Pratt, Scalia carry girls basketball team
Hunter Hippel, Online Editor-in-Chief
March 1, 2018
As she dribbles the ball up the court, junior Sara Scalia scans the defense. She's looking at the match ups and the positioning of her teammates. Then she checks her own. What she does next is unpredictable. Scalia could dump the ball off to her teammate on the wing and cut towards the...
Pony Powerhouse: Wrestlers succeeding once again
Ben Recksiedler, Distribution Reporter
March 1, 2018
The Stillwater boys wrestling team has become one of the powerhouses in the state of Minnesota for the past couple of years. Last season the wrestling team made it all the way to the state tournament, and all of the wrestlers are working very hard to try and replicate last year’s success....
Boys basketball looks forward to improve season
Logan Huber, Distribution Reporter
January 19, 2018
The boys basketball team is looking forward to improve on last year’s season and make a run for a conference title. Junior captain Nate Shikenjanski and senior captain Evan Parker have been pushing the guys and preparing them for the season. While finishing last season with a record of 3-24 and ...
Boys swim team, high aspirations for strong season
Will Gleason, Photography Editor
January 6, 2018
The boys swimming season is underway, and the boys are looking for success as usual. So far there has only been a single conference relay race, which is not a huge deal to the team, but the swimmers are still swimming exceptionally well and are looking forward to a great season. The boys swim and di...
New recruits, seniors lead to strong season for girls nordic ski
Kenzie Motz, Layout Editor
January 5, 2018
This year the girls nordic ski team is looking towards a successful season with many new recruits, and a handful of talented seniors. They started practicing before snow hit the ground in order to get a head start on their goal of a high place finish at state. The team practices at Afton State Park a...
Figure skaters adjust to reduced ice time
Katelyn Krech, Student Playlist
January 5, 2018
Winter sports have started and the figure skating team is experiencing new changes. Last year, they performed at the beginning of each of the boys and girls varsity games. Now, they perform only at the weekend games, and they stand on the ice at each game while the national anthem plays. Sti...
Boys hockey shares their traditions and superstitions
Aubrey Kelley, Photography Editor
January 2, 2018
High school sports are both physically and mentally demanding; the hours before the big game are nearly as important as the performance itself. Athletes are often known to practice unique pre-game rituals for good luck. Hours before games in the boys hockey locker room, players can be seen practic...
Underclassmen gear up to lead wrestling team
Josie Scherek, Social Media Editor
November 27, 2017
The Ponies wrestling team is looking forward to their 2017-2018 where they will compete against competitive top conference teams. The Ponies started off last season with 9/12 victories, they took on the Woodbury Royals with a score of 36-33, and Minnetonka 72-11. The team has set very high standards for th...
Girls basketball expected to meet high expectations
Jack Seipel, Social Media Editor
November 23, 2017
High expectations wait at the front door for the girls basketball team this upcoming season. Senior captains Rachel Houle and Elizabeth Ogren have made it clear that this year is going to be a large step in the right direction. While finishing last year 11-15 and a first round exit in secti...
Underclassmen take over boys hockey team
Alyssa Bump, Social Media Editor
November 20, 2017
This year's Stillwater boys hockey season started on Nov. 13. Stillwater will have its positives and negatives but with the help of the coaches and captain, the team could make it to state. This years team is going to include underclassmen due to the fact that the team lost 13 seniors last year. ...
Boys cross country strives for fame
Will Gleason, Photography Editor
November 2, 2017
The Stillwater boys varsity cross country season is well under way and the boys are finding success. Although the team is doing well, both the boys and Head Coach Scott Christensen believe they can do better. The Ponies Cross Country team has won several meets already this season, including the Faribault Invita...