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Oct. 5-10 - Homecoming Week at PHS Dress Up Day Schedule for Homecoming Week Oct. 5 - SB Sub-District at Douglas County West Bracket for Sub-District SB & streamed on Douglas YouTube Oct. 6 - VB Tri. Home vs Boone Central, Wayne JV/V 5pm Info. on Pierce VB Tri. Oct. 6 - Girls District Golf @ Atkinson 10am Oct. 7 - Pierce Marching Band Festival 12pm (Pierce performs at 1:15pm) . . .

By Brynn Schwartz The Homecoming candidates for Pierce High have been announced. The homecoming queen candidates are Mya Froehlich, Nora Herian, Payton Montgomery, and Haley Scholting. The king candidates are Cole DeBoer, Gavin Lubischer, Ethan Nordby, and Kendall Shada. Mya Froehlich is the daughter of Brett and Melissa Froehlich. She has been a member of girls letter club for four years and FCA . . .

Pierce High Prepares to Light Up Homecoming Week with Midnight in Miami

By Brynn Schwartz Pierce High’s homecoming week is just around the corner, and the students and teachers are preparing for a full week of school spirit, dress-up days, and fun activities. This year's homecoming theme, Midnight In Miami, will bring fun, bright colors, and Miami vibes all throughout the school. Starting off the week of dress-up days will start on Monday with PJ day. . . .

Seven Years Later: Bluejays and Knights Battle it Out By Jada Brummels As fans pile into the stadium, one glance around tells them all they need to know. The stands are packed, the concession stands full, the conversation is loud, and every player shakes as they prepare to take on the longtime rivals, the Norfolk Catholic Knights. Pierce and Norfolk Catholic have not played in . . .

Bluejays Run at UNK

The cross country team packed up in the van and traveled to the UNK invite at the Kearney Country Club in Kearney on Monday, September 29. To begin with, the lone girl runner for the Bluejays was Quinn Streff, who placed 224th with a finishing time of 32:25.9. “I thought the meet was fun, and the course was more difficult than I expected,” Streff states after running the course for the . . .

Bluejays Tussle Laurel-Concord-Coleridge By Payton Ebmeier The Bluejays hosted Laurel-Concord-Coleridge on September 29. With the game going into five sets, it was a difficult match. “The energy was really high and we were super excited coming into the game. We knew it was going to be tough, but we were excited to play,” senior Josie Painter said. The girls won two . . .

By Kinley Hilkemann The Pierce softball team put together a strong offensive performance, with several players making key contributions throughout the game at Twin River, held in Genoa. The Bluejays found success at the plate and took advantage of scoring opportunities to build their offense. They received key contributions from several players, including Evelyn Skrdla and Joslynn Kraft. . . .

Opening for a Full-Time Cook

Pierce Public Schools is accepting applications for a Full-Time Cook. Responsibilities include preparing and serving food, managing stock inventory, following recipes, and maintaining food safety standards. Applicants must be dependable, possess strong communication and teamwork skills, and be able to perform physical tasks including lifting up to 50 pounds, standing, bending, and twisting. This position offers a starting wage of . . .

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 . . .

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