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Good Luck Rylee at State Golf! Oct. 15 - VB GACC 6pm (JV plays at 6pm followed by varsity) Oct. 17 - XC Districts at Boone Central 4:30pm (Boys 4:30pm & Girls Follow) Oct. 17 - VB Elkhorn Valley 5pm (Parents Night) Oct. 18 - FB @ Columbus Lakeview 7pm - Streamed on Lakeview Striv ------------------------------------------------------------- Updates to Calendar: Feb 7,8 - Girls WR Districts . . .

Homecoming Recap

By Savannah Beutler On Saturday, October, 12, Pierce High wrapped up homecoming week with a carnival themed homecoming dance. The week started off strong with Merica’ Monday, then following, zoom fit day, pajama day, class color day and on Friday everybody showed out with their best Bluejay attire. The Pierce High students dressed up the most on pajama day. After the 1 p.m. . . .

By Addison Frye The first of many honor band and choir events Pierce High School students will try out for and attend was the Hawkfest honor band and choir held on October 7. The five students who represented Pierce were senior choir members Hadleigh Collison and Zoey Ebmeier, senior trumpet player Trayton Christiansen, junior clarinet player Lillian Blank, and sophomore tuba player Keaton Vavra. The Hawkfest . . .

Bluejays Wipe Wayne

By Skyler Stern The Bluejays played the Wayne Blue Devils for their homecoming where they came out with a victory 41-21, on October 11. In the first quarter, the Bluejays came out hot, scoring two touchdowns both by Turner Wolfe who also made both PAT kicks to make the score 14-0. “The whole team brought the energy that we needed and the offensive line maintained their blocks . . .

Lady Jays Volleyball

Bluejays Sweep Eagles By Payton Cederburg The Bluejay volleyball team beat O’Neill to acquire their 13th sweep of the season on October 10. “The game went well. I thought we served and received very well. Defensively, we did a lot of good things. We still have a lot of big moments ahead of us to end our regular season before we worry about subs,” head coach Zach Weber states. . . .

By Brayden Suckstorf The JV football team battled against the Norfolk Catholic Knights on Monday, October 7, and after strong defenses from both teams, the Bluejays lost 10-6. The game started slowly with the only points on the scoreboard being a field goal by the Knights. The Bluejays put up some points in the second quarter making the score 6-3 Bluejays. Konnar Jones scored on a rushing . . .

Pierce Receives Second at Meridian Marching Festival at Yankton

By Elizabeth Furstenau After their hard work and dedication, the Pierce High marching band exceeded expectations at the Meridian Marching Festival in Yankton. On the hectic day of October 12, the band took a trip north to compete in the yearly marching festival. To begin the day, the band marched over the bridge and through the streets of Yankton. They played their traditional cadences such as PHS Bluejays. . . .

Mid-State Conference Cross Country By Abbie Cone On Thursday, October 10, the Pierce High cross country team competed at Battle Creek for the 2024 Mid-State competition. “As far as the heat, it wasn't anything we haven't already run in so that wasn't an issue,” Gary Shada, head coach, comments. “We are at the stage in our season where our main points of emphasis need to . . .

By Jessa Kraft The Bluejays softball team drove two hours to Yutan, a town southeast of Pierce, to battle the NEN Vipers in the C1-9 subdistricts. The Bluejays fell 9-1 in five innings. In the first inning, neither team scored. Pierce did not score in the second and third although NEN hit and scored three runs and one run, respectively. In the fourth, the lone run for Pierce was . . .

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 . . .

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