Pierce Public Schools

Congratulations to our State Wrestling Champion Isabelle Kuehler and 5th place finish to Essynce!!
Good Luck to our Bluejays at State Wrestling: Kolten, Draydin, Keegan, Brenden, Kyle, Christian and Boston! GO BIG BLUE!!
Feb. 19 & 20 - No School

The Latest Bluejay Updates

GBB Sub-District game for tonight at Scotus CC is postponed until tomorrow night Friday, February 20 at 7pm. Congratulations to our State Wrestling Champion Isabelle Kuehler & 5th place finish to Essynce!! Good Luck to our Bluejays at State Wrestling: Kolten, Draydin, Keegan, Brenden, Kyle, Christian and Boston! GO BIG BLUE!! NSAA State Wrestling Updates Feb. 19 - GBB Sub-Districts . . .

By: Brenden Bolling Pierce journeyed to Broken Bow on February 14 to compete in the Class C District 4 tournament. Seven qualified for the state tournament, including Kolten Wragge, Draydin Gossman, Keegan Holan, Brenden Bolling, Kyle Kuehler, Christian Nordby, and Boston Krueger. The team also brought back a district title for the school. Ko. Wragge placed third at 120 . . .

By: Brenden Bolling The girls journeyed to Weeping Water to compete in the Class B district three tournament February 6-7. The team ended up finishing as district runners-up and sending five people to the state tournament, including Essynce Owens-Webb (105), Isabelle Streff (120), Jayan Sackville (125), Evelyn Skrdla (130), and Isabelle Kuehler (170). Starting . . .

Boys Get a Win on Parents' Night By Haley Scholting Parents’ Night for the boys basketball team took place on February 14. Parents’ night helped the players and their parents be recognized for their commitments to the basketball team. Along with parents’ night, the boys had a great game against the Elkhorn Valley Falcons, defeating them 64-29. "The game . . .

By Skyler Stern This summer, senior Brody Knox will be going to basic training for the Navy as he ships out on June 17. The lineage inspired him the most to join, saying, “When I graduate, I will be a 5th-generation military member for the Knox’s.” Ultimately the benefits and the recruiter helped seal the deal. Knox did well on the PiCAT ( . . .

The Bluejays Fought Hard Against Guardian Angels Central Catholic By Arriah Ludden The girls basketball team faced the Guardian Angels on Thursday, February 12, and the Bluejays fell to their opponent, 54-27. “I think that we played good considering we were missing a lot of people, and we can learn from it and come back better for next week. Our rebounding was something that I . . .

SKA Spreads Kindness with Valentine’s Parents Night Out

By Savannah Beutler On February 13, the Secret Kindness Agents (SKA) club hosted their annual Valentine’s Day themed parents night out from 6-9 p.m. at the Pierce Elementary gym. “The event went great. It gives our members the opportunity to connect with the younger generation and also gives back to the community, giving the parents a night out for themselves,” sponsor Amy . . .

By Elizabeth Furstenau The town of Pierce, is well-rounded with a respectful community, but who are the people who help make it what it is? Who are the people who shape Pierce? Will Fogle doubles as a city council member as well as a worker at Pierce Telephone Company. Fogle has been working at Pierce Telephone since June 2013. His typical workday is never the same. He can . . .

By Josie Painter After a rough morning of classes, a tasty little treat is always a welcome sight. Cafeteria food may not be a five-star restaurant, but sometimes it hits the spot, especially when they have malts. These delicious cold treats are made from an ancient machine. Kitchen manager, Chantel Carlson, says the machine was already in place before she arrived at Pierce. Back then, malts were served . . .

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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