S1 Ep50: Pierz Pioneers vs Maple Lake Irish Girls Basketball 2018
The Pioneers start a 3-game week with a 62-50 setback at the hands of the Irish. Mariah Olesch matches her career-high with a 16 point effort while Kelsi Stuckmayer added 15 points.  Linsey Rachel paces the Irish with 18 points.
1hr 32m Jan 24, 2018
1hr 32m
S1 Ep49: Pierz Pioneers vs Rocori Spartans Wrestling 2018
The Pioneers were paired against the Rocori Spartans in the 3rd Place Match at the Bluejacket Duals in Cambridge on Saturday. Earlier in the season, the Pioneers had beaten the Spartans 46-27 in Pierz just prior to Christmas.  The Pioneers prevailed once again, this time by a score of 60-15 in a match in which only 7 of the 14 scheduled matches were actually wrestled, with the other 7 being dec...
52m Jan 23, 2018
52m
S1 Ep48: Pierz Pioneers vs Moorhead Spuds Wrestling 2018
The Pioneers handled the Spuds 52-18 in their 3rd match of Pool action at the Bluejacket Duals in Cambridge on Saturday. Pierz raced out to a huge lead by winning the first 7 matches,including Falls from Trevor Radunz and Ross Boser to lead off.  Brandon Funk added a 6-1 win before both Jake Andres and Austin Radunz added wins by Pin.  A Riley Hoskins win of 8-4 and Brandon Tomala's 9-3 win gav...
1hr 17m Jan 23, 2018
1hr 17m
S1 Ep47: Pierz Pioneers vs Forest Lake Rangers Wrestling 2018
After a convincing win over Blaine in their first Dual in Cambridge on Saturday, the Pioneers took a big step up in competition when they went against Class AAA's 7th ranked team in the Forest Lake Rangers.  The Rangers powered their way to a 43-18 victory over the Pioneers. Jake Andres got the first win for Pierz with a 7-1 decision at 120, with Reese Kapsner taking a 3-1 win at 160, Luke Girt...
1hr 48m Jan 23, 2018
1hr 48m
S1 Ep46: Pierz Pioneers vs Blaine Bengals Wrestling 2018
The Pioneers defeat the Bengals 55-16 in their first Dual at the 2018 Bluejacket Duals in Cambridge on Saturday.  Trevor Radunz and Brandon Funk open things up with close decision wins, Jake Andres earns the first bonus points with a Major Decision, followed up by a Fall by Austin Radunz to put the Pioneers ahead 16-6 after 138.  The Pioneers then go to work, getting Falls from Brandon Tomala, ...
1hr 24m Jan 22, 2018
1hr 24m
S1 Ep45: Pierz Pioneers vs Pillager Huskies Boys Basketball 2018
The Pioneers are unable to hold onto an 18 point lead in the first half as they drop a wild 77-76 game to the Huskies.  Peter Schommer scores 26, while Jonah Prokott and Preston Rocheleau add 19 points a piece for Pierz.
1hr 54m Jan 20, 2018
1hr 54m
S1 Ep44: Pierz Pioneers at EVW Eagles Girls Basketball 2018
The Pioneers lose a 68-35 road game against the #11 ranked Eagles.  All 5 Eagles starters managed to score in double figures while Brittney Boser led the Pioneers with 9 points.  Avy Lease and Mariah Olesch added 6 points each, Laura Skiba had 5, Taylor Kimman had 4, Kelsi Stuckmayer 3 and Rabeka Langer scored 2.
1hr 42m Jan 19, 2018
1hr 42m
S1 Ep43: Pierz Pioneers vs BBE Jaguars Boys Basketball 2018
The Pioneers let a 15 point lead slip away in the 2nd half as they fell 65-58 to the Jaguars at the MAC.  Peter Schommer led Pierz with 20 points while Preston Rocheleau added 15.  Jesse Marshik had a team-high 10 rebounds.
