The varsity girls basketball team beat Blue Springs High School 64-20 on Friday, Dec. 6. Starting the first quarter, the Blue Springs Wildcats were making three pointers with full confidence while Pius X was playing with some nerves as it was their first game. “In the first quarter we were really timid because we were […]
The Pius X varsity girls basketball team beat the Blue Springs South basketball team, who came from Missouri, 65-21. The game took place on the afternoon of Dec. 7 in the Bishop Flavin Gym at Pius X. “I think we worked well as a team, and we had good ball movement,” senior Keeleigh Knobbe said.
The Pius X swim team hosted an intrasquad meet at Lincoln Southeast on December 7. Parents were invited to a new parent meeting and afterwards were invited to help time the swimmers’ events. “We wanted to give the new parents a chance to learn what their child is going to be a part of this
The varsity boys basketball team played their first game of the season on Dec. 5. “I think this year we should be pretty good, and I am excited for the season,” junior Hayden Huggins said. They played the Blue Springs Wildcats from Kansas City, Missouri. “Since we are not in a conference, we are playing
The wrestling team held their annual Green/Gold Dual in the commons on Dec. 3. The dual consisted of scrimmages between the JV wrestlers, with most getting paired up with others in their weight class. “It used to be matches for who got varsity or not, but now it’s mostly for newer guys who have maybe
The first all-school Advent assembly was held on December 2, featuring a speech by Michael Grindey, the Theology III teacher who replaced Father Bernardo. However, there was an issue with the south bleachers, leading to half of the student body sitting on the ground. “The service felt almost like a story time, with half of
Are you going to Restore? Restore is a night of adoration, student testimony, prayer teams, confessions – it’s a beautiful night to encounter the Lord. The next Restore is Wednesday, Dec. 4.
From Nov. 25-26, history teacher Alex Hain had students present a topic of their choice in Contemporary History class. This topic covered an influential figure, group, or movement from the 1960s or 70s. Some, like senior Sam Aschwege, covered a general topic, like the counterculture hippie movement, or for senior Nick Steuter, a brand like
Students have another opportunity to improve their Spanish skills through a new club. “Amigos Globales started with a senior, Jesus Yanez, and his aunt in Mexico,” Hayes said. “His aunt emailed to collaborate for a pen pal club, so the students can write in Spanish and English, and thanks to that, both sides can improve.”
The baking club had their second meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 13. They made pumpkin pies. The club members made pie dough which was then filled with a pumpkin filling. Sophomore Lucas Walker attended the meeting. He enjoyed making the pies Walker said, “I feel we did pretty good on it, it was fun to make.”
The Pius X Thunderettes hosted their annual Junior High dance on Nov. 15. “I have been doing the Junior High dance for four years now and it is always so much fun,” senior Lucy Ring said. This dance is used as a fundraiser not only for the dance team but also for people in need.
A warm breakfast at IHOP helped ignite two students’ business idea. Wick and Wax Lincoln is a local candle business run by juniors Drew Hughes and Stephen Miriovsky. “Here at Wick and Wax, we carefully craft our candles and sell them by hand,” Miriovsky said. The idea, process, business and name came together over an
It has been almost nine months since Wick and Wax Lincoln lit fuse, and in that time, the company has seen much growth. One of seniors Drew Hughes and Stephen Miriovsky’s original goals was to earn a vendor’s spot at the farmers market over the summer, but this did not happen. “We did not end
Some of the campus ministry students went to the documentary “Radiating Joy: The Michelle Duppong Story” at the Lincoln Grand Cinema on Nov. 12. “I thought it was really inspiring how she went through all this pain and suffering, and she still persevered and was still happy and had a good attitude about it,” freshman
The Passport to Adventure Club held its third meeting at Rolling Wok, a small local restaurant off 48th Street, on Nov. 7. Shiela Sievert, the sponsor of the club, was unable to make it, so Zachary Baehr, one of the co-president’s parents, took her spot. Junior Andrew Donlan enjoyed his food, and the place. “I
Pius X held its annual Fall Retreat on Oct. 9 and 10 at YMCA Camp Kitaki. “I think the Fall Retreat is a good first step in coming to realize that the God of the universe loves you and desires a relationship with you,” chaperone Michael Grindey said. The retreat consisted of talks, small group
Middle school choir students from feeder schools came to Pius X on Friday, Nov. 8 to practice and perform. The event was the annual junior high honor choir performance that is held around Veterans’ Day. “It was a chance for them to sing quality literature with other students who are equally excited about investing their
The Pius X choir department held their fall concert at North American Martyrs church on Oct. 6. This concert’s theme was “Love conquers all” and included songs like “How Deep the Father’s Love for Us,” “Viva L’Amor” and “He Never Failed Me Yet.” Six of the choir groups performed: AcaBellas, AcaFellas, Women’s Choir, Men’s Choir,
The baking club had their first meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 2. The club made cake pops and members had the choice of making red velvet, vanilla, funfetti or devil’s food cake pops. Each of the members split into teams to make the dessert. All the cake was made beforehand, and the groups chose which cake
The Pius X Rolling Thunder marching band placed highly at their last two competitions leading up to their state competition. On Saturday, Oct. 12, the Rolling Thunder played at the Links marching contest, where they competed against other schools both in and outside of their division. “We earned a division one superior rating at Links,”
Pius X held their annual Grandparents Day on Oct. 10. Over 600 grandparents of students attended a presentation, Mass, and snacks to enjoy with their grandchildren. “I like getting to spend time with my grandmas and grandpas,” junior Brennen Ames said. “It was a lot of fun.” While students were in class, grandparents were shown
The Pius X JV volleyball team beat the Elkhorn South JV team 2-1 on Saturday, Oct.12. Starting strong, Pius X led 25-18 in the first set. Pius X was leading with confidence and had quick feet and reflexes to get to the ball. “When we play with confidence and make good passes, we keep it
The Pius X mock trial team had the first practice trial of the season on Wednesday. “I was excited to watch a practice trial because it is my first year and I did not know what to expect going into it,” junior Maddie Bixenmann said. The team practiced in a courtroom at the University of
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