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Congratulations to our 4 Time State XC Qualifier - Kendall Shada

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Congratulations to our 4 Time State XC Qualifier - Kendall Shada Oct. 19,20,22 - VB Mid-State Conference Tourn. Mid-State VB Bracket Oct. 20 - JH VB @ Christ Lutheran 4:30pm Schedule for Christ Lutheran JH VB Oct. 23 - FB @ Central City 7pm & Streamed on Central City Hudl Post Prom Parents - Info. for Jr/Sr Parents for Post Prom . . .

By Kinley Hilkemann The Pierce Bluejays competed at the district cross country meet Wednesday, Oct. 14, in Albion, with Kendall Shada leading the boys team with an eighth place finish. Shada finished the race in 17:37.8, becoming the first boy in recent Pierce cross country history to qualify for state four times. Shada’s fourth state qualification marks a milestone for the Pierce . . .

Pride of the Bluejays March Towards Superior

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 . . .

Pierce Finishes the Regular Season with a Win By Lydia Cone The Pierce volleyball team finished their regular season strong with a sweep of the Elkhorn Valley Falcons on senior night. “That was an incredible environment to have on our senior night. Huge thank you to all the fans and students who attended and gave our girls the opportunity to play in a loud, packed gym. . . .

Bluejay Football

JV Football Defeats Summerland By Jada Brummels On yet another Monday night, the JV football team traveled to Summerland and came home successful. The boys fought hard and managed to win 18-0 against the Bobcats. “I feel like everybody is working an equal amount, and I think everybody plays as hard as they can during the game,” freshman Brysan Jones mentioned. . . .

Selected Juniors Take on Another Test

By Raleigh Pfeiffer The top 15 of the junior class woke up ready for yet another test, the PSAT, or Preliminary SAT, on Tuesday, October 13, beginning at 8 in the morning. “I actually felt pretty good about it. I don’t think that I scored in the 95th percentile, but for me I did pretty well,” Kate Anderson states. The PSAT is an exam to prepare students for . . .

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 . . .

By Natasha Zamora Pierce Bluejay marching band stepped off the field with a second-place finish in their division, Class A field marching, also getting best winds and best percussion in Class A, and also first in the parade marching in Class AAA. The Pride of the Bluejays had great success at the Yankton Meridian Marching Festival on Saturday, October 10. “I felt the . . .

Pierce Students Compete at the Hawkfest Honor Band By Brynley Koch Select Pierce band members participated in the Hawkfest Honor Band held at Northeast Community College on Monday, October 5.. The band members who were picked to represent Pierce were Carter Sindt, playing the first chair French horn, and Carson Fevold, playing the percussion. “The hardest part was being there for the entire day,” . . .

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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