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The Pony Express

The student news site of Stillwater Area High School

The Pony Express

The student news site of Stillwater Area High School

The Pony Express

Chilikoot Cafe, Locally owned by Lee Stylos, is just opening on a Sunday morning and the locals are starting to make their way in.

Chilikoot cheers on Olympian skier Jessie Diggins

Megan Aller March 4, 2014

The Chilikoot Cafe, locally owned by Lee Stylos, had a gathering for Olympian Skier, Jessie Diggins. Jessie’s 4X5 relay was held on Feb. 15 at 4 a.m. Stylos had planned for everyone to come and watch...

Red Bull Crashed Ice

Katie Beedle March 4, 2014

Four riders line up at the start line, chilling winter air flows through their helmets. A giant steel track, thousands of square meters of ice, stunning surroundings and some of the toughest athletes in...

Junior Connor Gamble waits for a pass at “The Stable”, his home stomping grounds. Over the course of this season, Gamble has become one of the top scorers on the team, making up for his “short” stature.

Gamble triumphs over his stature

Sabrina Storms March 2, 2014

Every sport usually has the stereotypical idea of an athlete that is perfect for the sport. For basketball these stereotypes consist of being tall, muscular, and having big feet. For junior Connor Gamble...

Before her injury, Junior Mary Korlin-Downs competed in Junior Olympic gymnastic competition taking home a silver and a bronze medal. Korlin-Downs’ goal for 2014 is to get her injury healed as soon as possible.

Korlin-Downs fights against the odds

Judd Zaspell March 1, 2014

  Injuries strike people at some of the worst times in their lives, it can make or break a person’s future depending on your life. The injury Mary Korlin-Downs suffered was exactly that; Korlin-Downs...

HealthyMOVES program begins

Andrea Rustad March 1, 2014

Bridge to Excellence (BtE) is focused on addressing the academic, social, emotional and physical needs of each of the districts students.  The BtE’s new plan is already in the works. BtE's plan includes...

Kearney’s jiujitsu training pays off

Travis Johnson February 25, 2014

Junior Avery Kearney recently earned his blue belt in Jujitsu.  Jujitsu is a martial art, combat sport and a self defense system that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting.  Jujitsu is...

 Sophomore Adam Bruggers (22) and senior brother Mitch Bruggers (11) are out on the court making an impact on the game they both love, together.

Bruggers brothers bond through basketball

Savannah Sylvis February 25, 2014

One family, one team. Senior Mitch and sophomore Adam Bruggers’ bond as brothers and teammates on and off the court. As players on the boys varsity basketball team, Adam and Mitch  practice in the...

New events at the Sochi Olympics

Lexie Sherrick February 20, 2014

The world comes together to compete once every four years for the winter Olympics. The winter Olympics events can range anywhere from bobsledding, to curling, to ice skating. This year they decided to...

Sailing team booms with excitment

Charlie Haumersen February 19, 2014

As the wind rushes past them, sail boats speed across the lake as fast as they can, as the skippers strive to reach their goal of coming in first place.  With water splashing onto their face and the freezing...

Varsity baseball players pay-it-forward

VIrginia Valishout February 18, 2014

The last thing that most young kids want to do in sub-zero temperatures is play baseball, much less go through the agonizing process of tryouts. There is one exception: St. Croix Valley Baseball Association’s...

 Stillwater varsity softball team works to make it to state for the third season in a row.

Softball swings into the season

Jeff Wallace February 17, 2014

Softball is just around the corner, and after going to state the last two seasons, the girls are excited to make another run for it all. The girls have already started training to get ahead start on the...

Graphic by Luke Weisbrod

Nike releases their new BHM collection

Virginia Valinshout February 15, 2014

In the spirit of Black History Month, Nike has released a new sportswear collection to honor its group of phenomenal athletes. Nike’s fourth annual BHM collection contains 23 products including, footwear,...

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