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The Pony Express

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The Pony Express

The student news site of Stillwater Area High School

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Lacrosse team among best in conference

Lacrosse team among best in conference

Craig Sanislo, Layout Editor March 24, 2017

Hockey, football, basketball; these are some of the popular sports that students turn up in crowds to watch. But one sport that doesn't get enough attention is lacrosse. The boys team is consistently...

Corcoran (number 22) in his last game high school game against East Ridge. “I’ve missed out on other opportunities, but I think it was worth it,” he says.

Corcoran team leader during last season

Audra RIsberg, Online Editor March 20, 2017

  Senior Garrett Corcoran, number 22 on the boys varsity basketball team, has been described as a team leader.  His unique personality and big smile make him someone that people want to talk...

French Club makes immense impact with donations to Haiti

French Club makes immense impact with donations to Haiti

Teagan Andrews, Copy Editor February 16, 2017

French Club is doing a fundraiser that is sending shoes to a little town in Haiti called Bois Tombé. The shoes are being donated due to children and even adults not having shoes that cover their toes because...

Thought Exchange results show district strengths, concerns

Thought Exchange results show district strengths, concerns

Ellie Faeth, Layout Editor February 15, 2017

Powered by Thought Exchange, the Stillwater School District created the Join the Conversation engagement process to allow students, families, community and district members to get involved in voicing...

Junior, Jared Christian working his opponent in the Roseville meet. "We have a lot of motivated guys on the team this season, and it's really good to have a team that is bigger than just a few star athletes," Tyler Olsen says.

Wrestling team among top in conference

Craig Sanislo, Layout Editor February 15, 2017

The wrestling team has consistently been among the strongest teams in the conference, and the current season is not exception. In the first 12 meets of the season, the Ponies were able to claim...

The Mock Trial team consists of students from 9th-12th grade.

Mock Trial team teaches real-life law experience

Jack Reinseth, Distribution Reporter February 14, 2017

According to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, article 11, you’re innocent until proven guilty, which means you have the right to a trial in the court of law. Students in our school with...

The Feminism Club members met on Feb 6 to make signs to put up around the high school to spread awareness and hopefully inspire a few people to join. "I feel the purpose is both to educate our peers and also learn ourselves how to become more active feminists," Fry says.

Feminism Club creating change for better

Alex Ehde, Social Media Reporter February 13, 2017

r The newest club at the SAHS, the Feminism Club, is raising awareness for women's rights, LGBTQ+ rights, and minority interests around the community. The club has been recently started by Erica...

The team stands by and watches as a teammate completes her beam routine. One can feel the sense of team from watching as the girls are constantly cheering and encouraging one another. “We have grown so much just within the season, and are continuing to grow with our skills, and that has allowed us to score much higher than in the recent years,” sophomore Peyton Classon says.

Gymnastics team prepares for sections after topping long-time competitor

Ciana Fragnito, Social Media Reporter February 13, 2017

Stillwater gymnastics has a history of performing well each season leading up to the final meets where they often place very high.  With sections right around the corner the team is gearing up for...

History behind local family restaurant, community favorite

History behind local family restaurant, community favorite

Mariah Marsnik, Copy Editor February 10, 2017

Cory Buettner is the owner of Leo's Grill & Malt shop, a restaurant downtown Stillwater on the corner of Main Street and Chestnut. His oldest son, Blue, a junior, has learned a lot from the way...

Photo courtesy: Stillwater Gazette. The team is looking to get past some tough losses from last year. "It came down to a tough loss in sections last year so we want to over come that this year and get over it," junior Devante Hatcher says.

Boys basketball starts off behind, looking to improve

Matthew McGinley, SNO Social Media Editor January 14, 2017

  The boys basketball  team has been off to a rocky start this season, although things are looking positive for the future of the team. Last year, the team didn’t do as well as they had...

Nordic skiers take a couple practice runs through the course before the race. Sophomore Anna Flor says, "It's always important to know what the weather conditions are like before the race, so that there are no surprises while you are racing. Being able to take a couple practice runs helps a lot for your knowledge of the course for that specific day."

Nordic Skiing teams looking ahead to new season

Thomas Johnson, SNO Sports Editor January 12, 2017

The Nordic Skiing season is underway and due to their recent success in last year's season,  high expectations have already been set for the girls and boys teams. With top finishes in the state tournament...

Buttons Kobilka has to choose from when choosing what her next outfit will look like. "My ideas either come from something I see that I'm trying to imitate or I'll sketch out some designs in my journal," Kobilka explains.

Kobilka sews own clothes from scratch

McKenzie Bohlig, Photographer January 8, 2017

  The average American teenager spends about $2050 a year on clothes or about $40 a week per individual teen. With the Mall of America, the Twin Cities, Woodbury and downtown Stillwater so...

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