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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 - 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 . . .

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 . . .

Balancing Work, School & Activities

by Riley Lawrence When most people think of a high school student’s schedule, they usually think that they are done with their days at 3:20. But this is not the case, as many of our students have work or extracurricular activities after school that can consume most of their remaining time in the day. Students who play sports in season have after-school practices that can last for hours. . . .

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 . . .

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 . . .

60° F Pierce

Current conditions as of 25 Sep 15:56 pm CDT

Fog/mist

Location:: Pierce
Feels like:: NA°
Humidity:: 96
Wind:: SE 13 mph

60°

This Afternoon

A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 62. Southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11pm. Low around 60. Southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 69. South southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

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