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The student news site of Stillwater Area High School

The Pony Express

The student news site of Stillwater Area High School

The Pony Express

A wall display showing the names of the girls swim and dive team. They completed their fall season in late October. This season was different than others due to COVID-19.

Girls swim and dive team wrap up fall season

Sierra Penning, Social Media Editor November 27, 2020

The girls swim and dive team wrapped up their annual section meet, which marked the end of a successful season on Oct. 24. This season, however, was unlike anything the coaches and athletes had seen...

Junior Jacob Carlson stops skiing and takes a picture of the scenery while being photographed by his father.

Nordic ski prepares for upcoming season

Jacob Carlson, Podcast Reporter November 27, 2020

The boys and girls nordic team have been doing exceptionally well for years, securing many state champions and section wins. With the expectation that they will be a dominant team for years to come, they...

The girls swim and dive team practices during their 2020 season right before their sectional meets. This is similar to how the boys swim and dive team will look once their season is underway on Nov 30.

Boys swim and dive team faces COVID-19

Connor Quaderer, Podcast Reporter November 27, 2020

“It'll be unfortunate, but we can work through it,” Brian Luke, Stillwater boys and girls swim and dive head coach explained as COVID-19 creates a unique challenge for students and coaches this year....

Sydney Scheel , Josie St. Martin , Lexi Huber, and Lexie Ligday celebrate in last year's game.

Girls hockey team starts season with new changes

Greta Sorenson, Social Media Editor November 27, 2020

The girls hockey season is getting a late start. Tryouts are on Nov. 30, and the girls have been practicing, working out and preparing for the season. Due to COVID-19, changes are set in place to achieve...

Coach Scott Christensen and runner Ethan Vargas have a conversation at a meet. The relationship between a coach and runner is very important.

Boys cross country team heads to State

Adrianna Garcia, Distribution Reporter November 26, 2020

  Despite the unexpected Covid-19 pandemic, the boys cross country team is still up and running. With many differences and challenges within this year’s season, nothing caused these boys...

The Chevals perform at their final home football game of the fall season.  The girls show off their new Pom routine Oct. 20.

Chevals winter season kicks off this November

Olivia Fear, Copy Editor November 26, 2020

The Chevals have officially begun their winter season. The Chevals are a competitive dance team who compete and perform both locally, and travel for a few competitions each year. Many girls joined the...

Junior Riley Buxell celebrates his winning goal for the section championship against Park. This win was just one of many for the boys soccer team, unfortunately they will not get the chance to compete for a state title.

Boys and girls soccer team’s trip through sections

November 26, 2020

“With Covid we had a reduced schedule for the regular season, and unfortunately we didn’t get a state tournament,” junior Riley Buxell said. The girls and boys soccer teams both took the win at the...

Varsity football is suited up and ready for one of their first games. Players are concentrating on  one of their plays.

MSHSL impacts fall sports season

Ella Metcalf, Broadcast Editor November 3, 2020

The Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) held a meeting on Sept. 21 regarding various concerns about how COVID will affect the 2020-2021 sports season. At this meeting, there were activists, athletes...

Stillwater girls varsity Soccer team huddles together for their game against Forest Lake. Photo by KSTP Sports

Girls soccer on winning streak, preparing for more success in season

Lindsey Crain, Copy Editor November 2, 2020

The girls varsity soccer team came off of a win Oct. 7, after playing the Raiders. The team is preparing for more success this season, with them already halfway through the season. The team is second...

Tennis courts, which are usually filled with flying balls around the court, has no movement to be seen after school was cancelled.

Seniors hope last season isn’t more than just postponed

Haley Nelson, Online Editor-in-Chief March 26, 2020

Some Seniors put hours upon hours into their sports, days and nights, turning down friends wanting to hang out, just to practice or play a game. High school sports are one of those moments, where all...

New York Mets player Wilson Ramos poses with his teammates on Feb. 29. The person taking the photo is Anthony Causi, a beloved sports photographer who died on Apr. 12 from Covid-19.

COVID-19 impacts MLB season

Jack Taverna, SNO Sports Center and Social Media Editor March 19, 2020

Due to COVID-19, numerous sports leagues have been affected. One of these leagues is Major League Baseball (MLB). Many people are disappointed that the MLB season was postponed.  “I was really upset...

Maria Vincent, Paige O'Neal, Sam Kane, Savannah Vincent, Caroline Monty, Catherine Monty and Caitlyn Garrity smile in front of Ridgeview Country Club sign last season. These golfers led the team to state last season and the girls coming back for the 2020 season are hoping to repeat the past.

Girls golf team swings into spring season

Ella Nelson, Copy Editor March 12, 2020

As the season grows near, the girls golf team is excited to return to the green. The girls golf team has their first practice March 16 at Oak Glen Country Club led by head coach Peter Deeg. Expectations...

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