S1 Ep428: Reading with Rick Episode 20 April 16, 2020
In this episode, we hear not one, but TWO stories about the Berenstain Bears, then Jack and Annie return to The Magic Tree House and come face to face with Ninja's and Samurai Warriors in ancient Japan!
53m Apr 17, 2020
53m
S1 Ep427: Reading with Rick Episode 19 April 15, 2020
In this episode, the Berenstain Bears take a vacation and learn all kinds of lessons. Then, we have the conclusion of Bridge to Terabithia.
48m Apr 16, 2020
48m
S1 Ep426: Reading with Rick Episode 18 April 14, 2020
In this episode, the Berenstain Bears try to find the perfect spot top have a picnic, and finally do, in a familiar place!  Then in Part IV of Bridge to Terabithia, a terrible tragedy happens while Jess is off visiting Washington D.C.
56m Apr 15, 2020
56m
S1 Ep425: Reading with Rick Episode 17 April 13, 2020
In this episode, we join the Berenstain Bears for the Bike Lesson, then it's Part III of Bridge to Terabithia and Jess and Leslie and the whole cast of characters make it through Christmas and Easter!
1hr 3m Apr 14, 2020
1hr 3m
S1 Ep424: Reading with Rick Easter Sunday 2020
A special episode of Reading with Rick as we hear the Easter Story.
11m Apr 13, 2020
11m
S1 Ep423: Reading with Rick Episode 15 April 10, 2020
In this episode, we learn about a little yellow puppy named Biscuit that doesn't want to go to bed.  Then we return to John Steinbeck's "The Red Pony" for Part III titled The Promise where Jody Tiflin finally gets a new pony, but at a terrible price.
53m Apr 11, 2020
53m
S1 Ep422: Reading with Rick Episode 14 April 9, 2020
In this episode, we learn what could happen if you take a mouse to school with you! In Part II of "Bridge to Terabithia", Jess and Leslie decide to create their own magic kingdom and they also team up to get back at a bully in school.
1hr 2m Apr 10, 2020
1hr 2m
S1 Ep421: Reading with Rick Episode 13 April 8, 2020
In this episode, we learn the valuable lesson  of believing in yourself and not being afraid to ask for help in Jean Virnig's "Tariq the wee little Frog's Leap of Faith".  In our second reading, we start the fabulous Newberry Medal-winning "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson!
57m Apr 09, 2020
57m
S1 Ep420: Reading with Rick Episode 12 April 7, 2020
In this episode, we learn a valuable lesson that even one person can make a beautiful difference in someone else's day in a book titled "One Person" by author Jean Virnig, a Pierz native.  In the second story, we join a group of sea kayakers as they paddle out to find a pod of Orcas!
50m Apr 08, 2020
50m
S1 Ep419: Reading with Rick Episode 11 April 6, 2020
In this episode of Reading with Rick, Pierz native Jean Virnig's book "Sweet Dreams is featured with a message about being grateful for each day as you go to sleep.  In the second book, we return to The Magic Tree House with Jack and Annie for an adventure to the Arctic in "Polar Bears Past Bedtime."
51m Apr 07, 2020
51m
S1 Ep418: Reading with Rick Episode 10 April 3, 2020
In thisepisode of Reading with Rick on You Are There Sports, Shelly Bean the Sports Queen learns that throwing a softball is harder than it looks, but she succeeds! In the second part, we rejoin John Steinbeck for Part II of The Red Pony. This installment is titled "The Great Mountains" and Jody Tiflin, his Dad and Mom and ranch-hand Billy Buck meet a mysterious old visitor to the ranch named G...
42m Apr 04, 2020
42m
S1 Ep417: Reading with Rick Episode 9 April 2, 2020
In this episode of Reading with Rick, Shelly Bean the Sports Queen learns how to ice skate and play hockey!  And then, Jack and Annie return to The Magic Tree House where they travel to the Wild, Wild West and meet a cowboy, some horse rustlers and a piano-playing ghost!
