Brie Steiner finds fit with hockey team
Hockey. A physically and mentally demanding sport. Played by only the toughest and most competitive athletes. An athlete like Brie Steiner.
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One act cast produces “1000 Paper Cranes”
After many weeks of hard, consistent practice, Pius Players finally put together their heartbreaking story.
Photography class caps semester with Top Photo Contest
Molly Wallish’s photography class held their first semester top photo contest.
Journalism staff distributes latest Xchange
Students in journalism have been working hard to write and produce the Pius Xchange. Each member wrote three to five articles to be included in this issue of the newspaper. The stories are about all things Pius, ranging from basketball to school repairs. See more in Cassie and Roxie’s video!
Cheer team wins state championship
The Pius X cheer team won first place at State on Feb. 18. This win didn’t come easily, the girls have been practicing since October, practicing for three hours two times a week. “There has been a lot of hours put into our practices,” freshman Caylee Schlautman said. “There’s been sweat, tears, and determination.” Each
Fellowship of Athletes draws strong crowd for first meeting
The first Pius X Fellowship of Athletes (PFA) was held on Friday, Jan. 27. The event took place before school in the study hall room and was an open event. It was led by coach Matthew Sestak and lasted about 35 minutes. Sestak gave a speech for all to hear; it had multiple lessons for
Nurse Holly making bright impact at Pius X
Holly Steinbach, or Nurse Holly, is one of the many wonderful faculty members at Pius X. Steinbach originally grew up on a farm in Wyoming before moving to North Carolina. In high school, she became an EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) and volunteered as a firefighter. Afterwards, she went into nursing school as a scribe before
Boys wrestling takes on Elkhorn South in dual
Boys wrestling had a dual against Elkhorn South on Tuesday, December 13th. Freshman Oliver Tut had one match for varsity. Tut won his match by pin. “I wrestled great, nice and quick pin,” Tut said. Tut is the one and only wrestler for his weight class. Tut wrestles the 106 pound weight class. This is
Girls bowling drops opening dual to North Star
The girls bowling team had a dual against Lincoln North Star on Dec. 2. The team is very positive and excited for this season. During the first half of the dual they played well. As the game went on the bowlers slowly started falling off the board. Although this happened, the bowlers tried their hardest
Counseling Center hosts Scholarship Social for seniors
Pius X held its annual Scholarship Social for its seniors on Thursday, Dec. 1. “The Counseling Center held this year’s scholarship social and encouraged all seniors to come down during an open period to look or apply for scholarships,” counselor Connie Freudenberg said. The social was held all day and was open to all seniors
Boys basketball falls in season opener at Gretna
The varsity boys basketball team had their regular season opener in Gretna on Thursday against the Dragons. The Bolts were coming off another state qualifying year in which the team lost in the first round against Bellevue West. There are many new faces to the team this season including brand-new head coach Adam Brill, and
Wrestling team utilizes unique space for practice
On Monday, the junior varsity wrestling team had a practice in a unique location. They worked on their skills in the cafeteria for the day. After school, the wrestling student managers quickly cleared the commons area full of seats and tables to make room for the mats, which were then quickly laid out. The team
Milk Enjoyers Club gets rolling
A new club has recently been established, and it’s different from other clubs: the Milk Enjoyers Club. “So this is the Milk Enjoyers Club, we love milk,” president and co-founder junior Aaliyah Bowers said. The members of this club all share a liking for milk. “This club is for students who love milk to share
Latinos Unidos members remember loved ones with ofrenda
The members of the Latinos Unidos Club made an ofrenda to celebrate Día de los Muertos or Day of the Dead. “The students in the club made all of the flowers, they brought pictures of their loved ones, and then we just set up the display,” Spanish teacher Brock Nutter said. The ofrenda was set
Founders Day Mass draws supporters to Pius X
On October 6th, Pius X held their annual Grandparents Day Mass. This mass was a celebration of all the grandparents of Pius X students and staff. It was offered for all the grandparents. The mass brought both the grandparents and grandchildren closer in faith. Everybody has a vocation, but Jane Oligmuller says her vocation is
Learning through tableaux
Have you ever been so intrigued with a book that you want to act out scenes from your book? Jennifer Sander’s English I class made tableaux throughout the week of Oct. 31 – Nov. 4 and performed Nov. 3 and 4. A tableau is a 3-scene project about a certain book of the student’s choice.
Republican Club gives students place to talk politics
There are many clubs at Pius X related to beliefs and the Republican Club is no exception. The club is held in Room 2223 every Thursday afternoon and lasts for about thirty minutes to an hour. “Usually, we will introduce new members,” senior leader Patrick Medinger said. “Then we’ll jump into our assignment for next
Journalists attend statewide convention
Journalism students from around Nebraska came together at the UNL Student Union Monday for a journalism workshop. They began with a whole group assembly where Alyssa Schukar, a Washington DC based photographer and journalist, shared her story of growing up in rural Nebraska and how that experience has impacted her work in journalism. “The best
“Confession Stand” makes its debut
Pius X held student confessions in the commons on Wednesday. The “confession stand” is a new thing at Pius X with this being the very first time it was held. The event was essentially confessions in the commons. More specifically in the concession stands, hence why it is being called the confession stand. The confession
Freshman football falls to Lincoln East
Pius X played Lincoln East in freshman football last week. The teams battled it out until halftime but the Bolts still fell short 14 points, leaving the score at 14-28. The football team is not only a team but is also a tight knit family. Players support each other and lift each other up, whether
Varsity volleyball sweeps Lincoln Northeast
The Pius X varsity volleyball team swept Lincoln Northeast on Tuesday. Senior Adison Markowski started the game off by serving and the team gained 5 points right off the bat, giving them a strong lead. This lead held as Pius X took the first set 25-11. “I was very excited. I felt good about the
