by: Wyatt Garlick With the NBA playoffs coming and the NCAA tournament finished, The Pine Needle brings you freshman Wyatt Garlick’s choice of the top ten dunks available for viewing online. The videos, unfortunately for you, will only be visible outside of school, but they’re worth coming back for. Trust us. #10 – Do the John Wall John Wall, 100% style. # 9 Shaq Facial The … Continue reading Garlick’s Top Ten Dunks
While most classes at Central were not able to watch the entire television broadcast of the Cobbler girls’ state AA basketball tournament game against Sioux Falls Washington, almost everyone saw the ending. With a few minutes left in third block, Washington spurted against the Cobbler girls, and students privileged to be watching packed up their backpacks disconsolately, feeling a late eight point Warrior lead to … Continue reading School Grinds to a Halt for Girls’ Win
by: Kera Redleaf Who were the 2009 – 2010 CHL champions? That’s right; the Rapid City Rush took home the Ray Miron President’s Cup on May 5, 2010. On their home ice, the Rush beat the Allen Americans in double overtime. Scott Wray shot and scored the winning goal that set cow bell-ringing fans into a frenzy. Tyler Redleaf was at the game and has … Continue reading Rapid City Rush Look for Repeat
by: Dylon Wilson It’s been quite an adventure for Lauren Tadlock and Alek Dallman in the last four years; they have both played their sports for four years and have now both been captains of their teams. Tadlock has a bittersweet feeling on the season and she isn’t satisfied with her team’s 2nd place finish last year. Tadlock has been busy trying to get college … Continue reading Two Senior Sports Captains Look Back
Photos continue to come in to The Pine Needle featuring the fun students have been doing this fall. Today we share with you some snapshots of the costume day before Halloween, taken by Lacy Payne, the girls’ tennis team, taken by Madison Hamm, and shots of the homecoming festivities before the football game, taken by Seth Eisenbraun. Continue reading Photos: Fall Activities in Review
Update: With their victory over Sturgis, the Cobbler girls set up another match against the rival Raiders. This one will be on Tuesday at Stevens at 7:00pm. As with the first round, tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students. Go Cobblers! — Don’t forget the volleyball team attempts to duplicate last year’s playoff run beginning tonight at 7:00pm at Central. Tickets are $5 … Continue reading Volleyball Begins Playoff Run
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
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: 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
The Cobblers freshman and sophomore football teams snagged a pair of close victories from the Stevens Raiders Thursday evening, starting what they hope will be a fantastic weekend for Cobbler football. The sophomores won 21-20 and the freshmen won 14-13. The freshmen game was particularly dramatic, as the team fell behind 13-6 at the close of the third quarter. After the defense stopped Stevens from … Continue reading 9th & 10th Football: Cobblers Knock Down Raiders
The first match up of the year against Stevens didn’t go the Cobblers way, as the girls lost in four sets. If you’d like to see a few more pictures, check out the Pine Needle on Flickr. Thanks to Mr. Hagen (English) for taking the photos. Continue reading Volleyball drops first match up against Raiders (Photo highlights)
The football team lost to Yankton 9-0 in the season opener. Thanks to Mr. Hagen (English teacher) for supplying the pictures! The Rapid City Journal coverage is available here. Continue reading Football v. Yankton Photo Highlights
Don’t let the score fool you–this game was close. Freshman lefty Cole Holzer kept the O’Gorman’s hitters off balance for four innings of relief pitching, leaving the Cobblers within two runs of the Knights, but the O’Gorman bats would not stay silent enough. They exploded for seven of their runs in the final inning, finishing off the Cobblers 13-4. The loss was not too bitter … Continue reading Baseball – Central Cobblers Finish 2010 Season as State A Runner-up
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