Lincoln Pius X Alumni

⛳🏌️‍♂️ Join Us for the 2nd Annual Jr Bolts Golf Tournament! 🏌️‍♀️⛳
Get your team together and hit the course for a great day supporting the Jr Bolts!
📅 Date: August 14th
🕐 Registration: 1:00 PM
🏌️ Shotgun Start: 2:00 PM
📍 Location: Woodland Hills Golf Course – Eagle, NE
💰 Cost: $500 per team
Enjoy a fun afternoon on the course while supporting our youth athletes!
👉 Sign up now: https://events.golfstatus.com/event/2026-tyba-golf-scramble/

Please join us in praying for the repose of the soul of Austin Czaplewski '17 who passed away June 17, 2026. View information on Austin's services here: https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/lincoln-ne/austin-czaplewski-12935117
Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and may perpetual light shine upon him. Amen.

Alumni Highlight⚡️Faith & Fitness💪
Fr. Adam Sparling '02 lost 200 pounds with the support of his former student and personal trainer Noah McCashland '18! See the Register article for the full story.

Father Adam Sparling has lost more than half of his physical self. But—in daily choices to become healthier, and losing 200 pounds in the process—he’s giving God glory.

“I came up with all sorts of excuses and the reasons why I couldn’t do things,” he admitted. “I was really (continually) open in the sense of praying, ‘Lord, just make me healthy and skinny tomorrow.’”

That “tomorrow,” the day where he started building the positive domino effect of greater physical, mental and spiritual health, landed June 20, 2024. He was, at the time, pastor of St. Anne Catholic Church of Campbell, NE.

Father Sparling’s new lifetime of fitness has also afforded him incredible levels of personal prayer time, the kind that has deeply grown his own spiritual life.

“I talk sometimes in prayer when I’m out walking. I’m just talking to the Lord, sometimes grappling with some heavy things,” he said.

“People driving by probably think I’m crazy sometimes, but I’m just working these out and talking to the Lord.”

He believes self care through fitness truly becomes a worthy investment in the self, a way of better caring for what God has given each of us.

“If you don’t invest in yourself, then how can you care for your children?” Father Sparling said. “I can tell you, it’s okay to invest in yourself.”

Read Fr. Sparling's full story in the Southern Nebraska Register: https://www.lincolndiocese.org/news/diocesan-news/19835-a-new-walk-of-faithful-fitness-priest-loses-200-pounds

Please join us in praying for the repose of the soul of Bill Barclay '65 who passed away May 29, 2026. View information on Bill's services here: https://www.kunclfh.com/obituaries/william-barclay
Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and may perpetual light shine upon him. Amen.

Please join us in praying for the repose of the soul of René Ojeda who passed away June 2, 2026. Although René graduated from Lincoln High, he attended Pius X for three years with the Class of '67 and was a father and grandfather of Pius X alumni and students. View information on René's services here: https://www.bmlfh.com/obituary/rene-ojeda
Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and may perpetual light shine upon him. Amen

Please join us in praying for the repose of the soul of Vance Kramer '74 who passed away May 27, 2026. View information on Vance's services here: https://obits.endswellfuneralhome.com/vance-kramer
Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and may perpetual light shine upon him. Amen.

Please join us in praying for the repose of the soul of Peggy (Arth) Schmieder '65 who passed away May 26, 2026. View information on Peggy's services here: https://tinyurl.com/4nsnnwrc
Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord, and may perpetual light shine upon her. Amen.

Tune in to a reflection on this past year by CAO Jeremy Ekeler '97.

“It’s all about the mission. You build a relationship every day and find a win for the kids and the families.”

In the latest 'We Are Pius' episode, CAO Jeremy Ekeler reflects on his first year at Pius X, one defined by growth, challenge, and mission.

🎧 Listen now and see how Pius is building for the next generation of Thunderbolts - https://www.piusx.net/podcast/year-in-review-with-jeremy-ekeler-and-fr-cyza/.

From launching a capital campaign and guiding major construction projects to strengthening Catholic identity and building community, this conversation highlights how Pius continues to move forward with purpose.

The message is clear:
✅ Relationships matter,
✅ Faith leads the work,
✅ The future depends on unity and shared mission.

Alumni, we are looking for a talented, strategic-minded individual to join our team at the Pius X Foundation! The Director of Advancement Operations position is OPEN. If you know someone who may be interested, please send them our way!

Director of Advancement Operations | Lincoln Pius X Catholic High School Reports to: Executive DirectorDate: May 28th, 2026Status: Exempt