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The Pony Express
The student news site of Stillwater Area High School

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The Hippogriffs meet in the English flex room every Friday after school. They collaborate and come up with ideas, as well as discussing any plans already put into place. "Everyone seems to be liking the club, and it feels really inclusive," says junior Matt Dietrich.

Stillwater Hippogriffs bring magic to community service

Kaitlyn Bloom, Online Editor • January 13, 2016

  For many teenagers, finding time for public service and charities that interest them can be a challenge, but what if there was a way to combine students interest and service? The Stillwater...

Wagner takes flight Friday night and lands on his feet to get a needed first down in the red zone v.s. Mounds View. “It was the community that we shared as athletes that, while not lost after the season, is not the same as it was during our season," says senior Stephen Wagner.

Wagner: a force on the field and in the classroom

Matt Johnson, Sports Media Editor • January 13, 2016

Consider what it means to be a student athlete. Then consider what it means to be at the top of your game as a student and at the top of your game as an athlete. Meet Stephen Wagner. Senior Stephen...

Many members of society assume someone is cool for wearing certain brands of clothing or looking a certain way. Many forget that cool should be personality based rather than materialized. Junior Melissa Mcelin says, “People tend to think that all of the mainstream clothing stores like Lululemon, Forever 21, Urban Outfitters and Pacsun are cool. I’m not saying that they aren’t cool, I myself shop at some of them but it’s when people buy things that they think other people will like and they aren’t buying them for themselves.”

Defining a new generation of ‘cool’

Kleio Vrohidis, Online Editor • January 13, 2016

  A word that has been defining members of society since before many can remember: cool. The word is used so often that some forget how their meaning might differ from other's. Many define...

Senior Aj Laudet and FCA Advisor Brad Madison participating in the discussion during a FCA meeting. "A before school meeting is called a huddle, and each week it is student led by one of our student leaders and they decide what to talk about or which activities to do," Madison said. Games like Pictionary are often played at FCA meetings before or after having a discussion on the topic of the week.

FCA builds community and serves school and community

Jared Dean, News Anchor • January 13, 2016

    'The Fellowship of Christian Athletes’ goal is to present coaches, athletes, and all of whom they influence with a relationship with Jesus Christ as well as being a follower of...

Junior Tim Kromer is interacting with the crowd of people and is having a blast being the DJ at Snoball. A person in the front is cheering on Tim while he is DJing. “I love when people listen to my music and once I get going it just feels amazing,” Kromer said.

Tim Kromer pursues dream of being a DJ

Cole Lebourgeois, Copy Editor • January 13, 2016

  Many students have unique interests that not many other students have.  One student in particular has a strong passion to be a DJ, junior Tim Kromer. Kromer has a deep passion becoming...

The bowling team gathers near the lanes to show off their advancement to state. Coach Gibson said after they won, "You could see their excitement when they realized they were going to the state tournament."

Bowling team advances to state

Olivia Weirtz, In-Studio News Achor • January 13, 2016

The state tournament: the prize at the end of the season that every sports team strives for. This marks all the hard work and challenges the team has faced and the success they hope to achieve. The...

Jurek in the hospital when she was first diagnosed with acute confusional migraines, then re-diagnosed with epilepsy, and again later to be re-diagnosed with conversion disorder. “I’ve lost a lot of friendships due to my disorder,” says Jurek.

Conversion disorder taking a toll on Jurek

Isabel Boedigheimer, Head Copy Editor • January 13, 2016

  Olivia Jurek is a sophomore who suffers from conversion disorder. According to Mayo Clinic, conversion disorder is a condition in which you show psychological stress in physical ways. In...

Senior and captain Claire Weber carves down the slopes. She sets the example for the team by performing after hours of hard work in practice. "My role on the team is to encourage the skiers to be fearless. to show them a proper technique or give them simple advice on the chairlift about not giving up. I aspire to continue to hold the teams great legacy as it has been held, and to also continue to push everyone to the next level," says Weber.

Neubauer becomes new alpine head coach

Hannah Anderson, Social Media Managing Editor • January 13, 2016

Last year's assistant alpine ski coach Kevin Neubauer has taken over Mary Parcheta's longtime position as head coach after 24 years. She has been involved in the program for the past 25 years and announced...

Stickler plays strong defense on the field and will be back this season to play the sport she loves. This wasn't easy, Stickler had to push herself and stay motivated to work to recover. "I kept a little book of things where I wrote what was super important to me throughout my recovery. I also had a journal where once in a while I would jot things down and look back on it when I needed motivation," Stickler says.

Stickler overcomes injury and commits to Concordia

Megan McGuire, Online Editor-in-Chief • January 12, 2016

Senior Sara Stickler keenly remembers a pivotal high school lacrosse game during her junior year. It was the second half of the opening round state tournament game last spring against Prior Lake....

Students at Oak Park Elementary proudly display their artwork on the wall in the staircase of their school. Most of the art was made by 5th and 6th graders and some pieces may even be entered int he Da Vinci Fest this year. The kids at Oak Park take pride in their work which is an important quality in the worlds of art and science alike.

Da Vinci Fest molds inventive minds

Dante Hoyos, Distribution Reporter • January 12, 2016

  Da Vinci Fest is an annual art and science fair sponsored by The Partnership Plan that takes place at the high school. Stillwater students are encouraged to compete in the festival, but enrollment...

Senior Max Evenson (#2) defending the goal last year against Mahtomedi in the section tournament. He looks to be a leader on the team this year and hopes to make a solid run in the post season. Evenson said, "We are looking to improve off last year and it will be a lot of fun."

High expectations for 2016 lacrosse season

Lucas Braun, Social Media Reporter • January 12, 2016

Last year's lacrosse season did not go as well as expected. They had a solid team but fell short losing to Mahtomedi in the section tournament. This year will be a lot different. They are a lot...

A crowd of last year's ice cream social attendees. A total of about 1200 came to the event, and over 1200 ice cream cones were given away. "The most popular flavor was probably Peppermint BonBon," says Leo's Grill and Malt Shop owner Cory Buettner. Leo's has generously donated all of the ice cream, cones and coffee to the event for the past several years.

Washington County Historical Society hosts ice cream social

Andrew Weigel, Photographer • January 12, 2016

  On Jan. 16, the Washington County Historical Society will be hosting a winter ice cream social in the northern part of Lowell Park. Free ice cream and coffee will be provided by Leo's Grill...

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