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Sept. 26 - Mid-State SB Tourney @ Wayne 10am Bracket for Mid-State SB - POSTPONED to a later date Sept. 29 - VB Pink Out Shirt Orders Due at 10am VB Pink Out Online Order Oct. 1 - FB @ NC 7pm and Streamed on NC Hudl Oct. 1 - VB Tri. @ Ponca JV/V 5pm Schedule for Ponca VB Tri. & streamed on Ponca Hudl Oct. 1 - Girls Golf Mid-State Conf. @ GACC 9am Oct. 1 - XC @ . . .

By Kinley Hilkemann The Pierce softball team put together a strong offensive performance, with several players making key contributions throughout the game at Twin River, held in Genoa. The Bluejays found success at the plate and took advantage of scoring opportunities to build their offense. They received key contributions from several players, including Evelyn Skrdla and Joslynn Kraft. . . .

Advice from Graduates

After the Crown: Kailey Tinker by Jada Brummels Five years ago, Kailey Marks stood under the bright stadium lights and was crowned homecoming queen at the most anticipated football game of the year. Now Kailey Tinker, she is married to Brett Tinker and works at Faith Health as an X-Ray technician. In high school, everything superficial seems to matter. Perfect hair, trendy clothes, and . . .

By Josie Painter While students slept in, parents found out whether their children were behaving on Wednesday, September 23, at parent-teacher conferences. Parent-teacher conferences allow teachers the opportunity to give parents in-person feedback on their student, communicate what they have been learning in class, and even set goals for their students. “I wish . . .

by Eleanor Bauermeister Overcoming a difficult battle against a rival school, the Bluejays proved victorious against Battle Creek on Monday, September 21, during a JV football game. The final score of the game ended up being 26-18 in the Bluejays’ favor. “The kids have done a really good job in practice, like learning their schemes and knowing . . .

Pierce Girls Swing the Day Away at Boone Central

By Riley Lawrence Pierce girls had success at Boone Central golf tournament on Saturday, September 19. This was a varsity-only tournament, meaning that the Bluejays were only able to send their varsity golfers. Of these varsity golfers, Camasaia White shot a 93, where she was able to take home ninth place. Along with White, Brooke Podany shot a 96, where she was also able to take home 13th . . .

By Natasha Zamora Pens and pencils in hand and questions ready, the junior class headed down to Northeast Community College on September 24, which helped students explore more than 60 colleges and career opportunities at the Norfolk Area College Fair. For some juniors, the fair was a chance to narrow down college choices. Avery Wragge attended the fair, hoping to find a college that . . .

Lady Jays Volleyball

Pierce High Stops Cedar Catholic By Lydia Cone Pierce High volleyball rolls over Cedar in a conference matchup on Tuesday night The Bluejays fought hard in the first set and came out with a set win, 25-23, and then settled in in the second and third sets, winning them 25-17 and 25-19. “We’re always happy to get a conference win. We did a lot . . .

By: Avery Brunckhorst After a long, rainy night and two delays, the Bluejays picked up their fourth win of the season against the Arlington Eagles on Friday, September 18, with a 42-14 final score. The game was a well-fought battle for the Bluejays and the Eagles. Pierce’s quarterback, sophomore Brody Scholting, completed seven passes throughout the game. Junior Konnar Jones had 106 . . .

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 . . .

73° F Pierce

Current conditions as of 28 Sep 15:56 pm CDT

Overcast

Location:: Pierce
Feels like:: NA°
Humidity:: 71
Wind:: SE 14 mph

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Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Tuesday

Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 4pm. High near 68. South wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night

Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 4am, then showers after 4am. Low around 62. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

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