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Jake Maroney pursues dreams in Spain

Tiffany Horwath, Layout Editor November 20, 2014

Junior Jake Maroney leaves for Spain on Nov. 11, where he will go on a soccer tour with the club Bola Top for 11 days. He has always wanted to play professional soccer and now he is one step closer...

Dance Team starts Revolution

Emily Ness, Anchor November 18, 2014

The Revolution dance team is taking Stillwater by storm. Revolution is a co-ed dance team that does three different styles of dance: old fashioned, jazz and hip hop. They perform at nursing homes and...

New leader in the football team’s offense

Braden Cousineau, Social Media Reporter October 30, 2014

Last year DJ Skie ('15) was one of the Ponies leading receivers, this year he is the one on the other end of the ball. Skie, now heading the Ponies agile offense, is new to the position. He has proven...

Coach and English teacher Laura Hammond Laux oversees both debate and speech teams.

Debate team starts strong

Mackenzie Bottolfson, Copy Editor October 28, 2014

The debate team placed fifth at the 2011-12 state tournament, third at the 2013-14 state tournament, and are currently working hard to prepare their arguments for the 2014-15 state tournament. The Stillwater...

Weaver expands Archery Club

Dan Gorman, Distribution Reporter October 15, 2014

Andrew Weaver and Todd Kapsner are two of the leaders of the Stillwater Archery Club. They take all members of the club to a designated area where they are able to hunt animals with bows and arrows. Once...

Coaches prioritize concussion prevention

Dennis Toenjes, Video Editor October 14, 2014

Concussion Rates in high school sports across Minnesota have been growing at an alarming rate and Stillwater Area High School contributes to this trend as well. Concussions are brain injuries caused...

Powderpuff game helps Tackle Cancer

Marya Redmond, Team Lead Editor October 13, 2014

Homecoming 2014 hosted the second annual Powderpuff football game in Pony stadium. It was played between current reigning seniors and the new to Powderpuff juniors. At 6:30p.m. the class of 2015 girls...

A look at the Ponies 2014 football season

Matt Salmi, Social Media Editor September 30, 2014

The Ponies football team has started the year off on the right foot as they are 3-0!  The first few games on the Ponies schedule were anticipated to be wins and they won them in convincing fashion.  While...

Water Street Inn puts on new addition

Sydney Kuball April 15, 2014

A building in downtown Stillwater is much more than just a stack of bricks, it is a place where people come together and something that a small town takes pride in. There is meaning and history on every...

Create & Paint helps Stillwater get creative

Olivia Novotny April 4, 2014

  On Mar. 1, the paint-your-own pottery and canvas studio, located on Chestnut Street East, became available for scheduled events or walk-ins. The “no pressure” atmosphere encourages people...

BYOD initiative moves on to school board

Katelyn Weisbrod April 1, 2014

Every single day, discoveries are made that make the world more advanced than it ever has been before. It is essential that as these advancements are made, they are distributed to the youth of the nation,...

 An example of the living conditions that one of the families we worked next to had to live in. Stray dogs were commonplace in the homes visited on the trip. “The families that were living in the worst conditions stood out the most to me, and seeing how happy they were after we helped was very satisfying,” Paulson says.

Students give back with Mexico Mission trip

Emily Lodahl March 26, 2014

  Over spring break, the students of Trinity Lutheran Church traveled to Chuburna Puerto, Mexico to spend the week having an impact on a community in need. Each year approximately 65 students and...

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