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Pierz Pioneers vs Royalton Royals Volleyball 2023

The Pioneers lost 3-1 to the Royals on Parents Night for Pierz.  Scores were: 17-25, 22-25, 25-18 and 16-25.

Pierz Pioneers vs Rockford Rockets Football 2023

The Pioneers beat the Rockets 26-14 in their Home Opener as Liam Hennessy ran for 2 touchdowns and added a pick-six in the secondary while Kyle Winscher found Caden Knutson for a 4th quarter 10-yard touchdown pass in the Pioneers first win of the season.

Pierz Pioneers vs St. Cloud Cathedral Crusaders Volleyball 2023

The Pioneers dropped an exciting 5-set match at the MAC to the Crusaders by scores of 25-23, 14-25, 11-25, 26-24, 10-15.

Pierz Pioneers vs Aitkin Gobblers Volleyball 2023

The Pioneers celebrated their home opener with a 3-0 sweep over the Gobblers on the first day back to school by scores of 25-22, 25-18 and 25-9.  The Pioneers served at a 91% clip with 11 aces.

Pierz Pioneers at Little Falls Flyers Football 2023

In a first-ever match-up in Football between the two schools, the Flyers posted a 30-16 win over the Pioneers in the season opener for both teams.  Reese Young ran for 124 yards and both touchdowns for Pierz while Nathan Nash and Kyle Winscher ran for 2-point conversions.  Flyers QB Gavin Anderson threw for 213 yards and 3 touchdowns, finding Issac Olson for scoring plays of 64 and 42 yards and Hank LeClair had a 49 yard scoring catch and also ran for a 5 yard touchdown.  Gabe Shanoff added a 25 yard field goal in the 4th quarter for the final points in the game.

Pierz Pioneers at Osakis Silverstreaks Volleyball 2023

The Pioneers went to Osakis and dropped a 3-0 match to the Silverstreaks by scores of 25-14, 25-18, 25-7.   

Buckman Billygoats vs Bird Island Bullfrogs Class C State Tournament 2023

The Billygoats season came to an end in the Class C Semifinals with a 7-1 loss to Bird Island in Litchfield on a blisteringly hot Sunday afternoon on Labor Day weekend.  Matt Kummet provided the only run for Buckman with a solo Homer in the top of the 2nd.   Buckman managed 8 hits in the game with Ben Thoma going 2-4, Matt Kummet was 2-4 with his solo Homer, Noah Boser was 1-3 with a double and an intentional walk, and Lane Girtz, Jack Suska and Aaron Weber all went 1-4 in the loss.

Buckman Billygoats vs Nisswa Lightning Class C State Tournament 2023

The Billygoats beat the Lightning 7-2 in Litchfield in a State Quarterfinal game, in  a rematch of the 2022 Class C State Title game.  Buckman jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the top of the 1st on a wild pitch, a bases-loaded walk to Noah Boser, a sacrifice fly by Aaron Weber and an rbi single by Matt Kummet. Nisswa made it 4-1 in the 6th on an rbi single by Nate DeChaine.  In the top of the 8th, Buckman scored another 3 runs on a 2-run single by Ben Thoma and a sacrifice fly by Matt Kummet to make it 7-1.  Kody Ruedisili smashed a solo Homer for the Lightning in the 8th to make it 7-2 and that would turn out to be the final score as Drew Beier, a draftee from Foley, went the distance for Buckman, striking out 9 to advance the Billygoats to the Class C Semifinals while Nisswa's season came to an end with the loss.

Buckman Billygoats vs Hutchinson Huskies Class C State Tournament 2023

The Billygoats won their 2nd straight State Tournament game in thrilling walk-off fashion when they edged Hutchinson 1-0 in Dassel in the Sweet 16.  Aaron Weber threw out a Huskies runner at the plate in the 2nd inning to stop Hutchinson's best scoring chance of the game and Buckman's best chance to score came in the 7th when Ben Thoma led off with a double but was stranded at 3rd.  Going to the bottom of the 9th tied 0-0, Jack Suska and Noah Boser opened the inning with singles.  A near double play with 1 out nearly ended the inning but Matt Kummet ripped a single to center with 2 outs to bring home Jack Suska with the winning run as Buckman advanced to the Elite 8.  Matt Tautges fired a Complete Game 4-hitter with 6 strikeouts to get the Win for the Goats.

Avon Lakers vs St. Martin Martins Class C State Tournament 2023

In a rematch of a 2022 Class C 2nd round game, the Lakers were eliminated by the Martins with a 5-4 loss in Dassel.  Caleb Curry gave Avon a 1st inning lead with a 2-run Homer, but St. Martin got 1 in the 2nd and then took the lead with 2 in the 3rd.  With the Martins leading 4-3 going to the bottom of the 8th, Kyle Lieser belted a solo Homer for St. Martin to make it 5-3.  That turned out to be a huge run as Reese Gregory Homered to lead off the 8th for Avon to make it 5-4, but then Martins pitcher Scott Lieser got 3 straight strikeouts to end Avon's season in the Sweet 16.