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Varsity
Theater
The Pius Players performed ‘The Best Christmas Pageant Ever’ as its One Act. More than 800 people attended during the three-show run.
December 14, 2024
Varsity
Swimming and Diving
Our boys 200 Medley Relay had an automatic state qualifying time and there were 14 secondary qualifying times achieved. Secondary cuts: girls 200 Medley Relay (A. Andreasen, T. Martin, E. Coffey, G. VanDenWymelenberg), girls 400 Free Relay (E. Venditte, A. Andreasen, G. VanDenWymelenberg, E. Coffey); Samuel Huck – 200 Free, 100 Back; Ben Springer – 50 Free; Anthony Hartz – 200 IM, 100 Fly; Edie Venditte – 50 Free, 100 Free; Elise Coffey – 500 Free; Amelia Andreasen – 50 Free, 100 Back; Greta VanDenWymelenberg – 200 IM, 100 Fly.
Team scores: Girls – PX 213 Rals/Gross 72, PX 170 BNFF 130
Boys – PX 145 Rals/Gross 115, PX 137 BNFF 119
Diving Results:
Girls – 1. Julia Czyz, 2. Devri Hatt, 3. Laney Sharp
Boys – 1. Nolan Sellhorn
December 12, 2024
Varsity
Bowling
The Boys and Girls teams won against Millard West, both by an 18-3 score. Both improve to 2-0 on the season.
December 12, 2024
Varsity
Girls Basketball
Winner of the first round of the A/B Tournament. Plays Skutt at 7pm Friday at Gretna.
December 12, 2024
Varsity
Boys Basketball
First round victory in the A/B tournament. Will play Skutt at 7pm Friday at Pius X.
December 12, 2024
Varsity
Mock Trial
Pius X Mock Trial earned an ‘honorable mention’ at its state competition this week. Ten teams qualify, and all but the top 3 earn honorable mention status. (Final results will not be known until next week.)
This year’s Bolts team at state included, from left to right: Brody Schnieders, Jonah Meduna, Maria Fix, Isabel Buss, Aubrey Bucknell, Claire Kolbet, Nicole O’Donnell, Jaxson Hanks. In the courtroom picture, the team is pictured with the Omaha Duchesne team, which qualified for the national competition.
December 12, 2024
Varsity
Band
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.
December 2, 2024
School
Academics
Kaily Wesely was the high scorer for the Bolts, and earned a Silver in Economics at the Honors level.
Other results include:
• Caroline Fulkerson (Honors): Science – Silver, Social Science – Silver
• Josie Montgomery (Honors): Social Science – Gold
• Malachi McArthur (Scholastic): Economics – Gold, Music – Silver, Science – Gold, Social Science – Gold
• Leo Werner (Scholastic): Economics – Silver, Music – Bronze, Science – Bronze, Social Science – Bronze
• Inara McArthur (Scholastic): Music – Gold
• Gina Jordan (Varsity): Economics – Silver, Music – Bronze, Science – Silver, Social Science – Gold
• Caleb Jordan (Varsity): No results listed
• An Vu (Novice): Music – Gold
The next competition for the team is at regionals.
December 9, 2024
Varsity
Wrestling
George Ivanov – 4th
Jake Nelson – 5th
Theo Kastl- 3rd
JP Ellerbee – 5th
Brayden Armagost – 4th
December 7, 2024
School
Faith
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.
December 5, 2024
