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The Pony Express

The student news site of Stillwater Area High School

The Pony Express

The student news site of Stillwater Area High School

The Pony Express

Vagabonds sing outside the day before choir teacher Katelyn Larsons wedding to practice. Vagabonds will sing at Larsons wedding on Oct 6.

Vagabonds performs at choir teacher Katelyn Larson’s wedding

Amelia Strong, Social Media Editor November 5, 2023

Choir teacher Katelyn Larson got married on Oct. 6 and Vagabonds sang at her wedding.  Vagabonds sang at Larson’s wedding because she was in Vagabonds when she was in high school and she loves the...

Elzen holding her cake

Madelyn Elzen shares baking business throughout community

Lavender Schleder, Social Media Editor May 23, 2023

Junior Madelyn Elzen owns a baking business called Mooing Munchies. One of her main ways of selling her baked goods is by going around the school, carrying her box filled with treats and selling them to...

Belle Chanter sings at St. Andrews church for annual concert.

Choir students prepare for annual Choral Festival

Ava Stein, Graphics Editor and Online Editor November 12, 2021

"I'm just excited to be singing to people again. . . I like to hear people's applause and see their reactions to music," sophomore Michael Fredericks said. Each year, choir members grades eight through...

Choir teacher Katelyn Larson adapts to her surroundings and teaches choir on Zoom.

Concert choir attends MMEA conference, take home awards

Jacob Carlson, Podcast Reporter March 17, 2021

The concert choir is a highly regarded choir in the nation, they have won multiple awards and have recently been nominated to the MMEA competition for their singing. The Minnesota Music Educators Association...

Students of the Freshmen Mens Choir join together to rehearse their music. Although they are wearing masks and six feet apart, they still can be together and create music through this pandemic.

Choir still find ways to create music through pandemic

Ella Hamilton, Social Media Editor November 9, 2020

Much time and energy has gone into the planning for this school year, so many aspects are different than what has ever been seen due to the Coronavirus. Choir is one class that has been affected and has...

Sophomore Josie Haugen reading her music during choir in preparation for the retreat.

Belle Chanter annual retreat promotes community

Grace Silbernick, Layout Editor September 27, 2018

“The success of the group is entirely dependent on everybody’s collective effort. Not just one person," Katelyn Larson, director of the Belle Chanter Choir, said. That is exactly the purpose of their...

Photos by Aubrey Kelley

Krahn steals the show in spring musical

Ben Valerius, Announcements Editor February 18, 2018

  Towering at 6’2 and regularly found dressed for success, Isaac Krahn is no ordinary senior. A student and cross country runner by day and now a rockstar by night, he recently was cast in...

Listening or playing music benefits creativity, health

Listening or playing music benefits creativity, health

Emma Polucha, Online Editor December 10, 2017

Playing and listening to music is a way to escape from the world. It helps students forget their problems and be in their own little universe. In addition, it opens a whole new world up to those who...

Theater department prepares for performance Grease

Theater department prepares for performance ‘Grease’

Sophia Jensen, Editorial Cartoonist Editor October 21, 2017

Grease is the first musical theater production of the school year. The performance involves a variety of students, such as the male and female leads. The performance runs Oct. 13-15 and Oct. 26-29...

While students rehearse for auditions, Grif Sadow watches the talent of the musicians.

‘Pippin’: cast prepares for spring musical

Teagan Andrews, Copy Editor January 7, 2017

    Pippin the musical comes this spring 2017. The five time Tony Award winning musical will be put on by students this spring in the auditorium. Auditions took place on Dec. 8 and...

Mitchell fills big shoes with choir

Mitchell fills big shoes with choir

Kalley Lewis, Copy Editor October 4, 2016

Choir director Angela Mitchell is following in the footsteps of Erik "Doc" Christiansen in directing The Stillwater Choir. The Stillwater Choir is a large ensemble of high level singers that has been...

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