1hr 38m Jan 18, 2018
1hr 38m
S1 Ep42: Pierz Pioneers vs LPGE Thunder Girls Basketball 2018
After falling behind by as many as 11 points and down 4 at halftime, the Pierz Pioneers rallied for a 52-44 victory over the Long Prairie/Grey Eagle Thunder on Monday in Long Prairie.  Mariah Olesch led the way with a career-high 16 while Kelsi Stuckmayer scored 14 and Laura Skiba added 9 as the Pioneers snapped a 7 game losing streak.  Taylor Kingston of the Thunder led all scorers with 18, in...
1hr 31m Jan 16, 2018
1hr 31m
S1 Ep41: Pierz Pioneers vs LPGE/Browerville Wolves Wrestling 2018
The Pioneers were able to field a full 14-man lineup for the first time in a Dual this season as they hosted the #8 ranked team in Class A, the Wolves of Long Prairie/Grey Eagle/Browerville.  On Alumni Night, the Pioneers trailed from the outset, with the largest margin of 23-9 after 8 matches. But the Pioneers slowly started to reel in the Wolves, with a Major Decision from Reese Kapsner to ma...
2hr 19m Jan 13, 2018
2hr 19m
S1 Ep40: Pierz Pioneers at HLWW Lakers Boys Basketball 2018
The Pioneers get a buzzer-beating 3-pointer from Freshman Michael Leidenfrost to trail by just 1 point, 36-35, at halftime but the Lakers slowly pull away in the 2nd half for a 73-55 win.
1hr 36m Jan 12, 2018
1hr 36m
S1 Ep39: Pierz Pioneers vs BBE Jaguars Girls Basketball 2018
The Pioneers suffered through their coldest shooting night of the season and in the end, the scoreboard reflected that fact as the Jaguars held the Pioneers to a season-low in points in a 59-27 win for BBE.  Mariah Olesch made her first career Varsity start for the Pioneers and ended up leading the team in scoring with 9 points.
1hr 37m Jan 10, 2018
1hr 37m
S1 Ep38: Pierz Pioneers vs Little Falls Flyers Wrestling 2018
In the Main Event of Friday night's Little Falls Quad, the Pierz Pioneers stepped onto the mat with the host Flyers in a match that is always highly anticipated and tightly contested. 2018 would be no different.  The Pioneers never trailed in the Dual and at one point held a 22-0 lead. Then the Flyers rattled of 18 straight points, highlighted by pins from Leo Wilczek and Dakota Kern to make it...
1hr 20m Jan 08, 2018
1hr 20m
S1 Ep37: Pierz Pioneers vs Annandale/Maple Lake Lightning Wrestling 2018
The Pioneers met the Lightning of Annandale/Maple Lake in the 2nd round of Duals at the Little Falls Quad on Friday night.  The Lightning had enough firepower at the end of their lineup to secure a 38-31 victory over the Pioneers.
1hr 18m Jan 08, 2018
1hr 18m
S1 Ep36: Pierz Pioneers vs Sartell Sabres Wrestling 2018
In their first Dual at the Little Falls Quad, the Pioneers dug themselves a big hole, falling behind the Sabres 32-3 midway through the match.  But Brandon Tomala started the turnaround with a 9-2 win at 152 lb's to make it 32-6 and then the Pioneers rattled off 5 straight pins from Reese Kapsner, Alex Barclay, Jalen Jansen, Luke Girtz and Carson Huls to take a 36-32 lead! But the Sabres had a ...
1hr 12m Jan 07, 2018
1hr 12m
S1 Ep35: Pierz Pioneers vs Melrose Dutchmen Girls Basketball 2018
The Pioneers drop a 53-44 decision to the Dutchmen on a Saturday afternoon at St. John's University.  Mariah Olesch leads the Pioneers with 9 points while a pair of Pioneers see their first career Varsity minutes as Emily Dehler scores 4 points and Emily Sadlovsky adds 2.
