The Pioneers won a thrilling 20-14 game over the Huskies when the Pierz defense forced JCC to give up the ball on downs on 4th and short,  Peter Schommer then engineered the game-winning drive when he delivered a perfectly thrown 48 yard touchdown to Michael Leidenfrost to put Pierz ahead 20-14 after a successful 2-poiunt conversion run by Matthias Algarin with just 1:19 to play in the game at US Bank Stadium.  Leidenfrost then picked off a pass with :06 left to play and send Pierz to the Prep Bowl against Dassel-Cokato on November 30th at 1:00 pm.

The Pioneers continued their unbeaten 2019 season with a 58-16 win over the Yellowjackets in the Class AAA Quarterfinals in Alexandria.  It was another suffocating defensive performance combined with a tremendous power running game that keyed the Pioneers to their 12th victory of the year.

In this edition of the Senior Spotlight, brought to you by You Are There Sports and The Pierz School District, Rick Grammond visits with Simon Kroll and they discuss a wide range of topics including Cross Country, Band and his impressive success at the National level in the Business Professionals of America program.

Two of Class AAA's best teams squared off at Husky Stadium at St. Cloud State on Friday night for the Section 6AAA Title and a trip to the State Tournament.  Both Pierz and Albany entered the contest with unblemished 10-0 records, but it was the Pioneers that left the field with their perfect mark still intact as Matthias Algarin and Blake Kowalczyk each scored 3 touchdowns in the Pioneers 42-22 victory.

It's time for another Senior Spotlight, brought to you by You Are There Sports and the Pierz School District. Today, the Spotlight shines on Madison Hoheisel, who is involved in MANY activities at school, not the least of which is being the student in charge of all the Concession Stand organization throughout the year. Madison was a member of the Pioneers Tennis team and she also discusses her class courses and future plans.

The Pioneers controlled every aspect of the game against the Lakers, getting 4 rushing touchdowns, a pick-six from the defense and a special teams punt return for a touchdown in a 48-0 in the 6AAA Semifinals.  Michael Leidenfrost picked off two passes, the first one just 1:30 into the game, returning it 31 yards for a score.  He later added a 72 yard scoring run.  Matthias Algarin ran for two touchdowns and returned a punt 68 yards for another.  And it was another stifling performance from the defense, forcing 5 turnovers and posting their 5th shutout of the year as the Pioneers advance to the Section 6AAA Championship against undefeated Albany.

The top-seeded Patriots put an end to the Pioneers season with a 3-set sweep in the opening round of the 8AA Playoffs on Wednesday. Set scores were 25-18, 25-10 and 25-21.  Pierz finishes their season with a record of 11-16.

The Pioneers rolled to a 57-14 win over the Crusaders in the 6AAA Quarterfinals behind a big game from Michael Leidenfrost, who rushed for a touchdown and caught two scoring passes from Peter Schommer and also picked off a pass.  Matthias Algarin had a rushing touchdown and returned a punt for another score.  Blake Kowalczyk, Ben Virnig and Mason Rach also ran for touchdowns as the Pioneers advanced to the Semifinals with a 9-0 record.

It's time once again to bring you another edition of Senior Spotlight.  Brought to you by You Are There Sports and the Pierz School District, Rick Grammond visits with an outstanding member of the Class of 2020 from Pierz.  This week, the Senior Spotlight shines on Roblyn Austin!

The Pioneers cap off an undefeated 8-0 regular season with a 28-7 win over the Irish.  The Pierz defense was outstanding, forcing 5 turnovers and shutting out the Irish offense, as Maple Lake's only score came on a kick-off return for a touchdown. Blake Kowalczyk ran for 2 touchdowns, Matthias Algarin ran for over 150 yards and scored a touchdown and added a pair of 2-point conversions and picked off a pass and Michael Leidenfrost found the endzone for the 4th time this year as well.