The student news site of Stillwater Area High School

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

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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Super fans show super school spirit

Hailey Buelow, Social Media Reporter September 18, 2016

It's a Friday evening and among the bleachers at the high school, and among the cheering teenagers is a small group that are responsible for the schools exhilarating school spirit. This small group...

Noah Cates #11, Jackson Cates #12 and Andrew Hoy #19 minutes before Noahs game winning goal against Hill-Murray Pioneers. I was excited for everything that was going to come from this, Noah says.

Noah Cates: scoring his way to the top

Taylor Johnston, Social Media Reporter May 7, 2016

Holland passes the puck to Cates. Cates’ skates graze across the ice as he spins around Hill-Murray's defense man.  The buzzer goes off sounding through out the arena. Junior Noah Cates made the...

Social studies teacher Nancy Bader earns the prestigious Partnership award. “It is recognition of my work, and then I get to designate a school that gets a thousand dollars from the partnership plan, so of course I designated Stillwater High School,” Bader says.

Bader retires from teaching

Lauren LeBourgeois, Copy Editor May 7, 2016

Retirement is a major turning point in one’s life. It symbolizes moving on to bigger and greater things and is a time for relaxation or for some, the opposite, such as traveling. For social studies...

Jacob Kosyakovsky graduates abnormally young

Jacob Kosyakovsky graduates abnormally young

Annie Seiler, Online Editor May 7, 2016

For most, graduating high school on time and ensuring that all of the necessary credits are taken care of can be a challenge at even 18 years old. From gym to art, the availability for wiggle room...

At the St. Croix Valley Recreation center, Jackson and Noah Cates converse on what to do during the next play. “It’s always fun playing with Jackson and we always talk about new things to try,” Noah Cates says.

Cates skates onward with future hockey career

Megan Karnuth, Online editor May 4, 2016

Senior Jackson Cates has been working nearly his whole life at the sport of hockey and it seems like his career has only just begun. It started 13 years ago, playing Mites hockey, and has lead him...

Seniors Matthew Christian and Mackenzie (Kenzie) Nasby take a picture after each receiving a gold medal. Each participant is required to bring one other person to act as a model. However, Nasby will not be the model accompanying Christian to nationals. Christian says, “[Nasby] doesn’t want to anymore so a student from century will be my model.” Photo courtesy to Matthew Christian.

Matthew Christian brings home gold from state SkillsUSA competition

Brianna Halverson, Social Media Reporter April 25, 2016

In a classroom at district 916, senior Matthew Christian spent his free time after school bent over a textbook to prepare for an upcoming competition. Little did he know that in the upcoming nail care...

An expert in makeup and all it encompasses, Primoli says, My fav lip color right now is Kat Von D everlasting liquid lipstick in the color Bow N Arrow.

Olivia Primoli pursues passion in cosmetics

James Thomson, Read and Watch Camera Editor April 24, 2016

Olivia Primoli is a senior who is taking steps to ensure a career in cosmetology. Primoli has a tremendous interest in makeup and cosmetics. She wants to become a makeup artist for professional...

Senior, Hannasch is currently Editor-in-Chief of The Pony Express.Justin is really passionate about more than just writing said English teacher, Rachel Steil he wants to understand the issues

Justin Hannasch named among the top in state for journalism

Dante Hoyos, Distribution Reporter April 24, 2016

Stillwater senior and Editor-in-Chief of The Pony Express, Justin Hannasch has recently been recognized for his excellence in the field of high school journalism. After being nominated to compete in...

The troop has known for a while that they wanted to achieve the gold award together. They have been working towards it starting around fifth or sixth grade. “We did our bronze award and our silver award which are prerequisites that help us get our gold award so it was good that all our work over the last five, six years finally paid off,” senior Kayley Winkleman says.

Girl scouts earn gold award

Grace Donner, Photographer April 20, 2016

Seniors Rachel LeMire, Anna Craggs, Abby Prunty, Kayley Winkelman and Lauren Lindahl share a special bond achieved through gracious actions for others. These girls have been Girl Scouts together...

Emilee Falch works as assistant medical technician

Emilee Falch works as assistant medical technician

Liv Krusinski, In-Studio Camera Editor April 20, 2016

“I was really nervous my first time ever sitting through a surgery, I had never seen someone getting cut open or anything like that. It was a removal of a cyst, so it wasn’t anything huge, but they...

Dobson dangles opposing defender and throws him off guard. If I were to give any advice it would be just to give it your all every practice, every lifting session, because it goes by fast,” says Dobson.

Dobson hits buzzer beater

Matt Johnson, Social Media Editor April 13, 2016

  Stillwater recently took Cretin-Derham Hall to not one, not two, not three, not four, but FIVE overtimes to come out on top. The victory was even sweeter because Stillwater was not only the...

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