1hr 3m Apr 03, 2020
1hr 3m
S1 Ep416: Reading with Rick Episode 8 April 1, 2020
In this episode, Shelly Bean the Sports Queen learns how to play soccer, and learns the valuable lesson that it's okay to fall down sometimes as long as you get up again.  Then Jack and Annie go back to The Magic Tree House and their adventure takes them to the ocean where they search for a clue!
49m Apr 02, 2020
49m
S1 Ep415: Reading with Rick Episode 7 March 31, 2020
In this episode, Shelly Bean the Sports Queen learns to play basketball with the help of her friends.  Then we go back to the Magic Tree House with Jack and Annie, and this time they take an adventure to the moon!
57m Apr 01, 2020
57m
S1 Ep414: Reading with Rick Episode 6 March 30, 2020
In this fun story about being brave and trying your best, we get introduced to Shelly Bean the Sports Queen and The Brave Swim!
10m Mar 31, 2020
10m
S1 Ep413: Pierz Wrestling Club Raffle 2020
All 55 winners from the 2020 Pierz Wrestling Club Raffle.
24m Mar 29, 2020
24m
S1 Ep412: Reading with Rick Episode 5 March 27, 2020
In tonight's episode of Reading with Rick, Rolie's wish for snow is granted and he makes a new friend in the book "Snowie Rolie".  Then we settle in for the telling of an American Classic short story from John Steinbeck.  "The Red Pony" is about a young boy being given a new pony by his father.  The boys excitement turns to sadness when a series of unfortunate events ends in tragedy.
1hr 15m Mar 28, 2020
1hr 15m
S1 Ep412: Reading with Rick Episode 4 March 26, 2020
In tonight's episode of Reading with Rick, Gerald the Giraffe learns that just because everyone tells you that you can't do something, doesn't mean they are right! Then Jack and Annie travel to the time of Pirates and find out who the mysterious M is!
1hr Mar 27, 2020
1hr
S1 Ep411: Reading with Rick Episode 3 March 25, 2020
In tonight's episode of Reading with Rick, we learn about Two Cool Cows named Millie and Maude that jump to the moon! We also follow Jack and Annie back to The Magic Tree House as their next adventure takes them to the pyramids of Egypt!
58m Mar 26, 2020
58m
S1 Ep410: Reading with Rick Episode 2 March 24, 2020
In tonight's episode of Reading with Rick, we learn about Pete the Cat, who sure loves his shoes! And we go on another adventure in the Magic Tree House with Jack and Annie!
54m Mar 25, 2020
54m
S1 Ep409: Reading with Rick Episode 1 March 23, 2020
The nightly adventures begin with "My Dad's Baseball Game" and "The Magic Tree House, Dinosaurs Before Dark".  
55m Mar 24, 2020
55m
S1 Ep408: Pierz Pioneers vs Virginia Blue Devils Boys Basketball 7AA Playoffs 2020
The Pioneers roared to an 88-60 win over the Blue Devils at the University of Minnesota-Duluth in the Section 7AA Semifinals. Pierz took control early, leading 41-19 at halftime, and was never seriously threatened by Virginia.  The victory advances the Pioneers to a Section Championship game for the first time since 1995.  
1hr 57m Mar 12, 2020
1hr 57m
S1 Ep406: Pierz Pioneers vs MLWR Rebels Section 7AA Boys Basketball 2020
The Pioneers win their Section 7AA Quarterfinal game over the #2 seed Rebels by a 78-65 score at the University of Minnesota-Duluth.  After a back-and-forth 1st half, the Pioneers held a 34-29 lead.   They would never trail after that, led by Peter Schommer's 20 point game, Michael Leidenfrost with 16 and Jonah Prokott with 12.  