1hr 46m Jan 07, 2018
1hr 46m
S1 Ep34: Pierz Pioneers at HLWW Lakers Girls Basketball 2018
The Pioneers fall behind by 13 at halftime but make a furious rally in the 2nd half that falls just short as they lose to the Lakers 71-67. Kelsi Stuckmayer's 3-pointer with 12:41 to play in the game made her just the 10th player in Pierz Girls Basketball history to eclipse the 1,000 career point mark. Kelsi finished with 23 points while Brittney Boser had her best offensive game of the season ...
1hr 50m Jan 05, 2018
1hr 50m
S1 Ep33: Pierz Pioneers vs Pine City Dragons Girls Basketball 2018
The Pioneers begin the New Year with a good effort against an outstanding Dragons team. Pine City entered the game with a record of 8-1 while Pierz was 2-5 but the two squads were tied at 23-23 at halftime before Pine City started the 2nd half on a 9-2 run and went on to a 55-47 victory. Mariah Olesch came off the bench to score a career-best 13 points with Brittany Boser adding 12 points and d...
1hr 47m Jan 03, 2018
1hr 47m
S1 Ep32: Pierz Pioneers vs Greenway Raiders Boys Basketball 2017
The Pioneers are unable to hold onto a 7 point lead early in the 2nd half as they fall 58-49 to the Raiders in the Championship game of the Aitkin Quarterback Club Holiday Tournament. Preston Rocheleau leads the Pioneers in scoring with 16 while Brandon Stuckmayer adds a career-best 13. Peter Schommer has 8 while Ben Herold and Johnny Hopkins score 6 each.
1hr 33m Dec 29, 2017
1hr 33m
S1 Ep31: Pierz Pioneers vs Aitkin Gobblers Boys Basketball 2017
The Pioneers win their opening game at the Aitkin Holiday Tournament with a thrilling 48-47 victory over the host Gobblers. Peter Schommer leads the way with 23 points, including the game-winner in the final seconds. Brandon Stuckmayer adds 8, Preston Rocheleau 7, Johnny Hopkins 6, Ben Herold 2, Jonah Prokott 2. The Pioneers will try for their 3rd straight win when they face Greenway for the To...
1hr 44m Dec 28, 2017
1hr 44m
S1 Ep30: Foley Power Quad 3rd Round of Duals
In the final round of Duals in Foley, the St. Michael-Albertville Knights grab a 27-0 lead over the Bemidji Lumberjacks after 5 matches and go to power their way to a 42-21 win as the Knights go 2-1 in Foley while the Lumberjacks finish with a 1-2 record on the evening. At the same time, the two Class AA teams at the Power Quad squared off when #2 ranked Simley went against #4 ranked Foley. The...
1hr 29m Dec 24, 2017
1hr 29m
S1 Ep29: Foley Power Quad 2nd Round of Duals
In the 2nd Round of the Foley Power Quad, powerhouses St. Michael-Albertville and Simley went toe-to-toe, with the marquee matchup pitting superstars Patrick McKee of STMA against Simley Jake Gliva in a 132 lb battle. After the dust settled, the scoreboard read 30-30 and after a deep look into the rulebook, Simley was awarded a 31-30 win based on the 8th tiebreaking criteria (most 1st points sc...
1hr 29m Dec 23, 2017
1hr 29m
S1 Ep28: Foley Power Quad 1st Round of Duals
Four of the best teams in Minnesota High School Wrestling met in Foley on Friday night for an exciting night of Dual action as the first round saw the nationally ranked Simley Spartans hold off a very serious challenge from the powerful Bemidji Lumberjacks 37-31, as Simley got Falls from Daniel Kerkvliet and Luke Zaiser to come from behind. Meanwhile the St. Michael-Albertville Knights defeated...
2hr 3m Dec 23, 2017
2hr 3m
S1 Ep27: Pierz Pioneers vs Mora Mustangs Wrestling December 2017
The Pioneers beat the Mustangs 46-27 with Trevor Radunz winning a Major Decision 14-5, Ross Boser won 9-7 in OT, Brandon Funk won 2-1 in 3OT, and Riley Hoskins, Brandon Tomala, Reese Kapsner, Luke Girtz, Carson Huls and Jacob Gotvald all win by Fall.
