Skip to Main Content
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

Rachel hangs blood drive poster in the hall

Rachel Francis stays extremely involved

Kayly Richert, Podcast Reporter April 10, 2023

Junior Rachel Francis has a lot going on. She is invested in both the school and community. She is a part of many activities, has multiple jobs and attends community college as well as high school. Rachel...

A photo of some of Delaney Johnson's jewelry pieces.

Delaney Johnson creates handmade jewelry

Maggie O'Brien, Layout Editor April 5, 2023

Junior Delaney Johnson sits down in her room with her craft box, opens it and gets to work. She starts with wire and stretchy string cord as the base and designs her jewelry as her mind gives her ideas...

Junior Oren Hamilton filming with his new camera at the high school.

Hamilton, Jorgensen: Journey of talented videographers

Aidan Primeau, Podcast Reporter March 20, 2023

Living their high school days behind a camera lens has created a whole new experience for junior Oren Hamilton and sophomore Thomas Jorgensen.  Students have taken the liberty to explore another side...

Grace Weitzel sitting on a boardwalk holding violin

Grace Weitzel wins an award at GTCYS

Coral Lariviere, Field Reporter February 24, 2023

Senior violinist Grace Weitzel recently won the concerto competition at GTCYS - Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies while playing a solo. This concerto competition award is extremely tough to win,...

Photo of Emily Rohde (left) and Jason Rohde (right). Picture shown on main website.

Jason Rohde runs clay business

Maycie Neubauer, Podcast Editor and Broadcast February 22, 2023

Rohde Pottery Farm is a business located in Woodville, Wis. Rohde Pottery Farm is owned by an adored clay teacher Jason Rohde. It is Rohde's second year teaching at the high school, but he is certainly...

Sandy Cortez monitors the hallways on the computer to ensure student safety.

Sandy Cortez comes to high school as student supervisor

Cathleen Costello, Staff Writer February 21, 2023

I interviewed Sandy Cortez today.  I used my recordable switch buttons to interview her. I asked her about her job as a student supervisor.  She has been working at Stillwater Area High School for...

Behind the scenes of Maya in a photoshoot.

Maya Disher excels in modeling career

Kayly Richert, Podcast Reporter February 20, 2023

"It's definitely made me more ambitious and adventurous," senior Maya Disher said. Maya is just an average teen on the outside, but behind the scenes she has a lot more going on. The former pageant...

Student supervisor Myra Koehn monitors the hallways on the computer to ensure student's safety.

Myra Koehn starts as new student supervisor

Camryn Handberg, Staff writer February 13, 2023

I interviewed Mrya Koehn today. I used my TOBII communication device to ask her the questions. I asked her about her job as a student supervisor. She started at Stillwater Area High School at the end...

Chris Engler holds a microphone and share a few words at a basketball game.

Chris Engler fights to find cure for ALS

Michael Fredericks, Graphics Editor February 13, 2023

Bright white lights were lighting the walls of the doctor's office. The sounds of distant mumbling and the beeping of machines filled the room. Chris Engler anxiously waited in a soft chair beside his...

Ty Tuccitto carries the puck down the ice at the St. Croix Valley Rec Center.

Pony hockey standout, Ty Tuccitto, heading to New Mexico

Cooper Howe, Podcast Reporter February 10, 2023

  Senior Ty Tuccitto, captain of the varsity hockey team, is off to a great start to his senior season.  Tuccitto was tendered to the New Mexico Ice Wolves, a juniors team, in the middle of...

Pony Star Chris Engler honored with jersey retirement

David Calderone, Online Editor February 10, 2023

Former Stillwater Pony and NBA center Chris Engler watched as his number 55 jersey was retired during the Ponies home game on Feb. 10, where Stillwater defeated Forest Lake 72-58.  “It was...

Special Education teachers Jon Matel and Jon Hinzman help their students become accustomed to working. They have been assisting special education students at the school for a couple of years.

Nobody fights for students like Jon Hinzman

Gigi Zawislak, Broadcast Editor December 30, 2022

Golden ray fingertips caress the newborn sky as orange undertones meet the horizon line where Jon Hinzman stands. Capturing what seems to be a once-in-a-lifetime sunrise. Hinzman quickly posts his view...

Load More Stories
Activate Search
Features