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Girls basketball beats Blue Springs
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
Varsity girls basketball picks up second win
The Pius X varsity girls basketball team beat the Blue Springs South basketball team, who
Swim team prepares for season with intrasquad meet
The Pius X swim team hosted an intrasquad meet at Lincoln Southeast on December 7.
Bolts open season against Missouri team
The varsity boys basketball team played their first game of the season on Dec. 5.
Wrestlers get first shot at competition in Green/Gold Dual
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
JV volleyball team swings to win over Elkhorn South
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
JV girls race to meet championship
The Pius X girls JV cross country team raced in the Lincoln Lutheran Invite at Pioneers Park on Oct. 3. The JV girls team won the meet, and the runners
Freshman football beats East
On Saturday, September 27 the freshman football team beat the Lincoln East freshman football team 28-7. Matthew Sestak is the head freshman coach and has been for two years. Sestak
Boys cross country wins third meet of season
The varsity boys won the Harold Scott Invitational cross country meet on Thursday, Sept. 19. “The boys ran fantastic today, we improved our times from last week as far as
Basketball team sells jerseys during homecoming week
Members of the Pius X boys basketball team sold past uniforms during the 2024 homecoming week. Head boys basketball coach Adam Brill, along with multiple players, spent their Thursday and
Girls soccer finishes as state runners-up
The Pius X girls soccer team finished as the NSAA Class A state runner-up on Monday, May 10. The team faced off against the Lincoln Southwest Silverhawks in the state
22 seniors sign to compete in college athletics
On Wednesday, 22 seniors were honored at the spring athletic signing, involving 12 sports. Each athlete had the opportunity to invite their families, friends, coaches or trainers on stage while
Boys soccer seniors maintain positive outlook for season
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
Minchow recounts bowling journey
Senior Owen Minchow has been bowling since his sophomore year of high school. Learn more about his bowling journey in this video.
Hatt wins second state diving championship
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
Swim & dive celebrates seniors
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
Wrestling team celebrates 65 years of Pius X wrestling with win over Norris
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
Swim and dive look to blend experience, youth for successful season
The Pius swim and dive teams have been preparing for their 2023-2024 season. The teams consist of 23 JV swimmers, 25 varsity swimmers and eight divers.
Freshman boys basketball comeback falls short in loss to Elkhorn
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
Bolts drop opening game, but seniors looking to lead team
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
Swim and dive races past competition at first meet
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
Boys basketball team completes tryouts
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
Volleyball team digs into season
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
Venable commits to UNO volleyball
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
Sovereign hits the links as only newcomer to golf team
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
Seniors energize softball team
At Pius X, softball is one of the ten girls sports available to join. For the 2023 season, guidance counselor Tim Isaacs served as the head coach. Prior to Pius
Small-town sophomore contributes to varsity football team
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
Moore recognized at Volleyball Day in Nebraska
Jake Moore is currently in his 33rd year of coaching girls high school volleyball, and his 38th year of coaching club volleyball. Prior to the Husker’s recent Volleyball Day at
Volleyball opens district tournament with win
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
Varsity volleyball sweeps Fremont on senior night
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
Rookie players grow in new sport on tennis team
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
Senior golfers find friendships on the golf course
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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,
Varsity tennis drops opening dual to East
The varsity girls tennis team played against Lincoln East on Thursday, April 31 at Woods and lost 1-8. “It was our first match so it exposed lots of things for
Boys basketball season ends in first round at State
The Pius X boys basketball team’s season ended at State with a defeat at the hands of Bellevue West. “I feel like we gave it all we had,” senior Tommy
Hastreiter twins sign with rival schools
The rivalry between the North Dakota Bison and South Dakota State Jackrabbits is a noted one in college sports.
Varsity wrestling falls to Lincoln Southeast on senior night
Pius X wrestling had a home dual against Lincoln Southeast on Tuesday. The team was behind in the first half but slowly started to catch up by the second half.
Freshman boys basketball beats Lincoln Lutheran
The Pius X freshman boys basketball team beat Lincoln Lutheran 46-29 on January 10. During the first quarter, neither team scored many points and they stayed neck and neck until
Hastreiter brothers sign with D-1 rivals
The rivalry between the North Dakota State Bison and the South Dakota State Jackrabbits is a very noted rivalry in college sports, but at Pius X, it hits a little
Boys basketball comes back to beat Gretna
The varsity boys basketball team defeated Gretna high school’s team 53 to 33, December 18. It was a close game throughout most of the first half, with Gretna generally being
Wrestling team drops home dual to Westside Warriors
The varsity wrestling team had their third meet against the Omaha Westside Warriors on Tuesday, Dec. 14 at Pius X. The meet was a dual, where Pius X faced only
Pius X to play Class B football next year, opt up in other sports
Pius X has decided to move to Class B for football and opt up to Class A in all other sports for the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 school years. The NSAA
Fulton to represent Team USA in Futsal World Cup
Freshman Basil Fulton has been selected to represent the United States on Team USA in the Futsal 2021 World Cup. The event is being held in Asuncion, Paraguay from November
First full student section in two years cheers on Bolt football
Pius X allowed a full student section at a football game for the first time in almost two years Friday night. The Thunderbolts squared off against the Grand Island Islanders