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Hard-working softball captains get rewarded

Ahnika Kroll May 21, 2014

Article written by: Raelynn Heintz Just because it is their last season playing for the Stillwater Area High School softball team, does not mean that seniors Lauren Jordan and Sidnee Ronsberg are taking...

Intramural bowling keeps on rolling

Nick Brevitz May 20, 2014

Intramural sports at Stillwater Area High School are always a huge hit and bowling is no exception. Bonding students together and enabling friends to compete and have fun without taking up too much...

Gauger lands job at Target Field

Lucien Lemanski May 20, 2014

The smell of fresh cut grass permeates the air then all of a sudden senior Colton Gauger hears the griddle start to fire up for todays game. He walks out from the shop to take a look at the empty Twins'...

Photo by Dan Justesen

Tennis team rejuvenated by captain Murphy

Sydney Kuball May 19, 2014

Senior, Ryan Murphy, or as most know him "Murph," has been on the tennis team since the seventh grade and he absolutely loves it. He is a guy with talent and a good sense of humor that everybody loves....

Baseball is back in Minnesota

Travis Johnson May 8, 2014

The Minnesota Twins have started yet another season, and it has been a rough start for the hometown team. The Twins started their season with a 3-5 loss to the Chicago White Sox. The Twins next game was...

 Junior Emily Donner has takes aim at a clay target during trap team practice in early May. The Stillwater Trap team shoots every Sunday and Monday at the Hudson Rod and Gun Club located in North Hudson, Wisconsin. When the trap shooting season is over, Donner, along with her teammates, will take part in a service project at the Hudson Rod and Gun Club to clean up the Club’s grounds.

Donner continues trap shooting career

Olivia Flicker May 5, 2014

Five shooters standing in a line with guns ready to fire. Each of them getting ready to shoot as it gets nearer to their turn. With few girls lined up, one of them takes aim and fires at the blaze orange...


Junior Ethan Stanley has been playing varsity baseball since he was a sophomore. “It’s really relaxing, and when you’re training a lot and active a lot, those types of things can be really nice,” said junior Arthur Seeb.

Baseball season on deck

Ahnika Kroll April 16, 2014

Eyes focused on the pitcher, knuckles white from gripping the bat, clothes dirty from sliding into home plate last inning, junior Sam Kruse hits a single at one of the baseball practices at the high school. Kruse...


Junior Matthew Treacy poses for picture before tennis practice. “It was definitely a building year, and hopefully with more upperclassmen and experience we can hold a better record,” said junior Matthew Treacy.

Boys tennis team springs into action

Brinna Dochniak April 16, 2014

  The team is coached by Dave Kahl, who teaches ninth grade science at Stillwater Junior High.  He has been the varsity girls tennis coach since 2006 and also the varsity boys varsity coach since 2008....

Intramural badminton is a hit

Natalie Gjermo April 15, 2014

Yard games. Things people break out a couple of times each summer when they're bored, desperate, or suffering from a mental breakdown. Someone might play an hour of botchy ball, or two rounds of croquet,...

 On May 14, the Stillwater girls lacrosse team got pumped up to play Park in the Pony stadium. They won after a competitive game and went out to celebrate after.

Girls lacrosse reaching for goals

Megan Warlborow April 14, 2014

Walking into the Stillwater Dome between 4:30-6:00 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays, people will see teenage girls cradling, hustling and yelling out for the ball. The hard work and determination that it takes...

Minnesota’s abnormally snowy and cold April has kept junior Rachel Hartwig and her teammates indoors. While practicing indoors, softball teams can focus more on the batting and pitching aspects of the game, while the defensive side of the softball lacks practice time.

Hartwig carries team through spring training

Nick Wanovich April 11, 2014

“Statistically, if you look at what she’s accomplished, Rachel from the home runs to RBI’s perspective, has done things that very few players here if any have ever done, ” said Assistant softball...

Tough spring calls for sturdy captain Hollerbach

Brinna Dochniak April 10, 2014

Winter boots shifting to tennis shoes, snow melting due to the warm spring sun. Shoes scuffing the court, a yellow ball bounced back and fourth. What may be used leisurely to some is very competitive for...

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