2hr 4m Mar 09, 2020
2hr 4m
S1 Ep405: Pierz Pioneers vs Crosby-Ironton Rangers 7AA Boys Basketball 2020
The Pioneers rode a 47-point 2nd half to beat the Rangers 81-67 in the first round of the Section 7AA Playoffs.  After the game was tied 34-34 at halftime, the trio of Peter Schommer, Michael Leidenfrost and Jonah Prokott combined to account for all 47 of those points.  Schommer and Prokott scored 24 each and Leidenfrost had a career-best 23.  
2hr 7m Mar 06, 2020
2hr 7m
S1 Ep404: State Wrestling Gabe Nagel 170AAA Championship 2020
Gabe Nagel of the Little Falls Flyers goes after his 2nd straight undefeated season with a Class AAA 170 lb Championship match at the Xcel Energy Center.  Standing in Gabe's way is Waconia Freshman Max McEnelly, who brings his 55-1 record into the Title match.
39m Mar 02, 2020
39m
S1 Ep407: Pierz Pioneers vs Spectrum Sting 6AA Girls Basketball 2020
The 7th seeded Pioneers defeated the 10th seeded Sting 70-39 in the opening round of the Section 6AA Tournament.  Emily Sadlovsky scored a career high 20 points to lead Pierz while Kylie Waytashek added 15. It was the first home playoff game and first playoff win for the Pierz Girls since the 2010-11 season.
1hr 50m Feb 28, 2020
1hr 50m
S1 Ep406: Senior Spotlight with Cole Andres
In this edition of Senior Spotlight, Rick visits with Cole Andres, another outstanding member of the Class of 2020 at Pierz. Please enjoy this visit with a very well-spoken, thoughtful young man..  Cole has big plans for his future and it was a real pleasure getting to know him a little bit better on a Senior Spotlight!
20m Feb 27, 2020
20m
S1 Ep405: Pierz Pioneers vs HLWW Lakers Boys Basketball 2020
The Pioneers built a 46-34 halftime lead at SCSU over the Lakers, based in large part on the strong play off the bench by Andy Winscher, Zach Jones and JT Pawlu.  But in the 2nd half, HLWW got their offense going and eventually sent the Pioneers to their 3rd straight loss with an 86-78 victory.
2hr 2m Feb 22, 2020
2hr 2m
S1 Ep404: Pierz Pioneers vs Milaca Wolves Boys Basketball 2020
The Pioneers dropped a 75-60 decision to the Wolves in Pierz.  Jonah Prokott led 4 Pioneers in double figures with 16 points while Cody Kimman and Peter Schommer had 11 each and Robbie Schaefer scored 10.
1hr 38m Feb 22, 2020
1hr 38m
S1 Ep403: Senior Spotlight with Mason Zajac
It's time for another Senior Spotlight and today the Spotlight shines on Mason Zajac!  Mason talks about being a 3-sport athlete at Pierz, his work in the Band, the enjoyment he gets from working with kids in the Peer Helper and EPIC programs, his future plans of studying in the medical field and the thing he looks forward to the most in his final months at Pierz....valuing his time with his fr...
12m Feb 19, 2020
12m
S1 Ep402: Pierz Pioneers vs Albany Huskies Girls Basketball 2020
The Pioneers fall 42-32 at home to the Albany Huskies, keeping the game close by utilizing a strategy of patience and careful shot selection, combined with an extremely solid effort on the defensive side of the ball.  Emily Sadlovsky and Kylie Waytashek scored 9 points each to lead Pierz. Paige Meyer scored 15 to lead Albany.
1hr 46m Feb 19, 2020
1hr 46m
S1 Ep401: Pierz Pioneers at Foley Falcons Girls Basketball 2020
The Pioneers fell behind the Falcons 8-0 and just could never catch up as the Pioneers dropped a 60-40 decision to their Granite Ridge Conference rivals.   Amaya Rocheleau scored 8 points to lead Pierz while Anna Taylor and Emily Sadlovsky scored 7 each. 
