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Sept. 2 - FB Shirt Orders Due FB Shirt Online Order Sept. 4 - VB @ NC 5pm C/JV/V & Streamed on NFHS Sept. 4 - SB Tri. Home O'Neill & Ord 4pm. Schedule for SB with O'Neill & Ord Sept. 5 - XC Boone Central Invite 10am Schedule for Boone Central XC Sept. 6 - SB @ Boone Central Tourney 9am Schedule for Boone Central SB Tourney Sept. 6 - VB @ Scotus Tourney 9am . . .

Pierce Takes the First Win of the Season

By Brianna Rundell The Pierce football team played the Aurora Huskies for their first game of the season and finished the night with a 27-21 victory. During the first quarter of the game, Pierce stood their ground. Ethan Nordby made the first touchdown of the game, but the Bluejays did not make the point after kick. Near the end of the quarter, Aurora scored and completed the 2-point conversion to . . .

By Lauren Delka Hosted by the cheerleaders of Pierce High School, the little kids’ cheer camp started the football season off strong with 109 kids, in grades K-6, from the Pierce Elementary School and Zion Lutheran School participating in learning cheers and a dance in order to pump up the team and crowd at the football game. “We do little kids cheer camp to let little girls and . . .

Bluejay Golfers Take Home Third

By Kendall Shada The Pierce girls golf team traveled over to Wayne, and they finished third with a final team score of 421. Rylee Altwine broke the school record, shooting a 74 on Friday, August 29. Individually, Altwine shot the lowest score, a 74, also coming in first place. Addison Frye came in behind her for the Bluejay team, shooting a 106, finishing 17th. Other Bluejay girl . . .

New Student Profile By Lawson Zierke Andrik Sorrels is a new student at Pierce High School in the class of 2028. Prior to attending Pierce, Sorrels attended Norfolk Public Schools in Norfolk. He has four family members, including his mom, Dashia, his dad, Monte, his grandma, Dayle, and his grandpa, John. Sorrels is taking strength and fitness, computer . . .

A Look at Who’s Worked in Pierce the Longest

By Grace Retzlaff The longer a person works at something, the better they get at it. This is true for everything, including teaching. So, who are some of the Pierce teachers who have been working here the longest? Deb Koehlmoos has been teaching for a total of 42 years, 39 of those years spent at Pierce. Her advice to the new teachers and staff is, “It’s . . .

By Brayden Suckstorf For most high schoolers, summer means sports, vacations, or hanging out with friends. For senior Skyler Stern, the summer looked very different, filled with early mornings, strict discipline, and a challenge that pushed both body and mind. Stern left for basic training on May 28 and did not return until August 16. The days were long, the discipline was strict, and the challenges . . .

Pierce Community Can Pickleball

By Abbie Cone Pickleball may not be the first sport that comes to mind for most people, but it is gaining popularity for people of all ages. Thanks to Pierce’s new courts, a project by the student council last fall, located where the tennis courts stand off Highway 13 in Chilver’s Park, the community has had the chance to experience the game firsthand. More than just a . . .

After a throw from the catcher, Jessa Kraft, shortstop Evelyn Skrdla tags out the baserunner at second in the Ponca game.

Bluejays Push Through Wayne Tournament By Skyler Stern The Bluejays went to Wayne to compete in a tournament Saturday, August 23, and came away with a 2-1 record. In the first game of the tournament, the Bluejays fell to Twin River with the final score being 9-2. Athena Bretchneider and Savannah Beutler both had a stolen base. Kaelyn Halsey, along with Beutler, both had . . .

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 collaboratively, and then record . . .

67° F Pierce

Current conditions as of 2 Sep 20:56 pm CDT

Partly cloudy

Location:: Pierce
Feels like:: NA°
Humidity:: 81
Wind:: S 9 mph

67°

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Areas of smoke after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. North wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night

Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph.

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