For Some Cobbler Actors, There Is No Off-season

By Sydnee Conroy and Sydney Engesser Often times people are sympathetic to the tough practice the football team had preparing for the big game, but they might easily forget to acknowledge the hours the drama students put in preparing for the big show. During a production, drama students will practice Monday through Friday late into the night, and one week before show-time they will conduct … Continue reading For Some Cobbler Actors, There Is No Off-season

Mr. SheehyOctober 8, 2015October 15, 2015

News

Central’s Report Card Identifies Areas Needing Improvment

By Zach Swenson and Nick Edwards Recently report cards from the state of South Dakota were sent out to all schools. Every year South Dakota puts their schools to the test to see how they compare against other schools in the state and country. The primary way to do this is to give students each year a generic test, which measures how students match up … Continue reading Central’s Report Card Identifies Areas Needing Improvment

Mr. SheehyOctober 6, 2015October 15, 2015

Photos

Photos: Homecoming Highlights

Homecoming is a week of fun for everyone in the Cobbler community to get involved and show how great of a school we are. The photography students were on hand to capture the dress up days, coronation, and many more activities, taking time out of their days to capture the true meanings and happenings of homecoming. Click on the pictures below to to see a … Continue reading Photos: Homecoming Highlights

Mr. SheehyOctober 2, 2015December 2, 2015

News

Teachers Receive Significant Pay Increase

By Austin Lammers, Syndee Conroy, and Kaleb Hedman After six years of debate and failed propositions, the Rapid City Area School District has increased pay to its teachers and administration, taking effect at the beginning of this school year. South Dakota ranks last in the nation for average teacher salary, which stands just above $39,000 per year. It also averages last in entry-level teacher salary, which … Continue reading Teachers Receive Significant Pay Increase

Mr. SheehySeptember 28, 2015April 27, 2016

News

Football Hosts Washington for Homecoming

This season hasn’t gone as expected for the 2015-16 Central Cobblers’ football team, starting off the season with an 0-4 record, but the coaching staff and players are optimistic and are working very hard to change things. It’s homecoming week but the Cobblers aren’t preparing for this game any differently than the rest of the season, according to Coach Rob Sales. We asked him, with … Continue reading Football Hosts Washington for Homecoming

Mr. SheehySeptember 24, 2015September 24, 2015

Lifestyle

Homecoming Dress-Up: Pirate Day

By Madison Paschke Ready to show off your devilish thieving side? To all of you who don’t know, Wednesday the 23rd is Pirate Day! New to this school? A first year? I can understand the nervousness of dressing up and looking like a dork in front of your friends BBUUUUUTT this is Pirate Day and what I can understand about pirates is that Johnny Depp … Continue reading Homecoming Dress-Up: Pirate Day

Mr. SheehySeptember 22, 2015

News

Homecoming Tuesday: Tacky Tourist, Soccer Takes on Stevens

Dress up: Tacky Tourist If being a tourist means you want to dress your part and blend in, then you wouldn’t want to stand out. Well, that is if you want to be considered a normal tourist versus the cliché, stereotypical tourist garb you would never dream of wearing on vacation. That tackiness is the idea for Tuesday. Homecoming’s Caribbean Dreams theme has led to … Continue reading Homecoming Tuesday: Tacky Tourist, Soccer Takes on Stevens

Mr. SheehySeptember 21, 2015

Lifestyle

Homecoming Dress Up: Hippy Day

By Jared Cutlip and Reyanne Foster Homecoming week is a week of fun and dressing up. One of the days many people are excited about is Hippy Day. Many people think hippies dress like they’re from the seventies, and while tie-dye is very popular among hippies, not many of them wear it. In actuality, hippies dress mostly in what they feel is comfortable. Some look … Continue reading Homecoming Dress Up: Hippy Day

