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Wolfpack Girls Win Again!

ELGIN — Friday night’s girls game between Stuart and the Wolfpack was a game of two halves. The Broncos won the first half and...

Wolfpack Win Elgin Invitational Wrestling Tournament

ELGIN — For Coach Doug Jones and the Wolfpack wrestling team, the Elgin Wrestling Invitational Saturday was a day to remember. Eleven Wolfpack wrestlers earned...

Second Half Surge Lifts O’Neill Past EPPJ

O’NEILL — Turning in their best performance of the season, the Wolfpack boys basketball team gave O’Neill all they wanted before falling 68 to...

Wolfpack Girls Defeat St. Mary’s

ELGIN — The Elgin Wolfpack girls basketball team made it two-in-a-row Friday night with a 39 to 35 victory over St. Mary’s. The victory boosted...

EPPJ Wrestlers Place Sixth at Stanton Invite

STANTON — Wolfpack wrestlers fared well Wednesday at the Stanton Invitational Wrestling Tournament. Postponed earlier in the season due to bad weather, the tournament featured...

Wolfpack Girls Defeat Burwell in 3OT Thriller

ELGIN — Some teams form an identity. It’s safe to say the EPPJ Wolfpack girls basketball team are not quitters. Playing in the first round...

Wolfpack Wrestlers Place Fourth at PJ Invitational

ELGIN — Wolfpack wrestlers claimed seven medals Saturday at the Pope John Wrestling Invitational held at St. Boniface Gymnasium. “We wrestled well,” Coach Doug Jones...

Wolfpack Boys Post First Victory

ELGIN — A tight game through three quarters, EPPJ pulled away in the fourth quarter to claim a 53 to 40 victory over Neligh-Oakdale...

Wolfpack Defeat Lady Warriors for First Victory

ELGIN — Seven players combined for 45 points Tuesday night to help lead the Wolfpack girls basketball team to a 45 to 26 victory...

EPPJ Wrestlers Finish Second at Howells Invite

HOWELLS — Eleven Wolfpack wrestlers brought home medals Saturday after competing at the Howells Invitational wrestling tournament. Coach Doug Jones’ team had two wrestlers (Derek...

Niobrara/Verdigre Edges Wolfpack 54 to 53

ELGIN — Leading by 18 points at one point in the first half, the Wolfpack lost their momentum and Niobrara-Verdigre rallied to win a...

Wolfpack Final Football Stats Released

Final season statistics were released last week for the Elgin Public-Pope John football team. In the first season of a fall sports coop between Elgin...

Spinning Tales — Pelini Needs to Cleanup Sideline Antics

Facebook. Millions of Americans use it as a means to socially interact with family, friends and acquaintances. If you are on Facebook, you understand...

NVC All-Conference Volleyball Teams Announced

Post season honors were announced by the Niobara Valley Conference. Coaches recently selected the first and second team all-conference selections as well as players deserving...

All District D1-8 Football Team Announced

Seven members of the Elgin Wolfpack football team earned recognition by being chosen to the first team 2010 D1-8 All-District squad. Senior Corey Schindler, junior...

Wolfpack Volleyball Season Ends

O’NEILL — Having shown they were one of the top two teams in the NVC, the Elgin Public-Pope John Wolfpack volleyball team saw their...

Alma Ousts Wolfpack from Football Playoffs

ALMA — Less than a week after scoring 60 points, the Wolfpack managed just two points Wednesday and were ousted from the State Class...

Alma Upends EPPJ 22 to 2

ALMA — The Cardinals scored 22 points in the first half and went on to defeat the Wolfpack 22 to 2 in the second...

Wolfpack Finishes Second at NVC Volleyball Tournament

O’NEILL — Playing arguably their best match of the season, Elgin Public-Pope John went five games before losing to Chambers Wheeler Central (CWC) in...

Wolfpack Outlasts Southwest 60 to 50 in First Round Playoff Action

ELGIN — Elgin Public-Pope John played a close game in the first round of the Class D-1 State Football Playoffs, defeating Southwest 60 to...