Pierce Public Schools

Nov. 6 - No School Due to State Volleyball
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Good Luck to our Lady Jays at State Volleyball!! GO BIG BLUE!! Nov. 6 - State VB - Pierce vs Milford at PBA South Court 1pm State VB Bracket & Ticket Info. Nov. 6 - No School - Due to State Volleyball Nov. 8 - No School Nov. 8 - One-Act Shirt Orders Due at 10am Online One-Act Shirt Order Nov. 9 - Robotics @ Omaha Central 8am Nov. 11 - Veterans Day Program at PHS 10am Nov. . . .

Volleyball Sweeps Their Way Into State By Charlie Miller After sweeping Omaha Concordia in three sets, the Pierce volleyball team punched their ticket into the state tournament on November 2, in the district finals. Starting off the first set, Pierce stomped on the Mustangs 25-16. The next set Pierce easily won yet again 25-14. Finally, the last set was 25-16 with . . .

By Jana Stone The Believers and Achievers Award is given to students who are school leaders. There are two types of awards: one is for the state, but one is for the local school district. There are 48 statewide winners, and eight are chosen to win a $500 scholarship from Currency. Skylar Scholting received the Believers and Achievers Award statewide, and Scholting, Aubrey Hanson, and Claudia Riggert were the . . .

History of Pierce Volleyball

By Addisyn Ludden In 1965-66, something new was added to the extracurricular activities: a girls’ volleyball team. Head coach Mr. Denis Butt arranged this first ever volleyball team at Pierce, which consisted of 23 girls. The team played many teams, including: Orchard, Laurel, Oakdale, Osmond, and Norfolk. The ending season record was 4-6. Today’s volleyball has multiple teams consisting of freshman, . . .

Football Chain Gang Hold Strong on the Sidelines

By Jessa Kraft Every football game the chain crew hits the ground running. Everyone notices what they carry, but do they realize who is there to bear the weight? Carl Martinson, Jim Peters, Jim Herian, and Matt Herian are the four main guys to help the crowd. They hold the line of scrimmage, the down number, and the line to gain. Everyone except Matt are retired and have a fair amount of time on their hands, . . .

By Addison Frye NSBA (Nebraska State Bandmasters Association) State Marching Festival in Kearney was the Pride of Bluejays marching band final competition of their 2024 show, Latin Moods on Saturday, October 26. The band performed Malaguena, Perfidia, and Santana one last time for the judges at 4 p.m., and they received a superior in field marching. “The 2024 marching season went very well. We placed well . . .

Pierce County Government Day

By Brayden Suckstorf County government day is a fun way for seniors to learn something interesting about the role of the county government and how they can help participate in it. This year the event will take place on November 14 and is planned by the local American Legion branch. During county government day the seniors are given tours of the courthouse and all of its various offices. . . .

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. . . .

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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