Ana Weaver takes 8th in State
Grace Wirkkala, Online Editor
December 11, 2018
Filed under Fall Sports, Photo Slide Shows, Sports
Fueled by her love for running, sophomore Ana Weaver placed eighth in the girls cross country State tournament. The tournament was held at St. Olaf College on Nov. 3. Weaver is currently number one on the team's All-Time Top 30 list. The list has runners' times from 2015 to present day and Weaver clocked in for a 5K at 17 minutes, 52 ...
Gymnastics state champs return with high expectations
Elle Sprenger, Social Media Editor
December 7, 2018
Filed under Sports, Winter Sports
The start of the season begins for girls gymnastics. After winning state last year, the gymnastics team begins their 2018-19 season. On Dec. 15, the gymnasts will compete in an invitational tournament at St. Cloud Tech. High School against some of the top ranked teams in the state. This will be t...
Girls hockey sticking together
Hazel Flock, Layout Editor
December 3, 2018
Filed under Photo Slide Shows, Sports, Winter Sports
As the varsity girls start their new season, head coach Lee Gillespie began on how the girls train. They have been training harder in hopes of making it to the state championship this year. Gillespie, who has been the head coach of the girls team for three years, hopes to lead the varsity team to ...
Soccer team regains championship status
Ben Wrightsman, Video Editor
November 15, 2018
Filed under Fall Sports, Showcase, Sports
A sea of red cheered on the Stillwater boys soccer team on Nov. 3 at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. The crowds of fans dressed in red were there to see the Ponies kick in the goal that won them the Class 2A state championship. The Ponies faced off against Duluth East. The two schools went head-t...
Volleyball setting up for state
Sierra Hippel, Distribution Reporter
November 7, 2018
Filed under Fall Sports, Photo Slide Shows, Sports
Students and staff were proud of the varsity volleyball team as they went to State this year. All grades were represented in the team. They have had a great season with their head coach as Bob Fisher and senior captains, Britta Borrman as libero, Kate Raddatz as back row specialist/setter, Olivia W...
Volleyball team strives for State
Chas Morgan, Layout Editor
November 6, 2018
Filed under Fall Sports, Showcase, Sports
The 2018-2019 Ponies volleyball season has been “exciting!” according to Head Coach Bob Fischer and they show no signs of slowing down. The team is currently 19-6-0 in league and 8-0-0 in conference games, putting them first place in the Suburban East conference. Last year, the 2017-2018 team made it to state quarterfinals where they lost to Lakeville North....
SAHS mountain bike team wins back-to-back state tournament
Toby Weiss, Camera Editor
November 6, 2018
Filed under Fall Sports, Sports
The mountain biking team is settling down after their two year back-to-back victory at the Minnesota State Mountain Bike Tournament in Mankato. The Minnesota High School Cycling League was founded in 2012 to help high schoolers be inclusive and equal while building strong character, bodies and minds...
Dara Freshman Andringas commits D1 for soccer
Rosie Nichols, Layout Editor
November 4, 2018
Filed under Fall Sports, Sports
Few students, let alone freshman, get the opportunity to commit their future away before even stepping foot in a high school. Junior Dara Andringa commited to play Division 1 soccer for the University of Wisconsin as a freshman. Very rarely will a freshman in high school be offered a scholarsh...
Cross country runners go extra mile
Ben Wrightsman, Video Editor
November 2, 2018
Filed under Fall Sports, Sports
Thirty-five years ago, in 1983, a major player in the school's athletic history was just beginning his journey in leading the Ponies in running the distance; boys cross country. Since then, it would be hard to tabulate exactly how many miles this team has cumulatively run over the years, but they have...
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 addit...