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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

Chevals dance team practices at Pony Stadium Sept. 24 in preparation for the Homecoming game. They have worked hard this year alongside their new coach.

Chevals gains new coach for upcoming season

Sumer Harrington, Photography and Online Editor October 11, 2021

This fall has brought a lot of new things to students and teachers, from testing out fully in-person school weeks to new coaches. The Chevals Dance Team was in need of a new fall season coach and McKenzie...

This photo was taken this past winter when Caroline was playing at Veranda Golf Course in Florida.

Girls golf team back in full swing

Kate Johnson, Graphics Editor May 26, 2021

Spring sports have just started recently, and girls golf is back in full swing, ready to be returning to the Oak Glen greens. The team practices Monday through Thursday from 3-5 p.m., with matches two...

The girls track and field Varsity Track team back in 2019 winning the 4AA championship. Track and field will start their season during spring break.

Girl track and field gears up for season after a year off

Michelle Cruz, Student Playlist Reporter April 27, 2021

This year, spring sports are back in session and girls track and field will look different with the pandemic still going on. New teammates are going to be joining the team that freshman and sophomore since...

The boys and girls alpine teams group together for a final team picture after the Minnesota High School State Meet. Three of the boys and four of the girls skiers pictured will be returning for next season.

Ski teams wrap up successful seasons

Austin Buck, Broadcast Editor April 27, 2021

As the ski season has come to an end, the team can safely say it was a great one. All of the four ski teams, boys and girls alpine, along with boys and girls nordic, had successful seasons in their own...

Junior Dylan Magistad playing tennis his freshman year, the last real season the boys were able to have due to COVID-19.

COVID-19 impacts upcoming boys tennis season

Elizabeth Harter, Photographer April 27, 2021

Last spring, the boys tennis team was thrown a curveball when COVID-19 hit. Governor Walz’s statewide lockdown caused the team’s season to be canceled, impacting many of the boys. The 2021 boys tennis...

Senior Jack Wells played hockey during the 2019-2020 season. He has a lot of passion for the sport and looks forward to coming back after the recovery.

Jack Wells Bounces Back From Major Leg Injury

Grant Miller, Food Blog Reporter March 9, 2021

Anything can be dangerous. Junior Jack Wells realized this after breaking his leg playing a pickup game of football at Woodbury High School. Wells fractured his fibula, tibia, tore his PCL, tore his medial...

Stillwater girls hockey team season 2020-2021. My team never lets an opportunity slip by us and we work very hard as a team on and off the ice, Betsy McGineley said.

Girls hockey team gears up for strong season as a strong team

Ava Fugate, Podcast Reporter March 9, 2021

The girls hockey team can be described as resilient and determined. There are many different personalities on the team making for a fun time for the girls, but they all have a great work ethic and work...

Senior Carson Arco snowboards on a box at Afton Alps Resort

Carson Arco pushes himself to get better in snowboarding

Jayden Leach, Playlist Reporter March 9, 2021

Senior Carson Arco has been practicing and working hard on his snowboard skills at Afton Alps during the winter season, and skateboarding in the summertime. Arco has learned many new tricks and has created...

Photo submitted By Joseph Krenz.

Covid football season concluding to an end

Ella Gag, Social Media Editor-in-Chief December 26, 2020

The football team got off to a strong start even this COVID-19 season. The season was originally supposed to start in the spring, but it was moved back to the fall. However, the season is shortened due...

Volleyball team wins their final home game against Forest Lake in 4 sets.

Volleyball team plays during covid with adversity they have to overcome

Erik Houle, Video Editor December 11, 2020

In 2020, the volleyball team struggled to play during covid. They only played 13 games instead of the traditional 30 games so there was a lot less time to compete. This made it very difficult to get any...

The Chevals Varsity Dance team practices via zoom since the covid-19 restrictions doesnt allow them to rehearse in person. This impacts  each dancer differently from seniors to middle schoolers.

Dancers are effected by the change of season

Sophia Agnessi, Layout Editor December 9, 2020
The Chevals Varsity Dance team practices via zoom since the covid-19 restrictions doesn't allow them to rehearse in person. This impacts each dancer differently from seniors to middle schoolers.
Senior Schuyler DuPont swims at sections on Oct. 24 at Stillwater Junior High. She recently verbally committed to Cornell for swimming.

Schuyler DuPont juggles academics, athletics to commit to Cornell

Mairin Torgerson, Photography Editor-in-chief November 27, 2020

At the True Team State meet, senior Schuyler DuPont ended her 500 meter swim and slapped the timing pad. The ultimate goal was to be around five minutes and when she looked at the scoreboard and saw the...

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