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The varsity boys soccer team competed against the Norfolk Panthers for their first game of the season on Thursday night. In the “thunder dome” locker room before the game, the seniors had the opportunity to sign their name and number, following the tradition held for seniors each year, before their first game. Even though the

Senior David Hatt won first place at Nebraska State Dive on Feb. 22. This is Hatt’s second time winning gold, having won the championship his junior year as well. Hatt sustained an ankle injury just two weeks before state, which at first caused concern because he didn’t know if it was broken or not. After

The Pius X swim and dive teams competed against Southwest high school on Wednesday night to mark the team’s senior night. This year there are 15 senior swimmers and divers who had the opportunity to celebrate their senior night with their parents and coaches. The underclassmen on the team huddled up to form a tunnel

This year marks 65 years of wrestling at Pius X. Alumni wrestlers were invited to watch the team’s dual against Norris on Thursday night. Both Pius X teams won the duals, with JV winning 43-33 and varsity 43-30. The teams are led by head coach Jerry Clinch, JV coach Jesse Andres, Josh Guerra, Rick Baumgartner,

Pius X faced off against Elkhorn in a freshman boys basketball game on December 10. The game opened with offensive struggles from Pius’ side, with them missing many shots and being unable to keep up with Elkhorn’s scoring. “The game felt rushed, and like we didn’t have control,” freshman Jackson Makovicka said. This lack of

The girls varsity basketball team kicked off their first game of the season against Millard North on Thursday. The Bolts fell to the Mustangs 47-43. This year there are five seniors competing on varsity. Norah Stewart has always had a love for basketball and has been playing since she was in kindergarten. Being a senior,

Pius X swim and dive competed and won their first meet of the season against Lincoln Northeast and Beatrice/Fairbury/Freeman on Nov. 30 at the Northeast pool. “It is only the first meet of the season, and we already have some great times on the record,” head coach Jodi Riskowski said. “If we build our technique

From November 13-16, Pius X hosted tryouts for the boys basketball team, with the freshman tryouts having just finished on Thursday. A total of 50 boys showed up, with 30 of them being freshmen. “For the older guys, it’s a little different as we’ve been evaluating them for years,” head basketball coach Adam Brill said.

On the surface, volleyball is a seemingly simple sport, but for those on the court, it’s a mental battle of perseverance and strategy. But these difficulties don’t stop the Pius X players as they relentlessly practice and perfect their plays. The team consists of 33 players and is divided into three sections based on a

Junior Faith Venable first picked up volleyball when she was six and now she has orally committed to the University of Nebraska Omaha. Venable currently plays as a middle hitter for Pius X’s varsity volleyball team and also for Volleyball Club Nebraska in the off season. “I’ve decided to orally commit to UNO because it’s

Over the past few years, the Pius X girls golf team has gotten significantly smaller, with many seniors leaving every year, and hardly any new players joining the team. This year, the team welcomed one new member, junior Genevieve Sovereign. Although Sovereign just began golfing over the summer, the team has been very supportive and

A small-town sophomore has recently transferred to Pius X where he is helping the team succeed. Amudi Musa started attending Pius X this year, after transferring from Lourdes Central Catholic in Nebraska City. He has already made many friendships and an impression on the football field. “Although Amudi is new he is proven to be

The Pius X varsity volleyball team competed at the first day of districts against Omaha Burke last night. They won all three sets and will continue on to districts day two on Wednesday. Junior Faith Venable recently committed to the University of Omaha to further continue her academic and athletic career. “Our team’s goal for

This year, there are three seniors on the varsity volleyball team – Sami Chesley, Sidda Hagedorn and Kaylee Weigel. This Tuesday evening, the varsity team played against Fremont, winning all three sets. These girls were also honored with their parents at “Senior night” before the game. Chesley has been playing volleyball her whole life and

Most student athletes start young, but senior Ly Pham did not. Pham was one of several new players who joined tennis with little to no formal experience. “This is my first year playing tennis for Pius, but not my first-time playing tennis,” Pham said. Pham has played tennis for years in the summer before wanting

Seniors on the boys golf team have been enjoying their last golf season at Pius X. They have spent many hours practicing, doing drills, and competing at golf meets. They have persevered through many trials and have made very fond memories including team dinners and competitions. According to each of the senior boy golfers, one

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

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