1hr 45m Feb 15, 2020
1hr 45m
S1 Ep400: Pierz Pioneers vs Foley Falcons Boys Basketball 2020
The Pioneers defeat the Falcons 64-47 to improve to 17-5 on the season, led by Robbie Schaefer's 15 points, 12 from Jonah Prokott and 10 from Brandon Stuckmayer.  However, the biggest cheers of the night were reserved for Zach Traut, who knocked down back-to-back 3-pointers late in the game.
1hr 47m Feb 14, 2020
1hr 47m
S1 Ep399: Pierz Pioneers vs PLPRB Road Crew 8AA Wrestling 2020
The Pioneers Dual season comes to an end with a 53-21 loss at Pine River-Backus High School to the #2 seeded Pequot Lakes/Pine River-Backus Road Crew.   Trevor Radunz and Mason Zajac win by Fall, while Brandon Funk, Tanner Young and Brandon Schlegel earn Decisions.
1hr 11m Feb 14, 2020
1hr 11m
S1 Ep398: Pierz Pioneers vs LPGE Thunder Girls Basketball 2020
The Pioneers manage to escape out of Long Prairie with a 41-36 victory over the Thunder.   Mariah Olesch leads the Pioneers with 10 points as Pierz posts their 4th straight win.
1hr 43m Feb 14, 2020
1hr 43m
S1 Ep397: Senior Spotlight with Anna Taylor
In this edition of Senior Spotlight, we get to visit with Anna Taylor!  Anna and her family moved into the Pierz School District before her Sophomore year and she tells us about what the move has meant for her.  Also, Anna discusses her love of travel and some of the places she's been and places she'd love to go.  Anna also talks about her enjoyment  with being a part of the cast of Cinderella,...
11m Feb 14, 2020
11m
S1 Ep396: Pierz Pioneers vs St. Cloud Cathedral Crusaders Boys Basketball 2020
The Pioneers were playing catch-up all night long, trailing the Crusaders 10-0 just 90 seconds into the game and found themselves down 34-21 at halftime. But slowly and surely the Pioneers kept battling and eventually tied the game at 48-48.  But with less than 2 minutes left, St. Cloud Cathedral had pulled back in front 61-51.  Trailing 66-63 with less than :04 left, Peter Schommer was fouled,...
1hr 54m Feb 08, 2020
1hr 54m
S1 Ep395: Pierz Pioneers vs St. Cloud Cathedral Crusaders Girls Basketball 2020
The Pioneers used a strong second half to defeat the Crusaders 58-48 at the MAC.  After trailing by 1 at halftime, the Pioneers outscored the Crusaders 33-22 in the 2nd half to earn the victory. Kylie Waytashek led the way with 17 while both Mariah Olesch and Emily Sadlovsky added 11 each.
1hr 31m Feb 08, 2020
1hr 31m
S1 Ep390: Pierz Pioneers vs Pillager Huskies Boys Basketball 2020
The Pioneers earned a key win in Section 7AA with a 79-68 victory over the Huskies. That win was the 7th in a row for Pierz, who got a game-high 19 from Peter Schommer, 16 from Jonah Prokott, 13 from Brandon Stuckmayer and 10 from Michael Leidenfrost.
1hr 46m Feb 07, 2020
1hr 46m
S1 Ep394: Senior Spotlight with Kalli Gross
It's time for another Senior Spotlight, brought to you by You Are There Sports and the Pierz School District.  In this edition, we get to know Kalli Gross and we find out about her work with Peer Helpers as well as EPIC.  Kalli is also a member of the Pioneers Track and Field team and is looking forward to an exciting season.  Kalli also talks about her future plans of going into the nursing pr...
10m Feb 06, 2020
10m
S1 Ep393: Pierz Pioneers vs Foley Falcons Boys Basketball 2020
The Pioneers won their 6th straight game as they defeated the Falcons 65-46 to improve to 14-4.  The Pioneers celebrated Senior Night with the 5 Seniors, Peter Schommer, Brandon Stuckmayer, Cody Kimman, Robbie Schaefer and Zach Traut starting the game.
