Pierce Public Schools

Sept. 9 - School Dismissal at 12:30pm

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Golf is called off for today, Sept. 8 at Hartington! Sept. 9 - School Dismissal at 12:30pm Sept. 10 - SB @ NEN Vipers 4:30pm Info. on NEN Vipers SB Sept. 10 - JH VB Home vs Plainview-Osmond 4pm (Games will be at PHS) Sept. 11 - XC @ Fremont Twilight Meet 6pm Schedule for Fremont XC Sept. 10,12 - VB Wakefield Tourney Schedule for Wakefield VB Tourney Sept. 14 - SB Pink Out Shirt . . .

Bluejays Swing and Miss at the Boone Central Tournament By Jada Brummels Whack! The sound that draws every eye to the field as pitcher Kaelyn Halsey strikes out another girl. The first, but not the last, of the day for the Bluejays softball team. All 13 girls made their way to Boone Central for their weekend tournament. During this event, the Bluejays managed to secure one win, ending their day . . .

By Kendall Shada The Bluejay runners started off their season in Albion at the Boone Central Invite, where the boys team finished seventh, and the girls did not place due to a lack of team members on Friday, September 7. To start off with the girls, Bailee Thelen led the team with an 81st place finish, ending with a time of 33:11.5, and Quinn Streff finished right behind her with a time of . . .

Lady Jays Golf

Golf Places 5th at West Holt By Raleigh Pfeiffer The Pierce Bluejays competed in the West Holt golf meet on September 3, and they placed fifth as a team with a score of 446. “I think that the team struck the ball well and at times battled well on a tough course,” head coach Jason Freudenburg says. Junior Camassia White medaled for 9th . . .

Pierce Volleyball’s Tournament Run By Natasha Zamora Pierce woke up bright and early to head to the Scotus Tournament, going head-to-head with Bishop Neumann, Norfolk Catholic, and David City on September 5. Pierce first played Bishop Neumann. The first set ended in Pierce losing 25-16, Pierce battled back the second set, pushing Bishop Neumann to 25-22 before Pierce . . .

New Addition to Pierce High School. By Brynley Koch Please give a warm welcome to new student, Lenox Beacom, who recently joined Pierce High this school year. Beacom is currently a freshman and previously attended Zion Lutheran School. He is the brother of two siblings, Logan and Ellis, and the owner of a dog named Jack. . . .

By Payton Ebmeier An exponential number of kids participated in the little kids cheer camp held at the high school on September 4. The campers, along with high school cheerleaders, trekked to the high school around 3:30 p.m. After learning all their cheers, cheer camp participants then got to see their parents before the football game, where they showcased what they learned hours . . .

Revitalization Efforts in Chilvers Park Succeed

By Josie Painter Since the grand opening of the splash pad in June, Chilvers Park has experienced more activity than seen in years, and more renovations are still to come. For the majority of the summer, the splash pad has been busy keeping children entertained and has been a great addition, happily received by families and daycares alike. “Since it has been open, . . .

By Jada Brummels Football season has arrived! On August 28, the Bluejays football team embarked to Douglas County West for their first game of the season and came home with a win. The final score for the game was 54-19 in favor of the Bluejays. During the first quarter, the Bluejays came out strong, scoring an impressive three touchdowns, while the Falcons trailed, putting . . .

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 . . .

62° F Pierce

Current conditions as of 9 Sep 03:56 am CDT

Fair

Location:: Pierce
Feels like:: NA°
Humidity:: 100
Wind:: N 0 mph

62°

Today

Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. Light northwest wind becoming north 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Light north wind.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming south 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

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