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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

The push to ban assault rifles is critical as mass shootings increase by the day as seen in this graphic. Data from gunviolencearchive.org

Legislators pushed to ban assault rifles

Paige Van Duyne, Broadcast Editor February 27, 2023

Legislators are facing pressure to ban assault rifles in the United States. With a rising number of shootings, the push is crucial.  Following the two mass shootings in California this past January,...

Chris Engler holds a microphone and share a few words at a basketball game.

Chris Engler fights to find cure for ALS

Michael Fredericks, Graphics Editor February 13, 2023

Bright white lights were lighting the walls of the doctor's office. The sounds of distant mumbling and the beeping of machines filled the room. Chris Engler anxiously waited in a soft chair beside his...

Stillwater Basketball team holding up Oil Can trophy

Boys basketball team brings back oil can

Peter Banister, Broadcast Editor-In-Chief February 9, 2023

The boys basketball team fell to the White Bear Lake Bears  67-50 on Feb. 2 in a rematch for the Old Oil Can Championship.      Stillwater’s rivalry against White Bear Lake has been going on...

Senior Max Shikenjanski dribbling the basketball during the Cottage Grove game.

Max Shikenjanski sets yet another record

Kyle Seebeck, Reporter and Podcast February 3, 2023

On Jan. 27  in the basketball game against Cottage Grove at home, senior Max Shikenjanski set yet another record by reaching 2,000 high school career points after his game-winning shot. He is the first...

Junior Max Shikenjanski drives in for an easy lay-up. Shikenjanski recently broke the all-time high school career scoring record.

Shikenjanski joins the 1,000 point club

Hunter Reardon, Social Media Editor March 6, 2022

Junior captain Max Shikenjanski is eighth in Pony history to reach the 1,000 point mark. Beyond that, he has broken numerous high school records including the all-time career scoring record in basketball.  On...

Boys Varsity basketball team practices after school from 3 p.m. until 5 p.m. As they prepare for their two games during the week, coach Hannigan pushes the team toward improvement.

Basketball team rebuilds after loss to Mahtomedi

Drew Miller, Video Editor February 7, 2020

During this season, the basketball team has been on a downturn, losing 11 out of 18 games and one game against Mahtomedi, Stillwater’s long time rival. With this loss, the basketball team is trying to...

Boys basketball practices as coach Hannigan and coach Jordan give constructed feedback.

Coach Jordan’s three hobbies give skills for life

Haley Nelson, Online Editor February 3, 2019

"He has kind of a tough exterior, but he is very thoughtful on what he's doing," Brady Hannigan, teacher and basketball coach, said. Randy Jordan teaches math and coaches boys basketball and owns...

Accepting undocumented immigrants is one thing, giving them money is another

Accepting undocumented immigrants is one thing, giving them money is another

Emma Stansbury, Distrubtion Reporter February 1, 2019

New York welcomes undocumented immigrants with money and education. The Dream Act was passed in New York on Jan. 23. The act aids undocumented immigrants in education in rebuke to Trump. This is not a...

Senior Sam Hasan looks for an open player as he dribbles down the court. Stillwater faced off against against White Bear Lake and lost after a tough battle 83 to 60 on Jan. 8.

Boys basketball bounces back after slow start

Chas Morgan, Layout Editor January 25, 2019

As the "very senior heavy" varsity basketball team hits the court, Brady Hannigan feels the energy of his team and said there is something different about the team this year. With nine seniors on his team...

Alternative Copy Story by Evelyn Young

From Germany to Minnesota, Klinkmann displays versatility

Evelyn Young, Playlist Reporter January 20, 2018

Jan Niklas Klinkmann is a foreign exchange student from Germany. While Klinkmann lives in Minnesota, he plays junior varsity basketball and is a leader of his team. Klinkmann's coach thinks of him...

Yeary's improvements with the team have helped him to become one of the team's go to early subs. "He's a great sixth or seventh man. He has got a floor general menality," Corcoran says. This mentality has helped Yeary to always been looking out for his teammates and taking a command of the court.

Yeary shows signs of stardom with basketball

Jared Dean, Broadcast Editor-in-Chief February 15, 2017

  When the odds are against someone in life and that person really wants to succeed, that person works as hard as possible to achieve that success. Sophomore basketball player Cooper Yeary...

Photo courtesy: Stillwater Gazette. The team is looking to get past some tough losses from last year. "It came down to a tough loss in sections last year so we want to over come that this year and get over it," junior Devante Hatcher says.

Boys basketball starts off behind, looking to improve

Matthew McGinley, SNO Social Media Editor January 14, 2017

  The boys basketball  team has been off to a rocky start this season, although things are looking positive for the future of the team. Last year, the team didn’t do as well as they had...

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