1hr 44m Feb 05, 2020
1hr 44m
S1 Ep392: Pierz Pioneers at Little Falls Flyers Boys Basketball 2020
The Pioneers won their 5th straight game with a 58-49 victory over the Flyers.  Peter Schommer led the way with 18, Michael Leidenfrost had 14, Jonah Prokott 12 and Ryan Stuckmayer 9 for Pierz while Alex Gwost of Little Falls tallied 22 to lead all scorers.
1hr 31m Feb 01, 2020
1hr 31m
S1 Ep391: Pierz Pioneers at Little Falls Flyers Girls Basketball 2020
The Pioneers downed the Flyers 54-24 as three players scored in double figures, led by Kylie Waytashek with 13, Courtney Strohmeier 12 and Kiara Olesch with 11.
1hr 30m Feb 01, 2020
1hr 30m
S1 Ep390: Pierz Pioneers vs Sartell-St. Stephen Sabres Wrestling 2020
The Pioneers lose 41-30 to the Sabres but actually win 5 of the 8 matches that were wrestled.  Trevor Radunz, Brandon Schlegel and Daniel Hoffman won by Fall, Tanner Young and Riley Hoskins won Decisions and Derek Stangl won by Forfeit.  
1hr 49m Jan 31, 2020
1hr 49m
S1 Ep389: Pierz Pioneers vs Zimmerman Thunder Boys Basketball 2020
The Pioneers turned a lackluster 19-point first half into a 48-points second half as they defeated the Thunder 67-57at the MAC.  It was the 4th straight victory for the Pioneers, who were led by Peter Schommer's 23 points, vaulting him into 3rd Place on the school's All Time scoring list.  Jonah Prokott posted 17 points and 10 rebounds as well for Pierz.
1hr 53m Jan 29, 2020
1hr 53m
S1 Ep388: Pierz Pioneers vs Holdingford Huskers Boys Basketball 2020
The Pioneers defeat the Huskers 63-38 behind a 20-point, 10 rebound performance from Peter Schommer and a career-high 15 points off the bench from Ryan Stuckmayer. Jake Ethen paced the Huskers with 15.
1hr 33m Jan 11, 2020
1hr 33m
S1 Ep387: Interview with new Pierz Baseball Coach Dylan Pittman
You Are There Sports Rick Grammond interviews Dylan Pittman, who was recently named the new Head Coach of the Pierz Pioneers Baseball Team.  Dylan takes over from Dan Saehr and inherits a very talented team heading into the upcoming season.
10m Jan 10, 2020
10m
S1 Ep386: Pierz Pioneers vs St. Cloud Cathedral Crusaders Boys Basketball 2020
The Pioneers fall 70-58 against the Crusaders to end a 5-game winning streak. Michael Leidenfrost led Pierz with 12, while Peter Schommer and Brandon Stuckmayer add 11 points each.
1hr 37m Jan 10, 2020
1hr 37m
S1 Ep385: Senior Spotlight with Will Reed
In this edition of the Senior Spotlight, Rick Grammond visits with Will Reed, another outstanding member of the Class of 2020 at Pierz. The conversation ranges from Will's favorite classes like Machining, Welding and Economics to his plans to attend college in Colorado for gun-smithing, his love of firearms, the subject of control is discussed as well as his hopes for the upcoming Track and Fie...
16m Jan 09, 2020
16m
S1 Ep384: Pierz Pioneers vs Crosby-Ironton Rangers Girls Basketball 2020
The Pioneers trailed the Rangers by 20 points with less than a minute to go in the 1st half but gained some confidence when they scored 6 straight points to trail by 14 at the break 31-17.  In the 2nd half, Courtney Strohmeier fueled a huge comeback by hitting six 3-pointers as the Pioneers came all the way back to take a 51-50 lead with under 5 minutes left!  The Rangers would regain the lead,...
1hr 49m Jan 09, 2020
1hr 49m