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
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...

Janel's blog Nellie Bellie features a variety of unique and aesthetically pleasing photos for her viewers to enjoy, however, there are other pictures featured to show off who Janel is; a down-to-earth, fun loving mom with a passion. While Janel does enjoy the popularity her posts can receive, some of her favorite creations are the less noted, "My favorite is the farmers market, cooking for real, no pressures. I love to make things with real food, I like to make cabbage pie or tomato cobbler or something with farmer’s market stuff that’s my favorite, and it’s not the most popular," says Janel.

Janel Hutton makes a career out of blogging

Mary Burchill, Fashion Blog Editor • April 12, 2016

When people envision a job, it usually consists of getting dressed in work clothes, driving out to the office and sitting in a cubicle all day or having meetings. For a blogger like Janel Hutton,...

Diedrichs is a all-star athlete in many sports. Her last sport she will participate in is track and field. The track season is just around the corner and she is very excited. Track coach Paul Wieland says, "Kristen is the kind of athlete coaches dream of. She is coach able, she is motivated to succeed, she is in love with the sport."

Kristen Diedrichs wins AAA award

Lucas Braun, Social Media Reporter • April 12, 2016

Senior Kristen Diedrichs received the AAA award for her excellence in arts, athletics, and academics. Her interest in many different fields  has allowed her to become involved in a lot of different...

Peterson’s journey for skiing has brought her far and not knowing how to ski at first, shows how much she has improved her skills. Her start for the love of skiing began with “many of my swim friends decided to start it and encouraged me to,” Peterson said.

Captain Greta Peterson leads swim team

Karisma Vang, Social Media Editor • April 12, 2016

The humidity and the warmth of the room filled with a chlorine smell and the swimmers splashing their arms in a circular motion in the water, swimming back and forth doing numerous strokes of 100 yards....

This is before an important meet for the alpine ski team, Joe Weber explained struggles of the year, "It was getting to know the coaches, and for me it was not falling as much

Alpine Ski wins fifth consecutive title

Austin Dowdall, Distribution Reporter • April 7, 2016

The Alpine ski team just won their 5th consecutive conference championship. This after they hired a new head coach, and having a successful year. This year, the team had to overcome some hardships,...

“This is not a club. It’s a team. My athletes dedicate themselves to this program and that’s an area where other teams don’t do so well. Our athletes show a bigger commitment to the team than other athletes from other programs” coach Scott Christensen said.

Boys track runs towards a championship

Craig Sanislo, Layout Editor • April 6, 2016

Stillwater has had a dominant track team for decades. Ten state titles and 51 section titles prove they are no ordinary track team. What is the secret? The coach. Head coach Scott Christensen has...

Juniors Lucan Braun and Wyatt Roth lead a club meetin

Class comedy club begins meetings

Olivia Weirtz, Layout Editor • April 5, 2016

The benefits of attending a large high school include an unlimited buffet line of extracurriculars: all forms of athletics, theater, art club, Amnesty International and even KPOP club. Every student is...

The curtain rises on the Holiday concert, in which Stillwater bands, orchestras, and choirs all performed for a sold out audience in the Stillwater High School Auditorium. Audience members comment that the show was very well done.

New teacher puts on spring band concert

Andrew Wiegel, Photographer • April 5, 2016

As you walk into a Varsity Band practice, you hear the tubas, trumpets, and French horns, among the other instruments. The band members are practicing for their annual spring concert, which will be...

The girls lacrosse team listens as Raisser talks about how to maintain a positive mindset during the season. "I learned a lot from Rick. He really got into my head on what it means to be a dedicated and hard working athlete," senior Sara Stickler says.

Girls lacrosse team undergoes teamwork motivation training

Megan McGuire, Online Editor-in-Chief • April 5, 2016

  Laughter, frustration and a buzz of activity filled the school cafeteria as Teamwork Motivation Trainer Rick Raisser led the girls lacrosse team through multiple mind challenging activities,...

The Shire offered a blogging class hosted by Kim Roeschlein and her son Eli. Eight students attended this class and learned the ins and outs of blogging. "Stephani knew I had a blog and she suggested I teach this class," Roeschlein says.

The Shire Literary Center inspiring creativity

Megan McGuire, Editor-in-Chief • March 18, 2016

ArtReach St. Croix offers a new, valuable resource for students to connect with teachers, mentors, writers and each other at The Shire Literary Center. This is a great opportunity for students to participate...

The occurrence of this year's college fair is very helpful for many students especially juniors and sophomores. When students are given the tools to learn more about their future, it's incredibly useful for students in the long run. Unfortunately some students were not given the chance to use this tool. Many current seniors never got a chance to experience the college fair. However, these same students have now become more determined to get underclassmen to go to the college fair, due to how beneficial they know the fair is. Senior Mary Norkol says, “I would have loved to have the opportunity to learn about local colleges and find out what I did and didn't want in a school.”

High turnout for Stillwater’s college fair

Sarah McCarthy, Photographer • March 17, 2016

Stillwater Area High School hosted one of the largest college fairs in the Midwest in the gym. The fair featured over 110 different post secondary schools, and offered a range of opportunities for...

Senior Carly Fedorowski runs down the field against Blake in the 2015 girls lacrosse season. "I’m hoping my senior season of lacrosse will help me prepare for what's to come next year. It will be fun to see how different it is at the college level," senior Carly Fedorowski says.

Fedorowski commits to Lindenwood University

Colin Gray, Social Media Reporter • March 17, 2016

Many lacrosse players across America dream of getting an opportunity to be asked by a college to play for them, but for only a few, this becomes a reality. This past November senior Carly Fedorowski ...

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