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Former graduate Jessie Diggins makes large strides in the World Nordic Skiing Competition in Falun, Sweden. Junior Sam Hanson said, Jessie inspires me because she was put in the same position as everyone who skis at Stillwater. She had the same coaching staff, and used the same skis at the same meets. So it is inspirational because there is no reason that it cant happen again.

Jessie Diggins inspires athletes through her success

Andy Bjerk, Social Media Reporter April 8, 2015

At the heart of all sports is one thing: competition. It is the desire for athletes to win that pushes them through the difficult training and disappointing losses. Along with a competitive spirit, good...

Senior Brooks Carroll will be a D2 football athlete in the fall at Bemidji State University. Recently, he made a spring sport switch from baseball to track. Carroll said, “I want to get faster for college football, and I feel like I could help the school out with track, so I just decided to focus on that because I thought that would benefit me more for the future.”

Brooks Carroll switches to track

Jake Simcik, Social Media Reporter March 26, 2015

Most people know senior Brooks Carroll as a star-wide receiver for the football team, and an exceptional athlete, Carroll has committed to Bemidji State University  and plans to play D2 football...

The team has welcomed these new jerseys with much praise, Junior Molly Frisch explained, They are similar to the old design but with great improvements. I love them.

Softball team looking fresh for a fresh season

Kjell Sandstrom, Distribution Reporter March 25, 2015

The Stillwater Area High School softball team will be looking better than ever for this new season, featuring white and black jerseys with red numbers and front script, as well as the Pony logo watermark...

The boys baseball team is heading to Omaha, Nebraska for baseball tryouts this spring. Baseball coach Mike Weiss said, “The trip to Omaha is a great opportunity to practice in warmer weather outside on a turf field so that we can get as much accomplished in a short amount of time as possible. We will be able to have 6 practices in 2 days. It’s going to give us a great opportunity to evaluate kids in a short amount of time. It’s very hard to evaluate kids inside for baseball.”

Taking a trip for tryouts, baseball

Stephanie Nielsen, Photographer March 24, 2015

This season's baseball tryouts will be held  further away from home than their usual location. Usually held at the Dome or in Florida, this year's baseball tryouts will be held at Creighton University...

New Team captains this year are seniors Erin Theits, Leah Kroening and Sarah Neilson. The teams plans for the next year are being changed as the captains see fit. Kroening said, “I have learned leadership and the girls look up to me now and I have to be a role model.”

Golf season underway

Dan Gorman, Distribution Reporter March 23, 2015

Now that spring is just around the corner the Stillwater boys and girls golf season is about to start. The season starts March 23, the Monday after spring break. Because it is a new season there will...

The snow melts and lacrosse begins

The snow melts and lacrosse begins

Joey Costa, Advertising Editor March 11, 2015

Snow is melting and grass is getting green again. Lacrosse players everywhere are tightening their strings on their sticks because the team's first game is rapidly approaching. The boys and girls...

Photo Courtesy Katie Lottsfeldt
The varsity hockey team lines up for the national anthem at St, Croix Valley Rec Center before a game. “I think our biggest win was the section quarterfinals against White Bear. We had a rocky start but then came back together as a team,” said Katie Lottsfeldt

Hockey strides into sections

Sara Stickler, Online Editor February 25, 2015

  The whole season comes down to one game. Months and months of off-season training, practices and games, sections unfolds the entire season into a few important games. Now is the time teams...

Colvin and Patterson recover from collision

Katelyn Weisbrod, Head Copy Editor February 24, 2015

The Pony girls basketball team had just scored against the East Ridge Raptors. Senior Larissa Colvin stood on the Ponies’ side of the court, preparing to defend their basket. The next thing Colvin knew,...

Swim team scores second at True Team State meet

Cory Spawn, Broadcast Managing Editor February 20, 2015

The Stillwater Boys Swim and Dive team won second place at the True Team State meet on Jan. 24 at the University of Minnesota. The True Team State Competition is an event put on by the MN Swim Coaches...

Living the dream, College Signing day

Justin Hannasch, Team Lead Editor February 18, 2015

Playing college sports is a rare thing. According to College Stats, 7.3 percent of boys and 7.6 percent of girls will make the commitment to go from a high school to a college sport. In fact, CBS News...

Sierra Smith signed as a Gopher

Lexie Sherrick, Editor in Chief February 11, 2015

The crowd full of maroon and gold sits quietly and intensely watching the ice moments before the puck goes into the net. As it slides in the crowd immediately stands, hands fly in the air, screams can...

Bailey Hesse-Withbroe nests in Iowa City

Holden Schafer, Copy Editor January 16, 2015

"Iowa was the school that felt most like home for me. The campus was the best out of all of the schools I was considering. The team seemed like a close-knit group, and I really connected with the coaching...

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