1hr 30m Dec 22, 2017
1hr 30m
S1 Ep26: Pierz Pioneers vs Detroit Lakes Wrestling 2017
The Lakers record 7 wins by Fall in the 1st period on their way to a 54-21win over the Pioneers. Jake Andres wins by Injury Default (career win #99), Reese Kapsner and Luke Girtz win by Fall and Carson Huls wins 10-3.
1hr 2m Dec 22, 2017
1hr 2m
S1 Ep25: Pierz Pioneers vs Pequot Lakes PRB Wrestling 2017
The Pioneers beat the Road Crew 51-21 with Trevor Radunz, Jake Andres, Riley Hoskins, Reese Kapsner, Luke Girtz and Jacob Gotvald winning by Fall. Brandon Tomala won a 13-5 Major Decision, Ross Boser won 7-1, Carson Huls was a 7-3 winner and John Brisk won by Forfeit.
1hr 15m Dec 22, 2017
1hr 15m
S1 Ep24: Pierz Pioneers vs Holdingford Huskers Girls Basketball 2017
The Pioneers drop a 73-39 decision to the Huskers in their final game before the Christmas break. Kelsi Stuckmayer scores 21 points to lead Pierz, giving her 975 career points.
1hr 47m Dec 20, 2017
1hr 47m
S1 Ep23: Pierz Pioneers vs Perham Yellowjackets Wrestling 2017
In their final Dual of the Les Kertscher Duals in Frazee, the Pioneers squared off against the powerful Perham Yellowjackets. Perham is currently ranked #5 in Class AA and appears to be a heavy favorite to repeat as Section 8AA Champions as they took it to the Pioneers to the tune of 55-12 in a potential Section 8AA preview match come Tournament time. The Pioneers got an 8-3 win from Jake Andre...
1hr 25m Dec 17, 2017
1hr 25m
S1 Ep22: Pierz Pioneers vs Frazee Hornets Wrestling 2017
In their second Dual of the day, the Pioneers faced the Frazee Hornets, who showed why they are once again considered one of the elite programs in Minnesota wrestling as they powered their way to a 51-16 win over the Pioneers. The Pioneers had 4 Open Weights in this match, resulting in a 24 point deficit right from the start. Trevor Radunz had a win by Fall, Jake Andres won an 8-0 Major Decisio...
1hr 9m Dec 17, 2017
1hr 9m
S1 Ep21: Pierz Pioneers vs Minneota Vikings Wrestling 2017
The Pioneers drop a 36-30 decision to the Vikings in their first Dual at the Les Kertscher Duals in Frazee. The shorthanded Pioneers kept it close despite featuring a lineup with 3 open weights due to injury and illness. Brandon Funk won a 4-3 decision, Jake Andres won by Forfeit, Brandon Tomala won by Fall, as did Jalen Jansen. Luke Girtz earned bonus points with a Tech Fall win and Carson Hu...
1hr 11m Dec 17, 2017
1hr 11m
S1 Ep15: Pierz Pioneers vs Milaca Wolves Wrestling 2017
The Pioneers begin their Dual Meet season with a 51-23 victory over the Wolves. Trevor Radunz got things going with a Fall at 106, then a Ross Boser 6-5 win, a 7-1 decision for Brandon Fun and a Jake Andres pin gave the Pioneers an 18-0 lead after 4 matches. At 152, Brandon Tomala earned a hard -fought 12-6 win, then back-to-back pins by Reese Kapsner and Jalen Jansen and a win by Forfeit to Lu...
1hr 12m Dec 16, 2017
1hr 12m
S1 Ep20: Pierz Pioneers vs Milaca Wolves Girls Basketball 2017
The Pioneers fall 52-48 to the Wolves in a see-saw affair that saw Milaca lead by double figures midway through the first half only to see Pierz rally for a 2 point lead at halftime. The Pioneers held the lead for the majority of the 2nd half,but Milaca tied the game at 48-48 with just under 4 minutes remaining and the Pioneers were unable to score the rest of the game as they fall to 2-4 on th...
