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Good Luck Bluejays at District Golf! May 14 - District Golf at Hartington May 15,16 - State Track at Omaha Schedule for State TR & Individual Schedule May 22 - Last Day of School 12pm Dismissal May 23 - Registration Deadline for Youth VB Camp Info. on Youth VB Camp May 28 - NE Elite Throwers Camp @ PHS 9am Info. on NE Elite Throwers Camp June 10,17,24 - JH VB Camp Info. . . .

PHS Graduation

By Brianna Rundell It’s that time of the year when seniors reach an important milestone in their lives, and Pierce High held its graduation ceremony, recognizing the 55 graduating seniors, on Saturday, May 11. The ceremony for the class of 2024 began with an opening speech from principal Mark Brahmer, followed by a welcome speech from the class president Ashley Wacker. . . .

By Skylar Scholting On May 7, the Pierce boys golf team made the short trek to Randolph to compete in the Randolph golf meet, where Pierce claimed first place as a team and had a golfer, Cooper Wachholtz, claim first place individually. The low score of 77 and first place medal was a first for Wachholtz. “Compared to the beginning of the season our scoring shots have . . .

Pierce Races for State

By Addisyn Ludden Pierce boys and girls raced for the win at the NSAA B-4 district championship held at Boone Central for a spot at state on Tuesday, May 8. The Pierce boys finished third overall as a team with 64 points, and the girls ended fifth with 54 points. State qualifier and sophomore Abigail Cone, states, “It was a great day. Districts is always an intense and kinda . . .

Stay Busy and Make Bank: Summer Jobs for Students

By Elizabeth Furstenau Summer, the time where students are free from sitting at an uncomfortable desk for seven and a half hours. Just kidding, but not a bad point. Summer is the time where the students finally get that deserved break. No more homework, no more waking up at 6 a.m., and no more rushing to class. It’s time to kick back and relax. Oh wait. Now what are you supposed to do? Do you sit in your dark . . .

Pierce High Jazz Band Performs

By Claudia Riggert The Pierce High jazz band completed their high school concerts this year on Thursday, May 9, where they performed many songs and gave recognition to the seniors. The concert began with the “Red Bank Express” featuring Jackon Zimmerman, Amelia Ahlers, and Spencer Sindt. Next, the “Work Song” was played, featuring Aubrey Hanson, Trayton . . .

The Lady Jays Twirl into the Next Year

By Alanna McKeown In the high school gym, a group of seven girls met to try out for the Pierce High dance team. Coach Allie Spence states, “ I am very excited to share new memories with the 2024-2025 dance team. I am excited to improve our skills and work hard at our practices. We have a lot of returning dancers who I am excited to see grow as dancers. I'm excited to see . . .

Capping off a tremendous season, the Pierce robotics team was shocked to discover that not only did they have a 5-5 finish at the VEX world championships, but they also earned the judges award in the innovation division at the world competition, held April 25-27 in Dallas, Texas. The judges award is presented to teams deserving of special recognition. Key criteria for the judges award were . . .

NE Nebraska Elite Throwers Camp

The NE Elite Throwers Shot and Discus Camp will take place on Tuesday, May 28, at Pierce High School from 9:00am-4:00pm. You can find more information by clicking on the link below. Info. on NE Elite Throwers Camp

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 . . .

74° F Pierce

Current conditions as of 14 May 13:56 pm CDT

Fair

Location:: Pierce
Feels like:: NA°
Humidity:: 31
Wind:: E 3 mph

74°

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 76. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

Tonight

A chance of showers between 11pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. South southeast wind 10 to 14 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

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