The 1991 Pius X Girls Cross Country team was the defending state champion and brought back a strong group of runners, making it the favorite to win the championship again. They did not disappoint, cruising through the regular season of meets, finishing first in seven out of eight meets. At state, the team scored 25 […]
Renee (Lobeda) Towne was a member of the Lincoln Pius X High School softball team from 2001 to 2005 and helped lead the Thunderbolts to the school’s second state championship in 2002. During her high school tenure, she was a four-year letter winner for the program, a three-time Class B All-State First Team selection by
Growing up, Pat was ranked #1 in his age group from age 12 to 18 for the state of Nebraska. In his freshman year at Pius X, Pat played #2 singles under coach John Riggs, and he won the state singles championship to help the team win their second team championship. Pat also ran on
Joe Glenn was an option quarterback who executed the Bob Devaney offense under head coach Vince Aldrich at Pius X and brought excitement to the Thunderbolts’ offense. Joe led the Pius X football team to a 7-0-2 season in Class A. The Thunderbolts finished the 1966 season as the only undefeated team in Class A
Cathedral Alumni Elizabeth Ann “Betty” (McCurdy) Schafer a 1951 Cathedral High School graduate, passed away, January 30, 2022. Carroll Ann (Griffin) Dischner a 1949 Cathedral High School graduate, passed away February 1, 2022. Preceded in death by her siblings; Mary Pat (Griffin) Kuta ’45, and William Griffin ’48. Fr. William Kalin a 1951 Cathedral High
The Grosserode name has been all over the track and field record boards at Pius X High School. Thanks to the latest addition, three generations of the family now appear. In 1977, Joann Hegler ’78 (now Grosserode) and a teammate were clocked with the exact same time in the 100-meter dash, and today still share
There were at least two people hoping junior JP Mattern (pictured) would break the school record in the 300-meter hurdles: The future record holder, and his brother, Henry Mattern ’10, the then-current record holder. “He really wanted me to get it,” JP said. “He was rooting for me, and he’s been rooting for me for
As a sixth grader, Pius X junior Katie Campos noticed a track and field practice and thought she might like to try that sport. She had done gymnastics and tried diving. After the first track practice, she told her dad, Rick ’85, that a coach said she could run on his track team. After the
The impact of an excellent Catholic education reverberates across decades. Here in the Diocese of Lincoln, our community has benefited from parochial schools that not only have a strong Catholic identity, but that are also uniquely affordable for “ordinary folks,” as Wayne Stephens explained when he and his daughter Libby (Stephens) Jaros ’81 shared family memories for Pius X High School’s 65th anniversary.
Since Pius X first opened its doors on October 1, 1956, thousands of students have proudly walked our halls, and more than 11,000 have earned diplomas. As the years pass, we are able to claim new alumni whose parents have also shared in our 66-year history. To celebrate this legacy, we are honored to feature
Jamie Wawers won best photograph in her photography class (seen above), as judged by staff at Pius X. I knew instantly that the photo that I took was really cool from looking at it on the camera. Of course, I didn’t realize just how cool of a photo it turned out to be until after
With more than 1,400 tickets sold throughout its four showings, Crazy for You was one of the many inspiring performances Pius X students have been able to share with our Lincoln community since the LPAC was built nearly half a century ago, and even prior to having a performing arts center available.
Dear friends, I married into the Pius family. I didn’t even really know what that meant at the time, though I can remember some early warning signs. Even though our courtship took place over 400 miles away in Fort Collins, Colo., it was clear that my wife (Jill Noel ’83 Korta) based her identity in
Ten Pius X students (and 4 students from Hastings St. Cecilia) traveled earlier this month to Denver to work with Christ in the City, a ministry serving the homeless. Students participated in Lunch in the Park where they helped in preparing and serving a meal, and spent time with our friends in the park. They
Timeline Speech by Senior Anna Mai – 3:15 Choir Song 14:20 Bishop Conley’s Remarks – 18:10 Diplomas – 30:20 Tossing the Caps – 1:14:00 Outstanding Senior – 1:14:20 Final Remarks – 1:18:15
Elle Ackermann – 4.0 for Three Semesters Sydney Aldrich – 4.0 for Five Semesters Elizabeth Aldridge – 4.0 for Five Semesters Jackson Aldridge – 4.0 for Five Semesters Jackson Aldridge – Outstanding Junior in Mathematics Brady Anderson – Outstanding Student in Building Construction Luke Andres – 4.0 for Seven Semesters Samuel Andres – Outstanding Student
Photography students captured color and water in motion thanks to an idea by their art teacher.
These are student-built nightstands with a long-lasting impact, thanks to the work of Machine Woodwork teacher Don McKee, who is pictured with students Dominic Nguyen and Kyle Socha. Working with The Veterans Administration in Lincoln, the class will make and deliver these nightstands to a newer apartment complex to house formerly homeless veterans. There are
Student Council hosted a volleyball tournament last Saturday for the school student body, with ‘Lights Out’ winning first place. Winning members were: Nam Ninh, Kadin Tran, Vincent Trinh, Donny Nguyen, Tyler Kerkman, Maddie Miller, and Minh Ninh.
Initial distributions from the Fr. Meysenburg Endowed Fund will go towards a new Performing Arts Center for the school, an initiative that was always close to Fr. Meysenburg’s heart.
Describe the process of applying for this honor? I believe it involved essay writing, and if so, what did you choose to write about? It’s fairly easy to apply for- there’s just one essay, about 500 words. I chose to write mine about my transition from softball to cross country. I played softball competitively for
Anyone up for a game of ‘Hungry Hungry Thunderbolt’?
Six Pius X journalists competed in the NSAA State Journalism contest in Norfolk. They finished in 8th place overall as a group and Pius X had 10 individual medalists. Some of the competition is a mix of pre-submitted entries and on-site events.
Youyang Li, a junior at Pius X, has been named a 2022 Scholastic Awards National Winner. The award is from the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, a nonprofit organization. More than 100,000 students submitted more than 260,000 works of art and writing. Li will be traveling to New York City for a unique experience
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