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The Pony Express
The student news site of Stillwater Area High School

The Pony Express

Thomas Johnson, SNO Sports Editor

Thomas Johnson is a junior at Stillwater Area High School, and has a brother and sister. His two favorite sports teams are the Cubs and Bears, and enjoys watching them. His position in newspaper is the SNO Sports Editor.

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Nordic skiers take a couple practice runs through the course before the race. Sophomore Anna Flor says, "It's always important to know what the weather conditions are like before the race, so that there are no surprises while you are racing. Being able to take a couple practice runs helps a lot for your knowledge of the course for that specific day."

Nordic Skiing teams looking ahead to new season

Thomas Johnson, SNO Sports Editor
January 12, 2017
Nordic skiers get their skis ready and prepare for the race. Senior Captain Nolan Noer explains, "Getting prepared mentally is a huge part of Nordic skiing. If you can conquer the mental game and prepare yourself, that's huge."

Picture of senior captain Shad Kraftson's skis. Boys varsity head coach Torry Kraftson explains, "Nordic is definitely not an inexpensive sport. As time progresses, there are always new improvements to the equipment and we try to develop different techniques for different types of skiers."

The main Nordic skiing lounge in Lake Elmo Park Reserve is where the skiers meet before the race. Boys varsity head coach Torry Kraftson says, "Most of our "home" races are held at Lake Elmo Park Reserve and they have a really nice setup there with a lounge area and smooth courses."

Boys Nordic skiers get ready to take off on the course with less than ten seconds until the start. Senior captain Nolan Noer explains, “There’s so much adrenaline running through your body when there’s less than ten seconds and the person counts down. You must be extremely mentally and physically prepared in order to stay under control and get the best start possible.”

This is the weight set in Snap Fitness. Senior Patrick Sullivan says, "All of the machines, weights, etc. are all in very good shape and the gym is clean too."

Athletes share workout spots

Thomas Johnson, SNO Sports Editor
December 3, 2016
This is the River Valley Athletic Club upstairs weight area. Junior Evan Parker says, "I enjoy going up to the weight room on the top floor from time to time, and they have anything that anyone would ever need in order to work out."

This is the main area of Snap Fitness. Senior Patrick Sullivan says, "Even though it may be small compared to other gyms, Snap Fitness has all the necessary things in order to get a good workout."

This is the Lifetime Fitness basketball court. Junior Sadik Ibrahim says, "Lifetime is a place where a lot of my friends and I like to go on the weekends and shoot hoops."

This is a picture of the River Valley Athletic Gym hot tub. Junior Evan Parker says, "The hot tub is always super hot which is great and I enjoy going in it sometimes after I workout."

Photo By Thomas Johnson - Pony Stadium: Home of the Stilllwater Ponies. Senior manager Sydney Slusher explains, "It's always fun to be on the sidelines at the stadium during the game, and that's a reason why I wanted to become a team manager."

Football managers support team through hard work

Thomas Johnson, SNO Sports Editor
October 20, 2016
Photo By Thomas Johnson - Senior Lucas Braun gets ready for practice as he is on his way to fill up the water bottles. Lucas explains, "Us managers have to fill up all the Gatorade bottles before practices and games."

Photo By Thomas Johnson - Senior Lucas Braun interacting with teammates and friends on the sidelines vs. White Bear Lake. Lucas says, "One of the best things about being a manager is hanging out with teammates and friends on the sidelines. That's a big reason why I wanted to become a team manager."

Photo By Thomas Johnson - Pictured from left to right are senior managers Megan Felsch, Sydney Slusher, and Josh Stivland. Getting ready for practice as they wheel the water out. Megan explains, "We are in charge of getting the water boy full of water at all times, so the players always have water."

Photo By Thomas Johnson - Managers headed out to practice on the football cart. Senior Josh Stivland (driving the cart) says, "The cart is an easy way for us managers to get around the practice so we can do what Coach LaBore needs in a quick manner."

Grayson Hosch calls a play in the huddle. (Courtesy of Ben Anderson)

Young football team exceeding expectations

Thomas Johnson, SNO Sports Editor
September 14, 2016
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