Soccer teams return for breakout season
Ashlynn O'Connor and Annika Brown
October 1, 2018
Stillwater's varsity soccer teams returned after the summer to play competitively against other teams in the conference. After last year's impressive records, they knew they were being watched.
Pep fest ends Homecoming week, kicks off Homecoming game
Lilly Sample, Online Editor-in-Chief
September 28, 2018
Filed under News, Photo Slide Shows, Sports
To wrap up Homecoming week, Student Council has planned another successful pep fest. The Stillwater Armada Robotics team used their robot to shoot t-shirts into the bleachers, a lucky student pie-d Principal Rob Bach, the football team joined the Chevals in their performance, the Cheerleaders ...
State champion gymnasts prepare for upcoming season
Elle Sprenger, Social Media Editor
September 12, 2018
Filed under Sports, Winter Sports
After winning State last year, the gymnastics team prepares for their upcoming season as returning State Champions. The girls 2017-18 gymnastics team beat Lakeville North to claim the title of State Champions. The gymnasts have started offseason practicing at their home gym, which was a new addi...
Blind swimmer promotes new perspective on life
Jack Seipel, Social Media Editor
May 18, 2018
Filed under Sports, Winter Sports
The swim and dive team has become a household name since 1975, the year Brian Luke took over as head coach. Since 1991, the Ponies have won 14 section titles and 20 conference titles. Given their decorative history, the Ponies have learned to preach teamwork and the idea that the best swimmer has ...
Snowiest April ever delays spring sports season
Hunter Hippel, Online Editor-in-Chief
May 10, 2018
Filed under Sports, Spring Sports
The return from spring break signifies many things for students: warmer weather, the beginning of the spring sports season, and dwindling days of the school year. But this year, that has not been the case. Winter weather has hung around the state for weeks longer than normal. Multiple inches ...
Odd schedule allows girls lacrosse more prep time
Susan Hubbard, Video Editor
May 1, 2018
Filed under Showcase, Sports, Spring Sports
The girls lacrosse team has taken shelter indoors, waiting for the snow to melt and their season to truly begin. After weeks of practicing in the dome, the team is getting excited to finally play outside on the new turf. Since the season started in early April, the team has been practicing at the S...
Unexpected snow affects spring sports
Jameson Stahl and Lilly Sample
April 22, 2018
Filed under Sports
Spring is the time of year when the temperature begins to rise, snow starts melting, and patches of grass become visible again. The warmer weather means the spring sports season is beginning, and teams hit the fields to practice. Minnesota, known for its outrageous winters, is seeming to have one that ...
Minnesota female athletes inspire future generations
Logan Huber, Distribution Reporter
March 25, 2018
Filed under Sports
Many students have important people in their lives who they like to call role models. Whether it is in sports, academics, music or just in life in general, these are people others look up to and inspire them. Many students have been inspired and affected by the athletes of the United States in t...
Best friends take state, college baseball scouts by storm
Will Gleason, Photography Editor
March 19, 2018
Filed under Sports, Spring Sports
The chances that any given baseball player makes it to the Division 1 level is 2.8 percent. Two students have overcome those odds and are committed to Division 1 schools to further both their academic and baseball careers. Junior Will Frisch is committed to Texas Christian University in Fort Worth T...
Boys tennis ready for run to state tournament
Aubrey Kelley, Photography Editor
March 18, 2018
Filed under Sports, Spring Sports
The boys tennis team is waiting in anticipation to finally practice alongside their coach and teammates for the first time in months. Throughout the winter, the boys have been individually practicing in facilities across the metro area. They are looking forward to playing together within their own facil...
CHAMPS: Gymnastics posts school record score to win state title
Hunter Hippel, Online Editor-in-Chief
March 7, 2018
Filed under Showcase, Sports, Winter Sports
If the Stillwater gymnastics team was going to have its best performance of the season, then the 2018 Class 2A State Tournament was the time to do it. The Ponies posted a team score of 150.25, their highest total not only of the season, but in school history. That was good enough to take the Stat...
Boys hockey hopes to add banner during youth movement
Jack Seipel, Social Media Editor
March 2, 2018
Filed under Showcase, Sports, Winter Sports
The varsity boys hockey team has created waves across the state of hockey this season. Their relentlessness and willingness to win is evident, despite being undersized and inexperienced. Starting out the 2017-2018 season on a six game winning streak has shown that the Ponies’ winning mentality has not disappe...