1hr 44m Dec 15, 2017
1hr 44m
S1 Ep19: Pierz Pioneers vs Paynesville Bulldogs Girls Basketball 2017
The Pioneers snapped their 3-game losing streak with a 64-37 win in the Central Minnesota Conference opener for both squads. Kelsi Stuckmayer poured in a season-high 27 points and Laura Skiba chipped in with a career-best 10 points off the bench to lead the way.
1hr 46m Dec 13, 2017
1hr 46m
S1 Ep18: Pierz Pioneers Wrestling at Paul Bunyan Tournament Placing Matches 2017
It's time to crown Champions and sort out your place on the Medal Stand in all 14 weight classes at the Paul Bunyan Tournament in Brainerd.
2hr 10m Dec 11, 2017
2hr 10m
S1 Ep17: Pierz Pioneers Wrestling at Paul Bunyan Tournament Consolation Semifinals 2017
This round of the Paul Bunyan Tournament in Brainerd belongs to the Individuals that will try and advance to 3rd and 5th Place matches.
53m Dec 10, 2017
53m
S1 Ep16: Pierz Pioneers Wrestling at Paul Bunyan Tournament Championship Semifinals 2017
The Paul Bunyan Tournament in Brainerd moves to the Championship Seminal Round where 7 Pierz Pioneers, 6 Foley Falcons and 3 Little Falls Flyers compete for a spot in the Finals.
1hr 36m Dec 10, 2017
1hr 36m
S1 Ep15: Pierz Pioneers Wrestling at Paul Bunyan Tournament Wrestleback Round 2017
The second day of the Paul Bunyan Wrestling Tournament in Brainerd begins with a round of Wrestlebacks as Individuals from the 14 teams, including Pierz, Little Falls and Foley, attempt to keep their Tournament alive.
37m Dec 10, 2017
37m
S1 Ep14: Pierz Pioneers vs Little Falls Flyers Boys Basketball 2017
The Flyers build a big lead in the 2nd half only to see the Pioneers mount a furious rally, pulling within 1 at 51-50, but Little Falls knocks down some clutch free throws down the stretch to prevail 60-53. Joe Alholm leads the Flyers with 17 while Preston Rocheleau and Peter Schommer each score 21 to pace Pierz.
1hr 53m Dec 09, 2017
1hr 53m
S1 Ep13: Pierz Pioneers vs Little Falls Flyers Girls Basketball 2017
The Flyers edge the Pioneers 50-45 despite a nice game from Malea Boser, who tallies 16 points and pulls down 13 points while Kelsi Stuckmayer has another solid game with 15 points for Pierz. Sophia Sowada paces Little Falls with 15 points while Kali Mammenga chips in 10.
1hr 29m Dec 09, 2017
1hr 29m
S1 Ep12: Pierz Pioneers vs Mora Mustangs Boys Basketball 2017
The Pioneers drop their season-opener to the Mustangs by a score of 69-49. Peter Schommer leads the way with 16 while Johnny Hopkins adds 10, but Mora's Cal Wright poured in 33 for the Mustangs.
1hr 37m Dec 06, 2017
1hr 37m
S1 Ep11: Pierz Pioneers vs Braham Bombers Girls Basketball 2017
The Pioneers fall behind by 16 points late in the 1st half against the Bombers, but use solid defense in the 2nd half half to get themselves back into the game. The Pioneers have possession of the ball with just :08 left and a chance to win, but a 3-pointer falls short and the Bombers hold on for a 43-41 win.
1hr 43m Dec 02, 2017
1hr 43m
S1 Ep10: Pierz Pioneers vs Upsala Cardinals Girls Basketball 2017
The Pioneers build a 30-5 lead at halftime on their way to a 48-32 victory over the Cardinals in the season opener for both teams and the Head Coaching debut of Marcus Artner for the Pioneers. Kelsi Stuckmayer paces Pierz with 17 points while Brittney Boser adds 11.
