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Oct. 26-30 - Wellness Week Wellness Week Dress Up Days Oct. 30 - Robotics Shirt Order Due at NOON Order Form Return to HS Office Oct. 30 - 1st Round FB Playoff Pierce vs Cozad at Pierce 6pm FB Playoff Bracket Nov. 14 - Mid-State One Act at Johnny Carson Theater Schedule for Mid-State One Act Post Prom Parents - Info. for Jr/Sr Parents for Post Prom . . .

Pierce Claims Sixth Straight Title By Kinley Hilkemann The Pierce volleyball team captured its sixth straight Mid-State conference volleyball title and continued building momentum heading into subdistricts. Pierce did not lose a set to any conference opponent this season. Pierce extended its winning streak to 13 matches Thursday with a 3-0 win over Guardian Angels Central . . .

By Payton Ebmeier As fall activities wrap up, seniors face their last year in their sports and activities, and marching band is no different. The Pride of the Bluejays marching band traveled to Kearney, to compete in the Nebraska State Bandmasters Association State Marching Band Competition at Kearney High School. This was the final performance of the year and definitely made an impression on the students and the . . .

The Bluejays Take Down Central City By Avery Brunckhorst The Bluejays traveled to Central City to take on the Central City Bison and won 35-0. Coach Tyler Legate noted how the team kept the momentum going throughout the game. “Winning at Central City is always a big win; it's a good program and a tough place to play. I was really pleased . . .

By Riley Lawrence This year, Pierce was able to send one runner to Kearney to compete in the NSAA state cross country meet, and the one runner who represented Pierce at state cross country was Kendall Shada. Shada is currently a senior at Pierce Jr/Sr High School and has been competing in cross country since he was just nine years old. Shada officially joined an exclusive club this year as he . . .

By Natasha Zamora From asking the right interview questions to learning how to tell a story, student journalists gained new skills at the Nebraska High School Press Association Fall Conference at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. Each year, NHSPA throws together a convention at UNL. Journalists from all around Nebraska come to Lincoln to learn more about journalism. The convention is an . . .

By Jada Brummels It is that time of year again. Halloween is coming fast, and the SKA (Secret Kindness Agency) is doing their part in bringing holiday spirit. Last Saturday, the group hosted their third Trunk-or-Treat event. This event featured 22 trunks, yard games, a group of motorcycles, an army vehicle, and a halloween themed semi truck. Over 270 kids and another 200 parents attended the event. . . .

By Payton Ebmeier The last note echoed throughout the entire dome as the band finished their show, Soundtrack to a Life. Pride of the Bluejays marching band marched to Vermillion, South Dakota, to partake in the Quad State Marching band competition on October 17. “The energy that our band performed in (the) dome generally had a little more edge than in . . .

2026 Homecoming Queen Nora Herian and King Gavin Lubischer

By Josie Painter The stands were packed; the football boys had won, but the roar of the crowd had quieted to an anticipated hush. Four girls and four boys stood on the track, waiting for the announcement that would name the homecoming queen and king. After a few suspenseful moments, the announcement was made: Nora Herian was the queen and Gavin Lubischer was the king. “I . . .

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 themselves as they . . .

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