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Sept. 24 - No School for PT Conference - PHS PT Conferences will run from 10:30am-6:30pm

The Latest Bluejay Updates

Sept. 23 - SB Home vs Twin River 5:30pm (Only Varsity Game & Note Time Change) Sept. 24 - No School for PT Conferences - PHS PT Conferences 10:30am-6:30pm Sept. 25 - SB Tri. @ Ponca w/Logan View 4:30pm Schedule for Ponca SB Tri. Sept. 25 - XC @ Yankton Invite 4:15pm Info. on Yankton XC Invite Sept. 25 - JH VB @ O'Neill 4:30pm Info. on O'Neill JH VB Sept. 26 - FB @ Columbus Scotus 7pm . . .

Bluejays Fall First Time this Season

By Charlotte Enk The Bluejays were away on Friday, September 19, at Fort Calhoun, and although Pierce did not come away with the victory, they kept the game close, losing 28-21. In the first quarter, Pierce added seven to the scoreboard, with a 17-yard touchdown by Kaiden Fritz followed by the point after kick by Tate Wales. However, Fort Calhoun answered back, making the score at . . .

Bluejay Runners Bring Home Hardware By Kendall Shada The Bluejay runners headed over to O’Neil to run their way to victory at the O’Neil Invite on Friday, September 19, and ended up bringing team and individual awards. To begin with, the girls, the Bluejays had two runners who competed. Isabelle Kuehler ended up finishing in 28th place, running a season best of . . .

PHS Girls Golf

Golf Competes at Boone Central The girls golf team made their way to Boone Central for an 18-hole competition on Saturday, September 20. Rylee Altwine, Pierce’s senior golfer, fell just short of first place, shooting a 78 to claim the runner-up honors. Also competing as a team at Boone Central were junior Addison Frye and sophomores Camassia White, Brooke Podany, and Alyvia Marks. . . .

By Lauren Delka The 36th annual Wonderful World of Water Festival was held September 17th at Gilman Park in Pierce, and of the 15 teams of ninth and tenth grade students from nine schools across Northeast Nebraska, one of the Pierce teams came home with championship honors. The students and instructors at this event proved that a little water never hurt anybody while they powered through this . . .

PHS Volleyball

Pierce Bluejays Sweep out Crofton Warriors By Charlie Miller In their second Mid-State conference matchup of the week, the Pierce Bluejays competed against the Crofton Warriors on Thursday, September 18, and the Jays won this game 3-0. “ I thought we played a complete game. Our defense was significantly better than it has been, and our serve was very good,” head coach Zach Weber . . .

Pierce Competes at O’Neill Tourney By Brody Knox Saturday, September 20, the Pierce Bluejays took a trip to O'Neill for a softball tournament. Trying their hardest, the Bluejays left with two losses and one win added to their belt. The first game was the Pierce Bluejays against the Central City Bison with a score of 16-4. In the first inning, . . .

College Board Rural & Small Town Recognition Award Presented to Colter Anderson

By Grace Retzlaff Not a lot of people know what the “College Board Rural and Small Town Recognition Award” is exactly, but senior Colter Anderson was awarded this recognition this year because of his high PSAT score. This award is given to high-achieving students from rural areas. The PSAT is a test that students are able to take in their sophomore year. The test is . . .

Pierce One-Act Cast Prepares for the Season of Comedy and Mystery

By Brynn Schwartz This fall, the stage lights are turning on for the one act play, and the cast is ready to bring the story, “The Curse of the Mummy’s Tomb” to life. The cast consists of 25 cast members. Leading the way is Elizabeth Furstenau as Professor Tammy Tweedum. “Being a senior and it being my last year is very bittersweet, and I’m . . .

High School Headlines

Journalism to be featured on 106 KIX Pierce High’s journalism class is continuing to participate in a program called High School Headlines through 106 KIX radio (106.7 FM). Each week, the students in the class create a short broadcast that updates radio listeners on upcoming events, news, and other fun activities happening at Pierce High. The students write the broadcast . . .

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