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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 Info. on Wayne JH VB Sept. 15 - SB Tri. @ Boone Central 4:30pm (Note Time Change) Pierce will play 2nd & 3rd games Sept. 17 - VB @ Crofton 5pm FR/JV/V & Streamed on Crofton Hudl Sept. 17 - Vehicle Decal . . .

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 . . .

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 . . .

Stella Riggert Moves from Zion to Pierce High School By Josie Painter Turning from Wildcat to Bluejay, Stella Riggert has transitioned from Zion Lutheran School to Pierce High, and though it was a big change, she has found that high school is not as scary as she thought. S. Riggert, a freshman, is not completely unfamiliar with this transition, as her two older sisters, Claudia . . .

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. . . .

Bluejays Swing and Miss at the Boone Central Tournament By Jada Brummels Whack! The sound that draws every eye to the field as pitcher Kaelyn Halsey strikes out another girl. The first, but not the last, of the day for the Bluejays softball team. All 13 girls made their way to Boone Central for their weekend tournament. During this event, the Bluejays managed to secure one win, ending their day . . .

Pierce Volleyball’s Tournament Run By Natasha Zamora Pierce woke up bright and early to head to the Scotus Tournament, going head-to-head with Bishop Neumann, Norfolk Catholic, and David City on September 5. Pierce first played Bishop Neumann. The first set ended in Pierce losing 25-16, Pierce battled back the second set, pushing Bishop Neumann to 25-22 before Pierce . . .

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 . . .

71° F Pierce

Current conditions as of 14 Sep 12:56 pm CDT

Partly cloudy and breezy

Location:: Pierce
Feels like:: NA°
Humidity:: 79
Wind:: S 21 mph

71°

This Afternoon

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy, with a south wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. 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 72. North wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Weather forecast provided by weather.gov.