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Academic All-State Selections Announced

The Nebraska School Activities Association recently announced the student recipients of the Winter 2011 NSAA Academic All-State Awards. This NSAA Award Program recognizes students...

Parks Led Wolfpack in Scoring During 2010-2011 Season

In Coach Mark Schmitt’s first season as head coach of the Wolfpack boys basketball team, the squad showed improvement as they progressed through the...

Anderson, Hemenway Led Wolfpack Wrestlers During 2010-11 Season

The Elgin Public-Pope John Wolfpack wrestling team capped a tremendous season last month with two wrestlers earning medals at the State Wrestling Tournament in...

Wolfpack Girls Final Basketball Statistics Announced

ELGIN — The Elgin Public-Pope John girls basketball battled through injuries to compile a 12-12 season record. Coach Randy Eisenhauer said the team had a...

West Holt Ends Wolfpack Girls Basketball Season

BATTLE CREEK — Missed opportunities in the third quarter cost the Elgin Public-Pope John Wolfpack girls in the opening round of the C2-9 Sub-District...

Anderson, Hemenway Win Wrestling Medals at State

OMAHA — It was a game of numbers last week for the Wolfpack wrestling team. Five wrestlers competed at the NSAA State Wrestling Tournament over...

Wolfpack Boys Defeat Newman Grove for Fifth Victory

ELGIN — After struggling most of the season to collect wins, the Elgin Public-Pope John Wolfpack boys basketball team made it two in a...

Wolfpack Tops Clearwater/Orchard Girls 45 to 29

ORCHARD — The Wolfpack girls basketball team returned to their winning ways Thursday night with a 45 to 29 victory over Clearwater/Orchard. “The girls did...

Girls Sub-District Basketball Brackets

Games will be played at Battle Creek.

Wrestlers Win Dual Against Pierce

ELGIN — Wolfpack wrestlers split a pair of duals Friday night. Competing at St. Boniface Gymnasium, the Wolfpack defeated Pierce by a score of 42...

West Boyd Ousts Wolfpack Boys from NVC Tourney

SPENCER — The Wolfpack were looking to make it two-in-a-row Wednesday, but West Boyd had other ideas and handed EPPJ a 50 to 33...

Wolfpack Girls Take Third at NVC Tourney

ATKINSON — Capping off a week where they played four games in eight days, the Wolfpack girls won the third place trophy at the NVC...

Wolfpack Girls Win Tourney Opener

SPENCER — Playing in the first round of the NVC Girls Basketball Tournament, Elgin Public Pope John had no trouble with Niobrara/Verdigre, posting a...

Wolfpack Defeat Ewing Boys in NVC Tourney Opener

SPENCER — Coach Mark Schmitt knew this game would come. When the Wolfpack would put it all together. For four quarters they did that and...

4-Hers Place at State Archery Contest

Many area youth participated in the State 4-H Indoor Archery Shoot on Friday, January 28 at Columbus Ag Park. Each participant shoots 12 rounds of...

Spinning Tales — Will it be Haluska or Pig-on-Pig Sunday?

By Dennis L. Morgan Publisher In a few days, this nation will celebrate an ‘unofficial’ holiday — Super Bowl Sunday. It’s a day when millions of dollars...

Thramer, Ewing Shut Down Wolfpack

ELGIN — Size matters on a basketball court. On Friday night, Ewing had ‘it’ in 6’5” Troy Thramer who posted a double-double in leading...

Anderson, Hemenway Win ‘Gold’ at N-O Invite

NELIGH — There was plenty of competition Saturday at the Neligh-Oakdale Invitational. The Wolfpack managed to earn six medals. Bringing home the ‘gold’ were...

Wolfpack Girls Rout Ewing 44 to 28

ELGIN — Starting slow, the Elgin Wolfpack took over in the second quarter and blew out Ewing 44 to 28 in girls basketball action...

Stuart Boys Edge EPPJ 38 to 31

ELGIN — The Wolfpack jumped out to an eight-point lead to start the game, then saw the Broncos gallup their way back to claim...