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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
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Junior Tyler Curnow starts his second throw at the True team state meet on May 16. He threw 53 feet 9 inches to finish 4th contributing to the team's decisive victory.
Tyler Curnow sets school record and track team wins True Team State
George Nelson, Digital Graphics
A group of teenage girls take prom photos at a golf course before attending the prom dance on May 17. They made bouquets, went out to dinner and did all prom traditions before participating in the dance.
Prom traditions outweigh the dance experience
Macy Bougie, Online Editor
This time period block shows the changes students can expect into their schedules. The change is driven to free up the time taken by science and prep times.
New elementary science specialists introduced to schools fall 2025
Matthew Larson, Copy Editor
Features
Junior George Kruse gets ready to aim during a competition last week. Kruse would end up doing well helping the team place this meet.
George Kruse shoots trap during spring season
Mack Morrow, Photo Editor • June 3, 2025

The calming silence is broken: “Bang, Bang, Bang.” Junior George Kruse practices shooting clay pigeons out of the air. Kruse has been shooting for years and is preparing to go out with a bang in his senior season next year. Kruse is a top placing shooter for the Trap team; he consistently sits...

Coach Jay Knutson focused on a player's swing that he has been perfecting for months. He analyzed the body language of freshman Josh Severson to see where his head was at.
Boys tennis grows in numbers and talent with help of coach Jay Knutson
Jack Howell, Online Editor • June 2, 2025

Coach Jay Knutson has been the high school's boys tennis coach for over a decade. His style of developing well-rounded and skilled athletes has made his team successful for years. He has left a unique impact on every individual so that they can develop into the player they want to be. This latest season...

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Opinion
Sophomore Luke Malmgren works on his Spanish assignment. He prefers to complete easier tasks first, like Spanish, to avoid academic burnout.
President Trump has had many accomplishments during his first 100 days such as: stricter border security, economic progress and strict foreign policies. This is already and will continue to move the United States in a positive direction.
On April 14, the Trump administration froze over $2 billion of Harvard's federal funding. This has prompted the university to sue the Trump administration.
Sports
Hailey and her sister Paige Schmit swim their duet at state. They won first place with this duet.
The JV boys tennis team practices every day after school. The team hopes to address its challenges and improve them throughout the season.
Boys volleyball is practicing for their upcoming game April 15 as they return for the new season. Both varsity and junior varsity are in the main gym preparing.
Arts
The Grand National tour hosted by Kendrick Lamar and SZA begins its 39 show tour. It travels across 20 countries over the span of five months.
Album cover for "Sincerely" was photographed by Elizaveta Porodina. Porodina also shoots for Vogue and several other magazine covers. The album "Sincerely" shows Kali uchis' amazing style very well.
The Concerto Concert program was promoted on several platforms, especially on Instagram. Several orchestra members have promoted the concert by posting the program on their Instagram stories. The program displays that the concert is on May 19 at 7 p.m.
Student Life
Stillwater alumni Genni Schroepfer explores the many exhibits and booths at the NAB convention. Her favorite part of the convention was getting to interact with the equipment.
FRC Team 2508 Armada Robotics poses for a group photo after their competition. They won the Team Sustainability Award at the Great Northern Regional competition.
Juniors Rosie Kubiak and Bella Ringold sell raffle tickets at lunch on Feb.14. The proceeds go to Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
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