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Oct. 2 - XC @ Stanton Invite 4pm Oct. 2 - Girls Golf Mid-State Conf. @ Ponca 9am (starting at 9am due to the heat) Oct. 2 - VB Tri. Home w/Dakota Valley & Ponca JV/V 5pm Schedule for VB Tri. Oct. 2 - SB @ Polk Co. 4:30pm & streamed on Polk Co. YouTube Oct. 4 - Columbus VB Classic @ Lakeview HS 9am Schedule for Columbus VB Classic Oct. 4 - FR VB Pierce Tourney . . .

Bluejays Bat Up at Mid-State Softball By Grace Retzlaff The Bluejays went up against three teams Saturday, September 27, in West Point at the Mid-State conference softball tournament hosted by Guardian Angels Central Catholic. Pierce played games against Wayne, O’Neill, and Ponca. In the first game of the day, Pierce lost 10-2 against Wayne. Savannah Beutler had two runs . . .

Upcoming Secret Kindness Agents Trunk-or-Treat

By Alanna McKeown With September ending and the spooky month coming up, the Secret Kindness Agents (SKA) would like to invite everyone to their Trunk-or-Treat on October 25 from 11-1. SKA is looking for people to donate candy, money, or even donate a trunk. Anyone who is interested in donating anything, contact the SKA sponsor, Amy Specht, at the high school at 402-329-6217or by calling or . . .

By Naomi Sullivan In what ended up being a 28-13 victory for the Bluejays on Friday, September 26, at Pawnee Park in Columbus, the Bluejays dominated the Shamrocks for the entire first half of the game. “I thought it was an overall good team win. The team adapted well throughout the week to a different practice schedule. I'm very proud of the boys' effort and execution . . .

PHS Volleyball

Bluejays Push Out Lutheran High Northeast Eagles By Charlie Miller On September 25, the Pierce Bluejays took on the Lutheran High Northeast Eagles at home, and got the victory in a 3-0 set sweep. In the first set, the Jays came out strong and were able to take the set with a score of 25-9. Battling again in the second set, the Jays dominated the set with a score of . . .

By Elizabeth Furstenau The cross country runners have run their way through yet another meet on Thursday, September 26, when the cross country team trekked up to Yankton to compete in an invite. The girls team was entered to race in the 4000-meter. Most of the boys team was entered to race in the 5000-meter while the others were entered to race in a separate 4000-meter. Leading the boys' . . .

PHS Girls Golf

Girls Golf Swings Away for Second Time at Wayne By Lawson Zierke The Pierce girls golf team traveled to Wayne to compete for the second time this season on Thursday, September 25, and Rylee Altwine was the lowest scorer on the team, coming up just shy of the gold, shooting an 85, earning herself a second place medal for the Jays. “I thought there were glimpses of great golf. Now . . .

By Lauren Delka Held in the gym, Pierce High School teachers met with the parents of their students for conferences about the students’ activity and general performance in each class last Wednesday from 10:30-6:30. While at the event, Amber and Tyler Smeal, parents of a freshman and seventh grader, express their appreciation for the conference and the time change. . . .

From Haircuts to Nail Trims, This Small Local Business Offers a Variety of Services For Any Dog, Big and Small

By Skyler Stern A local business downtown, located near Elkhorn Valley Bank, called Happy Dogz, is the best place to take your dog for a sweet haircut. It is a spa for your dog, offering bathing, trimming, nail clipping, ear cleaning, and even teeth brushing. This business was started by Ashley Hanzlik, who was inspired to switch from cosmetology to being a full-time dog groomer. “I love . . .

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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