Boys bowling wins state championship

The Pius X boys bowling team won the Class B state championship!

2024-25 Fall Semester Honor Roll

Scroll below to view the Gold and Green honor rolls. The Gold Honor Roll indicates a student has earned a 3.75 to 4.0 grade point average in the semester, while the Green Honor Roll indicated a student has earned a 3.5 to 3.74 GPA. Gold Honor Roll Seniors Juniors Sophomores Freshmen Seniors Gabby AlatristeEstuardo Alfaro

Wrestling team qualifies for State Dual Championships

Congrats to our wrestling team, which has officially qualified for the State Dual Championships this Saturday in Kearney! Learn more on the NSAA website – https://nsaahome.org/nsaa-dual-wrestling-championships/

Bowling teams, two bowlers qualify for state

The girls and boys bowling teams qualified for the state bowling championships after winning their districts on Monday. The girls team beat Lincoln Northwest and Waverly to advance to state. The boys team defeated Lincoln Standing Bear and Lincoln Northwest to advance to state. John Drahota and Colin Meysenburg also qualified for state tournament as

AcaDeca wins regional competition

The Pius X Academic Decathlon competed in regionals on Saturday, Jan. 18. The competition consisted of tests, a super quiz, and finally awards and it took place at Pius X. Junior Regina Jordan competed as a varsity student in the competition. She won two bronze, one silver and six gold medals. Jordan scored twice as

Boys cross country team earns Track Club award

The Boys Cross Country team at Pius X High School is being honored with the Lincoln Track Club 2024 Distinguished Achievement Award. Below is the LTC write-up about the honor: If you fall in the middle of the Venn Diagram of people who care about distance running and prep cross-country results and Nebraska running history

The Impact Pius X Had on Me

“As I reflect on these stories, there are so many things to be grateful for: A priest to challenge me … and a chapel where I could still pray in front of Jesus.”

Student testimony at RESTORE with senior Lily Russman

Lily Russman, a senior at Pius X, shared her testimony at the first RESTORE of 2025. Hundreds of students came to listen to her story, to kneel in adoration, join in prayer teams, and offer confession. Lily talks about how a song and her prayer life helped her ‘up the hill’ in her faith life.

Marian Sisters hold special place at Pius X

The Marian Sisters are a religious order located in the Diocese of Lincoln. They follow the Franciscan rule along with their own constitution. The Marian Sisters teach in various Catholic schools in the Lincoln Diocese, one of which is Lincoln Pius X. “We’re apostolic sisters,” Sr. Maria Meza said. “We are out and about working

Mock Trial earns honorable mention at state event

Pius X Mock Trial earned an ‘honorable mention’ at its state competition this week.

Donlan earns high honor for All State Orchestra

Congrats to John Donlan, who was selected for All State Orchestra on the trombone. He is one of only four students from across the state chosen for trombone to earn this honor. He performed with other orchestra honorees from across the state at a concert last month.

Kolbe Volkmer: The journey of faith and sports

Senior Kolbe Volkmer was the student speaker at RESTORE, a monthly event for Pius X students to participate in student testimony, adoration, confession, music, and prayer teams. Volkmer has played football and basketball and ran track. He talked about his athletic journey, his spiritual journey, and how those two intertwined throughout his high school career.

Wrestlers team up for community service effort

Fourteen members of our wrestling team recently prepared and served a meal at Matt Talbot Kitchen & Outreach. They also cleaned up following the meal. The wrestlers host their annual Green/Gold Dual at 6:30pm Tuesday in the Commons, and compete in their first event of the season at York on Saturday.

Mock Trial team qualifies for state competition

The Mock Trial team is headed to the state competition! Pius X won its regional competition, earning its spot in the two-day final. Team members at the regional competition included Nicole O’Donnell, Maria Fix, Claire Kolbet, Isabel Buss, Aubrey Buckner, Jaxson Hanks, Jonah Meduna, Brody Schneiders, and Isabella Nemec. They are coached by Andy Barry,

The Masur family of educators at Pius X

Three members of the Masur family work at Pius X High School this year. Erin Masur (author of the cover letter for this month’s newsletter) is a former math teacher and current assistant principal; Danielle Karre is a math teacher and department chair, and Mark Masur is in his first year at Pius X as

Fall 2024 Student-Athlete Signings

Thunderbolt student-athletes were honored for having committed and signed to play a sport in college. More student-athletes in the Class of 2025 will be honored in the spring. Zachary Barnes Parents – Gary and Lisa Barnes Collegiate Sport – Football College Choice – Dordt University—Sioux Center, Iowa Conference Affiliation –Great Plains Athletic Conference Division –

Skin in the game: Hands-on experience with suturing techniques

Jenna Steenson’s Anatomy & Physiology students are learning all about the integumentary system (the skin) and how it heals. To gain hands-on experience, students are also learning about suturing techniques. They are practicing various types of sutures, each with its own purpose depending on the wound’s location and size. This activity not only familiarizes them

PODCAST: Fr. Angelus at RESTORE

Fr. Angelus – 2013 Pius X graduate Rusty Montgomery – was the featured speaker at this month’s RESTORE, which includes testimony, music, adoration, the opportunity for confession and more. “And I want to say it’s a gift because it’s his gift to you. You’re showing up tonight. I’m so impressed. I’m so moved by not

Results from AcaDeca Scrimmage

The Academic Decathlon team competed in their first scrimmage of the season. Results: Caroline Fulkerson (Honors): Art: Bronze Jonah Meduna (Honors): Art: Silver; Literature: Bronze Kaily Wesely (Honors): Art: Gold; Literature: Gold; Math: Bronze Inara McArthur (Scholastic): Art: Bronze; Literature: Gold Malachi McArthur (Scholastic): Art: Silver; Literature: Silver Leo Werner (Scholastic): Art: Gold; Math: Bronze

All Souls Mass Photo Gallery

Meet the Counseling Center Team

Connie Freudenberg is in her 14th year at Pius X High School. She earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees at Chadron State College. (Although some students are hesitant to believe this, Chadron is in the state of Nebraska.) Her first teaching position was on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation at a Jesuit-Catholic school ~ Red

New hires for school and foundation

Tessa Contreras is from Lincoln, Nebraska. She grew up in St. Joseph Parish and is now a parishioner at St. Teresa’s. She graduated from Pius X High School in 2010. She holds a bachelor degree in Psychology and also studied Philosophy and Child, Youth, and Family Studies at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln. Tessa

Newspaper, yearbook earn state’s top honors

Pius X has won the state’s highest honor for publications: TWICE! At the Nebraska High School Press Association convention this morning, we learned that last year’s yearbook and newspaper both earned Cornhusker Awards! This is the highest award a publication can earn at the state level. We believe this is the first time a Pius

Math team earns top prize in event at UNO competition

The Pius X Math Team earned first place in the Data Estimation event at last Friday’s 2024 University of Nebraska Omaha Math Contest. This event allowed all 10 students to compete as a team. “I think it gives kids a chance to experiment with approaches and practice true analytical thinking, since they likely have not

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