By Avery Freed Most of the students and faculty at Central High School know who Aaron Beaird is. Even if you aren’t familiar with the name, you would certainly recognize him you saw him. At 6’2″ and 285 pounds, he’s hard to miss. However, that same stature that causes him to stand out in the halls is perfect for his current position as Central High’s … Continue reading Senior Aaron Beaird Meets the Demands of Wrestling
By Avery Freed Addie Straatmeyer has had a rough Cross Country season. After spending the summer recovering from a knee injury, she started the season strong and ready to compete, with her eyes set on another state championship. Unfortunately, about four weeks ago, she suffered yet another knee injury that caused her to sit out on the past few meets. But now, after some rest, … Continue reading Cross Country Runner Addie Straatmeyer Loves What She Does
Money will be no obstacle for 200 students attending the girls’ state basketball tournament on Thursday. A private donor has generously purchased 200 student tickets to the game, which takes place across the street at the Civic Center at 7:00. Students who want one of the tickets simply have to head to room 102 of the Civic Center between 5:30 and 7:30pm the night of … Continue reading Students Score Free Tickets to Girls’ State Tournament
For a second year in a row, the Cobbler girls’ gymnastics team won the state title. Along the way, Collette Christensen won the state all-around competition, with her sister Chelsey Christensen finished runner-up. Congratulations, Cobbler girls, on another fine performance. Continue reading Gymnasts Win Second Straight State Title
The Central Cobbler wrestlers, while a tad disappointed with not winning a state championship, made their school proud with a second place team finish at State. The two senior wrestlers, Aero Amo and Alan Heidinger, each won individual state titles in their weight classes and Jarran Jensen finished second in his–congratulations, guys! Thanks to Kendsy Chilstrom, Rachel Labauch, and Alysia Hunter for their excellent pictures. … Continue reading Wrestlers finish with silver at State; Amo, Heidinger win titles
By Robbie Freidel and Daniel Lang The use of performance enhancing drugs has dated back to the first Olympic Games when Greek runners used opium concoctions to gain the upper hand in foot races. Since then, the worldwide use of such drugs has only increased. Professional cycling, among many other sports, is now an event dominated by the use of these drugs. As of August … Continue reading Live(Artificially) Strong: A look at what Lance Armstrong’s situation means to sports
by: Isaiah Shelvin On Thursday night the Central freshmen football team looked for its first win against the Douglas Patriots at O’Harra Stadium. Things looked good for Central, who outsized and outnumbered the small Douglas squad. On the first offensive series, Central’s John Wolfe ran the ball hard, setting up quarterback Dillon Wolf to book left on third down and run 17 yards for a … Continue reading Cobbler Freshmen Can’t Overcome Patriots
by: Robbie Freidel The Needles in the Black Hills of South Dakota have an unusual attraction which lures thousands of tourists each year. No one embraces this attraction more than the local rock climbers. Each towering granite spire in the Needles tells its own rich history in the eyes of these climbers. Sadly, in the past few decades this history has been threatened. The Needles … Continue reading History of Climbing the Needles Is Worth Preserving
by: Alex Connor Fighting has always been a part of hockey, as it draws fans to the game, but in the NHL playoffs this season it has been nothing but cheap shots and fights. There have been several brawls this post season in nearly every series. One Central High School student said that he likes to see a good hockey fight, however there has been … Continue reading NHL Playoffs Marred by Cheap Shots
by: Zach Renville & Donavin Neugebauer Wednesday’s game for Central just came too easy as Central came out firing on all cylinders. First, though, let us introduce the two teams who faced off last night. Sturgis was on the road facing the Rapid City Central Cobblers. The game, after being cancelled the night before, started pretty early, basically right after all students got out of … Continue reading Central Dismantles Sturgis in District Playoff
by: Donavin Neugebauer and Zach Renville Last night’s battle for the top girls’ basketball team in Rapid City ended as a heartbreak for the Cobbler girls. The Raiders came out on top, making a big impact on the Central fans. The Central Cobblers (9-11) hosted the Stevens Raiders (9-9) at Naaz gymnasium, and while Stevens fired quick, starting the game on a 10-0 run, Central … Continue reading Cobbler Girls Drop Close One to Raiders
by: Zachary Renville and Donivan Neugebauer Friday’s basketball game was a good one. Rapid City Central High School hosted Brandon Valley. The Cobblers looked to get a win, and they meant it. Cody Harris, starting forward for the Cobblers, looked to start the game early, scoring the Cobblers’ first 8 points. With that the game looked over right at the start as the Cobblers took … Continue reading Cobbler Boys Beat Brandon Valley
by: Wyatt Garlick Mr. Talley says he will be joining another intramural basketball team this January and has made some confident predictions: “I took a year off last year but will be back playing this winter for the staff team. With my return and the addition of some other staff ‘All-Stars’ we are guaranteed to once again take the intramural title. A lot of our … Continue reading Deadline for Intramural Basketball Approaching
by: Alex Connor Football is one of most popular sports in the United States of America. At the head of each football team is a quarterback, and I’m going to tell who I believe the top ten quarterbacks in the National Football League are. 10. Cam Newton (CAR)– Cam Newton has played very well as a rookie, and I think what has made him so … Continue reading Who’s the Best? The top 10 QB’s in the NFL
The Central Cobblers football team wrapped up its season with a 41-14 drubbing of the cross-town rival Stevens Raiders. The win earns the Cobblers a ninth seed for the upcoming playoffs, and the boys will travel to Brookings Tuesday to play the first round. There will be a fan bus that will depart Central High School at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, October 25 and will return … Continue reading Cobblers Football Beats Up Raiders
by: Jordan Carff Jack3d and No Xplode are currently the two top selling pre-workout supplements. Well coming from a personal experience of trying both I have some opinionated conclusions about both products. Comparisons between both will include with the determination to work out, the price, the taste, and some common side effects. Quantity & Price Jack3d and NO-Xplode both require you to use anywhere from … Continue reading Battle of Supplements: Jack3d and No Xplode
The Pine Needle 