Blecher, Veik place seventh Saturday at Howells-Dodge Invite
HOWELLS — Four of the five Wolfpack boys wrestlers came away with victories Saturday, competing at the Howells-Dodge Invite.
Some of the best teams from...
Wolfpack win over NV; Cougars held to 20 points
ELGIN — You can’t win if you can’t score. Seven simple words which define high school basketball.
Elgin Public-Pope John kept Niobrara-Verdigre players from scoring...
EPPJ routs Chargers; Martinsen scores 16
CEDAR RAPIDS — Opening night in a sports season means high expectations for all teams.
For Elgin Public-Pope John girls, the lights shined bright on...
EPPJ drains 10 treys in win over Riverside
CEDAR RAPIDS — Elgin Public-Pope John scorched the nets Thursday night, defeating Riverside 69 to 62 in the season opener for both teams.
The Wolfpack...
Wolfpack wrestlers seek to improve on last year’s success
ELGIN — Wolfpack varsity wrestlers are ready to begin the season with expectations of heading to Omaha in February.
Longtime Head Coach Mike Zegers has...
EPPJ boys ready for season opener
ELGIN — Coach Matt Euse begins his third season as head coach of the Wolfpack with a mix of experience and youth which he...
Wolfpack girls face new challenges as 2024/25 season begins
ELGIN — Having been among the elite teams in Class D1 the last two years, participating in the girls state basketball tournament, the Wolfpack...
Four Wolfpack football players earn all-district honors
Six members of the EPPJ Wolfpack football team earned postseason recognition earlier this week. The Class D2-7 All District Team was announced.
Earning all-district recog-nition...
Four claim All-NVC first team honors
Four members of the Wolfpack earned first team All-NVC honors this week.
Coaches in the conference chose seniors Chloe Henn, Kate Furstenau, Sara Bode and...
Young wins write-in campaign for council seat
Jeremy Young will represent Ward 1 on the Elgin City Council for the next four years. Antelope County Election Commissioner Lisa Payne announced last...
EPPJ top Tri County Northeast in subdistricts
CROFTON — Elgin Public-Pope John began their march through the postseason last week with a victory over Tri County Northeast Tuesday in the semi-final...
Wolfpack drop 5-set thriller to Crofton
CROFTON — In a champion-ship match fitting for two of the top teams in Class C2, home court advantage may have been the difference...
Yutan denies EPPJ a return trip to State
YUTAN — One victory away from a state tournament berth, Elgin Public-Pope John was denied by Yutan in the C2-5 District championship game.
Playing on...
Wolfpack sweep St. Mary’s in semifinals
SANTEE — In recent years, come conference tournament time, St. Mary’s has had an edge over Elgin Public-Pope John.
In long matches where, seemingly, the...
Stuart outlasts EPPJ in five-set thriller at NVC finals match
NIOBRARA — Victory proved elusive Friday night as Stuart stunned Elgin Public-Pope John in the finals of the Niobrara Valley Conference Tournament.
Having defeated the...
Defenders hand Wolfpack season-ending loss
HUMPHREY — Sometimes lights can be deceiving.
The scoreboard lights read Archbishop 50, Wolfpack 22 Thursday night. What the numbers didn’t show is how the...
Best effort ever for EPPJ XC team at district meet
Sunny skies and windy conditions greeted runners at the D3 District Cross Country Meet at Ainsworth on Thursday.
All five team members, boys Matthew Kerkman...
Wolfpack defeat Riverside and Neligh-Oakdale in final triangular
ELGIN — Playing a final triangular Tuesday night, the Wolfpack showed why they are odds-on favorites to win the Niobrara Valley Conference Tournament this...
Bulldogs bite down hard on Wolfpack 54 to 14
AINSWORTH — As a harvest moon began to rise in the eastern sky, the Wolfpack’s hopes of upsetting district champion Ainsworth sank.
A litany of...
EPPJ sweeps Knights
ELGIN — It’s a start.
Elgin Public-Pope John (24-3) took care of business Monday night in the first round of the Niobrara Valley Conference Volleyball...
