by: Samuel Carroll Early Saturday morning (Oct. 30), several Central students embarked on the pilgrimage to Rapid City Christian for the Knowledge Bowl meet. After a written round where Central 1 received .4 fewer points than Stevens 1, the oral competition started. Central asserted its dominance yet again by holding the first place room the entire meet. Perhaps the most comical moment came when three … Continue reading Knowledge Bowl Team Wins Again
by: Shelby T. My brother and I were trick or treating a while back and we were having a really good time and there was a spooky looking house, so we went up to the doorstep. It was fairly dark, the only hint of light was from a black-light hung by the porch. The moon was covered by clouds, there were fake spider webs all … Continue reading One Creepy House: A Halloween Memory
One feature The Pine Needle is looking to share with readers answers the question, “What is there for students to do in Rapid City?” Emily Burk kicks off the feature with a look at “Radiate” at Bible Fellowship Church. by: Emily Burk Painted on one of the colorful walls, “Don’t just go against the flow, work to turn the tide” is one of the first … Continue reading What Students Are Doing: Radiate!
This week’s photo of the week, from Lacy P., captures a resting duck on Rapid Creek. If you have a photo you’d like to submit, please email the photo, your name, and the story behind the photo to chspineneedle at gmail dot com. For having her photo selected, Lacy receives two tickets to a Cobbler varsity home game. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Resting Peacefully
by: Jeren Brownlow On Wednesday the Army trailer filled with high tech equipment and everything Army came to Central High School to show everyone a few things. As you walk into the trailer you see a couple mannequins dressed in two types of Army outfits. You have a ground soldier, who is the soldier on the ground taking care of any enemy that air support … Continue reading Army Shows Students What Being a Soldier Is Like
contributions from Erica K. Well with windy days in South Dakota come risks, and today students at Central High School saw why the remodeling area is surrounded by signs that mandate hard hats. According to reports gathered by The Pine Needle, at 1:03 this afternoon, a wall that would have been one side of the new science department, fell. At 1:42, the scaffolding fell. Wind … Continue reading Wall for New Science Dept Falls in Wind
by: Lisa Petersen Despite a long and trying season for the Central Boys soccer team, they made a great appearance Oct 7-8th in the state tournament. Going into the tournament they had a record of 1-9-1. Even though their record doesn’t reflect their play, they had a great season for being a young team – only one senior, Terry Kampa. Most of the regular season … Continue reading Boys Soccer Wraps Up Season with Sportsmanship Award
by: Regan E. & Courtney M. The Cobblers’ cross country team hit the road this weekend, heading to Huron for the state meet, where the girls broke new ground, Tony Smorgiewicz took care of business, and the boys beat their cross-town rivals with a nice finish. Girls The girls went into the race as underdogs. Newspapers across the state did not have them in contention … Continue reading Smorgiewicz Runs to State Title as Both Girls & Boys Run Well
Thursday night’s football game against Stevens leaves the Cobblers with good news and bad news. We’ll start with the bad news. The bad news Stevens beat Central 35-7 in the annual regular season football match-up, snapping the Cobblers’ five year winning streak. The Stevens cheerleaders won the cheerleader relay (“They were all track runners!” pointed out one Cobbler cheerleader.) The Stevens marching band won the … Continue reading Cobblers Football Gets Another Try
With the cancellation of the Cobbler/Raider sophomore football game, Central’s coaches chose to begin a new tradition to end the season for the underclassmen: a freshmen vs. sophomore football game called The Cobbler Clash. In anticipation of the event, The Pine Needle asked each team for its predictions (and taunts), all in the name of fun. Whatever the case, Cobblers fans will want to attend … Continue reading Freshmen & Sophomores Exchange Words Before Cobbler Clash
This week’s Photo of the Week is from Miranda O., whose lines and color create an abstract and joyful expression. If you have a photo you’d like to submit, please email the photo, your name, and the story behind the photo to chspineneedle at gmail dot com. For having her photo selected, Miranda receives two tickets to a Cobbler varsity home game. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Joy in Color
by: Asher P., Brock M., and Mr. Sheehy You read that headline correctly. Jake Sharp is back, and just in time. The Cobblers’ football team closes its regular season at 7:00PM Thursday at O’Hara Stadium with a big game against the in-town rival Stevens Raiders. The Stevens game has been particularly good for the Cobblers lately, as they have won the last five match-ups. While … Continue reading Sharp Returns as Cobblers Look for Six in a Row Against Raiders
by: Doss Ramsey The Central High Knowledge Bowl team 1 has reasserted their dominance over their rivals at Stevens. Taking a commanding lead in the first round, the team of Lander S., Kenny U., Sam C., Alex R., and Doss R took first place in all four rounds and claimed their first win of the year, defeating not only Stevens, but teams from Hill City, … Continue reading Knowledge Bowl Team Beats Stevens
Kelsey D. took this shot recently, a shot that is good encouragement to get outside while the autumn weather is as good as it’s been this year. If you have a photo you’d like to submit, please email the photo, your name, and the story behind the photo to chspineneedle at gmail dot com. For having her photo selected, Kelsey receives two tickets to a … Continue reading Photo of the Week: Capturing the Magic of Mother Nature
by: Asher P. & Brock M. Thursday afternoon the Cobblers’ ninth grade football team killed their East River opponent, Pierre, 40-8. Shane O’Connel had three touchdowns as fullback. Asher Pikula had an 82-yard touchdown. Nate Atherton had one pick. The easy win puts the freshmen team at a 7-1 record. Next week they play another East River team, Aberdeen Central. Continue reading 9th Grade Football Team Handles Pierre Easily
With the calendar flipped to October and the high temperature hitting 90, many in Rapid City were wondering how many days like yesterday they could expect before snow begins to fall–and they were getting outside to enjoy it. Around Central the question became how many parents would want to spend the afternoon at teacher conferences. The answer: not as many as last year. Numbers for … Continue reading Weekly Roundup: Weather Saps Numbers for Parent Teacher Conferences
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