Saturday, July 12, 2025

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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

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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...

Season Ends for Wolfpack Volleyball

Elgin Public-Pope John Wolfpack volleyball team was upset in the first round of post-season play Monday night. Competing in the C2-9 Sub-District at O’Neill, Crofton...

Updated Football Playoff Brackets

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Wolfpack Sweeps Niobrara-Verdigre Netters

ELGIN — Playing their last home game in front of their fans, Michelle Bauer, Brieann Grosserode and Jessica Heithoff made it a night they...

EPPJ Posts 56 to 0 Victory over Cougars

ELGIN — Playing their last regular season home game at Elgin Field, Wolfpack seniors made it a night to remember as they defeated Niobrara-Verdigre...

EPPJ Volleyball Team Defeats St. Mary’s

O’NEILL — The EPPJ Wolfpack volleyball team split a pair of matches Tuesday night at the St. Mary’s Triangular. EPPJ defeated St. Mary’s 25-21 and...

Wolfpack Pounds Burwell 40 to 21

ELGIN — In a game the Elgin Public-Pope John Wolfpack had to have, they demolished Burwell 40 to 21 Saturday afternoon. Winning their third game...

Wolfpack Netters Win Two at Osmond

OSMOND — Playing in a triangular Tuesday night, the Wolfpack netters defeated Osmond and Lindsay Holy Family. Against Osmond, Elgin Public-Pope John (EPPJ) prevailed by...

Wolfpack Defeat Cyclones 14 to 0

ORCHARD — Opportunity knocked and the Elgin Public-Pope John Wolfpack answered Friday night as they earned their third victory of the season. Two first quarter...

EPPJ Drops Two Volleyball Matches

CEDAR RAPIDS — The Elgin Public-Pope John volleyball team dropped two more matches Thursday night, falling to Newman Grove and Cedar Rapids. Against Newman Grove,...

Punt, Pass & Kick Competition is Sunday

The annual Punt, Pass & Kick competition held in Elgin will be Sunday, Oct. 3. To be held at the football field, the event...