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Golf at Wayne & XC at Yankton have been canceled for today, Sept. 24. No Softball game today also. Sept. 24 - XC @ Yankton Invite 4:15pm - CANCELED Sept. 26 - VB @ Holdrege Tourney 9am Bracket for Holdrege VB Tourney Sept. 26 - Mid-State SB Tourney @ Wayne 10am Bracket for Mid-State SB Sept. 29 - VB Pink Out Shirt Orders Due at 10am VB Pink Out Online Order Oct. 1 - Girls . . .

By Brynley Koch Please give a warm welcome to Pierce's new coffee shop, Brewbird Coffee. Trent and Abby Simpson proudly debuted the small coffee shop on September 5, and ever since then, it has been brimming with excitement. The Simpson family said they wanted something for a small town, something convenient, so people would not have to drive all the way into Norfolk for a nice afternoon . . .

Advice from Graduates

A Little Advice Given by Callie By Josie Painter For those in high school–in a few years or a few months–our time here will come to an end. We will step out into the unknown with a haphazard plan, no money, and try to figure things out as we go. Thankfully, there are many who have gone before us to help show us the way. Callie Arnold, a 2022 graduate, offers a . . .

Golf Dominates in Cedar Tournament By Payton Ebmeier Ten girls golf teams traveled to Hartington Cedar Catholic to compete in a golf tournament on September 21. There was a first place medal given out to a Bluejay, as well as many other medals. Brooke Podany secured first place, shooting a 94. Third was taken by Camassia White with a score of 102. Ninth and tenth place were given to Jaelyn . . .

The Bluejay Runners Take on the Mud in O’Neill By Kendall Shada After deciding if the race should be run or not Friday, September 18, the O’Neill head coach decided it would be after all the rain from the night before. To begin with the varsity girls, Bailee Thelen was the first Bluejay runner to cross the finish line with a time of 28:06.50, placing 37th. Quinn Streff was the . . .

Pierce Strikes Out at Home Tournament By Tiffany Chaney The Pierce softball team played in a tournament on Saturday, September 19, where they played against Chadron, and then they played against O’Neill. The Pierce Bluejays fell to Chadron, 9-8, first in the tournament. Athena Bretschneider hit a home run when she was up to bat. There . . .

Volleyball Dominates at Crofton By Raleigh Pfeiffer The volleyball team demolished the Crofton Warriors on September 17. The Bluejays easily swept the Warriors in three sets. The Bluejays came out strong in the first set and finished with a score of 25-7. In the second set, they could not be stopped and ended with 25-13. Pierce polished off the game with a third and final set . . .

By Kinley Hilkemann Pierce had two teams of students compete in the Wonderful World of Water contest, testing their knowledge through six different events including trees, wetlands, groundwater chemistry, soil health Jenga, water and the body, and Dripal Pursuit. Pierce Team 2 competed in Track 2 and placed second and included Eleanor Bauermeister, Logan Brummels, Trinity . . .

Pierce Victorious Win Against Concordia By Natasha Zamora The Pierce Bluejays took the field playing an astonishing game, winning against Omaha Concordia, ending it 47-24 on Friday, September 11. Pierce marched onto their home field to start the first quarter with a tie against Omaha Concordia, leaving the score 7-7. “We stayed physical, and the whole game we . . .

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 . . .

61° F Pierce

Current conditions as of 24 Sep 15:56 pm CDT

Light rain fog/mist

Location:: Pierce
Feels like:: NA°
Humidity:: 97
Wind:: SE 12 mph

61°

This Afternoon

Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 62. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

Showers. Steady temperature around 61. South southeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday

Showers likely, mainly before 9am. Cloudy, with a high near 63. Southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

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