-of-county residents competed in a variety of events during...
Wheeler County Fair Rodeo Results
The Wheeler County Fair Rodeo was held Saturday and Sunday at the fairgrounds in Bartlett.
Unofficial results of the rodeo were:
Barebacks
1. — Corey Evans, Valentine,...
Heithoff Handles Opponents As Disney Duals Tournament
The reigning Class D Wrestling 189-pound state champion, Pope John’s Dylan Heithoff has not been resting on his laurels.
This summer he has been competing...
Jenna Beckman Selected to Pioneer League All-Star Team
Jenna Beckman was recently selected to play in the Pioneer League All-Star 16 & Under game at Pierce, Nebraska.
The game was played July 21.
For...
12 & Under Girls Finish Softball Season
On June 18, Elgin 12 & Under girls hosted Creighton for a doubleheader. In the first game, Elgin came up shot, losing 19 to...
Local 4-H Team Wins Local Contest
Four Antelope County 4-Hers, representing Nebraska, brought home the gold honors from the National Shooting Sports invitational last week. The four-day event was held...
Bauer, Henkenius Help West Win
HASTINGS — Elgin’s Tad Henkenius scored the West’ first touchdown then watched as Ewing’s Brett Kaczor took over the game, leading the team to...
Seier to Play in All-Star Game Friday
Pope John Central Catholic’s Jackie Seier heads up selections for the Northeast Nebraska All-Star basketball games to be played Friday evening, June 12.
The games...
Elgin 12 & Under Girls Win One, Lose Three
Elgin’s 12 and under girls opened their season May 28 with a win over Clearwater. The team scored 24 runs in the victory. Kayla...