1hr 40m Nov 29, 2017
1hr 40m
S1 Ep9: Pierz Pioneers vs St. Croix Lutheran Crusaders Class AAA Prep Bowl 2017
The Pierz Pioneers capped off their brilliant 2017 season with a 34-21 victory over the previously undefeated, #1 ranked Crusaders at US Bank Stadium, forcing a Prep Bowl record-tying 8 fumbles and recovering 4 against the highest scoring offense in the State. Jalen Jansen ran for 178 yards and 2 touchdowns while his running mate Reese Kapsner shredded the Crusaders for 128 yards and found payd...
2hr 58m Nov 28, 2017
2hr 58m
S1 Ep8: Pierz Pioneers vs Jordan Hubmen Class AAA Semifinals 2017
The Pioneers overpower the Hubmen 55-26 at US Bank Stadium to advance to the Prep Bowl, building a 34-6 lead at halftime behind a suffocating defense that recovered two Jordan fumbles on kickoffs and a Cohlton Boser interception. On offense, 8 different Pioneers carried the ball, amassing 222 rushing yards and getting touchdowns from Carson Huls, Reese Kapsner and 2 from Jalen Jansen as well as...
2hr 46m Nov 19, 2017
2hr 46m
11/17/17: Kent Island at Harford Tech: 2A Football Playoffs
3hr 18m Nov 18, 2017
3hr 18m
S1 Ep7: Pierz Pioneers vs Proctor Rails Class AAA Quarterfinals 2017
The Pioneers roll past the Rails by a score of 42-13 in the Class AAA Quarterfinals behind 3 touchdowns from Reese Kapsner, 2 touchdowns from Jalen Jansen and Cohlton Boser's recovery of a blocked punt in the end zone for another touchdown as the 2nd ranked Pioneers remain undefeated at 11-0 and advance to the Semifinals at US Bank Stadium.
2hr 20m Nov 12, 2017
2hr 20m
S1 Ep6: Jake Andres Class A State Cross Country Meet 2017
I had a chance to visit with Pierz Pioneers Junior Jake Andres immediately after he had finished his race at the 2017 Class A State Cross Country Meet on the campus of St. Olaf College in Northfield on Saturday. Jake finished 35th overall (after his 74th place finish last year as a Sophomore) with an excellent time of 16:56.0! Way to represent the Pioneers Jake!
6m Nov 05, 2017
6m
S1 Ep5: Pierz Pioneers vs New London-Spicer Wildcats 6AAA FB Championship 2017
The Pioneers roll past the Wildcats 40-14 on a snowy field at St. Cloud State to claim the Section 6AAA Championship and qualify for their 5th consecutive Class AAA State Tournament as Reese Kapsner scores 3 touchdowns and Jalen Jansen adds 2 scores while the Pioneers go 5-5 on 2-point conversions to put the game away.
2hr 39m Nov 04, 2017
2hr 39m
S1 Ep4: Pierz Pioneers vs Melrose Dutchmen 6AAA Football 2017
The #1 seeded Pioneers rolled past the #4 seeded Dutchmen by a score of 41-7 in the Section 6AAA Semifinals as Carson Huls rushed for 154 yards and 2 Touchdowns, while Jalen Jansen, Matthias Algarin and Carter Moulzolf also ran for scores while Preston Rocheleau found Ben Herold for a 41 yard scoring strike as Pierz advances to the 6AAA Championship.
2hr 46m Nov 02, 2017
2hr 46m
S1 Ep3: Pierz Pioneers vs St. Cloud Cathedral Crusaders 6AA West VB 2017
The 2nd seeded Crusaders end the 7th seeded Pioneers season with a 3 game sweep in the Section 6AA West Playoffs by scores of 25-18, 25-13, 25-19. The Pioneers finish the season with a record of 14-13.
1hr 35m Oct 31, 2017
1hr 35m