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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

CHAMPS: Gymnastics posts school record score to win state title

CHAMPS: Gymnastics posts school record score to win state title

Hunter Hippel, Online Editor-in-Chief March 7, 2018

If the Stillwater gymnastics team was going to have its best performance of the season, then the 2018 Class 2A State Tournament was the time to do it. The Ponies posted a team score of 150.25, their...

Infographic by Madison Weispfenning

Gymnastics sets eyes on state tournament

Madison Weispfenning, Editorial Cartoonist February 19, 2018

The gymnastics team has been one of Minnesota's best this year, currently ranked No.1 in the state.  Led by coaches Dusty Dennis and Traci Swenson, experience is everywhere, from the coaching staff...

Student Council plans big changes for winter Snoball dance

Student Council plans big changes for winter Snoball dance

Evelyn Young, Student Playlist Reporter November 27, 2017

As December begins, the talk of many students is the upcoming Snoball dance. This dance is unanimously a favorite amongst students. However, for this year’s Snoball dance Student Council plans on...

First homecoming carnival sets its course

First homecoming carnival sets its course

Rose Deziel, Copy Editor September 19, 2017

In a drastically changing school district, it can sometimes be difficult to feel a strong sense of unity.  The Homecoming Committee had a vision though, and their vision was to bring the community together...

Diedrichs is a all-star athlete in many sports. Her last sport she will participate in is track and field. The track season is just around the corner and she is very excited. Track coach Paul Wieland says, "Kristen is the kind of athlete coaches dream of. She is coach able, she is motivated to succeed, she is in love with the sport."

Kristen Diedrichs wins AAA award

Lucas Braun, Social Media Reporter April 12, 2016

Senior Kristen Diedrichs received the AAA award for her excellence in arts, athletics, and academics. Her interest in many different fields  has allowed her to become involved in a lot of different...

The Pony Market is run by two student groups. The special education department runs and attends the market while the student council oversees the market. "We thought it was a great opportunity to partner with two groups in school," special education teacher Dusty Dennis says.

Student Council and Special Ed department team launch Pony Market

Dylan Cook, Visual Arts Media Editor February 10, 2016

    This year, student council and the special education department have teamed up to open a new school store called the Pony Market. The Pony Market, located in the main rotunda,...

Team members Linnea Rusted and Danielle Keran put chalk on their hands as they prepare to practice the uneven bars. Chalk helps the gymnasts to grip onto the bars so injuries like slipping do not happen. Chalk also absorbs sweat and it protects the gymnast's hands.
”My favorite skill on the uneven bars is giants. They’re a skill where you basically start in a handstand swing around the bar and finish back in a handstand. You typically do two giants in a routine then let go to dismount. They were pretty scary to learn but once I got the hang of them, they were actually really fun to do,” junior Rustad said.

Gymnastics prepares for upcoming season

Madison Crain, Layout editor November 18, 2015

  This season the gymnastics team will have three captains and five coaches all working together so that the team can make it to state. The coaches are Traci Swenson, Caroline Urgo, Dusty Dennis...

Captains of the swim and dive team, Jane Delahunt, Abby Kunze, Ellie Hill and Margaret Eisenbrandt, sit together during a meet. The swim and dive team has been undefeated for over 125 dual meets. Photo  Photo by Kleio Vrohidis Courtesy Becky Hill

Captains lead their teams despite stress

Kleio Vrohidis, Online Editor October 28, 2015

The average student is generally compiled with heavy loads of stress, it's inevitable. It is more common than not to see a high school student stressing over something like school, extracurricular...

A Thursday morning student led meeting

Key Club reaches goal of largest student participation

Alex Schwarz, Distribution Reporter October 13, 2015

Key Club lots of people don't know what it is, and no they don't make or collect keys. The club is striving to be the largest club this year, even surpassing NHS, and they're already at 80 members...

Key club is student led with 7 leaders

Key Club grows to 200 members

Olivia Weirtz, In-Studio Anchor October 5, 2015

Many people have no idea what Key Club is, some know that it is a community service organization, but few people realize Key Club has grown from 20 members to over 100 in just two years. Until two...

Our newest Student Council Presidents Eve Thompson and Isabel Day pose with both of their senior sisters Ivy Thompson and Montana Day on the day of elections.

Annual Student Council presidents elected

Megan Aller, Visual Arts Managing Editor April 28, 2015

Being the president of Student Council is much more than representing the student body. The presidents are also part of the school board, they sit up front at the board meetings. There are countless...

Photo by Megan Aller 
The Student Section roars support for the Ponies, led by the Superfans. “Cheering lets the student athletes know that we are all there to support them,” senior Superfan Sarah Matschi said.

Homecoming dance returns after 6 year hiatus

Calli Clay, Social Media Editor October 1, 2014

On Sept. 27, a homecoming dance will be held at the Stillwater Area High School to start off the homecoming week. Homecoming week is a way to show off everyone's school spirit. The homecoming...

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