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JH VB at Wayne today, Sept. 14, will now be at different sites! A and B will be at Wayne High School & C and D will be at Wayne Elementary School. Please pass the word! Thanks Sept. 14 - SB Pink Out Shirt Orders Due at 10am Online SB Pink Out Shirt Order Sept. 14 - XC Wayne Invite 3pm Schedule for Wayne XC Invite Sept. 14 - JH VB @ Wayne 4:30pm Please note site changes for Wayne JH VB . . .

By Payton Ebmeier Every girls golf member was able to compete in the tournament on Saturday, September 12. They all managed to put their best foot forward despite it being a rather chilly morning. “I do not think that the weather had any effect on how the girls played today. I think that we as a team made uncharacteristic mistakes today, and that is what affected the girls' scores,” . . .

By Kendall Shada The Pierce High cross country team headed down to Fremont on September 12 to compete in the Tiger Twilight, where the first race started at 5:55 p.m. and the last race started at 9 p.m. To begin on the girls side of things Bailee Thelen and Quinn Streff competed in the 2-mile race where Thelen placed 58th with a finishing time of 18:30.0. Streff came across the finish . . .

Bluejays Battle Against the GACC Bluejays by Avery Brunckhorst The Pierce Bluejays battled against the Guardian Angels Central Catholic Bluejays on Tuesday, September 8, taking a tough loss, falling 11-3. “We need to improve on putting the ball in play versus good pitching. We did compete well for the first three innings, but we struggled at the plate to help our pitcher, . . .

By Kinley Hilkemann FFA members tested their rangeland knowledge by identifying 24 plants, evaluating the health of ecological sites, determining the type of ecological site, calculating appropriate stocking rates, and answering 10 written questions at the area 5 range judging contest held in rural Pierce county. The junior team of Lakin Prince, Eleanor Bauermeister, Blaine Weich, . . .

By Eleanor Bauermeister Students cheering and dressing up in crazy outfits are one of the best parts of coming to any high school sporting event. Everyone comes together for one common goal: to be as distracting as possible to the other team. This year, student dress-ups have really started to pick back up from past years. The Pierce High Student Council has started a committee that . . .

By Payton Ebmeier The junior varsity football team kept fans on the edge of their seats on Tuesday, September 9, battling through multiple ties and a double overtime against Columbus Scotus. “We have a physical game coming up, which will be one of our toughest games we will have throughout the season. We have grown from our first game to our second, so if we stay mentally locked in during team . . .

Pierce Welcomes a New Exchange Student By Riley Lawrence This year at the high school, the Braun family has had the privilege of hosting exchange student Ian Goncalves Coimbria. Goncalves Coimbria is from Brazil, where he enjoyed hanging out with his friends and his girlfriend. He stated that back at home he still misses his friends and family and regularly stays in contact with . . .

Where Do I Belong?

By Raleigh Pfeiffer It is the time of year when the seniors and juniors are looking for their new home. Whether it is a two-year college or a four-year university, students want a clear idea of where they will spend the next few years of their lives. A college visit is as simple as it sounds; it is when a student visits a college of interest to learn more about it. The process is simple. . . .

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 . . .

70° F Pierce

Current conditions as of 15 Sep 01:56 am CDT

Overcast

Location:: Pierce
Feels like:: NA°
Humidity:: 87
Wind:: N 12 mph

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Overnight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. North wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 71. North northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.

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