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Iverson by Trevor Luken
Lifestyle

Cobblers Up Close: Mr. Iverson

History teacher and football coach Erik Iverson discovered it’s possible to get paid to tell stories about Abraham Lincoln.  Continue reading Cobblers Up Close: Mr. Iverson

Mr. SheehyDecember 11, 2019December 13, 2019
Lifestyle

Cobblers Up Close: Don Snoozy

Math is hard, but finding a sasquatch is harder. Mr. Snoozy would know.  Continue reading Cobblers Up Close: Don Snoozy

Mr. SheehyOctober 31, 2019
Lifestyle

Cobblers Up Close: Nick Palmer

Mr. Palmer has officially retired as of the end of the 2018-19 school year. We are running this profile of him from two years ago in honor of his career. Continue reading Cobblers Up Close: Nick Palmer

Mr. SheehyMay 29, 2019May 29, 2019
Lifestyle

Cobblers Up Close: Heather Linde

Whether she’s running marathons or blood drives, Heather Linde always seems to be smiling. It’s a trait her students appreciate.  Continue reading Cobblers Up Close: Heather Linde

Mr. SheehyMarch 20, 2019March 20, 2019
Lifestyle

Cobblers Up Close: Emily Carr

The choir room has been full of smiles during Ms. Emily Carr’s first semester at Central. It doesn’t take a long conversation with Carr to discover why that is.  Continue reading Cobblers Up Close: Emily Carr

Mr. SheehyJanuary 7, 2019
Lifestyle

Cobblers Up Close: Ali Weber

Senior Ali Weber is known for her art, and rightfully so, as she is already selling her work. But as always with people, there is more to her than her talent.  Continue reading Cobblers Up Close: Ali Weber

Mr. SheehyDecember 4, 2018
Lifestyle

Cobblers Up Close: Jolo Robles

Ever seen that senior who trips on someone walking nearby, scattering his books and pencils throughout the hallway while his friends roll their eyes? If so, you’ve probably already met Jolo Robles.  Continue reading Cobblers Up Close: Jolo Robles

Mr. SheehyNovember 14, 2018
Lifestyle

Championship Culture

“Eat lightning, crap thunder.” Continue reading Championship Culture

emmapetermannMay 21, 2018May 21, 2018
Lifestyle

Cobblers Up Close: Ms. Stephens

“I get to chat with 200 kids a day. That’s way better than sitting in front of a desk.” Continue reading Cobblers Up Close: Ms. Stephens

emmapetermannApril 27, 2018April 27, 20181 Comment
Lifestyle

The Man Behind the Hair: Nic Benson Exposed

Most people can easily recognize the unusually long, curly hair in the hallways at Central High School, but I had the opportunity to talk to the man behind the hair, face to face, man to… well, woman. Continue reading The Man Behind the Hair: Nic Benson Exposed

emmapetermannApril 9, 2018April 19, 2018
Lifestyle

Cobblers Up Close: Mr. Hicks

In addition to teaching world history, Dana Hicks has written two novels that have been published. Continue reading Cobblers Up Close: Mr. Hicks

Mr. SheehyFebruary 26, 2018February 26, 2018
Lifestyle

Cobblers Up Close: Dylan Hay

Senior shooting guard Dylan Hay is having a storybook senior year for the boys’ basketball team. But when Dylan was a toddler, this kind of story looked unlikely. Continue reading Cobblers Up Close: Dylan Hay

Mr. SheehyJanuary 17, 2018February 23, 2018
Lifestyle

Cobblers Up Close: Troy the Security Guard

Careers in the Marines, Air Force, and police have prepared Troy for this moment: Security at Central High School! Continue reading Cobblers Up Close: Troy the Security Guard

Mr. SheehyDecember 21, 2016December 20, 2016
Lifestyle

Cobblers Up Close: Mr. Riggs

Lurking in the far reaches of the science wing in a lair plastered with movie-posters is a movie buff, sci-fi writer, and sometime walking bacon, Mr. Riggs. Meet this Real Life Hero, who has devoted his career to delivering students from the evils of physics confusion and despair. Continue reading Cobblers Up Close: Mr. Riggs

Mr. SheehyDecember 9, 2016December 15, 2016
Lifestyle

Being a Teenager Back in the Day

Was it harder or easier to be a teenager “back in the day”? Chance Cortez asked his great-grandparents and discovered it was both. Continue reading Being a Teenager Back in the Day

Mr. SheehyDecember 6, 2016December 13, 2016
Lifestyle, Sports

Cobblers Up Close: Riley McSherry

Kicking it off with the signing of a letter of intent to wrestle at South Dakota State University, Riley McSherry’s senior year is the fulfillment of a wrestling dream. Continue reading Cobblers Up Close: Riley McSherry

Mr. SheehyNovember 30, 2016December 9, 2016

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