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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

As the Chevals head into their competition season, they welcome all new coaches and some new teammates as well. With new coaches, they hope to see improvement and place higher at their competitions.

Dance team welcomes new members, coaches to team

Macy Bougie, Online Editor December 2, 2024

For this upcoming winter competition season, the Chevals have recently welcomed all new coaches on their team and welcomed about 10 new members. Their new coaches Kati Cheney, Heather Perkins and assistant...

Junior Sumer Harington

MSHSL implements new high school girls wrestling division

Maya Disher, Photography and Public Relations Editor January 20, 2022

Last spring, the MSHSL was introduced to the idea of creating a girls division for high school wrestling. To implement the girls division, they needed a two-thirds majority vote from their 48 member representative...

Chevals dance team practices at Pony Stadium Sept. 24 in preparation for the Homecoming game. They have worked hard this year alongside their new coach.

Chevals gains new coach for upcoming season

Sumer Harrington, Photography and Online Editor October 11, 2021

This fall has brought a lot of new things to students and teachers, from testing out fully in-person school weeks to new coaches. The Chevals Dance Team was in need of a new fall season coach and McKenzie...

Senior Joelle Carpenter on the court in an away match versus Park High school, down and ready for a pass in one of the last games on the season.

Chevals adapt to changes amidst COVID-19 guidelines

Tucker Wyland, Podcast Reporter January 25, 2021

In the ever changing world, much has deviated from normalcy. As a nation we have had to adapt in order to continue to do the things that we love in life that have been changed in a few short months...

The Chevals perform at their final home football game of the fall season.  The girls show off their new Pom routine Oct. 20.

Chevals winter season kicks off this November

Olivia Fear, Copy Editor November 26, 2020

The Chevals have officially begun their winter season. The Chevals are a competitive dance team who compete and perform both locally, and travel for a few competitions each year. Many girls joined the...

Sophie Privette balances two winter sports

Sophie Privette balances two winter sports

Julia Bennett, Social Media Editor-in-Chief December 15, 2019

Sophomore Sophie Privette began her skating career at the age of three. Over the past few years, she has taken her passion to the next level by joining the varsity performance team in eighth grade....

The chavels performed Feb. 8. During halftime at the varsity boys basketball game. Along with them were junior dancers from around  the community.

Chevals competes with little defeat

Rosie Nichols, Layout Editor February 14, 2019

Energy, excitement and poise can be seen within the Stillwater Dance team, who are formally known as the Chevals. This group of ladies spend the majority of their fall and winter dancing for the Stillwater...

Cheerleaders return to sidelines with large team

Cheerleaders return to sidelines with large team

Logan Huber, Distribution Reporter September 22, 2017

For the first time in a decade, the cheerleaders will return to to the sidelines to cheer on the football team on Friday nights. The fans and the team loves the cheerleaders and their support, and now...


Erler jumps elegantly to pose for a photographer while showing off her dance skills. These skills have been honed in by her many years of dancing.

Erler maintains a positive attitude

Megan Warlborow December 8, 2013

Dance is not just a hobby for senior Bree Erler. It is a way of life. Erler sleeps, breathes and lives dance. Erler participates on the dance team, and dedicates almost all of her spare time to nothing...


Erler jumps elegantly to pose for a photographer while showing off her dance skills. These skills have been honed in by her many years of dancing.

Erler remains positive as chevals captain

December 7, 2013

Senior Bree Erler was honored with being this year’s captain for the Stillwater dance team. Erler faces issues with her last year of dancing with the Stillwater chevals and is disappointed, yet optimistic...

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