Mr. SheehySeptember 18, 2015September 21, 2015

News

Coronation Set to Kick of Homecoming Week

By Sydnee Conroy and Sydney Engesser On Monday the 21st, coronation will officially kick off the Cobblers’ homecoming week. Suspense about royalty began to simmer a week ago with the announcement of nominees, and by Monday evening Naasz Gymnasium will be packed to the brim with energetic students and teachers eager to crown the Caribbean Dream King and Queen. While the drumline and pep band … Continue reading Coronation Set to Kick of Homecoming Week

Mr. SheehySeptember 18, 2015September 25, 2015

News

Athletes Set to Reap Benefits of Summer Lifting

By Sydney Engesser Most students spent their summer sleeping in and relaxing; for Cobbler athletes those were luxuries. They traded their pillows and blankets for dumbbells and squat racks three days a week at 6 AM, and if you were a football player you were on the field the other two days of the week. “We had a really good turnout, and all of our … Continue reading Athletes Set to Reap Benefits of Summer Lifting

Mr. SheehySeptember 14, 2015September 14, 2015

News

Cobbler 2 Cobbler Hosts their First Blood Drive

By Zachery Swenson and Nick Edwards For many years Central High school has been the epicenter of the region’s largest blood drives, according to the United Blood Services. The Cobbler 2 Cobbler blood drive scheduled this Friday kicks off a year where four blood drives are slated to play their regular crowd drawing roles. This marks the first year of Central’s Cobbler 2 Cobbler director … Continue reading Cobbler 2 Cobbler Hosts their First Blood Drive

Mr. SheehySeptember 9, 2015September 14, 2015

News

Women’s Soccer Battles through Challenging Week

By Calista Giannonatti The Lady Cobblers fell short against their cross-town rivals Tuesday at Sioux Park Stadium. The game opened with Maddison Sullivan scoring a beautiful goal in the top right corner off an assist from Taylor Sewell. The Raiders quickly regrouped and punched in two goals, back-to-back, on the Cobblers. The first came off of a corner kick and the second was a clean … Continue reading Women’s Soccer Battles through Challenging Week

Mr. SheehySeptember 9, 2015September 14, 2015

News

Girls’ Soccer Dispatches Sturgis

By Calista Giannonatti The Central girls’ soccer team added another win Tuesday night against Sturgis. The Cobblers got on the scoreboard early with a simple, clean goal by Sarra Gutknecht, with a beautiful assist from Maddison Sullivan. Sullivan then went on to score the next two goals, angling herself as a potential top scorer this season. The final goal of the first half came from … Continue reading Girls’ Soccer Dispatches Sturgis

Mr. SheehySeptember 2, 2015September 9, 2015

Commentary

To my fellow graduates: A letter

By Jacob Knutson To my fellow graduates, our families, and our teachers: Before I get to the “life advice that you will soon forget” portion of my letter, I would love for you to take 15 seconds. Yes, 15 agonizing, incessant seconds, if you will, to think about some of the people who helped you get to this milestone we’re achieving, to graduation. Think of … Continue reading To my fellow graduates: A letter

Mr. SheehyMay 19, 2015September 9, 2015

Commentary

April Showers Bring Long May Hours

By Austin Lammers The last month of school before summer is the best time to observe students. The weather begins its transition from an Alaskan tundra to a Midwestern spring. The sun no longer creeps out of the sky at 4:30 but instead floats in the sea of blue for an additional three hours, tempting those of us with homework to put the pencil down … Continue reading April Showers Bring Long May Hours

Mr. SheehyMay 12, 2015April 27, 2016

Fiction

Fiction Challenge: Sunshine Hills

The Pine Needle is following two students, Brennan Brink and Jacob Knutson, as they engaged in a Write Off. One issues a challenge to the other in the form of a prompt and that person responds by writing it and issuing his own prompt. Today continues with another of Brennan’s responses to Jacob’s challenges. It was a brand new chapter of my life, a chapter … Continue reading Fiction Challenge: Sunshine Hills

Mr. SheehyMay 10, 2015May 20, 2015